Random Shots: Uphold Christian values and protect the US Constitution | Beaufort Better Government Committee

This post appeared on The Beaufort Observer in 2023 and is reposted here with permission of the Beaufort Observer

RANDOM SHOTS by Buzz Cayton

I attended a different kind of club meeting.  The new Beaufort County Conservative Club has adopted its objective to “Uphold Christian values and protect the US Constitution.”

There was a time when this would have sounded redundant but not in these times.  The introduction of the proposed change in approach was reminiscent of the opening remarks of Representative Mike Speciale when he made his first address to the N C State House.  It is said that he held the Bible in one hand and the US Constitution in the other and stated, “Gentlemen, these are the handbooks”.

The attendees at this meeting were sincere, caring, and motivated people that want to make a difference in Beaufort County.  True Conservatives and not political hacks but real Patriots.  It was a refreshing atmosphere to hear a positive approach to “How can we correct the problems in our own Backyard”.

The primary focus of the reorganization of this group is to offer a home for true conservatives and unaffiliated and independent voters in Beaufort County.

Adam O’Neal presented a plan to find qualified candidates that have ability and integrity to run in the coming local elections. Everyone voiced an opinion that we are too often left to choose between the lesser of two losers.  His committee will be looking for capable people that the club can support.

Ray Leary has been the Chairman of the Education and Curriculum.  His committee was instrumental in stopping the Savvas Social Studies Curriculum that would have promoted Gay Pride Month and other liberal agendas.  His Committee reported on the last two school board meetings.  He has picked up from undisclosed sources that there is now a math program that has included the other watered-down names for CRT.  He is wondering why we must keep fighting this unnecessary and useless information being included in math that should be one of the most logical forms of learning.  Other information that came out from the budget review shows that we have poor management in the Beaufort County School Administration.

Hood Richardson brought the Club up to date on behind-the-scenes happenings in our County Government.  He explained how important it will be for people who wish to run in the upcoming election to register in the party of their choice within the next four months.  Unaffiliated candidates have a very difficult set of rules to travers to be able to have their name on a ballot.  Hood and Adam O’Neal are available to help any Unaffiliated Candidates, who wish to run in the coming election, learn how to get on the ballot.

The “Rant and Rave” section of the meeting, which is open to public officials to speak and for all Club Members to voice opinions, gave the club good information to help them better understand the role they will need to play to help Beaufort County and it’s Citizens continue to have better government.

Demonstrated by the comradery and smiling faces that I saw at this meeting it leads me to believe that they will be a force to be reckoned with.  This will be a good place for like-minded individuals to come together.  They are looking for committed patriots.

The Conservative Club meets the third Thursday of each month at King Chicken.