The HoneyMoon is Over

You know the honeymoon is over
when the comedians start.

We Don't Compliment Local Media Very Often

David Rogers of the Blowing Rock News wrote a very thorough and objective report about the recent Soucek/Jordan breakfast at the Meadowbrook.

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY FOR COMMENTS ON NEW RIVER RECLASSIFICATION

Friday Last Day to Comment on New River Reclassification Request

Objection Letters Could Trigger Legislative Review

Story by Anna Oakes

Good article in today's High Country Press ...Note also the comments of Michael Williams following the article!

The Perfect Candidate? The Actual Candidate? Or - Obama?

This reminded me of the current political situation where a whole lot of Conservative Republicans are waiting in hopes of the perfect candidate coming forth. Let's just hope that, while we are waiting, we don't end up getting another four years of Obama!     

Vetting Christie

The rumor is flying that Chris Christie will get in the race. Once in, all stakeholders will begin supercharged vetting. So, I’m jumping in now.


Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill advocates NJ Anti-bullying bill say gives New Jersey the toughest anti-bullying law in the nation. It defines bullying as “any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act . . . that is reasonably perceived as being motivated . . . by any actual or perceived characteristic” of a person. Administrators who do not investigate reported incidents of bullying would be disciplined, while students who bully could be suspended or expelled. School employees would also be required to report all incidents they learn of, whether they took place in or outside of school. (My emphasis)  "All schools must employ an anti-bullying specialist to carry out these investigations and all incidents must be logged with an anti-bullying bureaucracy in Trenton. (10/3/2011 National Review p. 12)

To me this criminalizing childhood behavior smacks of the nanny state on steroids.

When our then Democrat representative Cullie Tarlton, rammed through the North Carolina General

Technorati, Statistics And Things You Probably Didn't Know About THE WATAUGA CONSERVATIVE

A Few Words About "A Watauga Conservative"


 1. The months of August and September are shaping up to be the busiest in the history of  "A Watauga Conservative". Readership in August was significantly higher than the average readership and, in fact, was approximately 20% higher than any other month ever previously experienced. September is tracking very similarly to August. It is possible

Former NC SUPREME COURT Bob Orr to speak

 Thanks to "Corey Y" for forwarding the following


"I'd email you but I'm not seeing contact information anywhere, so I thought I'd just leave a comment and hopefully you can share this event with your readers!

Former NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr will be speaking at ASU on September 29th. Bob Orr is the head of the NC Institute for Constitutional Law, and he also ran for governor in 2008.

The presentation begins at 7 PM on September 29th in Room 114 of Belk Library on campus. The event is free and parking is available at the College Street Parking Deck, which is adjacent to the library."

ISRAEL MATTERS!!!

I ONLY RECOMMEND THIS LINK  Why Israel Matters to Us TO THOSE WHO ARE 24/7 CHRISTIANS, WHO KNOW THE BIBLE IS THE TRUE WORD OF GOD, WHO UNDERSTAND PROPHECY AND WHO CARE ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA.
If the definition above does not apply to you, I predict you will have real problems with these series of interviews. You probably won’t even understand.  Listening could freak you out.

The Israel Palestinian Conflict Back Again

 Good Article Posted by Oatz commenting on this thread.
Each of us has his or her own way of understanding what went on this week at the United Nations.  This post below, I keep posting each time the Palestinians force this crisis upon us.  This and the post that follows shape my beliefs.

Now, the Israeli/Palestinian problem is back in the headlines. Because we have

Vent Page XXIV - STILL NUT FREE!!!!!

     Nut Free Once More!
     VENT PAGE Twenty-Four!

When old vent pages start "overflowing" ....a new one is started. This is the TWENTY FOURTH   in our series!

VENT PAGES are handy for posting of off-topic posts, rants, raves, rages, etc which might not be appropriate on other threads where adults are having serious discussions. Childish rant? Need to call another poster a name? Just feel like spouting off? Or even if you have something to say and there doesn't seem to be any other logical place to say it....THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU!

Rick Perry Tell Republicans They Have No Heart Woops!

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

An Intergovernmental Retreat will be held on Monday, September 26, 2011, from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.  Watauga County Board of Commissioners, Beech Mountain Town Council, Blowing Rock Town Council, Boone Town Council, Seven Devils Town Council,  and Appalachian  State  University  (ASU)  Representatives will be in attendance. The meeting will be held in the Broyhill Room at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina. The Topic of  Discussion will be the economy.

If you have questions, please call the County  Manager’s Office  at  265-8000.
                                              Nathan A. Miller
                                              Chairman
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