The Enemy Is Us Written by Charley Reese    Apr 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM I suppose the one saving grace of the human race is that virtually all of our problems are self-inflicted. Theoretically at least, if we are the cause of the problems, we should be able to provide the cure or correction. Hopefully, the Democratic Party will learn from this experience that it is not a good idea to award delegates on a proportional basis. If the primaries had been winner-take-all, the party would have had its nominee long ago and could be chopping on the Republican tree. Read more... Meadows Alleges County Paying Too Much for Paving Written by Bob Dill    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM County Administration Claims Comparisons Invalid Greenville County Council allowed Councilman Willis Meadows to present his case to the full Council and the public Tuesday, April 15th, despite the reluctance of several members of Council to do so. Two Democrats on Council objected to accepting the recommendations, proposed by Meadows at the conclusion of his presentation and the meeting was abruptly adjourned after County Administrator Joe Kernell made a brief counter presentation. Read more... Museum & Gallery Opens Satellite Downtown Written by Bob Dill    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Heritage Green Gets Taste of European Old Masters Erin Jones (center), director of the Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green, cuts the grand opening ribbon Saturday morning with help from special friends of M&G. Joining her are (from left) Paul Wickensimer, Phil Hughes, Ben Rook, Jim Weisbecker, Greenville Mayor Knox White, Greenville County Council chair Butch Kirven, John Nolan, Donnalyn Hess and Chris Stone. The rain held off for a crowd of more than 150 to witness a ribbon cutting ceremony signaling the grand opening of the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green in the newly renovated historic former Coca Cola building forming a centerpiece between the Upcountry Museum and the Greenville County Library in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. Read more... Doolittle Raid Success Gave America Her Brightest Hour During Early Months of WWII Written by Elbert L. Watson    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Moments before take-off, Doolittle (center, left) and his gutsy raiders strike a brief pose for the camera. HORNET Skipper Marc Mitscher stands at Doolittle's left. Writer’s Note: In the early months of 1942 Americans were demanding retaliation against Japan for her infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. That opportunity came when noted aviator, Lieutenant Colonel "Jimmie" Doolittle, took command of a gutsy bunch of guys who manned the B-25 medium bombers, the only plane capable of striking the heart of Japan from the deck of a carrier. Today’s article enshrines that mission as "America’s Shining Hour." –––––––– Ted W. Lawson, pilot of RUPTURED DUCK, lost a leg as a result of his crash landing. In 1943 he authored the best seller book THIRTY SECOND OVER TOKYO. On March 25, 1942, after completing only three weeks of intensive training, the crews of 22 B-25 Mitchells hopped aboard their planes at Eglin Field, revved up the engines, and  flew out to the west coast. After a brief stop at McClellan Field near Sacramento for a final checkup, they continued on up to Alameda Naval Air Station, on San Francisco Bay, landing there, ironically, on April Fool’s Day. Cranes then hoisted 16 of the planes aboard the sleek carrier Hornet (CV-8). Read more... Man Accused of Sex Crimes May Have Local Connection Written by Bob Dill    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM “William Rettew” Arrested at New Mexico Homeless Shelter KOB Eyewitness News in Albuquerque, New Mexico, reported Monday, April 7, that the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect named William Rettew, on charges of kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct, following an incident with a 12-year-old boy. Read more...

Texas Case Smells a Lot like Waco Written by Bob Dill, Publisher    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM I don’t know about you, but I have an uneasy feeling about Texas Rangers snatching 416 children from their parents based on an anonymous phone call that may have been from a crazed woman in Colorado who has a history of making false allegations. Am I over-reacting because this comes on the anniversary of Waco and the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing that was supposedly in response to the Waco massacre? The Branch Dividian ranch in Waco, Texas, and the residents inside were incinerated April 19, 1993, exactly 15 years ago last Saturday. No one has been punished for those lives lost. Read more... North American Union: Conspiracy or Coverup? Written by By Phyllis Schlafly    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Ever since Hillary proclaimed the Clintons as the victims of a “vast right-wing conspiracy,” conspiracy has been the hot word used to ridicule your opponents. When President Bush wanted to avoid answering questions about whether the Security and Prosperity Partnership is the prelude to a North American Union connected by a three-country superhighway, he accused SPP critics of believing in a conspiracy. By definition, conspiracies are usually secret. There’s nothing secret about right-wingers organizing to criticize the Clintons and their goals, and there’s nothing secret about plans to morph the United States into a North American Union. Read more... Origin of the Universe Discussed at Meeting of Creation Science Study Group Written by By Terry M. Thacker    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Despite the fact that some of his presentation was over my head, astrophysicist Danny Faulkner still managed to keep me and the 100 or so other members of his audience captivated by his every word last Thursday evening as he spoke at the quarterly meeting of the Creation Science Study Group. Faulkner is a physics and astronomy professor at the University of South Carolina, Lancaster. He has degrees from Bob Jones, Clcmson arid Indiana Universities. He has written a book, Universe, By Design, as well as nearly 100 scholarly papers. He has been published in several scholarly publications, including the Astronomy Journal and the Astrophysical Journal. In addition, he takes a week or two every year and travels to one of the western telescopes to do research. Read more... Didn't They Used to Hang Traitors? Written by By Dr. Al Snyder    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Former U.S.President Jimmy Carter has done it again. He's flaunted his credentials as a despicable traitor to his own country, He has shown himself to be a modern-day Benedict Arnold. What he has done is clearly and blatantly against the law. Didn't they used to hang traitors? Carter has brazenly violated American law and foreign policy by meeting unauthorized with a prominent American enemy, the leader of the Palestinian Hamas terrorists, Khaled Mashaal, in Syria. The former president fancies himself as a peacemaker, but his action only strengthens the will of the terrorists to fight harder and longer, to continue their cowardly killing and maiming of innocent Israeli civilians, including children. Read more... Squire Parsons Written by Keith Crowe    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM This week I am featuring one of the true gentlemen in Southern Gospel Music. This artist is none other than Squire Parsons. Squire is from a little town in West Virginia called Newton, which is about fifty miles from Charleston. He stated that his farther was active in the music program of his local church and also was part of a local quartet. Other members of Squire’s family were also active in music in one way or the other in the different churches located in the area. The music schools came through the area in the early 1900’s and this was where the Parson Family began to learn the quartet style singing, commonly referred to as “shape note” music. Squire said that his father’s quartet, called the Newton Baptist Quartet, would come to his house and practice and this put a burning within Squire to sing. Also, Squire said that his mother would sit him in front of the record player and put a stack of “78’s” on to play. She attributes this in part to Squire following the music profession. Read more... Scores Turned Away from Ann Coulter Event Written by Bob Dill    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Crowd outside auditorium after doors locked. Scores of individuals hoping to see and hear feisty, sharp tongued author Ann Coulter during her recent trip to the Palmetto State,  were locked out and turned away from Furman University’s Mc-Alister Auditorium when the Fire Marshall declared the safe load limit had been reached. Read more... School District Tax Controversy Headed for Court Written by Bob Dill    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM Sloan Requests Hearing in Contested Cases Edward D. Sloan, Jr. submitted claims for refunds of overpaid taxes to the Greenville County Auditor on March 1 and March 19, 2008. He has received no response and has given Notice of Appeal of the Greenville County Auditor’s “constructive denial” of those claims. Requests for hearing in the contested matter have been filed with the Administrative Law Court in Columbia, South Carolina. Sloan has petitioned the Court to order the refund requested and reimbursement of his costs and attorney’s fees. Read more... “An Honor Flight” for WWII Veterans Written by Gilbert Scales    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM Mrs. Betty Waldrop talks to members of American Legion Post 3 about her plans to send World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the WWII Memorial. Mrs. Betty Waldrop and her husband Dennis, who is the Mayor of Simpsonville, were watching the CBS Sunday Morning News broadcast last September. The segment that was most interesting to them was about the “Honor Flight” that was arranged for the World War II veterans from Hendersonville, NC, to travel by air to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. She and her husband are trying to raise the funds needed to fly 100 WWII veterans from Green-ville County to Washington, D.C., to visit the WWII and Iwo Jima Memorials, and possibly a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Read more... K-9 Hero “Kroc” Presented Medal of Valor Written by Gilbert Scales    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis reads citation awarding K-9 Unit member “Kroc” the Medal of Valor. “Kroc” is shown, at left, with handler Deputy Sheriff Tim Fuller. On March 20, 2008, Deputy Tim Fuller and “Kroc” responded to 201 Carver Road in Taylors to assist deputies in the apprehension of Jerry Dean Davis. Davis was wanted on several outstanding warrants and had been involved in the theft of a handgun several days before. Read more... Fire In The Night Sky - Part 1 of 2 Written by Mike Scruggs    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM 26’s on flight line in Thailand. This is a personal account of combat operations by the USAF 606th Air Commando Squadron over Laos and North Vietnam in early 1967. The squadron was equipped with the A-26K attack-bomber, a revamped model of the old WW2 and Korean War B-26 Invader. This one and only squadron of A-26’s, never having more than a dozen aircraft, proved to be the most effective enemy truck destroyer in the U.S. weapons inventory from 1966 to 1969. One-third of the squadron’s aircrews, however, were killed or reported missing in action during that period. In 1969, the A-26’s were replaced by the extraordinarily effective and less vulnerable AC-130 Specter gunships. Read more... Officer Embedded with Iraqi Air Force MOAA Guest Speaker Written by Bob Dill    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM Major William F. “Bill” Ray Major William F. “Bill” Ray, United States Air Force, currently commander of the 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, was the guest speaker at a recent dinner meeting of the Greenville Chapter of Military Officers Association of America. Major Ray completed a 6-month deployment to Iraq as an embedded maintenance advisor to the Iraqi Air Force at Basrah Air Station, Iraq, some 15 miles from the Iranian border. Maj. Ray has completed 20 years of combined reserve and active duty service as an enlisted member of the 413th Chemical Company, US Army Reserves in Florence, SC, and as a commissioned US Air Force Officer. Read more... You Will Know Them by Their Fruit Written by Bob Dill, Publisher    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM The scriptures tell us that in the “last days” there will be false prophets and many will be deceived. We do not know for certain whether the last days have arrived, however, if false prophets are a sign of the “coming apocalypse,” we have them on the scene today in large measure. While on the topic of scripture, it is becoming quite apparent that there is a spiritual dimension to the political campaign of Democrat front runner, Barak Obama. If he is plugged into the New Age religion beliefs of Oprah Winfrey, and there are indications that is the situation, that may explain the blank stares and fanatical behavior of some of the Obama followers, who can’t explain in rational words why they support his candidacy for the most powerful office in the world, President of the United States of America. Read more... R. H. Patterson Receives Chairman’s Award Written by Bob Dill    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM R. H. Patterson Senator Michael L. Fair, Chairman of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation, presented the Chairman’s Award for 2008 to R. H. Patterson, founder and president of PAPA. The Chairman’s Award is given to a person who has demonstrated a high level of commitment to the community, the state, and its people without regard for personal gain. Read more... Past 16th Regiment SCV Commander presents Commander’s Commendation for Outstanding Service Written by Bob Dill    Apr 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM Past 16th Regiment SCV Commander James Forrester presents the Commander’s Commendation for Outstanding Service to Past Camp Adjutant Danny Durham. Read more... Only A Miracle Can Save America Now Written by Chuck Baldwin    Apr 23, 2008 at 12:00 AM Every four years, conservative "pragmatists" trot out the "We Can’t Let So-And-So Win" mantra. Of course, the so-and-so in question is always the Democratic Presidential candidate. For all of my adult life, I have been listening to so-called "conservative" Republicans warn us of the impending doom that would befall our country if the Democratic candidate were elected. And this year is no different. Read more... Council to Reconsider Vote on Road Program Written by Bob Dill    Apr 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM Vote Was Seven to Five in Favor On a 7 to 5 vote, Greenville County Council COW (Committee of the Whole) approved a motion by Councilman Willis Meadows to reconsider a previous vote denying a Meadows proposal regarding the county road program. Meadows has studied the cost figures in great detail and    contends that the County could save as much as $661,000 annually by eliminating the current method of hiring a single contractor to manage road work. His proposal will be taken up at the next meeting of the COW. Read more... Elected Officials get Commitment on Improvements for Dangerous Marietta Intersection Written by Bob Dill    Apr 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM Left to right: Rep. Harry Cato, Eric Dillon SCDOT Traffic Engineer, Rep. Phil Shoopman, Joel Dill and Greenville County Councilman Joe Dill. Eric Dillon, District Traffic Engineer for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), informed elected officials last week that traffic lights and turning lanes would be installed at the dangerous intersection of Highway 276 and Pumpkintown Road in Marietta prior to the beginning of the next school year in August 2008. Dillon met with District 17 Rep. Harry Cato, Greenville County   Councilman Joe Dill and District 18 Rep. Phil Shoopman, who is the unopposed candidate to represent Northern Greenville County as South Carolina Senator representing District 5, replacing Sen. Lewis Vaughn who is retiring in January, 2009. Frequent accidents occur at the intersection as traffic volume increases and vehicles enter and exit a large service station, a drug store and grocery store, near the intersection. Currently there is a stop sign for traffic on Pumpkintown Road entering 276. It is currently very confusing and dangerous for drivers making a left turn when entering 276 from Pumpkintown. Intersection of Pumpkintown Road and Highway 276 looking north. Read more... Superintendent Gets Excellent Evaluation, Merit Raise, Contract Extension Written by Bob Dill    Apr 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM Dr. Phinnize (Penny) Fisher Monday was a good day for Dr. Phinnize (Penny) Fisher, Superintendent of Greenville County Schools.  Fisher is clearly the most highly qualified Superintendent to head South Carolina’s largest school district serving some 68,000 students. The school board acknowledged Fisher’s accomplishments Monday, in a special called meeting. She was given an excellent evaluation, a contract extension through June 2011, and awarded a 1.5 percent merit pay increase effective immediately. Read more... South Carolina Retains Historic First-in-the-South GOP Presidential Primary Status Written by Press Release    Apr 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM SCGOP Chairman Katon Dawson thanks RNC for reaffirming primary prowess   COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Republican Party  Chairman Katon Dawson announced that South Carolina's Republican Party Presidential Primary will remain First-in-the-South.   Earlier today, the Standing Committee on Rules of the Republican National Committee approved a plan to bring order to the presidential primary calendar.  Dawson has fought to keep South Carolina's Republican presidential primary First-in-the-South throughout his tenure as State Republican Chairman. Read more... Friction on County Council Written by Bob Dill, Publisher    Apr 09, 2008 at 12:00 AM If you have been attending Greenville County Council meetings for the last four years and were present for the COW (Committee of the Whole) meeting last Tuesday, you observed a confrontation between Chairman “Butch” Kirven and Councilman Tony Trout that was exceeded only when Sen. Strom Thurmond “decked” a Texas Senator and stood over him with his foot on his chest. At least that confrontation took place in the lobby and not during a formal Senate session. Read more...

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