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  • As Fitting for Today as it was in 1964

    I think that Ronald Reagan’s speech in 1964 at the Republican National Convention is as relevant today as then. We could use a dose of that medicine right now and I think the following paragraph from that speech sums it up:

    “Not too long ago two friends of mine [...]
    Posted: August 04, 2009, 12:15pm EDT
  • Duncan gets "FITS NEWS" shout out

    Will Folks over at FITS News picked up on my support of the "Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009" introduced by Senator John Thune, South Dakota.

    Read the article here: FITS NEWS [...]
    Posted: June 18, 2009, 1:51pm EDT
  • Duncan Supports "Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009"

    Congressional candidate, Rep. Jeff Duncan calls on the
    SC Congressional Delegation to support the
    Government Ownership Exit Plan Act of 2009

    Legislation would stop the purchase of private entities, set a timetable to sell assets, re-privatize Fannie & Freddie, and create penalties for elected officials attempting to influence the [...]
    Posted: June 18, 2009, 1:48pm EDT
  • Now - The Clyburn Amendment

    The "Clyburn Amendment" can be viewed here: Clyburn Amendment [...]
    Posted: June 08, 2009, 9:47pm EDT
  • Stabilization or "Stimulus" Fund - The Bill

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    With all of the hoopla over the "Stimulus" money - I decided to look the actual bill up and read [...]

    Posted: June 08, 2009, 9:23pm EDT
  • President Obama: "We're out of money..."

    'WE'RE OUT OF MONEY'
    Sat May 23 2009 10:32:18 ET

    In a sobering holiday interview with C-SPAN, President Obama boldly told Americans: "We are out of money."

    C-SPAN host Steve Scully broke from a meek Washington press corps with probing questions for the new president.
    [...]
    Posted: May 24, 2009, 9:01am EDT
  • Tell Me - Not in America!!



    FAITH UNDER FIRE
    Home: No place for Bible study
    County demands pastor obtain $10,000 permit to host friends
    Posted: May 22, 2009
    5:13 pm Eastern

    By Drew Zahn
    © 2009 WorldNetDaily

    A San Diego pastor and [...]

    Posted: May 22, 2009, 7:33pm EDT
  • Weighted Pupil Funding (Backpacking)

    This article is from Lisa Snell's Blog:
    Out of Control Policy BlogReason Foundation's New Weighted Student Formula Yearbook

    Lisa Snell
    April 30, 2009, 3:00pm

    Much of our education funding is wasted on bureaucracy. The money never actually makes it into the classroom in the [...]

    Posted: May 18, 2009, 9:54pm EDT
  • A Cartoon from the Past.....Wake Up America!


    Cartoon from 1934� Chicago�Tribune


    Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
    George Santayana,�The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905 [...]
    Posted: May 17, 2009, 10:04am EDT
  • Congressional Run

    Announcement day was Thursday, April 2nd....in Laurens. Have spent three days in the District listening to the voters.

    Here is a link to the opening day announcement:

    Duncan Announces for 3rd Congressional District [...]
    Posted: April 05, 2009, 1:42pm EDT
  • Even Germany Gets It......no more spending

    Way to go Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, who said last night when discussing a new global/European stimulus package: “I will not let anyone tell me that we must spend more money,” she said.

    That was followed up by more reason when Spanish finance minister, Pedro Solbes, also dismissed [...]
    Posted: March 29, 2009, 1:34pm EDT
  • Way to go Anderson!

    From an article on GOUPSTATE.COM:

    Informing constituents

    South Carolina's local governments should report their spending online

    Other local governments in the Upstate should follow the example of Anderson County, which put its checkbook register online this month.

    Taxpayers who wonder how Anderson County is spending their' [...]
    Posted: March 29, 2009, 8:24am EDT
  • By the Seat of Your Pants.....

    From the Urban Dictionary on-line:

    fly by the seat of your pants

    1. to pilot a plane by feel and instinct rather than by instruments

    2. to proceed or work by feel or instinct without formal guidelines or experience
    It's during a time like that' [...]
    Posted: March 20, 2009, 1:35pm EDT
  • There's Oil in them there hills!

    3 to 4.3 Billion Barrels of Technically Recoverable Oil Assessed in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken Formation—25 Times More Than 1995 Estimate—


    Reston, VA - North Dakota and Montana have an estimated 3.0 to 4.3 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil in an area known as the [...]
    Posted: March 20, 2009, 8:51am EDT
  • Not afraid to profess your faith.....even as an elected official!

    On Saturday, March 14th I had the privilege of sharing the stage with Congressman Gresham Barrett and Senator Kevin Bryant in Anderson, SC at New Covenant Church. New Covenant held a breakfast fundraiser for their private school, New Covenant School and invited the three of us to speak.

    It [...]
    Posted: March 15, 2009, 7:50pm EDT
  • Religious Freedom

    From the SC House Republican Caucus:

    One of the most sacred rights that countless South Carolinians have fought and died for is religious freedom. The great leaders in our country's history have been guided by faith that was nurtured over the years in homes, communities and schools. Today, elected' [...]
    Posted: March 10, 2009, 9:07pm EDT
  • What they are saying now......


    General Motors. On September 24, Congress approved a $25 billion bailout for General Motors (GM), Ford (F), and Chrysler. In November, they were back.....asking Congress for more of our tax dollars.

    Dallas Executive Mr. Jody Grant stated well in the Dallas Morning News stated "I" [...]
    Posted: March 08, 2009, 5:55pm EDT
  • Why not bring back the RTC?

    When the Savings and Loan Industry failed in the late 1980's, the federal government instituted the Resolution Trust Corporation to deal with the liquidation of what are now called "Toxic Assets" held by the S&L's. From Wikipedia:

    "The Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) was a United States Government-owned asset management" [...]
    Posted: March 08, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
  • Outraged!!

    If you have ever encountered a leak in your home, maybe behind a wall or under the house where it wasn't noticed for some time, you know the tremendous amount of damage that can be done over time. Incrementally. Gradually. When you finally do realize what has happened, it is' [...]
    Posted: January 22, 2009, 9:21am EST
  • Thomas Jefferson on the Bailouts.....

    "A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government."
    Thomas Jefferson [...]
    Posted: January 18, 2009, 10:11am EST
  • Merry Christmas from the Duncans!

    While wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, I stop and think about what Christmas means...what I truly believe:

    We are celebrating the birth of our Savior....the only perfect man to ever walk the earth....the Son that God sent to tell man about His love.....to show His love by allowing His [...]
    Posted: December 25, 2008, 8:28am EST
  • What is UnConstitutional about it?

    I Believe!

    I also believe in the Constitution. After our Forefathers wrote the second greatest document of all time governing our lives (of course the Bible is No. 1), they decided to address some things that were left out - they did this through the Amendment process - which [...]
    Posted: December 12, 2008, 7:00am EST
  • 2008 Presidential Election Map - by County

    Posted: December 10, 2008, 8:37pm EST
  • Duncan Elected Chairman of House Ag Committee

    On Wednesday, December 3rd, I was elected Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee - one of six standing Committees in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

    This is quite an honor for me to serve my State in this capacity. There are some mighty [...]
    Posted: December 05, 2008, 7:56am EST
  • In Case You Missed It.....More on Energy

    Breaking imported oil addiction must be top priority

    By Rep. Jeff Duncan • November 24, 2008


    Here in the Southeast, we recently saw severe gas shortages because of Hurricane Ike. All along the I-85 corridor, you couldn't find stations with gas, and when you did, you' [...]
    Posted: November 27, 2008, 8:45pm EST
  • Op-Ed on Conservatism with Senator Kevin Bryant

    Bryant/Duncan: Republicans must return to conservative roots

    By KEVIN BRYANT and JEFF DUNCAN - Guest Columnists

    Two years ago, following the first Republican bloodletting, our colleague Sen. Danny Verdin wrote that the election “turned not on the voters’ embrace of ideas offered by Democrats [...]

    Posted: November 27, 2008, 7:45pm EST
  • Op-

    Posted: November 17, 2008, 8:04pm EST
  • Real Economic Stimulus...Cheap Gas!

    From UPI.com
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    Posted: November 12, 2008, 9:34pm EST
  • Obama on Firearms

    This letter came to me from a friend in Illinois:

    October 10, 2008

    Fellow Sportsman,

    Hello, my name is Rich Pearson and I have been active in the firearm rights movement for over 40 years. For the past 15 years, I have served in the Illinois state [...]
    Posted: October 27, 2008, 9:40pm EDT
  • Agriculture is BIG in South Carolina!

    Study: Agribusiness is a $34 billion economic engine in state Agriculture, forestry eclipse manufacturing and toursim as S.C.'s cash cow

    By Rick Spruill (Contact)
    Friday, September 19, 2008

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    Posted: October 25, 2008, 6:51pm EDT
  • Justice Clarence Thomas is Right on the Money

    From the Wall Street Journal - Monday, October 20, 2008
    How to Read the Constitution

    The following is an excerpt from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's Wriston Lecture to the Manhattan Institute last Thursday:

    When John F. Kennedy said in his inaugural address, "Ask not what your country can'" [...]

    Posted: October 20, 2008, 8:51pm EDT
  • Southern States Energy Board

    I was honored to receive from the Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell an appointment, effective November 10th, to the Southern States Energy Board.

    According to the Code Section 13-7-420, this Board is charged with the power to, among other things:

    a) Ascertain and analyze on a continuing [...]
    Posted: October 15, 2008, 11:01am EDT
  • Thoughts on "Going Back"

    With the General Assembly being called back into an "Emergency Session" to take up the State's shrinking budget, I start to think about what sort of shenanigans we might be faced with. Here are some thoughts that I have:

    1. Well, here is an opportunity to put Nikki Haley's [...]
    Posted: October 15, 2008, 8:42am EDT
  • SC Club for Growth Scorecard - A+!

    The South Carolina Club for Growth released its 2007/2008 Legislative Scorecard today. I am proud that I received an A+ rating by this Conservative group.

    You can view the House Scorecard here: SC Club for Growth

    Congratulations to Eric Bedingfield and Mick Mulvaney for their Stellar A+ [...]
    Posted: October 14, 2008, 9:23pm EDT
  • Why It Is Important

    There is a lot of talk concerning the importance of the Bill Ayers connection with Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, whose campaign consistently brushes off and changes the subject.

    The reason it is so important - and where the McCain campaign is falling short - is that, when this connection [...]
    Posted: October 09, 2008, 7:43am EDT
  • A Historic Perspective on the "Bailout"


    Whether it is called a "Bailout" or a "Economic Rescue," I have some fundamental problems with Congress passing this bill. Was it necessary? Maybe. Will it work? The jury is still out - we'll see how the market responds.

    The question that I have' [...]
    Posted: October 05, 2008, 8:22pm EDT
  • Congressional Delegation Makes Me Proud

    I don't truly believe that, in my lifetime, the Congress has seen more daunting times.....Watergate, maybe, but that was an Executive issue......the current crisis is an American issue that we cannot afford to screw up.

    I have spoken with members of our Congressional Delegation and know how seriously they [...]
    Posted: September 25, 2008, 8:39am EDT
  • Selling in the Capital



    This past Tuesday evening, I conducted a fundraiser auction for the Congressional Sportsmens' Foundation on Capital Hill. A crowd of around 1,000 people participated in this event geared toward raising the funds necessary for CSF to continue to fight for' [...]
    Posted: September 21, 2008, 6:24pm EDT
  • Lyman Bostock

    I just watched a story on ESPN "Outside the Lines" about a baseball player who was killed in 1978. His name was Lyman Bostock and he finished his career through an untimely death. He wasn't your ordinary ballplayer. Let me explain:

    When Bostock traded from the Twins (where he' [...]
    Posted: September 21, 2008, 9:35am EDT
  • Continuing the Rememberance.......


    Let me first say that I was appalled by the terrorist threat that someone put on the 9/11 blog post of mine below. I hope the authorities tract that down.

    As part of my travels over the past week or so, beginning on 9/11, [...]
    Posted: September 18, 2008, 2:49pm EDT
  • Remembering


    It is September 11, 2008.
    It is 5:25 AM.
    I am sitting in an airport, watching people as they get ready to board airplanes traveling to different destinations.
    I am nervous to be traveling today.
    I am thinking about those people who did this very [...]
    Posted: September 11, 2008, 5:23am EDT
  • Global Effects!

    I am taking this from Mike's America blog - because it is so necessary for as many people to read this and try to understand this! Thanks to Mike for his work!

    From Mike's America:
    No Sun Spots Means Bigger Problem: Global Cooling, NOT Global Warming Another nail in [...]
    Posted: September 06, 2008, 10:33am EDT
  • Played on the Peninsula


    We were played.

    In February and April 2007, North Korea agreed to "abandoning all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs and returning, at an early date, to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and to IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] safeguards."
    [...]
    Posted: September 05, 2008, 7:44pm EDT
  • I am a FAN!


    My favorite lines from Gov. Palin's speech:

    "In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change," she said.

    "What exactly is our opponent's plan? [...]
    Posted: September 03, 2008, 11:20pm EDT
  • What is Wrong with This Picture

    I was in line dropping the boys off at school last week and saw this bumper sticker. Now - I am going to leave the question open, waiting to see what you see as wrong with the bumper sticker:
    [...]
    Posted: September 02, 2008, 8:59pm EDT
  • Left out of the debate.......

    We tend to forget the side-benefit of our involvement in Iraq - and that is the drastic reduction of terrorist activity in Israel.

    Since the fall of Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein, the terrorist activity in Israel has almost ceased. Maybe this is due to the [...]
    Posted: August 29, 2008, 6:50pm EDT
  • McCain Housing Crisis? Please......


    Recently Senator John McCain was asked by a reporter how many houses he owned. This was definitely a loaded question designed to put McCain in a box and paint him as an elitist. As it turns out, he has seven houses worth approximately $14 million [...]
    Posted: August 25, 2008, 9:06pm EDT
  • If there can be an upside.....


    The BEAR is back. The Russian BEAR that is.

    I have always been interested in geography. One of my college professors instructed that geography is more than just knowing where countries and geological features are in the world, but also is the study of [...]
    Posted: August 14, 2008, 9:23am EDT
  • The Clock is Ticking for Energy Independence

    Posted: August 13, 2008, 3:52pm EDT
  • ENERGY!

    I posted this back in May but wanted to re-post it, as it is probably more important today in light of the world events surrounding Russia's power play in Georgia. Russia gets it - we get it but are impotent to act: We must begin securing our energy future by [...]
    Posted: August 13, 2008, 7:45am EDT
  • FAQ's About OCS 5-year Plan

    FAQ: (MMS is the Sub-Agency under the Dept. of Interior - Mineral and Mining Servicces)

    Q: Why is MMS doing another 5-year program now?

    A: In light of the current energy situation and President Bush’s lifting of the Presidential Withdrawal, the Secretary of the Interior directed MMS to [...]

    Posted: August 12, 2008, 9:48pm EDT
  • Helping to Solve America's Energy Crisis


    This is a map of areas currently off limits to oil and natural gas exploration.

    In March, 2008, I was appointed to a US Department of the Interior sub-committee which deals with oil and natural gas leases on America's outer continental shelf (see earlier [...]
    Posted: August 12, 2008, 9:17pm EDT
  • Funding Education

    Alright - I know it has been a while since I posted anything. I wanted to post about the Education Funding Study Committee meetings.

    First off, I want to thank those committee members who have participated and are trying to help us "Untangle the Knot of Education Funding Mechanisms." [...]
    Posted: August 05, 2008, 10:12pm EDT
  • Democracy in Our Time

    The stuff below comes from an email that has been circulating the internet. I have been saying since 2000 that the Democrats (Al Gore) won the population centers where more people are reliant on big government and it's supportive programs, while the Republicans (George W. Bush) won the other states [...]
    Posted: June 06, 2008, 7:03am EDT
  • No Apologies for Being Conservative

    We stand at a crossroads in South Carolina as we debate the Governor's Veto of the Cigarette Tax. There are some things that the proponents of a cigarette tax are not telling you. While I firmly agree that reducing smoking is a good idea for the citizens of this state, [...]
    Posted: May 27, 2008, 1:02pm EDT
  • If Sweden can do it..........?


    Sweden's parliament has approved a government proposal to deny subsidized public healthcare services to illegal immigrants. From an article from YAHOO news:

    STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Sweden's parliament on Wednesday approved a centre-right government proposal to deny subsidised public healthcare services to illegal immigrants as [...]
    Posted: May 27, 2008, 12:47pm EDT
  • Government's Growth is "Smokin'"


    The South Carolina Senate passed this week a 50 cent per pack cigarette tax increase - expected to generate $159 million annually. Where will the money go? The majority of it will go for heath care for low income residents - 50% for Medicaid and [...]
    Posted: May 08, 2008, 10:21pm EDT
  • Energy


    In the 1967 movie "The Graduate," Dustin Hoffman's character, Ben, is given the following career advice:

    Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you - just one word.
    Ben: Yes sir.
    Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
    Ben: Yes [...]
    Posted: May 08, 2008, 10:11pm EDT
  • South Carolina Trade Mission


    With the strength of the Euro versus the US Dollar, it is a good time for South Carolina to be courting German (and other European) businesses to our state. While on a a recent trade mission to Germany and France, Representative Mike Pitts and myself [...]
    Posted: May 02, 2008, 12:51pm EDT
  • Legislators Meet with German Parlimentarian


    Representatives Jeff Duncan and Mike Pitts met today with Thomas Silberhorn, Member of German Bundestag.

    Topics ranged from Mr. Silberhorn's life outside of politics (he is an attorney) to European Union Trade, Energy and the possibility of Turkey entering the EU. It was a [...]
    Posted: April 22, 2008, 5:03pm EDT
  • Trade Mission to Germany



    Representatives Duncan & Pitts in Germany to recruit business and industry:

    In an effort to assist the South Carolina Department of Commerce with industry recruitment, Representative Jeff Duncan (R - Laurens/Newberry Cos.) and Representative Mike Pitts (R - Laurens/Greenwood [...]
    Posted: April 21, 2008, 1:14am EDT
  • Obama on Guns

    This is just a quick post on Obama's anti-gun stance - contrary to what some groups are saying about this aspiring Presidential candidate - his record is pretty clear as "Anti-gun"


    Hunters and shooters group says Obama 'gets' 2nd amendment
    By: Mark On Memmott and Jill Lawrence
    USAT Politics [...]

    Posted: April 19, 2008, 12:07pm EDT
  • Marriage

    As a follow-up to my comments last week during the Marriage Tax Credit Debate: I would love to see South Carolina, and the nation for that matter, create more incentives for both parents to remain in the home, as I feel that one of the societal issues in America (and [...]

    Posted: April 05, 2008, 1:15pm EDT
  • HOPE

    I had the good fortune of meeting with a young student from Presbyterian College on Friday to discuss soil and water conservation in South Carolina. She was interviewing me for her internship at the Joe Adair Center, a wonderful nature and conservation learning center located in the heart of Laurens [...]
    Posted: March 30, 2008, 10:11pm EDT
  • Campaign Season 2008

    I want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to the voters of House District 15 who continue to support my efforts in Columbia. As of the close of filing today, Sunday, March 30th - I sam without opposition for the 2008 Primary and General elections. I look forward [...]
    Posted: March 30, 2008, 10:08pm EDT
  • Why Iraq?

    I hear a lot of folks question why we are in Iraq and Afghanistan - well, not as many people question Afghanistan because they can easily make a direct connection between Al Qaeda and Bin Laden with Afghanistan. But the reasons are really the same - we are at war [...]
    Posted: March 24, 2008, 9:49pm EDT
  • Re-Election Press Release

    Rep. Jeff Duncan to Seek Re-Election

    (CLINTON, S.C.) – Representative Jeff Duncan announced today that he will seek a fourth term representing the people of District 15 in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

    “It is a tremendous honor to serve the people of District 15 in the State [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2008, 7:29pm EDT
  • Outer Continental Shelf Policy Committee

    Rep. Jeff Duncan chosen to serve on Federal OCS Policy Committee
    Department of the Interior - Minerals Management Service
    5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Subcommittee

    The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior on implementing the [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2008, 12:14pm EDT
  • Burning Our Food

    The Global Warming "debate" continues with little air-time or space given to the opposing view: the view that disputes Al Gore's INCONVENIENT TRUTH. As I study the issue - I hope to post my thoughts as I develop them. This little post concerns the push for alternative fuels - specifically [...]
    Posted: March 16, 2008, 7:43pm EDT
  • Energy Frustrations

    I picked a crappy time to buy a diesel vehicle. I bought one because I was wearing out gasoline motors driving as many miles a year as I do. Just the other day I went to fill up and paid $3.97/gallon! Yeah - it was a bio-diesel 80/20 blend, but [...]
    Posted: March 16, 2008, 7:29pm EDT
  • SC Club For Growth Endorsement


    The South Carolina Club for Growth recently sent out it's endorsements for the 2008 election cycle. This is my second endorsement from this conservative group and is very much appreciated!
    I proudly stand with the other members whom have been endorsed!

    February 21, [...]
    Posted: March 02, 2008, 7:12am EST
  • Climate Change

    Duncan attends INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

    Well, I am off to attend a climate change conference in New York City. I really don't know what to expect, but as that I am interested in the topic of climate change (global warming, etc.) I am excited about hearing what [...]
    Posted: March 02, 2008, 7:00am EST
  • Serious or Not?

    I am perplexed as to why we, as legislators in South Carolina, can't seem to really get serious about tough issues - primarily in addressing illegal immigration issues, but while I'm at it, I'll add education finance reform, DUI laws, medicaid reform and the rising cost of higher education. I [...]
    Posted: February 13, 2008, 9:30pm EST
  • Fundamental Changes

    Three weeks into the 2008 Legislative Session, I have come to the conclusion that some changes need to take place in the South Carolina House of Representatives because I think that we waste an enormous amount of time. If you have followed the House calendar thus far, you would agree [...]
    Posted: January 24, 2008, 7:42pm EST
  • Defining Renewable

    The South Carolina House Environmental II sub-Committee, Chaired by Rep. Dwight Loftis, met yesterday to take up a Senate bill that attempted to define "renewable energy."

    The SC Senate had included "nuclear energy" as a renewable resource. Listening to the debate, I asked myself "What is the underlying question [...]
    Posted: January 17, 2008, 11:53am EST
  • Immigration Reform SC Style 2008

    Well, with the 2008 Legislative Session scheduled to kick in gear today, January 8th, Immigration Reform is the "Topic de Jour." Speaker Bobby Harrell and the SC House Republican Caucus has embraced the idea and went public on Monday with the plan. Now the SC Senate is saying "Hey, just [...]
    Posted: January 08, 2008, 8:14am EST
  • Education Finance Reform - Let The Study Begin!

    Rep. Jeff Duncan picked to head Education Finance study committee

    State Representative Jeff Duncan (Dist. 15 - Laurens/Newberry Counties) has been appointed as Chairman of the newly created Education Finance Act (EFA) Study Committee that is tasked with reviewing how our state funds education. The Committee is charged with [...]

    Posted: December 03, 2007, 11:20pm EST
  • I am Thankful For A Lot of Things


    It is difficult to list all that we have to be Thankful for. But I do want to point out a few of the most important to me.

    Family: The Lord blessed me with a wonderful wife, Melody. Then He added to that blessing [...]
    Posted: November 22, 2007, 8:24am EST
  • Georgia Governor has right idea


    From AssociatedContent article:
    "Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is going to tackle North Georgia's drought problem like any intelligent, thinking politician would do.

    He's going to pray for rain.

    The Baptist governor, who enjoys strong support from Georgia's Christian conservatives, has sent out invitations [...]
    Posted: November 13, 2007, 12:41pm EST
  • Power & Energy 2


    I have given a lot of thought to my power and energy post concerning Santee Cooper's proposed plant in the Lowcountry. First off, let me say that I do not and will not, as a Legislator, have a vote in this. The permitting process lies [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2007, 9:39pm EST
  • Power & Energy


    Santee Cooper plans to build a new coal-fired power plant in the Pee Dee region and a lot of the environmentalists are up in arms. Let me try to put some things in perspective. From what I have read, this plant will be the most [...]
    Posted: October 30, 2007, 9:32pm EDT
  • "Port" is a four-letter word

    Ok - so "Port" is a four-letter word. But I think it is a dang good four-letter word that should be used more often by officials in South Carolina! Let me advocate a little for the Port of Charleston and SC Ports Authority.

    Why did [...]
    Posted: October 17, 2007, 4:22pm EDT
  • Lost Respect for Nobel Prize


    Al Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize? Well, all that means to me is that I have less respect for the Nobel Peace Prize now. I plan on writing about global warming at some point. I am still studying the issues and learning. Is the [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2007, 8:16pm EDT
  • Attending SEUS Conference in Japan





    Representative Jeff Duncan attends Southeastern US/Japan trade conference in Tokyo.

    Continuing my research and education about the global economy and how the world is changing, I have chosen to attend the Southeastern US/Japan trade conference in Tokyo this week. All of [...]
    Posted: October 14, 2007, 3:45pm EDT
  • 21st Century Great Wall of China



    I have been doing a lot of thinking about the global economy lately and the things I saw in China when I was there in 2005. We traveled to Guangzhou and Beijing on the trip and I was amazed at all of the new [...]
    Posted: October 07, 2007, 12:10pm EDT
  • Barnwell & DHEC

    This is a Letter to the Editor I sent to The State:

    Recently, The State has published articles relating to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Barnwell Low-level Nuclear Disposal Site operated by Energy Solutions. As Chairman of the Environmental I Sub-Committee of the [...]
    Posted: September 16, 2007, 11:32am EDT
  • Senator Verdin Sends mail on Illegal Immigration

    Way to go Danny Verdin. Senator Verdin recently jumped on the illegal immigration bandwagon in a BIG way (not that he wasn't already on it) by sending out a mail piece that was excellent.

    From the piece: "State Senator Danny Verdin says that illegal immigration has become a harsh [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2007, 7:53am EDT
  • Harry Potter



    One thing I do like about Summer is generally the release of a blockbuster movie or two. I took the family to see Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix last night - hey it was opening night for a much awaited release so I [...]
    Posted: July 12, 2007, 6:20pm EDT
  • Too Much Government


    Public School Choice - Open Enrollment

    I am a big fan of parental choice in all aspects of our children's lives. I have been an advocate for more parental choice in education and I support public school choice as a component of the total [...]
    Posted: July 07, 2007, 9:21am EDT
  • Prayerful Consideration


    Dan Hoover with The Greenville News called today to ask if I was considering running against Lindsey Graham for the United States Senate. I don't know how he heard this - but I answered his questions truthfully. Yes - I am prayerfully considering the possibilities. [...]
    Posted: July 05, 2007, 6:00pm EDT
  • Prayers for Whetsell Family

    The prayers of my family and mine go out to the Whetsell family. It hit home for me as I was at Camp McCall - an RA camp in Pickens County - this week with one of my sons. I am at a loss for words about this tragic accident. [...]
    Posted: July 04, 2007, 11:28am EDT
  • GO BIODIESEL

    We are so glad that Greenlight Biofuels chose Laurens County, specifically Clinton, for its new operation. Erik Lytikainen, VP for Development and the lead man for Greenlight here in SC, has been great to work with and we are thankful that he and Greenlight decided to locate in Laurens County. [...]
    Posted: June 20, 2007, 6:40am EDT
  • Immigration Round 2

    Special Note: The picture of the flags on the post below is a shot of the flags hoisted by Hispanic demonstrators in California. Notice that it is a Mexican flag flown above an upside down American flag.

    I travel around the state a lot - probably around 60,000 miles [...]
    Posted: June 19, 2007, 2:16pm EDT
  • Why worry about immigration in South Carolina?


    South Carolina needs to act, and has every right to act, on the illegal immigration issue. Why?
    You see, with Georgia passing a comprehensive immigration bill (passed in the spring of 2006) and North Carolina and Tennessee working on one likewise, it just seems to [...]
    Posted: June 16, 2007, 10:34pm EDT
  • In layman's terms

    You are in the cashier's lane at Wal-Mart. You have a few items which you regularly purchase and you watch the cashier ring up the sale. She overcharges you. You ask her to check the total - she re-figures - admitting to overcharging you, but she remains insistent that you [...]
    Posted: June 03, 2007, 9:07am EDT
  • Evolutionary Politics


    It is an evolutionary process. The legislative process, that is.
    Every law, every regulation, every filed bill, every idea - is in constant flux, evolving toward something else. I have either heard or read somewhere that there are around 3000 pieces of legislation filed during [...]
    Posted: May 31, 2007, 4:10pm EDT
  • Trying to Make Sense of it All

    The thirst for power trumps all responsiblity to the voters.
    There are two realities in South Carolina - the first is one that most of the citizens live in - the one where you work hard, raise the family and figure out how to pay the light bill sometimes. [...]
    Posted: May 24, 2007, 9:25pm EDT
  • In the Shadow of a Massacre - Are we Safe?

    Here in South Carolina, and the Nation for that matter, we have two choices when thinking about the tragedy on the campus of Virginia Tech. We can put our head in the sand, hide from the issue, hope and pray that nothing like this, God willing, will ever happen here. [...]
    Posted: May 20, 2007, 10:40pm EDT
  • Senator Mike Fair has an arm!


    "Its a hard drive deep to left-center field...getting by Sen. Kevin Bryant I believe...Duncan rounds second, rounds third...he is headed for home!... Sen. Mike Fair takes the relay throw and fires towards homeplate...its going to be close, folks ... Duncan plows into the catcher[...]
    Posted: May 19, 2007, 8:13pm EDT
  • How To Protect the Constitution



    My deskmate in the House, and one of my closest friends in life, Rep. Mike Pitts (R-Laurens/Greenwood) had a quote which he used in his first House race.

    He said: "I keep my voter's registration card in my gun cabinet. They protect each [...]
    Posted: May 18, 2007, 7:00pm EDT

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