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  • As of October 19, 2009, not one ...

    As of October 19, 2009, not one piece of legislation to protect the American public from the abuses which produced the Recession has been passed.   Not one. The only logical explanation for this egregious irresponsibility has to be that our system has become so corrupt that lobbyists ”own” both parties and the [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 9:00am EDT
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  • We Have 37.5% of the Worst

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       There you have it … We have 37.5% of the top 25 worst performing public schools in the United States. What are we going to do about it?   Please don’t send suggestions about how to avoid the public school system.  Send suggestions about fixing it.   Because until we fix it, we can’t – [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2009, 12:28pm EDT
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  • Action by Thursday, August 13th

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        You know as well as I that if we want government to work again, we have to at some point stop yammering about its failure and take responsibility for the change that we so desperately need. We have a stunning opportunity to bring $60 million and 650 jobs into our state [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 9:13am EDT
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  • Time and Time Again, Opportunity Knocks And S.C. Is Out

    Will We Choose to be an Economic Leader; or, a Customer for More Ambitious States?     Our state is poised to be a leader in an economic revolution of massive proportions in wind power.  Or not.   Currently, we lack only the political will, focus and leadership necessary to begin turning around our [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 8:30am EDT
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  • A Tough Walk on Common Ground for Christians

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    Two Christians, 1 gay, 1 not, face similarities, differences Excerpted from The Sun News;  By Isaac J. Bailey – June 28, 2009 Angel Onley watched as Linda Ketner knocked on a door in the Bucksport Community. It was a 98-degree day. Onley planned to walk with Ketner through the community. The two professed Christians [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 1:17am EDT
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  • BAD BREATH!

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    From the sensational to the bigger problems. [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 10:05am EDT
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  • Mark Sanford … Both/And?

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    When you’re the CEO of a state, you CANNOT go AWOL.  PERIOD.  AND, I’m sorry folks, but my heart hurts for the humanity and pain he showed in that rambling press conference.   Could we all take a deep breath and admit politicians are human?  They fall in love and go crazy.  They [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 12:40am EDT
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  • Brown Says Dems Playing Politics With Troops

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    Does anyone know if this is accurate?  If it is, I agree with Brown about the global bailout money, and want to know to what specific “pet projects” he refers.   Anyone got depth on this? Representative Henry Brown Press Release WASHINGTON- Congressman Henry E. Brown Jr. (R- SC) expressed disappointment with the $105.8 [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 8:46am EDT
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  • News on my 2010 plans

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     Dear Wonderful Friends and Supporters, I want you to be among the first to know that I will not be running for the First District Congressional seat in 2010.   I have also told Robert Burton and Leon Stavrinakis, both of whom were nice enough to delay their decision making process until [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2009, 1:52am EDT
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  • Mea Culpa

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    I’ve always been resolute about never outing anyone, believing strongly that every person gets to decide when or if he or she comes out. I let myself and others down in a recent off-the-record chat with a reporter.  I obviously don’t have knowledge of the sexual orientation of any individuals mentioned.  [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 11:17am EDT
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  • 3 Letters-$1.32-20 Minutes To Keep Us From The Road To Perdition

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    NOW I know why credit card interest rates aren't going down at all, despite the fanfare that Congress was going to save us from loan sharking in the credit card industry!!' [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2009, 4:25pm EDT
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  • Pat Caddell On Winning in South Carolina

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         Patrick Caddell (right in photo) was born in Charleston,  moved away as a child, and returned to the lowcountry several years ago.  He has written an incredible piece on how South Carolinians can reclaim state government, and why we must. If you don’t know Pat, whom I am lucky enough to call [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 12:11pm EDT
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  • Will Henry Brown Defend Horry Fire Starter?

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    Congressman Brown sent a letter to the Georgetown Times thanking those who helped extinguish the devestating fires in Horry County. In it however, he didn't mention his plans for defending the constituent who started the fire. Hmmmm. ' [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 1:14pm EDT
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  • Mono-Mindedness

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    If you want (and lots of us DO want), you can hear/see/learn only that which reinforces your view of the world. There’s a television channel for people who think just like you. There’s a blog. There’s a website. There’s a radio channel. There are even specific churches full of people [...]
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    Posted: April 29, 2009, 3:40pm EDT
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  • More On Tax Credits for Private Schools

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    This is an excellent article from the “State” about Tax Credits for Private Schools.  I’m sitll waiting for someone to tell me where the $1billion in scholarship money will come from for our state’s 191,000 children living in poverty.  Their parents won’t get a tax credit because they don’t make enough [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 4:50pm EDT
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  • If you never ever get anything more from this blog

    If you never get anything more from this blog, you will have gotten the best today … click on picture of Ms. Susan Boyle above.  You’ll never forget her.  And next time it feels undoable, remember Susan who has never been kissed and lives only with her cat, Piddles. Lyrics: I dreamed [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 1:37pm EDT
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  • With Vermont and Iowa, 4 States Allow Same-Sex Marriage

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    QUESTION:  If and when do you think that South Carolina will accept civil (not religious) marriage for same-sex partners? For an update on the Vermont legislature over-ride of the Governor’s veto on same-sex marriage, see Madeleine Kunan’s article (Ms. Kunan was the first woman Governor of Vermont) click here. Iowa and Vermont join [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 8:18pm EDT
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  • Iowa Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage

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    The Iowa Supreme Court today became the first US. state supreme court in history to strike down a state statute barring gay marriage.  Do you think this was the right decision? Click here to read the full Washington Post article. [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2009, 12:37pm EDT
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  • Economy and Energy - the price is not right!

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    This makes incredible sense to me.  How about you? From Thomas Friedman, NYT, April 2, 2009 “The old system, which has reached its financial and environmental limits, worked like this: We built more and more stores in America to sell more and more stuff, which was made in more and more Chinese [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
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  • Testing School Air

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    The EPA, after more than a decade of snoozing and supporting the groups they were obligated to be protecting us against, is testing air quality around our schools.  And, South Carolina school property is no exception.  If you’re a parent and know about school pollution problems, let us know.  From the campaign, I [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 8:19pm EDT
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  • Action Alert - Contact Sanford and Legislators Today

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    Regardless how you personally might feel about our Governor, budgetary matters in Columbia are coming to a critical juncture over the next few days and he is right at the center of the storm.  Key legislators are leading an effort to convince Governor Mark Sanford to seek South Carolina’s portion [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2009, 10:39am EDT
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  • YES to Public Schools. No to Senator Ford and Howard Rich!

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               Senator Ford           Howard Rich Senator Robert Ford is my friend. If you think that friendship is unusual, you won’t be the first or the last. But, friends disagree, and I strongly disagree with Senator Ford on school vouchers and tax credits. And I strongly object to his taking money from Howard [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2009, 12:58pm EDT
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  • Governor Sanford Wants To Pay Down Debt

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    Although building a new fire station is a great idea, you don't start the project and ignore the house that's burning down. [...]
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    Posted: March 13, 2009, 10:38am EDT
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  • Shocking Statistics on South Carolina and Religion

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    Did you see the USA Today report on religion today?  Although the national drop of 11% in believers was a surprise, South Carolina’s drop in Christian (non-Catholic) of -15%; and rise in people answering “no religion” of +7% was particularly stunning.  What are your thoughts about this and have your religious [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
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  • And … what about Governor Mark Sanford?

    Number of comments: 7
    A reader asked for this post to express some … well, you’ll see. [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 10:55am EST
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  • If they don’t fix this, we’ll continue to spiral

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    … as I said in my run for Congress, this is the source of the problem and it has to be fixed or we are going nowhere with Wall Street.  http://www.multinationalmonitor.org/mm2009/012009/weissman.html [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 10:46am EST
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  • Oink, Oink … when will they learn?

    Number of comments: 7
    Oink, Oink [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 1:04pm EST
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  • Rush and Michael

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    CNN Michael Steele Original Criticism of LimbaughWhat do you think about Michael Steele’s initial comments on CNN that Limbaugh’s show is sometimes “ugly” and “incendiary?” And what do you think of his subsequent apology to Limbaugh. [...]
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    Posted: March 03, 2009, 6:11pm EST
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