Editor’s Note: Robert A has two guiding political principles in regard to those that run and get elected to public office.
- You are a part of the solution, OR, YOU are part of the PROBLEM!!
- It is NOT what you SAY that counts, it is what you DO that counts!!
Now, Robert A has added a third Political Principle.
- If YOU practice dirty political tricks and make up false statement about your
Incumbent School Board member Dr. Danny Blanton (PhD in Common Sense), running for re-election, and the TOP vote getter in the 2022 Republican Primary Election, has stood out in his many years of service on the Cleveland County School Board as being the lone “Shining Ray of Reality” on the School Board. Much to the chagrin of the establishment school board members and the Rogues who rubber stamp everything. Even though Million$ of taxpayer dollars in funding are wasted by bad business practices and corruption. And student test scores continue to drop like a rock in the process. Caring parents, citizens, voters and everyday good people have and will continue to support Dr. Danny Blanton for reelection to the CCS School Board in 2022.
However, the corrupt Rogues of both Political Parties, Republicans and Democrats have launched vicious opposition to the reelection of Dr. Blanton. School Board Chairman Robert “Luke” Queen, a so-called Republican, spent well over $3,000 of his own money in an illegal effort to defeat Dr. Danny in the 2022 Republican School Board Primary Election. While the Cleveland County Republican Party as well the State Republican Party, fully informed of the illegal acts of their leadership, stood by and did nothing. Even allowing the dirty tricks and other illegal acts to continue into the 2022 General Election.
One good example of this stupidity was the response by the career Party Hacks on the Cleveland Community College Broadcast “Political Smackdown” regarding bad food being served to school students at ALL CCS Schools.
The Political Smackdown hacks’ position (September 16, 2022 Broadcast) was that bad food at school had always been a problem and there was NOTHING that could ever be done about it. School Board Member and Candidate Dr. Danny Blanton as well as School Board Candidate Dr. Ronnie Grigg (Another PhD in Common Sense) begged to differ. Blanton and Grigg believe that any problem at Cleveland County Schools can be solved by good school board leadership. Dr. Grigg took the lead outside of the School Board while Dr. Blanton took the lead inside the existing School Board in solving this “bad food at school” problem.
Dr. Grigg soon located a school district in Greeneville, South Carolina with a “Sterling” reputation for good food as well as good economics. Instead of losing money like Cleveland County Schools lunchrooms, on top of bad food, the GCS lunchrooms served good food that the children loved to eat and made money for the school district in the process. Something CCS School Board considers a foreign language-saving money.
So, Dr. Ronnie Grigg makes the arrangements with GCS and a delegation of concerned citizens from Cleveland County are assembled. ALL CCS School Board members were invited as well as ALL School Board Candidates and CCS Superintendent Stephen Fisher, But, on the day of the trip, Dr. Ronnie Grigg, Dr, Danny Blanton, Citizen Brandon Bridges, Citizen and former WERCC President Marge Hooper and two other concerned citizens that I will NOT name as they will surely be retaliated against, take the trip. NO other school Board member, NO other school Board Candidate (Republican or Democrat) and Superintendent Fisher are nowhere to be found.
At the next CCS School Board meeting after the trip, Dr. Ronnie Grigg as well as Citizen Brandon Bridges presents their report to the School Board under “Citizens Recognition. Chairman Robert “Luke” Queen would not even give the delegation the opportunity to be on the CCS School Board meeting agenda. Dr. Grigg and Mr. Bridges give their glowing presentations within their three minutes allowed and there was NO discussion allowed by Chairman Queen’s rules.
Then, the “Political Smackdown” folks Wes Westmoreland, Andy Dedmon, Mike Philbeck and Roger Harris do their cover-up thing. First, they use the entire first half of their “show” to discuss state level candidates. The Big CCS problem of “bad food” only comes in the second half. Then they go around and round with “rhetorical hyperbole” (unbelievable stuff on its face). Former School Board member Roger Harris, defeated in 2020, came out with statements that Cleveland County is in North Carolina and Greeneville County Schools are in South Carolina. Completely ignoring the well-known fact that School Lunch programs are FEDERAL Programs. Meaning the same rules applies to ALL states. So much for Roger Harris’s credibility. As well as Political Smackdown’s credibility, Or lack thereof. As no other panelist picked up on Harris’s half-assed and phony explanation. In the end, the Political Smackdown folks came to the unanimous conclusion that it was all “politics.” Which is disingenuous and ridiculous at the most stupid of levels. ALL school board candidates running for office always claim they are for “what is best for the children.” Now, Political Smackdown has concluded that “POLITICS” comes first and “What is best for the children” comes LAST! Unfortunately, that was the most accurate statement that Political Smackdown probably has ever made. That is was OK to screw over taxpayers and school children as long as the Political AGENDA is met. However corrupt and dirty that “Political Agenda may be.
All Robert A can say to the Political Smackdown folks and the Rogue Republicans is this. Robert A recommends voting only for Danny Blanton and Ronnie Grigg for School Board in the 2024 Elections.
Now, back to Dr. Danny Blanton’s event held September 22, 2022.
Robert A arrived early at the Shelby City Park for Dr. Blanton’s event, only to find that the parking areas were already full. Robert A drove around one way, turned back another way and finally found a parking spot way back of the back of the building/ And then walked all the way back around to the front door of the event center. It was a good sign, right from the start that this was already going to be a huge success.
There were lines to the “donations” table and there were lines to the food. AND, many, many tables and many, many people. I got into the BBQ line and received BBQ, and sauce, French Fries, Hush Puppies, BBQ slaw and banana pudding. And a bottle of water. The US Flag was appropriately honored and a totally appropriate Christian Prayer was delivered. (Remember the Rogues have falsely alleged that Danny Blanton is NOT a Christian.) There was singing and just a little honest politicking by School Board Candidate Dr. Danny Blanton.
One lady asked Robert A why he had called Danny Blanton a “Doctor.” Possibly thinking Robert A was insulting Danny Blanton. Robert A responded that Danny Blanton had earned a PhD in Common Sense. The lady smiled in total agreement.
Robert A was also informed that the same crowd of Rogue Republicans, previously named in other articles, had held a secret meeting the very night before to plan and scheme against Dr. Danny Blanton and Dr. Ronnie Grigg in the upcoming 2022 General Elections. Robert A replied, “Let the Rogue Republicans look around this floor. They are surely “sick to their stomach” that Danny Blanton and Ronnie Grigg supporters were numerous and well informed. And would surely vote accordingly. Robert A continued, saying that the only way Blanton and Grigg could lose would be by election FRAUD. So, folks, when you go vote; go on election day and drop your very own ballot into the voting machine. That minimizes the opportunity to switch ballots. Also pay attention for any irregularity and report them immediately to the Elections Board.
Robert A had gotten to the Blanton Event early and stayed until closing time. All the Commissioners were there, Dr. Ronnie Grigg was also there and in good standing. Many other County Elected officials were there. I heard Sheriff Alan Norman was there, but Robert A did not personally see him for the crowd. Shelby City Officials were there and tons of others.
Unfortunately, Rogue Republican spies were there too. But, so what. Let all the Rogue Republicans stew in their own juices. Just like they did siting there at the Dragonfly sipping wine as the 2022 School Board Republican Primary Election ballots were counted. Just knowing that they had gotten rid of Dr. Blanton. Once and for all. Only to be severely disappointed by the will of the people.
This same crowd of Rogue Republicans are still scheming to get rid of Dr. Blanton and his keen gift of common sense. Blanton, despised by the Rogues, but endorsed by the people-along with the rest of us citizens will just do what the Rogues hate the most. We will show up and vote for Danny Blanton and Ronnie Grigg in great numbers. And have fun in the process. Give the Rogues a come-uppance of epic proportions and help the children of Cleveland County in the process.
If the Rogues weren’t so low-down, they wouldn’t have to be so scared of the truth.
But folks, it seems the work of Devil never ends. So, our work never ends either. Vote ONLY for Danny Blanton and Ronnie Grigg for the School Board in the 2022 Elections and let’s look to the 22024 Elections to finish the job. On both the School Board AND the Commissioner’s Board. Robert A says he is tired of all the Dirty and corrupt politics going on in the 2022 Elections and in leading up to the 2024 Elections. And, there are too many Rogues in office. Robert A says let’s get ride of all the Rogues and RINOs in 2022 and 2024 and be diligent from then on to keep them out of leadership positions at every level of Government!!! From now on!!
Stay tuned folks. There will be lots of political smoke and mirrors between now and Election Day 2022. Do not backslide from now to then. And in the future. Remember what happened in 2020 and never let THAT happen again.