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Joined as Steve-B on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 @ 1:32 pm
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Latest Entries by Steve Bonner (view all)Aug 3rd, 2025 @ 6:31 pm |
Latest Comment(s) by Steve Bonner (view all)
Commented On Let's Get It Right!
First, let me acknowledge that the roles of County Commissioners and School Board Members are not easy. When done well, these positions require dedication, thoughtful decision-making, and hard work. Thank you to all who serve and help keep the county functioning as smoothly as possible.
That said, there is a quadrant of this county, the third largest of six townships and the fourth most populated, that is the source of the most local income and tax revenue and includes multiple communities and an incorporated town, that is now functioning worse from the decision of the School Board. This area and its school district are now destabilized. The elementary school and the people it served were not considered important enough for elected officials to explore reasonable alternatives before removing the school from an entire township community. Consolidation has been ongoing for over a century. For the first 50 years, and during the 60s and 70s desegregation, it made sense. But as it has become more centralized, it increasingly fails to serve the unique needs of local elementary aged children, especially in remote communities like Aurora when viewed through the lens of child well being. Despite the education and experience among Board Members, the emphasis was less on children than on balancing the county’s overall education budget at the expense of one of its most underserved and remote school populations. Instead of lobbying for more resources to meet the actual needs, the Board chose to close the least visible school. We’re hearing from families now forced to relocate, change jobs, or cancel their plans to move into the area. Others, who just moved here before the closure decision, are scrambling to figure out how to manage their children’s schooling and their family’s stability. Busing small children for long hours each day should have been reason enough to reconsider. But the impact goes beyond logistics; this decision is dismantling a community one family at a time. Had proper impact studies been conducted, as required by state policy, the Board would have likely seen this coming. But for most Board members, this isn’t your district, and these aren’t your families being affected. While I don’t believe the decision was made with malice, I do believe that if this were your children, your school, and your community on the line, you and others would have made a different choice. |
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Latest Comment(s) by Steve Gaichin (view all)
Its obvious that the democrats didn't want anything to make them look bad to be freely accessible to the people. This covered many subjects, unless masks, the origin of the virus, the health risks of the vaccine itself and the fact that it was not successful, the corruption of the WH. Under Joe Biden, the list goes on. FB is still censoring people to this day. Oh yeah and the blatantly lies concerning the 2020 election.
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Aug 29th, 2023 @ 10:32 pm |
Commented On ‘This Literally Never Happened’: Dana Loesch Levels Karine Jean-Pierre Over Assault Weapons Ban
Socialism only works till the money runs out. At the rate this administration is spending money, it won't take long. This is why Biden and company want ALL guns from law abiding citizens. When it crashes, they will blame Trump, and protect themselves against those of us who are still armed.
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May 14th, 2023 @ 4:47 pm |
Commented On ‘Vaguely Familiar?’: Here’s The Fauci Fib That Stood Out Most In The Doc’s Dishonest Deposition
Its becoming increasingly obvious that the left is behind this whole thing! It's all about keeping Trump out of office. The democrats can't afford to be exposed. To be fair, both sides of the isle have many members in the swamp! Me thinks more lefties than right wing. Remember that he was good friends with most politicians before he ran for president. Only when he announced his bid for POTUS that Washington turned against him.
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Joined as RIGOS7 on Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 9:33 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by steve78 (view all)
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Joined as SteveShell on Monday, January 20th, 2014 @ 2:12 pm
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Joined as Rocky on Monday, December 6th, 2021 @ 5:28 pm
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Joined as GC1668885706 on Saturday, November 19th, 2022 @ 11:08 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Steven Miller (view all)
Sad day for Joel not covering himself better. Should never leave your assets open to partitioners in your house of God.
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Nov 19th, 2022 @ 11:08 am |
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Joined as SteveR on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 1:28 am
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Latest Entries by Steven P. Rader (view all)Dec 10th, 2025 @ 7:31 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by Steven P. Rader (view all)
Commented On Republican Party Begins Sanitizing Itself
Hood, your view on the new NCGOP Plan of Organization is very different from most NC conservatives.
A few weeks before the NCGOP state convention, I was one of five panelists on the subject of the then proposed new Plan at a statewide meeting of the Conservative Coalition of North Carolina (CCNC). Two panelists supported the Plan, with reservations> Three of us felt the concerns outweighed any benefits. After the panel, the CCNC as a body voted unanimously to oppose the new proposed Plan and circulate flyers on its flaws. Generally, the new Plan of Organization continues to increase the top-down control of the party at the expense of the influence of the grassroots. Some of the objections were: - Until now, there has always been at least one path to offer Plan amendments from the convention floor and pass them by simple majority. Now that has been raised to 2/3rds and only then after first submitting the amendment 15 days in advance to the Plan of Organization Committee. - the Arbitration Committee is no longer objectively established but instead is personally handpicked by the state chairman for each case. - Until now, party chairmen at all levels have had "general supervision of the party with the advice and consent of the executive committee". The new Plan removes the language on the the advice and consent of the executive committee.- - until now, the Plan has had roles for various party committees in legislative candidate recruitment. Those are all removed in the new Plan. This comes as legislative leadership, which historically has not been that conservative has been working to assert itself as the source of legislative candidate recruitment instead of the party structure doing it. Party activists tend to look for candidates who will represent local interests and conservative principles, while the legislative leadership is looking for yes-men who will do what they are told. - it makes amendments to the Platform and to the Resolutions report much more difficult. These can no longer be offered from the convention floor unless submitted 15 days in advance to the committee (and the party these days has not even been offering contact information on committee leaders). Most delegates have not even read those reports by that time, so they are denied an opportunity to participate. The new Plan also requires a 2/3rd vote to change anything the committees have done, compared to a simple majority vote now. There is lots more. I have been attending state GOP conventions since 1973 and served on the state Plan of Organization Committee myself five times, chairing it twice, and this ranks as the worst proposed Plan I have ever seen, even worse than last year's failed Plan. As to the Victory Committee, the local Republican Party has had something like it for a long time. When I was county GOP chairman in the 1980s, we called it the Campaign Committee. These committees operate to support all Republican candidates at General Election time and do not get involved in primaries. - |
Jun 22nd, 2026 @ 4:46 pm |
Commented On A Partisan Snub of America’s Birthday
This is an absolutely shameful act by Josh Stein, and an insult both to the state of North Carolina and to the United States. We need to kick this anti-American clown out of office in 2028.
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Jun 20th, 2026 @ 9:13 am |
Commented On Reminder: Scheduled City Council Meeting
It is inconceivable to me that our local governments do not seek applicants for top management positions from the private sector. When I served in the Jim Martin administration in state government, almost all of our top management personal got their management experience in the private sector, NOT the public sector, and it worked fine. The bigger the pool of applicants for a local management job, the more choices the governing body has.
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May 14th, 2026 @ 1:22 pm |
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Joined as GC1711820902 on Saturday, March 30th, 2024 @ 10:53 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Stormy (view all)
Commented On Investigative report examines the intersection of medical marijuana and drugged driving
Adults know the difference in right and wrong. Myself I agree with the dd should be charged is right. But it is wrong not to allow the adults the right to smoke weed if they choose to. I'm 420 all day, everyday. It should be recreational in NC, not medical. Let us smoke up if we choose to. Smoke up America, recreational in all states
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Latest Comment(s) by Straight eye (view all)
Commented On Transfuture shock
God has made a rule of guidance for mankind. If you break tradition, then expect consequences to happen.
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Apr 29th, 2023 @ 7:40 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by Stupid (view all)
Commented On Recently Fired Pelosi Seen On Street Corner With Sign Reading 'Will Trade Stock Tips 4 Food'
This wins the Platinum Medal for being STUPID!
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Nov 24th, 2022 @ 1:47 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by Sud sippin Bob (view all)
Commented On 'All This Woke Stuff Is Pretty Dumb, Am I Right Fellas?' MAGA Hat-Wearing Bud Light CEO Chuckles Nervously
Sippin in the closet for fear they will think I'm a queer
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Joined as GC1673104089 on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 9:58 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Sue (view all)
Commented On Good Grief: McConnell Claims Sending Ukraine Assistance Is ‘Number One Priority’ For Most Republicans
Biden can't make a discussion without Harris. N.C..
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Latest Comment(s) by Sue (view all)
Commented On Biden Admits We May Have A ‘Very Slight’ Nuclear War
We need a new president right now! Innocent people will be killed because there will be a nuclear war. He will be fine because he has a safe place to go. He don't no what he is doing. He is not right in the head and it is embarrassing for our country. Impeach him!
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Latest Comment(s) by sue (view all)
Commented On Jill Biden’s Ex Says Joe’s Brother Threatened Him After Divorce: ‘I Was On The Wrong Side Of Them’
crooked joe
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Aug 11th, 2023 @ 5:34 pm |
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Joined as GC1668410301 on Sunday, November 13th, 2022 @ 11:07 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Sue Carr (view all)
Now l understand what her problem is and l don't mean to be rude but maybe she needs to go to the Democrats.
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Jan 9th, 2023 @ 11:36 am |
Thank you NC! Can you please do something with our food taxes and fuel taxes? It would sure help the middle class and lower class. And just one more request ... help the left behind homeless.
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Dec 25th, 2022 @ 2:10 pm |
We need a stop to the Democrats abusive power that is illegal by our constitution. I also think that governor of North Carolina needs to be impeached if he's breaking the rules that are set forth by our constitution. Also propose an investigation.
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Nov 13th, 2022 @ 11:07 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by Sue Schreck (view all)
How about if everybody focuses on bringing glory and honor to God.
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Apr 19th, 2023 @ 9:04 am |
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