A Commissioner's View
We will provide an opinion, through the experience of 4 term county commissioner Stan Deatherage, that will provide an insider's approach to problem solving through governing.
An open letter to our elected officials
To understand what I'm about to say requires you to either accept that this nation, state and county are in serious financial trouble.
May 26th, 2011
Obama Administration is presiding over the biggest corruption scandal in American history
Once again, we have proof of the absolute incompetence of the Obama Administration to get anything right.
May 26th, 2011
HB 615 would effectively repeal the "Racial Justice Act" and restore capital punishment
HB 615 has been introduced into the General Assembly. It is entitled: "No Discriminatory Purpose in Death Penalty."
May 26th, 2011
Of Washington Daily News and the Mob
I have not fully weighed in on this fact, as others have in my publication and in the Beaufort Observer, but honestly, with my time in such short supply, I have to pick my spots.
May 26th, 2011
Change You'll Have to Believe In...
We are a Republic. We are represented by those who most reflect our values. How will you make a difference?
January 1st, 2011
During this "Silly Season," Some Local Candidates do the Darndest Things ...
I wish I could say that all politicians have the taxpayer's best interests at heart, but in this election for Beaufort County Commissioner, we are finding out otherwise.
December 31st, 2010
It is my Prayer that One Day we Will Deserve a Better Government
Is this the year that we take back our government, or is it the year that we continue to bow to the special interest in Beaufort County?
December 31st, 2010
Barack Obama Doesn’t Care About the Economy: Part I
Good old-fashioned (John Maynard) Keynesian economic stimulus is not necessary a bad thing; not if you spend the public’s money wisely.
December 31st, 2010
Barack Obama Doesn’t Care About the Environment
President Barack Obama cares more of his muddle-headed constituents than he does about the environment. He proves this daily with his sweeping inaction in the Gulf..
December 31st, 2010
At Least Eric Holder Appears to be an Honest Man …
Most people need a manager. President Obama's boys are managed. It's just not making them any smarter.
December 31st, 2010
"No Habla Ingles"
Does the discredited, publicly funded political action committee for Barak Obama, Acorn, remain as a remnant within the context of the local census management team?
December 31st, 2010
Just a Few Thoughts Before we Turn Down that Road
At the NACo Lesgislative Conference in Washington, DC, the philosophy of the "The Man" was well engaged.
December 31st, 2010
Dear Friends: Part II
The Democrat Machine wishes that I could have been there for the "goosebumps" here that day as we came as a nation ObamaLand.
December 31st, 2010
Dear Friends
This begins the exposition of an extended communication effort proffered by the N.C. Democrat Machine to my person. I am exposing it now because of how wierd it has all become in ObamaLand.
December 31st, 2010
Mr. Obama: You're Not a Community Organizer Anymore: Part I
President Obama is finding that his former prowess as a community organizer has not prepared him to be the leader of the free world.
December 30th, 2010
The Failure to Remember Pearl Harbor Day may be the Canary in the Coal Mine ...
As a youth growing up in a United States of America that understood the pain of sacrifice, the remembrance of Pearl Harbor was an annual event.
December 30th, 2010
Maybe It is Over
It appears that the Beaufort County Board of Eduacation does not wish to emulate the journey of the determined salmon: Swim upstream just to die a silent death.
December 30th, 2010
Will The School Board Continue To Sue The Beaufort County Taxpayers?
The Beaufort County Board of Eduacation must move in a direction that will either benefit the education of our youngest citizens, or sue their parents - the collective taxpayer.
December 30th, 2010
All Beaufort County Commissioners Should Represent the Taxpayers
This is an opinion piece about a county commissioner, who, on occaision, just gets fed up with the staus quo.
December 30th, 2010
Stimulus and Health Care: At What Price?
The current United States Congress and the President of the United States are simpatico on this one issue: There will mortgage the twin futures of our nation and our children to get into office.
December 30th, 2010
Seeking the Savage Truth While Sifting Through the Wreckage of Governing California
I attended the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) annual conference in Hickory, North Carolina.
December 30th, 2010