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Oct 24

Drowning in MAGA's lies, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 10.17.24 “Planet of the Apes” ends as Charlton Heston finds a half-buried Statue of Liberty and realizes that the...

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Closing argument: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats

Shelley Allen

Oct 16

Closing argument: Want to be heard? Elect Democrats

If you think Republican elected officials don’t listen, you’re right. The good news is, Democrats do. “Shut the hell up!” he explained....

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Trump, Vance, Nazis torment Springfield, Ohio; Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Oct 5

Trump, Vance, Nazis torment Springfield, Ohio; Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 09.26.24 At the Harris/Trump debate, when Trump shouted, “In Springfield they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the...

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Trump trades racist dog whistle for megaphone, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 29

Trump trades racist dog whistle for megaphone, Brunswick Beacon

08.22.24, Brunswick Beacon In his 7/25 column, Tom Campbell called for “toning down the angry, divisive rhetoric.” President Biden did...

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Josh Stein comes to Brunswick County -- again!

Shelley Allen

Aug 27

Josh Stein comes to Brunswick County -- again!

For the second time this election season, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein was the guest of the Brunswick County Democratic...

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Letter to the editor: Clean water leadership, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Aug 20

Letter to the editor: Clean water leadership, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon , 07.25.24 For over 10 years, I worked for an organization with a main objective to bring clean water to developing...

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When Rep. Rouzer was 'woke,' Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Jul 10

When Rep. Rouzer was 'woke,' Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 07.04.24 Congressman Rouzer’s newsletter often hides what he’s up to. It’s a puzzle, like Wordle, but instead of...

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Letter to the editor: Rouzer shows his true colors, again, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Jul 10

Letter to the editor: Rouzer shows his true colors, again, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 07.04.24 Maya Angelou said: "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." By repeatedly honoring...

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Letter to the editor: Reject Trump's racism, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Jul 10

Letter to the editor: Reject Trump's racism, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 06.27.24 In 2016, Donald Trump was sued for defrauding students of Trump University, which had no charter and no...

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Letter to the editor: Trump's pregnancy police, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

May 31

Letter to the editor: Trump's pregnancy police, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 05.23.24 Ronald Reagan wouldn’t recognize today’s GOP. Reagan said, “Illegal immigrants in considerable numbers have...

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Trump makes America gag again, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

May 23

Trump makes America gag again, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 05.16.24 Just before porn star Stormy Daniels testified in Donald Trump’s hush money/election interference trial, Judge...

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Shelley Allen

May 8

It's teacher appreciation week!

Meanwhile... So, let's vote for Democrats who will advocate for our public schools... Janis Simmons for Brunswick County Board of...

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Letter to the editor: Republicans' wild frontier, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

May 8

Letter to the editor: Republicans' wild frontier, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 05.02.24 President Kennedy challenged Americans to become pioneers of a “New Frontier” to meet the challenges of...

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Letter to the editor: Trump did this... Biden will fix it, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Apr 25

Letter to the editor: Trump did this... Biden will fix it, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.18.24 Donald Trump’s abortion position has “evolved.” Mulling a presidential run in 1999 Trump said, “I’m very...

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Trust Jefferson and Madison, not Robinson, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Apr 17

Trust Jefferson and Madison, not Robinson, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 04.11.24 Mark Robinson, Republicans’ radical nominee for governor, wants to ban abortion without exception for rape or...

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Is this a good way to spend scarce education funds?

Shelley Allen

Mar 25

Is this a good way to spend scarce education funds?

Members of the Brunswick County Democratic Party (BCDP) urged the Board of Commissioners at a recent hearing to carefully review a...

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Letter to the editor: Trump's mini-me, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Mar 19

Letter to the editor: Trump's mini-me, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 03.14.24 Donald Trump endorsed Mark Robinson for NC’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, calling him “Martin Luther...

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Letter to the editor: Republican radicalism on reproductive rights, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Mar 19

Letter to the editor: Republican radicalism on reproductive rights, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 03.14.24 After decades targeting women’s right to choose, Republicans overturned Roe v. Wade. Doctors warned it could...

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Sex, lies and videotape, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Mar 19

Sex, lies and videotape, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 03.14.24 If you liked “The Stepford Wives” and “A Handmaid’s Tale,” you should watch Sen. Katie Britt’s breathless...

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Letter to the editor: Trump ignores 76 American deaths on his watch, Brunswick Beacon

Shelley Allen

Mar 19

Letter to the editor: Trump ignores 76 American deaths on his watch, Brunswick Beacon

Brunswick Beacon, 03.07.24 Ducking every presidential debate, Donald “Duck” Trump appears instead with friendly interviewers who lob...

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