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our greatest president of all times has done it again a peace treaty with iran no other president has accomplished more than this great one health insurance for all legalized gay marriage peace in the middle east killed osama bin laden got the country out of the second great depression if you don’t think he is the greatest president of all time then you are an idiot racist
JJ….they taught capitalization & punctuation in 3rd grade….so I’m guessing you have a 2nd grade education? How’s the library now that you can’t visit the internet casinos? Boy its some dumb people in this world!!!!!!
and you are the dumbest you keep saying that you can sue publius you are a cyber person fictional nonreality since you are a dumba$$ i guess you cant figure that out
evidently they didn’t teach you how to read either! Your posts speak volumes on your intellect…..in case you don’t understand that big word…it means your posts are STUPID rants about nothing. What will you do when obama is gone & all the freebies he has given you are gone as well? It’s a good reason KIDS shouldn’t play on the internet!!
JJ……make sure you use correct grammar & punctuation on your application to McDonalds!!!
dang….is this what this website has come down to? how much lower can it go?
your posts are from an idiot with a second grade iq
LOL……”is this what this website has come down to? how much lower can it go?” That depends on the bloggers and the posts they decide to share w/HiH. If it’s like most of Henderson and Vance County hasn’t most everything gone downhill? If you have brighter/more insightful things to post on HiH then if I’m not mistaken all you have to do is post it. But as is the case w/most bloggers on HiH it’s easier to sit back and talk smack about what others post than to come on HiH and try and have meaningful dialect. With some of the bloggers(JJ) that’s impossible b/c of the educational gap between him/her and most of the others on HiH.
My challenge is that if you don’t like what HiH has become…either don’t visit….or contribute and try and make things better. Last time I checked it didn’t cost anything to post here. Do what makes you happy.
Decept: I think what One Voice is saying, is that you are an irritating -Squrech! in our ears. Mr. Johnson does need to improve his grammar, but that’s not my responsibility. You, on the other hand, need to stifle it.
Publius……I have but one boss….& you buddy are not the one. With that being said I’ll give you the same advice I gave 1 Voice…..if you don’t like what HiH has become either don’t visit the site or offer meaningful comments! A saying comes to mind for both of you….”it’s not always everyone else…look in the mirror”…..your issues maybe looking back @ you!!! The truth hurts sometimes.
Are you so dumb Deception that we have to spell it out for you? You are the one killing this website. No one can talk about anything important without you coming on here and blasting it with your same old topics and lies that are about as interesting as watching a pile of 3 day old dog mess dry in the yard. Why don’t you voice your concerns in front of the county commissioners/town board. Write and editorial to the paper! Wait…don’t answer that because I already know the answer; you are a coward. I’ll take your advice; I am closing the account on HiH. “See you in the funny papers”
1Voice………..sorry sweetie but you “don’t have to close the acct. on HiH”….just simply don’t visit the site. Problem is that you can’t b/c it’s too interesting to you. You say I never posts anything important? Well how about your COUNTY CROOK who stole all the $$$ right out from under your former current County Manager’s nose w/o him even having a clue? What about the fact that that issue….as serious as it is considering it was taxpayer $$$ isn’t even newsworthy anymore? Wonder if your sanitation/water/trash collection fees would have gone up this year had your city/county had all the $$$ that the COUNTY CROOK stole? I’ll answer that and say probably not!!! The problem with people like you who visit HiH is that deep down inside where things sometimes hurt you don’t want people to go “there”. It could be b/c you are a relative or a friend of the COUNTY CROOK? Who knows? Better yet who cares? A CROOK is a CROOK!!
Also, when I post FACTS that one of your elected county commissioners has missed meeting after meeting and I pose the question should he still be getting paid for serving on the commission when he isn’t serving does that bother you? Once again….maybe one of your relatives or friends? Either way sweetie I don’t care b/c WRONG is WRONG.
P.S. Be careful of the 3 day old dog mess in your yard!!! Not too long ago I was accused of working for HiH b/c of the many things I knew about city/county government that nobody else had the courage to come on HiH and say. I can b/c I don’t fear anyone walking this Earth….not even the bully Publius!!!
Come back tonight and see what I posted today and if you want you can offer your rebuttal!! Til then……watch the dog mess!!!! and COUNTY CROOKS!!!!
1voice……1 more thing……show me a post or statement I put on HiH that was a “lie” as you called it. Let me know when you find it b/c it doesn’t exist. I posts the truth & that’s what drives you all nuts. I’m sure if Phil Hart wanted me to tone it down or not post at all he has my e-mail address. Last time I checked he hadn’t asked……..so until you pony up the $$$ & buy HiH from Mr. Hart you will have to get over it!!! Happy reading tonight….if you can wait that long to come back to see what I posted today!!!
Something unbalanced about you, Decept. Seek help.
But you are amusing in a there’s-a-car-wreck kinda way.
Nice to see my #1 FAN Publius back reading and reading my posts. You wanna know what’s “unbalanced about you and your community” Publius or can you not handle the truth? Well…here goes…
1. You have a COUNTY CROOK who stole nearly 1/2 million dollars right out from under the former County Manager’s nose and what do you know…..he suddenly decides it’s time to retire? Had it not been for her former husband ratting her out it probably would’ve still been going on.
2. You and the citizens of your area are so pathetic that you allow a known tax deadbeat to sit on the City Council and make decisions on budget issues that affect all the citizens of Vance County.
3. You and the citizens of your area allow a county commissioner to collect $$$ for being on the county commissioner board and if the attendance is done accurately he hasn’t been to but 1 meeting in the past 3-4 months.
4. Your school system is the worst in the 5 county area and when the ‘new’ superintendent is hired it will be someone locally…..watch and see. It makes too much sense to bring in fresh ideas into an area where a “C” average is just that….average.
5. Your area is in the top 10 counties in teen pregnancy rate…..
6. Your elected officials speak of Vance County being a Tier 1 county like it’s a badge of honor….it’s not……it shows failure…..but just look at who you elect to city council positions and/or county commissioners and you’ll probably find out why the Tier 1 status is attached to your area
7. How’s the unemployment rate in your County? Still in the top 10-15 out of NC’s 100 counties? Another badge of honor?
Lastly, as far as being ‘amusing in a there’s a-car-wreck kinda way’……you and the voters of Vance County are amusing in the fact that either you’re too lazy to go out a make a difference and get the elected officials who aren’t qualified off their seats or you’re just another citizen who sits on their porch and waits for the mailman on the 1st or the 3rd…….either way it shows your intellect. By the way, I need to say THANKS for letting Vance County turn into what it’s become…..it only makes Granville County and Oxford that much more attractable to businesses!!!!
That’s enough info/stats for you to chew on until you can get to Hardee’s in the morning!!! Don’t get choked!!!
Decept, I think you’ve given me some insight into your condition. To build up your appropriately low opinion of yourself, you feel the need to tear down everyone around you so you’ll look better in comparison. Mention my theory to your therapist. I provide to you my thoughts pro bono.
Publius….once again you have to criticize my posts. I can’t help you live where you live buddy. As far as my self confidence it’s pretty high….if you had been on this Earth and witnessed what I’ve witnessed you would be thankful just to be alive. I don’t “tear down anyone” as you claim. But as usual when people don’t agree with what you say they try to “flip it to make it seem as if it’s an attack”….thus the saying THE TRUTH HURTS!!! Face it buddy…..you live in a city that wears its Tier 1 status like a badge of honor. It isn’t!!! You and the citizens of your city/town elect people to councils/commissions that have a history of being tax deadbeats and/or having little to no business experience. You have a commissioner who for whatever reason doesn’t attend meetings but I’m sure he hasn’t returned any of the salary that YOU paid as a taxpayer. If you like giving handouts….you’re in the right city buddy. Ride by your local Dept. of Social Services on any given day and look at the # of cars in the parking lot. Here’s a true story(although you will say it’s a lie….but who cares about your opinion other than you)…..a lady drove up to the Dept. of Social Services with 4 kids in tow driving a vehicle that was in the 35-40k range. When asked by another elderly gentlemen why she was there when it seemed as if she was doing pretty well for herself driving such a nice car….her response was “if they are going to give me $700 a month in Food Stamps do you think I’m going to turn it down? The elderly gentlemen said I guess not. See the pattern or can you not see the trees for the forest?
Maybe you need to lay off of Hardee’s and visit Bojangles in the mornings……maybe the gentlemen that visit that establishment can enlighten you a little more b/c you seem to be stuck in the 70’s!!!
I’m be waiting for you to attack this post!!! Take your shots….but sometimes bring your own ideas and solutions to HiH instead of attacking everything I post. If you need help in writing posts I’ll meet you @ Bojangles and give you a quick lesson on how to get your point across w/o calling names since that seems to be your M.O.
Deception, the problem we all have with you is you don’t stop complaining. We don’t need you to tell us how much of a POS we live in. We know there’s problems. You’re not telling anyone anything new these days. When you come on and you say about the thief, that’s news and welcome. To continue to bring it up every day is not. You have the people here on this site, the people in the community that read HiH to get up to date, and all they see and talk about is your negativity. YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM when you continue to constantly complain. STOP IT. Take your own advice and “bring your own ideas and solutions” to Henderson.
There’s many many people who are trying to better Henderson. You are undoing all of their work. When people come here to research Henderson, and your complaints drown out all the good that is done here YOU’RE TURNING PEOPLE AWAY FROM HENDERSON. I’m sure it’s all fun for you, and you do have valid points. But say your complaint then stop. Say your new complaint in a week, then stop. Even better, say your complaint, and offer a SOLUTION. Even better than that, PRAISE THOSE THAT ARE DOING GOOD IN HENDERSON.
We want POSITIVE people in Henderson, and this site is a reflection of our city. Whenever HiH is discussed out in the real world, your name ALWAYS COMES UP as the one causing trouble. You’re not causing trouble by pointing out the bad. We want to know about the county crook. We want to know about our low tier status in nearly every statistic. HOWEVER WE WANT EVEN MORE TO FIX IT. So when there’s people and groups here in Henderson that are actively working their butts off to fix some of these issues with outreach programs, grants, volunteers, and they see your posts you’re killing the movement.
Very good anon3. I was starting to feel alone quashing Decept. Plus, I’m somewhat snarky. You, on the other hand, are nice and polite.
Probably b/c she is passionate about what she speaks of…..unlike you who only visit HiH to read my posts and talk smack b/c you can’t come up with anything of substance to post about. Anon3….I have to disagree w/your assessment that I am part of the problem. Honey I’m not an elected official nor a tax deadbeat nor a COUNTY CROOK who stole $$$ that was such a novice job it makes you wonder were others involved.
My question to you is if any industry is looking into Vance County for relocation I can promise you that they look at Crime Stats, School Scores, and availability of water, etc. They don’t go looking on a blog to see what people are saying about things. Whoever told you that gave you the wrong info. But while on the subject of Industry coming into Vance County…..what is Stuart Litvin’s primary job description? Isn’t he supposed to be recruiting industries? What about the County Manager Robert Murphy? The problem with Henderson and Vance County is that too many people have gotten wealthy off of keeping citizens in subsidized housing b/c the FEDS checks don’t bounce. Keeping a certain population of people poor is profitable for some of Henderson’s residents. Look at the # of rental houses….need I say more?
I will……I think it’s good that my posts have you and your friends talking about things and getting mad at the FACTS I post b/c normally when people get mad enough about certain things they tend to try and do something to change the ‘status quo’. Good Luck!!! I would like to say you had a ‘puncher’s chance’ but with the people that you’ve elected to represent you on the city council and county commissioners I would have to say that I don’t think you have a snowball’s chance in H##L !!! Now when you get these tax deadbeats out of office and others who are reeiving $$$ for service on the County Commissioners that he doesn’t attend the meetings then and only then you may have a chance. Good Luck…..I like success stories. I just seldom hear of any from your area unless it’s something along the lines of ACTS or the Homeless Shelter. How many rental houses are vacant in Vance County? Why can’t they rent out a couple of them to use as homeless shelters to get these men/women out of the cold during the winter months and out of the basement of a Church? Care to try & answer that.
Also, you have one county commissioner who is the real estate business that when he got his seat on the Commissioners taken by Scott Hughes was such a sore loser he was quoted as saying he would never run again for the seat……well what do you know? I guess time heals all wounds b/c he ran again and lucky for him he won b/c as hard as he took the 1st defeat I would have hated to seen what would’ve happened had he lost again. These are “your” leaders…….and you wonder why Henderson/Vance is in the shape its in? It should be pretty obvious to anyone with 1/2 a brain….even Publius should be able to figure it out!!!
I will make a deal w/you though Anon3…..I will not post another thing on HiH for 1 week and we can come back and discuss the prosperity that Henderson/Vance captures during that 1 week when nobody had the audacity to come on a site and tell the truth. Time will tell……tick…tick…tick….
Tick, tick, tick, time wounds all heels, Decept.
Okay before I go for the week……Publius you must have been educated in the Vance County Schools as well……”Time wounds all heels”? Are you that dumb or just play the role on HiH? Here’s some advice for you buddy……sometimes young adults wander onto HiH and it would be nice if they could read a post(especially from someone who is as old as you) that used grammar correctly and have you ever heard of spellcheck? Not only will I meet you at Hardees and teach you how to posts interesting FACTS on your city……I will also throw in an added bonus and show you how to check your grammar and spelling…..free of charge!!!! What ya’ say old man?
Anon3….my week will end on Friday, July 24th @ 8:58 a.m. I’ll be looking for the prosperity that has come unto Henderson b/c nobody has the courage or knowledge of the happenings of Henderson/Vance to come to HiH and tell the TRUTH. That’s all I’ve ever posted was truths….if you disagree…..prove me wrong. See ya in a week!!!
Publius….buy you a thesaurus or better yet…a dictionary!!! Have fun at Hardees this week!!! Forest Gump said it best……….I’ll let you figure out which quote pertains to you Publius. You have 1 week……I’ll be looking forward to reading your attacks on my posts. But try and prove one of my posts isn’t TRUE and I’ll prove otherwise!!!! Peace until the 24th!!!
What’sa matter Decept? Ya like to deal it out, but don’t like to take it. Pretty whimpy. July 24 @ 8:58 a.m, can’t wait. See ya. Wouldn’t want to be ya. Tick, tick tick, time wounds all heels.
oh well…even in my silence the “stalker of my posts” can’t seem 2 stop thinking abouzt me….how flattering!!! NOT!!!!
Since you seem to have an abundance of time to stalk my posts why don’t you spend 1/2 that time trying to educate yourself? If I had to guess you are between the ages of 50-65 w/limited education, living in a rented house(maybe that’s why you love Vance Co. so much), maybe a roommate & probably not married. You probably feel like the World has “wronged” you & that’s why you stalk my posts b/c I know more “dirt” on your city than you do & maybe you’re jealous? Granted these are just my guesses but they seem to fit your description. I had a little help w/some of the guesswork b/c you seem to also like to talk to others about HiH……never know who knows who!!!
Keep stalking my posts b/c within the next 7-10 days I will bring you info to HiH that will make even you wonder what happened & why!!! I would tell you to stay tuned but I know you already do!!!!
Keep it up Deception
A man recently told me an interesting story. A few weeks ago, he connected with a college friend who lives in western NC and serves as a consultant for companies seeking to relocate or build new facilities. He spoke to him by phone and suggested that he offer Vance County as a possible site. After reviewing Vance on his computer, he stated, “You really have some pretty horrible stats but the main obstacle is the fact that you have a convicted felon managing your Recreation Program. According to my file, he served time for dealing drugs, lied on his application and was hired anyway. If I offered Vance County with that profile, I would lose all credibility with my clients.”
As my mother often says about Vance County…It is what it is.
RR…careful b/c the vultures Publius and anon3 will start attacking your posts b/c of the truthfulness of it. They seem to like to look through “rose colored glasses” when speaking about Henderson/Vance area. You aren’t the first person that I have heard people questioning the hiring of a CONVICTED FELON in that position working w/kids and kids programs. Did he have an “inside advantage” going into the process b/c they have a very capable individual who is the Athletic Director w/college degree who if what was told was correct also applied for the position. Are you telling me Vance Co. Recreation Dept. would rather hire a CONVICTED FELON instead of someone already on staff as the Athletic Director who has no criminal record? Do you see the problem with that? Can you see the image that portrays to “normal” outsiders…..I say “normal” b/c most of the vultures who attack posts on HiH don’t seem to fall into the “normal” category.
All I can say is keep doing what you’re doing Henderson/Vance and the surrounding counties will continue to reap the benefits of your decision making processes. Granville County citizens say THANKS!!!
Here’s food for thought also……their was a baseball tournament that Granville Co. hosted within the past 2-3 weeks w/teams coming from all across the state of NC. Last count was that their were 70+ teams….12-13 kids per team….parents….grandparents…..etc. The director of tournament didn’t have enough fields in Granville Co. to get the tournament done in a reasonable amount of time w/o starting games at 8:00 in the morning and playing well into the night. He made a call to the Henderson Vance Rec. Dept. to ask could they use the fields at the Aycock Rec. Complex…..granted that would have brought kids, parent, and grandparents to Vance County where they would have stayed at hotels, eaten at local restaurants, and bought gas from convenience stores. The answer that the Director of the tournament was given was “NO” the fields couldn’t be used. The Director didn’t want to use them free of charge…they were going to pay Henderson/Vance for allowing them to use the fields. Answer was still NO……..Can you explain just how stupid that was to turn down that amount of $$$ or is everyone scared that Vance County will lose their Tier 1 status? This conversation was also shared on a local radio station by a caller who called into the show. I heard the entire conversation and almost couldn’t believe how backwards the Henderson/Vance area has become.
Lastly……keep doing things the same as usual & maybe the county commissioners can get personalized shirts touting the fact that they are elected officials of a Tier 1 County!!!
There it is Publius……from a different source…..get into attack mode!!!!
Okay publius…..moving out of area at end of the month……if you would like to meet me in person you name the time/place……i prefer Oxford of course but unless you take me up on my offer to meet this will be my LAST POST EVER to HiH!!! Good Luck……looks like y’all need it…..especially after I saw the list of candidates running for offices in your area.
To all the other haters….JJ(please further your education)…..for everyone else who BLASTED my posts…….see who is laughing when your COUNTY CROOK gets off w/plea deal that won’t put her behind bars for 1 single day…….She has 2 things going for her……1.She may have “dirt” on someone higher up and 2. She’s white!!!
Enjoy your time in your city…….it could always get worse!!!!
Hey, Decept, I can’t help but notice that It ain’t Friday yet. You promised us a break from your BS. OK, let’s meet Mon. morning at Sunrise Biscuits in Oxford. I’ll buy. Wear a red tie so I can recognize you. Or a red halter top if that’s your preference. I’ll have a head band. Can’t miss me . Kind of like Ken Norton in Mandingo.