“Harvey, It’s a Wonderful Life,” Said the Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Written by Terry M. Thacker    Mar 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM The Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana, Pennsylvania. As I left the home of one celebrity, I made my way toward the birthplace of another. With Punxsutawney Phil’s home atop Gobbler’s Knob in my rearview mirror, my thoughts began to center in on a man who was to become not just a Hollywood star, but truly a giant of the big screen. Although he was born in Pennsylvania, I had to travel all the way to Indiana in order to visit his birthplace. Sound confusing? The Indiana of which I am speaking is not the state, but rather the small city of Indiana, Pennsylvania, which is located about 25 miles south of Punxsutawney. Read more... County Plan Launched While Citizens Engrossed in NY Sex Scandal Written by Bob Dill, Publisher    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM Council Chairman Herman G. “Butch” Kirven and Greenville County’s reorganized planning department launched their comprehensive planning initiative Thursday evening at the Carolina First Center while most of the county’s citizens were uninterested and busy with other things. Many were glued to a radio or television set regurgitating the sexual escapades of the Governor of New York and his well-paid prostitutes and expressing sympathy for his overwhelmed wife, the perceived victim of the Governor’s folly. Read more... Big Corn and Ethanol Hoax Written by Walter Williams    Mar 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM One of the many mandates of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 calls for oil companies to increase the amount of ethanol mixed with gasoline. President Bush said, during his 2006 State of the Union address, "America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world." Let's look at some of the "wonders" of ethanol as a replacement for gasoline. Ethanol contains water that distillation cannot remove. As such, it can cause major damage to automobile engines not specifically designed to burn ethanol. The water content of ethanol also risks pipeline corrosion and thus must be shipped by truck, rail car or barge. These shipping methods are far more expensive than pipelines. Read more... What's Happened to Teaching History? Written by Phyllis Schlafly    Mar 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM A survey of British under-age-twenty kids recently reported that more than a fifth of them believe Winston Churchill, Richard the Lionheart and Florence Nightingale were fictional characters, but that Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur were real people. We hope American students are more knowledgeable, but evidence is not reassuring. They scored an F, or just 54 percent, in a new survey by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute of 14,000 freshmen at 50 U.S. colleges and universities. Read more... Four Chaplains Gave Up Own Lives to Save Others Written by Elbert L. Watson    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM Fifth in  series of 14 articles  Very likely most readers of The Times Examiner are acquainted with the familiar scripture: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13. That verse is illustrated no better than to note the lives of four World War II chaplains who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others as a stricken ship went down in the cold waters of the North Atlantic on February 3, 1943. Read more...

Deceiving the Uninformed Using “Delphi” Written by Bob Dill, Publisher    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM A series of public meetings are scheduled for Greenville County  over the next several weeks to solidify a far-reaching comprehensive plan for the future of the growing County. Citizens interested in retaining honest representative government need to be aware of a proven psychological technique that has and will continue to be used by special interests and public officials to deceive, propagandize and control uninformed citizens. Read more... Judges Getting the Message About Illegal Aliens Written by Phyllis Schlafly    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM Four children including two brothers were killed, and 12 others were hospitalized with injuries, in Minnesota last week when a van reportedly ignored a stop sign and barreled into a school bus. The driver of the van, who did not speak English or have a valid driver's license, was charged with homicide. Authorities described the driver as an illegal alien using a phony name. She had pled guilty in 2006 for driving without a license. Read more... REAL ID: Real Nightmare on S.C.’s Doorstep Written by Steven Yates    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM (Author’s Note:  Part Two of “See No Evil …” has been pre-empted by this issue until next week.) South Carolina has a decision to make. So does Montana, New Hampshire, and Maine. Those are the four states that have passed legislation declining to participate in the Real ID Act of 2005 and have not requested extensions from the Department of Homeland Security. Read more... California Shows What Liberals Will Do With Unlimited Power Written by Tony Beam    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM California takes a lot of heat for being the center of what some call the “Left Coast.”  I want to be clear at the outset that there are good people in California who are very frustrated with the inexorable leftward march of the state’s politicians. California is often referred to by conservatives as the “land of fruits and nuts” and there are certainly plenty of both to go around in the golden state but, again, most Californians defy the Leftist label by living out lives that exhibit a love for God, family, and country. Read more... DeMint Introduces “Complete the Fence” Bill Written by Press Release    Mar 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM Sets 2010 Deadline for Completion of 700 Miles of Physical, Pedestrian Fencing on Southern Border Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) introduced the “Complete the Fence Act” that will require the completion of 700 miles of reinforced pedestrian fencing along the nation’s southern border by December 31, 2010. The bill also requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress by June 2009 on fence construction progress and how it plans to complete the full fence by the 2010 deadline. Read more... Nineteen School District Employees Earning 6-Figure Salaries Written by Bob Dill    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Attorney Slot Vacant Nineteen employees of the School District of Greenville County are receiving annual salaries in excess of $100,000. The number increased from 17 in 2007 and would actually be 20, except that the position of Attorney, created by the resignation of Wade Cleveland, continues to be vacant. The salary of the attorney for the school board and district administration was set at $140,005. Read more... Sarah Drawdy Launches Candidacy for 10th Circuit Solicitor Written by Bob Dill    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Sarah Drawdy Sarah Ganss Drawdy has launched her campaign for 10th Circuit Solicitor with a new campaign website. Voters can find out more about Sarah Drawdy, the issues in the race for Solicitor, Sarah Drawdy’s solutions, and how to get involved in the campaign by clicking onto www.VoteDrawdy.com. The website not only details Sarah Drawdy’s reasons for entering the race, but it allows for voters to access documents that support her contention that the current Solicitor slashed court time by amounts as much as 61 percent. Read more... Stringer Announces House Candidacy Written by Press Release    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Greer businessman vows to fight for “local values.” Tommy Stringer Greenville native Tommy Stringer announced today, February 21, 2008, that he will campaign for election to the South Carolina State House of Representatives District 18. The founder and president of Stringer Company, a pension compliance services firm headquartered in Greer, Stringer is completing his first term on the Coastal Carolina University Board of Trustees. Read more... Bob McLain Asks: Could 2008 Be Worse for GOP Than 1964? Written by Thomas C. Hanson    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM GCRWC President Geri Warren, WORD Radio personality Bob McLain and Vice President Kathy Davis Is the Reagan era over? NewsRadio WORD’s Bob McLain asked Greenville County Republican Women at the Poinsett Club, Feb. 28. McLain was quoting former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who said, “It’s time to redefine the nature of the Republican Party in response to what the country needs.” McLain asked: “Is Newt Gingrich right, and is the Reagan era over?” He said that conservative philosophy itself is not antiquated and that Reagan brought a sunny optimism to conservatism, the bright, shining city on a hill that exemplified all that is good about America. Read more... Bob McLain Asks: Could 2008 Be Worse for GOP Than 1964? Written by Thomas C. Hanson    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Is the Reagan era over? NewsRadio WORD’s Bob McLain asked Greenville County Republican Women at the Poinsett Club, Feb. 28. McLain was quoting former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who said, “It’s time to redefine the nature of the Republican Party in response to what the country needs.” McLain asked: “Is Newt Gingrich right, and is the Reagan era over?” He said that conservative philosophy itself is not antiquated and that Reagan brought a sunny optimism to conservatism, the bright, shining city on a hill that exemplified all that is good about America. Read more... Sen. Ritchie Clarifies Position on S-392 Written by SC Sen. Jim Ritchie    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Last week’s Times Examiner article entitled “Did Sen. Ritchie Lie?” (2/20) suggested I had “caved” on the immigration bill I have been shepherding through the South Carolina Senate. Thank you for the opportunity to set the record straight — especially since the Times Examiner never asked me about the allegation prior to last week’s over-the-top headline. Read more... Fundraising Dinner to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project Gaining Support Written by Press Release    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Read more... “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil” Part I Written by Steven Yates    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM The other morning I read an article online that brought me up short. I was almost late arriving on campus because of it. The article was entitled “See No Evil,” by Michael Cogswell, and it appeared on the Online Journal commentary site—its ideological orientation is best described as left-of-center populist. Cogswell’s topic is writing itself, its various purposes and its limits. His first paragraph: “I recently had a conversation with a person I’ll just call ‘a successful writer,’ and when I mentioned an idea that he classified as ‘conspiracy theory’ he said this: ‘The trouble with conspiracy theories is that they really take a toll on readership. Many people write you off as a conspiracy nut and the result is that you don’t get to have your voice in the mainstream dialogue.’” Read more... Greenville GOP Leader Appointed to Board of National Federation of Republican Women Written by Thomas C. Hanson    Mar 05, 2008 at 12:00 AM Betty Poe Betty Poe, first vice chairman of the Greenville County GOP, will serve on the board of directors of the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) during the 2008-2009 term. NFRW President Shirley Sadler has appointed Mrs. Poe to be vice chairman of the NFRW fund-raising committee. Read more... County Could Give Property Owners Automatic Tax Rebates Written by Bob Dill    Feb 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM Requirement to File Individual Claims up to County Officials The Greenville County Auditor, along with the Treasurer and Tax Collector will decide whether county property owners will be required to submit individual claims in order to obtain refunds of taxes collected illegally by the school district. Read more... Stone Academy Teacher Named Finalist in SC Teacher of Year Program Written by Press Release    Feb 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM Laura Jean Reed working in her classroom with students. “Arts education is the perfect platform for students to discover the importance and joy of using their creative minds. Most importantly, the arts help students better understand and embrace the human spirit.”~ Laura Jean Reed, Music Teacher, Stone Academy of Communication Arts With these words, Stone Academy of Communication Arts music teacher Laura Jean Reed has been named one of the state’s top five finalists for the 2008-09 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. She will compete this spring to represent more than 50,000 South Carolina teachers in the National Teacher of the Year Program. Read more... Shoopman Seeking Senate Seat Written by Bob Dill    Feb 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM Rep. Phil Shoopman Republican State Representative Phil Shoopman has announced that intends to seek the Republican nomination for the SC Senate seat currently held by Sen. Lewis Vaughn. Vaughn has announced that he will not seek re-election due to unforeseen health issues. The District 5 Seat covers a large portion of northern Greenville County, including Greer, Blue Ridge, Travelers Rest and Slater/Marietta. Read more... Vaughn Retiring at End of Senate Term Written by Bob Dill    Feb 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM Will Remain Active in Public Affairs A supporter presented Sen. and Mrs. Lewis Vaughn with a victory cake after he won his Senate Victory. After 18 years of distinguished service in the General Assembly representing District 18, and two years in the Senate filling the remaining unexpired term of Sen. J. Verne Smith in District 5, Senator Lewis Vaughn (R-Greenville) has decided not to seek re-election in November. “In September, 2007, I had the best physical of my life, but since then a series of health related issues have arisen, and I don’t think it is fair to my family, my constituents or my colleagues to seek re-election in the fall,” Sen. Vaughn said. Read more... Adrian Marks Rescued 56 Survivors of USS Indianapolis Written by Elbert L. Watson    Feb 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM Fourth in a series of 14 articles Sitting at the controls of his trusty PBY and flying near the choppy waters of the Pacific, Navy Lieutenant Adrian Marks could hardly believe his eyes. Below him he could clearly see craven, despairing faces of men adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Who were they? What were they doing there? Hope for them appeared almost gone. Only a few hours earlier that day Marks had taken off from his base at Peleiu, following receipt of a scout plane’s report that men were in the water 300 miles up north. His orders were specific: fly up, take a look, drop supplies, and return home. He was forbidden to land his plane unless the waters were calm. The great ocean was definitely not friendly this day. Read more... The New Age in Party Politics Written by Bob Dill    Feb 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM Oprah and Friends Riding New Age Tidal Wave to Wealth and Power Barrack Obama may not be the Antichrist, but he is seen as a New Age spiritual leader by many New Agers. His connection with Oprah Winfrey is clearly spiritual as well as financial and political. For Christians familiar with the New Age, and especially those who are former New Agers, it is quite apparent. It is the New Age movement that is giving Obama his bounce across the nation. The national media, even Fox News, has picked up on it, but they seem not to have a clue as to the real significance of this phenomenon. Read more...

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