A letter to the Editor from Rhino Times Reader Jon Firebaugh
Last year myself and others put forward and supported Bill Goebel as a candidate for Chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party. As the real party of democracy, there was an actual election and Chris Meadows was elected chairman in a three-way race. Goebel touted his friendship with Chief Justice Paul Newby, his role as a regional representative of the Boy Scouts, and his attaining the status of Eagle Scout as some of his qualifications. I was also a boy scout, a trained scout leader, and additionally took Scouting’s “Wood Badge” training, the pinnacle of scout leadership training.
I have always taken the Scout Oath and Scout Law as guidelines for how to behave in life. Apparently despite being an Eagle Scout, Bill Goebel has forgotten the first two points of the Scout Law – “A scout is Trustworthy, and Loyal. Bill Goebel by his own admission met secretly with member(s) of the GCS board to collude with the Democrat members of the board to seat Goebel as District 3 representative and deny Michael Logan a seat on the board over a minor technicality in the process the Guilford GOP chose Logan.
At the March 2023 board meeting Goebel sat next to Michael Logan in apparent support of Logan being seated by the board which of course the ultra-left wing members denied. I attended that meeting and the next meeting where Goebel was seated by the board. Prior to the start I walked over and greeted Bill and ask him how it was going and he told me “The school board would never seat Logan” which didn’t surprise me, but I was blown away when the Board’s attorney Jill Wilson then proceeded to describe the technical “loophole” to deny Loagan a seat, and then the board proceeded to seat Goebel instead.
Stabbing a “friend” in the back for political gain is despicable. “Trustworthy and Loyal” don’t apply to Bill Goebel. Goebel has since then insulted all people who work in trades and non-management positions with his comment that Michael Logan “teaching how to change a tire” was not as useful as Bill’s supposed expertise. My message to the voters in District 3: Do not be fooled by Bill Goebel’s rhetoric – his actions speak to his real character.
Jon A Firebaugh
Greensboro
Seems this should be titled “why Goebel is unfit for the school board” or “a traitor among us”! This was a despicable act of deception on Goebels part and he cannot be trusted to represent conservatives.
Goebel can not be trusted to represent anyone except the dems who installed him by violating state laws, revised state laws AND the will of the Guilford GOP. I don’t believe anything he says. You can always tell when Goebel is lying and scheming to give the middle finger to the GOP…his lips are moving. If Goebel said the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, I would have to check with the weatherman to see if that was true. He truly is someone who has no character except for a bad character.
If you don’t like Chris Meadows, fine. If you meet the requirements to run against him, then do the work and run against him in the next election. Everyone is entitled to express their views on everything. That’s fine. But at least acknowledge that Goebel was selected by the democrat controlled board because they really wanted him, knew they could control him and held secret and unlawful meetings to screw the Guilford GOP. The dems also told Goebel not to say anything to the GOP. Goebel, as a compliant democrat lackey, kept his mouth shut. Goebel is not now, and never was a true Conservative Republican. What a piece of work.
True. Honor is all we have and shame on him for causing greed to take that honor. Logan has done a great job and I pray he will be back in that position. Politics can be crooked.
Blah, blah, blah. Why don’t you apply for the job? Show us what you can do.
Goebel was at the Panera off New Garden Tuesday talking to a woman who identified herself as “progressive.” He agreed with her to be against school vouchers. He is a snake. Their whole conversation was a liberal slant on school policies. Hey Goebel-don’t drive your truck with a huge flag with your name at a public restaurant trying to be sneaky. People notice and listen. Vote Michael Logan.
Thanks WSR. Often candidates are more honest when they think they’re not in the spotlight.
It looks like “Herr Goebel” is a closet Democrat. And a far left one.
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Question :
Why do those government education bureaucrats and “educators” feel so threatened by vouchers?
Answer :
Because they know that if people are given a choice they will forsake their incompetent and lazy monopoly in favor of better outcomes for their children.