- After “Political Spanking,” Ehlers Joins Hoard in Backing Joe Dill
- The Greenville GOP’s Candidate Kiss of Death Strikes Again
- The SC Freedom Caucus Becomes a Target in District 10
- “Farms That Grow Nothing” Served at the Republican Runoff Breakfast Table
- At First Monday, Timmons and Simpson Connect Washington Reform with South Carolina Soil
- Norman Picks Morgan for “Strong, Bold, Conservative Ticket”
- Joey Hudson Receives South Carolina’s Order of the Palmetto at Freedom Farm Fest
- Reddy and Wilson Pile on Norman as 3rd Televised GOP Debate Turns Personal
- Published by James Spurck
- Evert's Electables
- The Red Sea Nations and the Iran Crisis
- SC Attorney General’s Race: Sparks Fly at SCETV, Substance Takes Center Stage at GCRW Luncheon
- When the Liberty Bell Found Its True Voice
- Is Greenville County’s Next Administrator Already Here?
- The Iran War, the 14-Point Memorandum, and AIPAC
Over $1 million in pothole claims made against SCDOT in FY 2025-26
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
In fiscal year 2025-26, at least 954 pothole damage or injury claims totaling more than $1 million were filed against the S.C. Department of Transportation, though less than half of them were approved with much smaller collective payouts, records provided to The Nerve show.
Out of the 954 claims for incidents that occurred from July 29, 2025, through April 30 of this year, 349, or about 37%, were listed as approved with $174,060 in total settlements, which represented less than 17% of the overall $1,067,016 in claims, The Nerve’s review found.
Another 374 claims, or 39% of the total, were denied, while 228 cases were pending and three were appealed, according to DOT records, which were provided in May to The Nerve under the state Freedom of Information Act.
'MINE!'
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- By Rob Pue - Wisconsin Christian News
I cant really say I was surprised. Rather, it was one of those, what will they think of next moments. This past week, the news came that Road Rage is not really anyones fault. Instead, like most of the character flaws we dont want to take the blame for, its now become a medical problem, something beyond our control.
As if we didnt have enough to worry about with all the new diseases that have sprung up over the past few years, now we have IED, or Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and it reportedly afflicts 16 million Americans, causing them to lose their temper, or explode intermittently. So now, those who choose to be rude, overly aggressive or abusive behind the wheel have a legitimate excuse. Its not my fault. I cant help my poor behavior. I have IED.
On the Abortion Pill, Follow the Evidence
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- By Tony Perkins - The Washington Stand
Look at the evidence.
In his address to the nation on election integrity, President Donald Trump declassified compelling evidence that America’s elections are vulnerable to manipulation, from noncitizens voting to foreign interference. The president argued that the evidence demands action by Congress to protect one of the most sacred rights of American citizens, the right to vote.
The principle applies elsewhere. When the evidence is clear, it demands action.
Turkish Naval Force Deploys in Eastern Mediterranean
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- By Mike Scruggs
Alarming Indication of Possible Cross-Purposes with NATO
Outside of U.S. forces, Türkiye has the largest and most powerful armed forces in Europe and West Asia. By approximately July 17, the Turkish Navy had deployed 14 capital ships between Cyprus and three major Turkish Navy bases on its Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, probably Aksaz, Foca-Izmir, and Iskenderun. This might be only a training exercise, but it could also be a strong statement of changing Turkish alignments.
Moreover, Cyprus has been the scene of ongoing ethnic conflicts and tensions between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and Greece and Türkiye since 1955. Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom in August 1960. The island of Cyprus is about 75% Greek Christian and 25% Turkish Muslim. In 1974, reacting to a Greek Cypriot nationalist and Greek military coup that would have made Cyprus part of Greece, a Turkish invasion effectively divided Cyprus into an autonomous northern Turkish government and the southern Republic of Cyprus. About 200,000 people were displaced. The population of the southern Republic is currently about 923,000. The northern Turkish state has a population of 383,000 The northern Federated State of Cyprus declared its independence in 1983. This is recognized only by Türkiye, although it should be acknowledged that the Northern Turkish Muslims would be terribly unhappy to be a minority in a predominantly Greek Christian republic.
Networks Continue Treasonous Cover-Up of U.S. Election Fraud
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- By Righteous PR Agency
ATLANTA – Although President Donald Trump presented newly declassified intelligence of actual U.S. election fraud in his speech to the nation Thursday night, several national networks knowingly refused to carry it on their broadcast channels. Instead, they left their dwindling viewership uninformed about real foreign interference in U.S. elections. Revelations included how our own government officials withheld critical intelligence of such interference andrefused to prosecute actual fraud for political reasons.
Operation Rescue Releases Strong Statement to Republican-Led Congress
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- By Operation Rescue
'There is No Reason to Pour Anymore Federal Funding into Child-Killing'
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led U.S. Congress recently failed to ensure millions of dollars in taxpayer funding could not be restored to Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
In 2025, through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Congress successfully stopped Planned Parenthood and other abortion groups from receiving millions in Medicaid reimbursements. That halt expired on July 4, 2026, and a new $95 billion budget resolution from the House will not stop Planned Parenthood from once again accessing up to $800 million in taxpayer dollars to keep its abortion clinics open and to continue killing over 400,000 American children each year.
Even after one year without Medicaid funding, coupled with a historic number of clinic closures, Planned Parenthood remains one of the biggest suppliers of abortion in the nation.
Are All Mutations Truly Random?
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
One of the most powerful arguments against universal common descent evolution is the randomness of mutations. The counter argument is that mutations are not truly random because in some cases natural selection keeps them from being truly random. However, this presupposes that Natural Selection is powerful enough to overcome the randomness of mutations. There is no question that there is a tendency for mutations to be random to some degree. The primary question before us is; are all mutations truly random?
Defining "Random": Statistical vs. Biological Meanings
Before diving into biology, it is crucial to establish what science means by "random." While mutations may be unpredictable regarding where and when they will occur and the exact nature of the mutation, they are not mathematically or physically uniform in distribution across the genome. There are factors that prevent them from being random in the sense of being evenly distributed, but they are still clearly random in how, where and when one will occur. They are just unevenly distributed throughout the genome.
What Phyllis Schlafly Understood About Family, Culture, and Civilization
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- By Spyridon Andrews - Eagle Forum
Phyllis Schlafly was the ultimate American frontier woman.
In conducting research for my upcoming book about American culture, I came across the controversial figure of Phyllis Schlafly. I remember her as someone my mother liked, as she was exactly the demographic Phyllis tried to reach: a Christian homemaker. I vaguely remembered the controversy surrounding the Equal Rights Amendment growing up, and the argument that while its supporters claimed they wanted “equal rights for women,” its detractors believed it would strip women of certain protections and privileges, such as exemption from the draft. I don’t remember all the particulars, other than seeing ERA NOW signs and STOP ERA signs in roughly equal proportion. Then, like so many cultural battles of the era, it faded from memory.
The Republic of Türkiye and the Iran War
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- By Mike Scruggs
West Asia’s and Europe’s Most Formidable Military Power
In 2022, at the request of the Turkish government, the United Nations changed the English spelling of Turkey to Türkiye. This was to reflect the actual native pronunciation and avoid any inappropriate association with the large American bird. English does not have an umlauted ü as German does, so perhaps English speakers can be excused for spelling it Turkiye.
The vast majority of Turkiye’s territory, approximately 97%, lies in West Asia. The West Asian part or eastern part of Turkiye is historically known as Anatolia, which includes 85% of the population. The smaller 3% of western Turkiye lies in Europe in a region called East Thrace, bordering Greece and Bulgaria. The European portion of Turkiye includes part of Turkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, and thus a disproportionate part of the Turkish population at 15%. The Dardanelles Strait (also known as the Gallipoli Strait) leading from the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus Strait leading to the Black Sea are the border between Europe and Asia. A part of Istanbul lies across the Bosporus in Europe.
The Common Evolutionist Attack that Creationists Are Just Saying “God Did It.”
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
A common attack by evolutionists against creationists is that they are just saying “God did it.” This is a straw man, simply because creationists are saying a lot more of than that God did it. If you bothered to read not just creationists material but the Bible itself, you would see actual processes describe and not just the broad statement that “God did it.” Now ultimately; God did indeed do the creating but claiming that Creationists are just saying “God did it” is at best an oversimplification. It would be like saying that evolutionists are just saying “natural processes did it.” Neither of these is an accurate representation of the position.
Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham
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- By Benton Blount - Chairman of Greenville County Council
This week, South Carolina lost one of its most recognizable public servants with the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham.
For more than three decades, he represented our state in Columbia and Washington, serving in the South Carolina House, the United States House of Representatives, and ultimately the United States Senate. Along the way, he also continued serving as a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve and as a Judge Advocate General (JAG), making him one of the few members of Congress to continue wearing the uniform while holding federal office.
A Trip to the ‘Sin Store’
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- By Rob Pue - Wisconsin Christian News
I had done this same thing a million times before - standing in line to pay at the gas station/convenience store. That’s where I was the other day, when God suddenly opened my eyes. It was an amazing revelation of reality, and it was interesting how I had never really noticed it before...
What am I talking about? Well, you see I was standing there, waiting my turn, and it was taking a while. Looking to my right, I noticed a display taking up an entire wall, floor-to-ceiling of hard liquor of every sort. At the end of this row was a big display of various types of cigars.
Darline Graham Nordone will Become the First Woman to Represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate
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- By Emmitt Barry - Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to complete the remaining months of her brother’s Senate term.
Nordone is expected to be sworn in Wednesday and will serve until the current term expires in January. Her appointment will make her the first woman in South Carolina history to serve in the U.S. Senate.
“Lindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him,” Nordone said during an emotional announcement at the South Carolina Statehouse.
Idaho Abortion Voter Initiative Qualifies for the Ballot this November
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- By Stanton Public Policy Center
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho abortion voter initiative qualifies for the ballot this November. The ballot initiative would allow abortions for the full nine months of pregnancy if passed this November and nullify the “Defense of Life Act.”
Since the “Defense of Life Act” legislation began being enforced on August 25, 2022, it is estimated nearly 6,000 innocent children have been saved from abortion in Idaho.
Also, not one woman has been arrested for having a miscarriage, no doctor has been prosecuted under the “Defense of Life Act” and not a single woman has died seeking an “illegal abortion” as pro-choice activists claimed would happen.
The “Defense of Life Act,” has protected thousands of innocent children by ending abortion violence in Idaho as well as protecting thousands of women from forced and coerced abortions.
American Independence and the Battle of Cowpens
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- By Mike Scruggs
Also Reviewing the Battles of Kings Mountain and Guilford Courthouse
I am writing this on July 4, 2026, the Birthday of the Declaration of American Independence. I have always been a strong supporter of the tremendously important principles of the Declaration of Independence and an admirer of Thomas Jefferson and his other writings, political ideas, immense intellect, and character. One of my great-great grandfathers on my mother’s side was named Thomas Jefferson Bradsher. Folks back then frequently revealed their own principles and sometimes politics by the names they gave their children. At least two of my ancestors on my father’s side are recorded as having served the American cause at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina on January 17, 1781.
ChristianPremaritalCounseling.com Launches Nationwide Online Premarital Counseling for Engaged Christian Couples
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- By Christian Premarital Counseling
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — ChristianPremaritalCounseling.com has launched a nationwide online Christian premarital counseling practice designed to help engaged and seriously dating Christian couples prepare for marriage through biblically grounded counseling.
The practice provides live online counseling sessions to couples across the United States, expanding access to Christian premarital counseling regardless of location. Every couple completes the PREPARE/ENRICH® assessment, a widely used relationship assessment that helps identify relationship strengths and areas for growth before marriage.
The Principle of Entropy and the Application of Energy
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
Without the application of external energy, the entropy of a system will always increase. This is the heart of the second law of thermodynamics. However, contrary to how it is often stated the application of energy does not magically reduce the entropy of a system. The simple fact of the matter is that the entropy of the energy being applied to the system determines how the energy affects the entropy of the system.
What is energy?
The basic scientific definition of energy is: “the ability to do work.” Energy is what allows everything in the universe to move and do things. We take in energy from the food we eat and use it to run our bodies. Energy comes in many forms: mechanical, kinetic, Thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiant. There are ways of turning all of these forms of energy into useful work. It is also energy that is responsible for mass, and this allows us to control our motion.
When the Liberty Bell Found Its True Voice
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
While America celebrates its 250th Anniversary, let us remember the most famous bell, which became immortal only after it could no longer ring. The forgotten story behind its inscription, its crack, and the liberty it continues to proclaim reveals far more than most Americans have ever been told.
Like millions of other Americans, I had always taken the Liberty Bell for granted. It was simply one of those familiar symbols that had always been there, like the American flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty or Mount Rushmore. I knew it represented liberty, but I had never stopped to ask what that actually meant.
That changed just a few days ago.
As my wife, who proudly became an American citizen less than a decade ago, and I reflected on America's 250th birthday, she asked me, a lifelong American, a simple question that caught me completely off guard. It was a question I should have asked long ago.
"What does the Liberty Bell actually stand for?"
Confident in my assumptions, I thought I knew the answer. I didn’t.
The $8 Billion that SC Lawmakers Don't Talk About
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
If history is any indication, the state budget for the new fiscal year that starts Wednesday likely won’t account for the collective billions in surplus “other” funds that S.C. agencies will have on hand.
The Nerve’s review of records obtained last month from the S.C. Department of Administration under the state Freedom of Information Act found that agencies began the current 2025-26 fiscal year, which started on July 1, 2025, with a total of at least $7.9 billion in other-fund surpluses.
The amount worked out to be about $1,400 for every man, woman and child in South Carolina.
SCOTUS Ruling Allows Mail-In Ballots to Be Counted after Election Day
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- By S.A. McCarthy - The Washington Stand
A closely-divided U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a critical decision on election integrity, jeopardizing the security of American elections and the sovereignty of the nation. In an opinion released Monday morning in Watson v. Republican National Committee (RNC), the court’s narrow majority ruled that mail-in ballots postmarked by election day may still be counted even if received after election day.
“Three federal statutes set the day for the election of Representatives, Senators, and the President,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the majority. At issue is a Mississippi state law allowing ballots received by mail and postmarked by election day to be counted for up to five days after election day. The RNC argued that federal statutes preempt Mississippi’s law and require ballots to be received by election day in order to be counted. Barrett and the majority concluded that the federal statutes “do not” preempt Mississippi’s law.
Pakistan, the Iran War, and Regional Security
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- By Mike Scruggs
Plus Reports on Israeli and Iranian Strategies
Pakistan is a South-Asian nuclear military power estimated to have 170 nuclear warhead weapons, making it the 6th most powerful nuclear power in the world. Global Firepower ranks Pakistan 14 of 145 nations in overall military strength and firepower. It currently has 650,000 personnel in its active armed forces.
According to Worldmeter, the 2026 population of Pakistan is just over 259 million, the fifth largest in the world. It ranks 33 in geographic size, being almost twice as large as California. It borders Iran, India, China, and Afghanistan. It also borders the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman and is thus a major player in the Indian Ocean.
Pakistan has been an important and invaluable channel for unofficial communications and negotiations between the United States and Iran. The key Pakistani leaders involved are Field Marshall Asim Munir, Chief of Defense; Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardar, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbar Sharif, and Pakistani Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
Why Do Evolutionists Frequently Insult Creationists?
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
There are many examples online showing a tendency among Evolutionists to respond to creationists with insults and other types of personal attacks. They frequently accuse creationists of being anti-science, science deniers, and insulting their intelligence, just because they reject a specific theory promoted as science. Sometimes initially rejecting a theory can help give someone a better understanding of it, if they eventually accept it. When I was younger, I struggled for years with Special and General Relativity as well as Quantum Mechanics. Eventually, I found answers to the problems that I had with them, and today you will find me a strong supporter of all three. In other words, I had the freedom to question them, and it actually helped me to understand them better. The question before us is: why do evolutionists frequently insult creationists?
Over 1,400 University of California faculty members beg to bring back standardized testing
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- By USPIE
Student achievement is abysmal and continues to decline. Without an honest assessment of what went wrong, we will never make the necessary changes to help children learn
A growing consortium of University of California (UC) professors is urging the state university system to bring back standardized testing. They warn that eliminating admissions tests has degraded academic readiness and forced instructors to teach “middle school math” to college undergraduates.
More than 1,400 UC faculty members have signed an open letter calling on leadership to reinstate the SAT and ACT mathematics requirements for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors, according to Fox News. The massive pushback follows a dramatic multi-year decline in student proficiency after the university discontinued requiring the tests in 2021.
Advocates for Faith & Freedom Files Election Integrity Lawsuit Seeking Answers from California Secretary of State
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- By Advocates for Faith & Freedom
MURRIETA, Calif. — After Election Integrity Project California’s thorough audit of November 2022 election data revealed an unexplained 43,625-vote discrepancy between California’s certified election results and data provided by the Secretary of State’s office, along with instances in which multiple votes appeared to be counted for individual voter registration numbers, Advocates for Faith & Freedom has filed a verified petition for writ of mandate on behalf of Ruth Weiss, a California voter and board member and volunteer with EIPCa. The lawsuit seeks to compel California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to answer basic questions regarding election procedures and voter data and to perform the legally mandated duties necessary to help ensure that every vote is lawfully cast and accurately counted. The petition does not ask the court to overturn any election result. It does not allege election malfeasance. Instead, it asks for something far simpler and more fundamental: transparency.
SCOTUS Grants Cert in Parents’ Standing Case
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- By Parental Rights Foundation
WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court on Monday granted cert to hear International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson on appeal from the Ninth Circuit. The constitutional question in the case is “[w]hether parents have standing to challenge a law or policy that deliberately displaces their decision-making role,” according to the SCOTUSblog website.
“This is an important and welcome decision by the Supreme Court,” says Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus William Wagner, Vice President of the Parental Rights Foundation. “For more than a century, the Court has recognized that parents, not government officials, hold the primary responsibility and constitutional liberty to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. When a state policy deliberately interferes with that relationship, parents should not be turned away at the courthouse door.”
Update on the Trump Administration’s Robust and Rapid Delivery of Life-Saving U.S. Assistance to Venezuela
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- By U. S. Department of State
WASHINGTON — In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24, 2026, the Trump Administration has mounted a swift, comprehensive, and whole-of-government response to save lives and deliver urgently needed relief to the Venezuelan people. This State Department led response is also harnessing the power of American innovation by partnering with leading private companies and non-governmental organizations to increase the speed and expand reach of relief efforts, bringing the full strength of the U.S. private sector to bear alongside our government response. The United States is committed to sustaining this response and ensuring that the Venezuelan people receive the full measure of American support as they work to recover from this tragedy.
The Iran War, the 14-Point Memorandum, and AIPAC
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- By Mike Scruggs
Abandoning Folly and Seeking Truth, Peace, Prosperity and Genuine Security
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, simultaneously orchestrating the assassination of key Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists. There were 244 Iranian military and 1,200 civilians killed. Iran retaliated with 550 ballistic missiles and over 1,100 targeted drones on 5 Israeli military bases, Israeli defensive missile positions, and key intelligence and communication centers. Israeli casualties, however, were only 10 military and 5 civilians killed.
“Farms That Grow Nothing” Served at the Republican Runoff Breakfast Table
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
Runoff candidates brought humor, family stories and final appeals to the 4th District Republican Club, showing that political competition does not have to erase Republican friendship and fellowship.
South Carolina Republicans have survived months of campaign speeches, political mailers, television advertisements, and enough roadside signs to guide travelers across the state without a map. The primary is over, the runoff is Tuesday, and nearly everyone appears ready for a winner, including the candidates themselves.
Still, the final 4th District Republican Club gathering before the runoff showed that opposing candidates and their supporters can compete for votes without forgetting how to laugh together. The jam-packed room overlooking the Greenville skyline included elected officials from all levels of government, candidates and their campaign workers, spouses, club members, and several people who have probably memorized the candidates’ speeches by now. The candidates made their cases, traded some friendly teasing, and showed that a runoff campaign can still leave room for good humor and camaraderie.
Pro Baseball Team Forfeits after Players Reject Pride Uniforms
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- By S.A. McCarthy - The Washington Stand
In the face of public backlash and devastating consumer boycotts, many corporate entities have backed away from the public celebration of Pride Month over the past two years, but some corporate forces still haven’t learned the lesson. On Thursday night, one group of businessmen were given a lesson when the players on the baseball team that they own and operate rebelled against a planned Pride Night event.
The minor league York Revolution baseball team, based in York, Pennsylvania, canceled a game Thursday night against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, ultimately forfeiting the game, when players refused to wear LGBT Pride jerseys that management had picked for the night. “Unfortunately, several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game,” York Revolution management said in a statement. The Pride Night event was still hosted, but without a baseball game. Management then proceeded to criticize players for refusing to wear the Pride-themed gear:
- The 14-Point Memorandum of Understanding
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- SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC 250)
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