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Joined as GC1779744565 on Monday, May 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Bath parent (view all)
Commented On Beaufort County Government’s Bad Budget Decisions
Well we knew there would be more lies! Let’s talk about you and defaming the military on the communist holiday! Let discuss how you had $32k of sales tax money not lottery. You are so ignorant you cannot get out of your way! Vote you both out
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May 25th, 2026 @ 4:52 pm |
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Joined as GC1778973650 on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 @ 8:04 am
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Latest Comment(s) by The Shadow (view all)
Commented On Reminder: Scheduled City Council Meeting
Washingtonian, The thug-ocracy around Sadler and Tyre has made this town a pint-sized banana republic. Their goon squad sent to intimidate the customers and employees of Fritz' restaurant and then to go to Fritz' home in Smallwood to threaten his family was reprehensible. Their campaign on the internet to intimidate Joe Davis is reprehensible. It is still unclear what their approach to Perrault may be. They are trying to marginalize Brabo.
Citizens need to rally around the elected officials not subservient to Sadler and Tyre. We need an end to this era of dirty local politics. |
May 19th, 2026 @ 7:11 am |
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Commented On Reminder: Scheduled City Council Meeting
Someone posted that the pressure on Nick Fritz was a possible boycott of his business, It was worse, a lot worse. It reflects the thug-ocracy Washington lived under until last December and that wants to come back to power in the worst way.
What happened at Fritz' restaurant was that some thugs showed up to harass customers. They were big burly guys of the same ethnicity as Sadler and Tyre. At first they just hung out in front of the restaurant intimidating customers. Then they started coming inside, raising a ruckus, and harassing his employees as well as customers. What could Fritz do? If he took any action, they would undoubtedly scream "racism". Anything he did would hurt his business. Then, it got worse, the same thugs started threatening his family. No elected official signs up for that kind of treatment. The head thug now seems to have left town, probably using his intimidation tactics on someone else. Washington has lost one of its best council members in some time. |
May 16th, 2026 @ 8:04 am |
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Joined as GC1776953740 on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 @ 9:16 am
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Latest Comment(s) by TruthBeTold (view all)|
Commented On Beaufort County Government’s Bad Budget Decisions
The public is very concerned about your mental health. Dementia is serious and you continue to live in your own head. Your temperament is becoming unhinged. Do us all a favor and step down. You have harmed this county and its residents long enough. My prayer is that you will seek the help you need.
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May 25th, 2026 @ 5:42 pm |
Commented On Queen Garris Presents the Victory Committee
It is disappointing that you continue to spread lies and misinformation. VanZant (Stan) and Hood Richardson, particularly Stan Deatherage, rarely attend GOP Executive Committee meetings. You seem more interested in creating discord than in contributing positively. You do not listen; instead, you merely wait to express negative comments that lead to nothing constructive. Your intention does not appear to be building up the party, but rather throwing stones from the sidelines.
The victory committee members have been announced several times. The chair wanted to make sure the minutes reflected the members as she had done before. Stop spreading falsehoods and start contributing. Oh, that's right—you don't volunteer or support any GOP events or activities. Your behavior tarnishes the reputation of conservatives. Your continuous attacks on dedicated conservative Republicans are getting old. If you are going to call yourself a conservative, act like one. |
Apr 23rd, 2026 @ 9:16 am |
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Joined as GC1776949412 on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 @ 6:50 am
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Latest Comment(s) by HOOD RICHARDSON (view all)
Commented On Tax Fraud, Beaufort County Style
Befuddled, If you know of unlisted properties you may notify me of their locations or call the tax assessor directly. I will not identify anyone as the source of this information.
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Apr 23rd, 2026 @ 6:50 am |
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Joined as GC1776451376 on Friday, April 17th, 2026 @ 2:41 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by DownEastDemocracyWatch (view all)
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
What Washingtonian described Monday should terrify every resident regardless of party. They stopped an elected council member from speaking. Twice. Then stripped him of two committee appointments in the same session. Then hired a city manager without the public vote the law requires. And Max Perreault — the man who campaigned as a taxpayer watchdog, who said he'd bring transparency back to Washington — voted with this machine every single step of the way. If the GOP Victory Committee is behind this, and all signs point that direction, then the voters of Washington need to understand that the party apparatus they trusted is pointing the gun at the very people it claimed to represent.
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Apr 17th, 2026 @ 2:41 pm |
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Joined as GC1776447055 on Friday, April 17th, 2026 @ 1:29 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by ConservativeBetrayalNC (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Let's call this what it is. Max Perreault didn't just flip on his voters — he is now actively participating in the systematic erasure of a duly elected council member. Removing Davis from two committees in one meeting, using procedural points of order to cut off his microphone, hiring a city manager without a public vote as required by law — and Perreault sits right there and votes yes to every single one of these power plays. The Beaufort County Republican Party knocked on doors for this man. Conservative voters turned out for him. He has repaid every single one of them with betrayal so complete it almost requires admiration for its thoroughness. Benedict Arnold at least had the decency to do it once.
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Apr 17th, 2026 @ 1:29 pm |
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Joined as GC1776427514 on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 @ 9:36 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by MakeWashGreat (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Rino, you are so right! Joe Davis needs some seasoning but at least he did not deceive the voters the way Max has, a true democrat who lied to the voters and said he was a Republican!
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Apr 16th, 2026 @ 9:36 pm |
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Joined as GC1776303152 on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 @ 8:29 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Real Conservative (view all)
Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
Rational is spot on in his/her analysis of this situation.
Hood exists only to rile up about 20 percent of the electorate. That’s the only way he stays anywhere near elected office other than limited voting. Hood disrupts any and everything with regards to the BCGOP. He does so to stay in office. And we need to go back and look at how much he has pocketed by being a Commissioner all these years. And at no time or point in all those years has he truly advanced Conservatism here. Not once. He grandstands to get elected but is the most ineffective Republican ever elected here. But I’m certain he cashes that check every month for the past three decades. And Stan is just along for the ride. Because in his mind “The Hood” is always right. And Stan runs in years “The Hood” doesn’t just to get that small segment of votes in limited voting to cash their taxpayers check. I think the people are waking up to their self serving BS. |
Apr 15th, 2026 @ 8:29 pm |
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Joined as GC1776179990 on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 @ 11:05 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Truth Be Told (view all)|
Commented On Queen Garris Does it Again
Van Zant and Hood Richardson. Get off the soap box. Your goal is to cause discord and disagreement. Stan, you rarely come to any meeting. Now you decide to come because you are running for reelection. You don’t support the Republican Party, only your friend Hood Richardson. Hood, you only come to meetings to argue and throw insults. Neither one of you do anything to support the local or state party. The Republican Party has work to do. Why do you even attend? It’s all about you trying to control Beaufort County. Too bad! You’ve held Beaufort County back long enough. It’s time for new leadership on the board of commissioners. TIME FOR CHANGE!!!
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Apr 14th, 2026 @ 11:05 am |
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Joined as GC1775853105 on Friday, April 10th, 2026 @ 4:25 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Facebook Comment (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
NC Statutes & Public Action Requirements:
Appointment Power [NCGS § 160A-147]: The council has the sole authority to appoint, suspend, or remove the city manager. The appointment must be done in a public meeting. Public Record of Employment: While the manager’s performance evaluations are confidential, the employment contract, salary, and termination are public information, typically handled through official council minutes and public personnel records. Manager Powers [NCGS § 160A-148]: Once appointed, the manager is responsible for hiring/firing other city staff, while the council focuses on hiring and managing the manager. Public Meetings Law: Final votes to hire, fire, or approve contracts for the city manager must take place in open sessions, though preliminary discussions regarding candidates are often held in closed session. |
Apr 10th, 2026 @ 4:25 pm |
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Joined as GC1775850371 on Friday, April 10th, 2026 @ 3:45 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by JohnSS (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
re: Washington being broken — you asked why Washington's government isn't the topic of every conversation every day. Honestly? Because people are tired. Tired of showing up, tired of being ignored, tired of watching the same cycle repeat itself. But I'll tell you what wakes people back up — moments exactly like this one. A rushed hire, a humiliated public servant, a police chief vacancy held open like a chess piece, and two council members who apparently believe accountability only flows downward. Washington isn't broken beyond repair. But it will be if Monday's vote goes through unchallenged and nobody says a word.
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Apr 10th, 2026 @ 3:45 pm |
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Joined as GC1775787936 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:25 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by ThinkingItThroughNC (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I have real concerns about Rorie's record and I think the behavior described toward Mr. Roberson is inexcusable if accurate. But I'd also want to hear Perreault and Tyre's side before drawing final conclusions. Public officials deserve the chance to respond to allegations this serious, even when the allegations are from highly credible sources.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:25 pm |
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Joined as GC1775787964 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:20 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by QuietObserverWNC (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
What strikes me most is how preventable all of this was. Bobby Roberson stepped up in a difficult moment for this city and has been treated like an obstacle rather than an asset. Whether Rorie gets hired or not, somebody needs to stand up publicly for what was done to that man. The silence from the rest of the council including the Tax Team has been just as loud as Perreault's outbursts.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:20 pm |
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Joined as GC1775780064 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:11 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by AngryOnAguila (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
If even HALF of what this article describes about Perreault screaming at Bobby Roberson through walls is true, he needs to resign. Full stop. I don't care what party you are or what you think about city management philosophy. You don't treat a 40-year public servant like that. This isn't politics anymore. It's basic human decency and he failed it miserably.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:11 pm |
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Joined as GC1775779984 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:10 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by JustALocalTaxpayer (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I don't have a strong opinion on Rorie one way or the other — I just want the process to be fair and transparent. Rushing a vote on a permanent city manager when serious questions are still unanswered is exactly the kind of governance that got us into state fiscal oversight in the first place. Slow down. Get it right.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:10 pm |
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Joined as Conservator on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 11:20 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Jeffery Williamson (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
WHY would this individual have ANY opportunity to be hired? Anywhere? Red flag after red flag after red flag. Seems City Council is struggling mightily. I'm also certain I saw Max at the BC GOP Convention? WHY is he there and who is his support/supporters w/in the Party?
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 11:25 am |
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Joined as GC1775744223 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 10:04 am
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Latest Comment(s) by OldNorthMarket (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
ThinkingItThroughNC — I respect the instinct to be fair, I do. But at some point "let's hear both sides" becomes a shield for people who are counting on the public's reasonableness to run out the clock. The vote is Monday I thought? Perreault and Tyre have had months to address the Roberson situation publicly and they have said exactly nothing to fire him. That silence IS their response. Waiting for an accounting that these two have shown zero intention of giving is how this kind of thing gets waved through while good people are still deliberating.
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Apr 10th, 2026 @ 3:44 pm |
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Max Perreault moved here what, a year ago? Ran as a Republican. Now he's governing like a man with a personal score to settle. The people who stuffed envelopes/made calls for him feel completely betrayed. I was one of them. Never again.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 10:04 am |
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Joined as GC1775744251 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 10:03 am
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Latest Comment(s) by RiverCityRealist (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Replying to Washingtonian re: Mayor Brabo's B&B on Market Street — now THAT is an interesting development worth watching. So let me understand the full picture: we have a council coalition that halted a police chief search to manufacture leverage for their city manager pick, and simultaneously the Mayor's own property is heading before the Board of Adjustments? Washington's governance soap opera just added another episode. I'm not saying these things are connected. I'm saying when you've already watched this council operate the way it has, you don't take coincidences at face value anymore.
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Apr 10th, 2026 @ 10:36 am |
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Decent article but I'd push back on one thing — framing the police chief hire as a conspiracy feels like a stretch without harder documentation. The Peachtree City stuff, though? That should have disqualified Rorie from the jump. A city manager who thinks taxpayer money should fund lawsuits against critics has no business running Washington.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 10:03 am |
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Joined as GC1775744288 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 9:58 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Disgusting Our son is a Washington City (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Truly disgusting! Our son, Himself a W City Councilman, strongly opposes this candidate. Your article was spot-on!
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 9:58 am |
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Joined as GC1775738441 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:38 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Bill (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I don't understand the big issue with waiting for a new city manager to hire the next police chief. As I understand it, the city manager works for city council and everyone else (except city attorney and clerk) in the organization works for the city manager. The new manager should get to hire his own staff, not someone hired by an interim city manager. He builds his own team and if the council doesn't like how things are going, they fire the city manager. It is like a new coach getting stuck with the old coach's assistants or the city manager hiring the assistant police chief instead of the police chief hiring them.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:38 am |
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Joined as GC1775705252 on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 9:11 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by PamlicoPatriot1776 (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Van Zant — The Beaufort County Republican Party has a serious reckoning coming. They helped put Perreault in that seat. Their Victory Committee fingerprints are reportedly all over this. And now the man they campaigned for is voting to strip a conservative council member of his committee assignments, cut off his microphone mid-meeting, and lead the city manager hire that may not have even followed proper procedure. At what point does the party apparatus take responsibility for what they helped build? You don't get to wash your hands of Perreault now. You brung him.
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Apr 17th, 2026 @ 8:14 pm |
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Strong piece. I've lived here my whole life and I've never seen a council member treat a city employee the way Perreault/TYRE has treated Mr. Roberson in those meetings. Whatever your politics, that man deserves respect. Forty-plus years of service and this is what he gets? We can do better.
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Apr 8th, 2026 @ 9:11 pm |
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Joined as GC1775693415 on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 7:58 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Concerned resident (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
This is egregious that the conservative city council would hire a far left loonie toon for the city’s top position and likely a dei hire ensuing from his first police chief hire
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Apr 8th, 2026 @ 7:58 pm |
