- Knowing Trump
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- “If You’ve Never Had Filet Mignon, Peanut Butter Tastes Just Fine”
- A Leader like George Washington
- Democrat-Turned-Republican Pascoe Makes Third Appearance Before Greenville County GOP
- Hear or See Something? Say Something: Crime Stoppers of Greenville Marks Awareness Month
- Compromise Reached, But Public Trust Remains Unsettled After County Administrator Vote
- Senate Property Tax Debate Expands as Bright Pushes Broader Relief Amendment
- Ukrainian Intelligence and the Ukraine War
- The Iranian Dilemma
- Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Competing Visions at Upstate Women’s Forum
- Warrior For American Independence—The Story Of “ATAYATAGHRONGHTA” (Colonel Joseph Louis Cook)
- Greenland Defense and Arctic Economic Development
- Flat Earth, Round Earth, and the Bible’s Forgotten Clue
- MIS RAICES ESTAN AQUI!
From Sewer Expansion to Six-Figure Sanctions
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
$106,000 sanctions dispute fuels broader debate over government authority and the public’s right to challenge local decisions in court
A lawsuit challenging Greenville County’s expansion of the Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict has moved from a debate over planning law to a six-figure dispute over whether the plaintiffs should be ordered to pay the County’s legal fees.
The underlying case was dismissed last fall. What remains unresolved is whether the lawsuit was merely unsuccessful or rises to the level of legal frivolity.
The distinction now carries a potential price tag of $106,164.48.
Iran’s Horrors Take Shape in the Emotional Accounts of Dozens of Doctors and Nurses
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- By Suzanne Bowdey - The Washington Stand
“I saw scenes that would have brought any other human being to their knees.” — General practitioner, Tehran
When the missiles started raining down on Iran Saturday, there was a sense of urgency for people to get to safety, yes, but there was also another overriding emotion for many: relief. The show of force by the U.S. and Israel was the violent answer to countless prayers offered up since January, when leaders massacred thousands of innocents to stop the wave of anti-regime protests gripping the country. Most of the nation had started to worry that the bloodbath would go unpunished by the world. They were wrong.
Statehouse Update March 3-5
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- By Brendan Connors - SC Policy Council
Update 3/3/26: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred throughout the week.
Last week, the Senate passed the income tax bill (H.4216) with an amended tax rate, cutting the top rate by an additional 0.18%. Click here to learn more about the proposal in a recent piece by Vance Ginn, Ph.D., Senior Economic Fellow at the Policy Council.
Palmetto Family and Faith Wins To Host Candidate Forum
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- By Randy Page - Palmetto Family Council
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Steve Pettit, President of Palmetto Family Council, and Chad Connelly, President of Faith Wins, announced today that their organizations will be co-hosting a candidate forum on Thursday, May 21, at Village Church (574 Rimer Pond Road, Blythewood) for candidates running for the United States Senate, Governor, and Attorney General in either the Republican or Democratic Party primaries.
“It’s important for people of faith to have the opportunity to meet statewide candidates personally,’ said Pettit. “Many times, issues important to believers are rarely featured in other forums or debates, and Palmetto Family is delighted to co-host these events with Faith Wins.”
Why Evolutionists Reject the Term “Evolutionist”
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
The Complaint Often made by evolutionists about being called evolutionists is illustrated perfectly in this quote from an evolutionist complaining about my usage of the term.
“Oh, and stop calling people evolutionists - it’s a very desperate term invented by creationists to try and make evolution sound like your religion. It isn’tm, it’s science. Get over it.”
While many evolutionists simply ignore the usage of the term “evolutionist,” many will complain about it. Not only by falsely claiming that the term was invented by creationists, but also that it is used to make evolution seem like a religion. However, it turns out that neither of these claims has any basis in reality.
Christians Engaged Launches Three-Year Voter Mobilization Partnership with National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
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- By Christians Engaged
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Christians Engaged today announced a three-year strategic voter mobilization partnership with National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), one of the nation’s largest Hispanic Christian networks, representing more than 1,500 affiliated churches across the United States.
The partnership with NHCLC President Rev. Samuel Rodriguez aims to bridge language and cultural gaps while equipping Hispanic believers to pray, vote, and engage in their communities as Americans head into the 2026 primaries and general election.
Don't Let Congress Ruin College Sports
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- By Stephen Moore
Should the revenues made by big-time college athletics be "shared" by all the schools? Do we want "revenue-sharing" socialism to come to college football and basketball? Many in Congress are answering yes to that question.
The NCAA isn't the massive moneymaker the NFL and NBA are, but in many ways the product is more exciting than the boring professional leagues. That's especially true in this month of March, when the hoops madness begins.
Trans Minnesota Lawmaker Gets March Millstone for Pushing porn on Kids for ‘Educational’ Purposes
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- By USPIE
Citizens must be aware of this destructive worldview held by many elected officials, and vote with that in mind
Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke has been named as the recipient of United States Parents Involved in Education’s (USPIE) March Millstone of the Month Award.
Finke said that pornography could be “educational” for “queer” children, making the remarks in opposition to a proposed state law.
Summaries of Judicial Ethics Complaints Released, but Secrecy Remains
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- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
Last fiscal year, of the 636 pending and new ethics complaints filed against S.C. judges, 490, or 77%, were dismissed, according to an annual Judicial Department report, though no detailed explanations for the dismissals or other specifics of those cases were given.
After The Nerve for years repeatedly reported on the state court’s secretive disciplinary system, the S.C. Supreme Court – led by Chief Justice John Kittredge, who became the administrative head of the state court system in 2024 – issued a written order last June to begin publishing summaries of dismissed judicial complaints.
Since that order, a total of 246 summaries of dismissed ethics complaints from July through December last year have been published on the Judicial Department’s website, a review by The Nerve found. The state’s fiscal year begins on July 1 and runs through the following June 30.
Political and Economic Impact of Attack on Iran
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- By Mike Scruggs
March 1, 2026, Comments
On Saturday morning, February 28, Israel and the United States launched a massive bombing and missile attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran. This occurred while negotiations between the United States and Iran were still ongoing, and Iran had just agreed to a major concession that it would not enrich or stockpile uranium. Iran had already stated that it would never develop nuclear weapons. In fact, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued a religious Fatwa prohibiting nuclear weapons in October 2003. Iran, however, refused U.S. negotiators demand to eliminate its missile arsenal, its principal defense against Israeli and American attack. There were no offers to reduce financial or economic sanctions on Iran in exchange. This American and Israeli demand was one no country that valued its sovereignty, national security, and independence would agree to short of utter military defeat. It is obvious that the real issue to the United States and Israel was Regime Change. Supreme Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had to go and his government replaced by one friendly to and subject to the influence of the United States.
The Nation of “Honoria” Desperately Needs Our Help!
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- By W.H. Lamb
NOTE: A version of this thought-provoking story has been published a couple of times previously here in The Times Examiner in recent years. Its warning is more urgent now than previously, and I hope our new (and old) readers will think about its warnings carefully and share it with other patriots while we still can do so!
LIVING AMONG THE FASCINATING “RUINS”
Alongside the road to Beaufort, S.C., near Yemassee, stand the still imposing ruins of Old Sheldon Church. Originally built between 1745 and 1753, it was used by American patriots during our Revolutionary War to store arms, causing it to be burned down by the British in 1779, and rebuilt in 1826. Tradition has claimed that it was again burned and gutted by the marauding devils from General Sherman’s army of pillagers and despoilers during The War For Southern Independence. However, recently discovered evidence in a letter from Milton Leverett, an on-site visitor in early 1866, claims that Old Sheldon was NOT burned again in 1865 by Yankees but was gutted by the locals after that tragic and senseless war ended, its scarce materials used all over Beaufort, S.C., and its remains were then abandoned. Be that as it may, the ruins presently stand in grand and haunting majesty, reminders of a time that once was, but is no more—reminiscent, I fear, of the possible future of our increasingly ravaged Constitutional Republic.
Do You Think Property Rights Exist Now in America? Well, Think Again
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- By Kathleen Marquardt - American Policy Center
There is no way I can possibly count all the ways our property is being stolen from us by our so-called government “of the people, by the people, for the people”. But we are losing our property rights at breakneck speed and soon we will be property if we don’t put a stop to this iniquitous thievery.
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Sanders sagely and succinctly wrote: “Property in a thing consists not merely in its ownership and possession, but in the unrestricted right of use, enjoyment, and disposal. Anything which destroys any of the elements of property, to that extent, destroys the property itself. The substantial value of property lies in its use. If the right of use be denied, the value of the property is annihilated and ownership is rendered a barren right.” That should go without saying.
The Hunt for the Ark of the Covenant Comes to Theatres in ‘Legends of the Lost Ark’
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- By Collide Media Group
April 12, 14, and 15 from Fathom Entertainment
A Real-Life Indiana Jones Journey Into the World’s Most Sacred Relic
DENVER — Legends of the Lost Ark, a cinematic documentary adventure investigating one of history’s greatest mysteries — the Ark of the Covenant — will be released in theatres nationwide on April 12, 14, and 15. Produced by Gesher Media and presented in partnership with Myriad Pictures, the film comes to audiences from Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide.
Watch the trailer here.
The SC Senate Just Told Everyone Under 65 to ‘Pay Up and Shut Up'
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- By Alaina Moore - United Patriots Alliance
How 32 lawmakers killed fair tax relief and protected sweetheart deals instead
Over the past several weeks, the South Carolina Senate has heavily debated S.768, a bill that would give a property tax break to those 65 and older who have lived in South Carolina for ten years or more.
S.768, also known as the Homestead Act, was introduced and pioneered by Senate Finance Committee chairman Harvey Peeler. Peeler himself is nearly 80 years old and has held the same senate seat for 45 years.
On February 18th, Senator Lee Bright offered amendment 6 to the Homestead Act which would allow all taxpayers to receive the same property tax break, not only senior citizens.
Situation Report on Iran
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- By Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. - Arizona Today
The below is a public situational report authored by Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn (USA, Ret) and former National Security Advisor to President Trump. It has been my privilege to know Gen. Flynn for a number of years now, and he even gave me permission to call him, “Mike.” Wow! I still struggle with that going back and forth between Mike and General. :-) I can share that even in the midst of Mike’s walks with his wife, Lori, and our phone calls either during the walk or shortly thereafter, Gen. Flynn NEVER badmouthed America or lost hope that God would show a clear path for him to walk out of the deep, dark, lonely valley he was traveling when he was inappropriately removed as National Security Advisor, and the copious amount of ridicule and character assassination he underwent.
Chairman’s Corner: Greenville Pickens Speedway
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- By Benton Blount - Chairman of Greenville County Council
Over the past several weeks, I’ve received a significant number of calls, messages, and emails about the future of Greenville Pickens Speedway. I understand why. The speedway is more than just a piece of property. It represents history, Saturday nights under the lights, generations of families in the stands, and a real piece of Upstate culture. I’ve enjoyed races there myself, and I’ve even performed there. I respect what that place means to people, and I completely understand why so many want to see it preserved.
Marijuana: A Mind-Altering Drug
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- By Anne Schlafly - Eagle Forum Chairman
The New York Times declined to print this letter to the editor responding to their editorial on marijuana.
We commend the @nytimes for acknowledging the problems created by easy access to recreational marijuana in their recent piece.We agree THC potency should be limited, not marketed like candy, and not sold as medicine without evidence of efficacy. Pregnant and nursing mothers should avoid marijuana entirely.
Trail Life USA Applauds Secretary Hegseth’s Recognition of Its Premiere Boy-Focused Program
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- By Trail Life USA
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Following comments by Secretary Pete Hegseth indicating the Department of War will closely review youth organizations for compliance with the administration’s executive order, Trail Life USA reaffirmed that it has never wavered in its mission to form courageous, principled young men grounded in timeless values.
The Secretary’s comments came in a video noting that Scouting America (originally the Boy Scouts of America) had agreed to drop “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) elements from its program, including a new DEI-centric merit badge required for Eagle, in response to an executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump. The department will monitor their progress and evaluate it during the next six months, Hegseth said.
Top 10 Reasons Why Creation Science Is Indeed Science
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
Evolutionists frequently claim that creation science is not really science. In fact, this is the entire basis on which atheists have convinced judges to throw all creation science out of public schools. This is literally a case of doing science by judicial decree and not giving the position a chance to make its own case.
Creationists respond by pointing out that we do indeed do science. Part of the problem is that evolutionists are wrongfully comparing the philosophical position of creationism, which is in opposition to philosophical naturalism, with creation science, which is an opposition to the entire Big Bang to man evolutionary story. In other words, evolutionists keep confusing philosophical positions with the scientific position. While creationism does form the philosophical starting point of creation science, they are not the same thing. The simple fact of the matter is that there are multiple reasons why creation science is indeed science.
Oratory for this Troubled Time in America
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- By W.H. Lamb
(A “Modern” Retelling of Ancient History—with apologies to William Shakespeare).
(Reference: “JULIUS CAESAR” by William Shakespeare, Act. 111, Scene 11: CAESAR’S FUNERAL ORATION, BY MARK ANTONY.)
Patriots, Americans, countrymen, listen to me.
I come to expose the truth, not to bury it.
The evil that liberals do lives after them,
When it should be buried with their bones.
So should it be with all collectivists.
The ignoble brutes have told you that Americanists and patriots are dangerous;
This is not so, it is a grievous lie,
And grievously have we been maligned.
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Competing Visions at Upstate Women’s Forum
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- By James Spurck, Publisher
Four announced contenders make their case as undecided voters remain a decisive factor
Photo by Terry M. Thacker
The Upstate Republican Women’s Club and Fourth Republican District Club hosted a South Carolina Republican gubernatorial forum on February 23, 2026, bringing together party activists and voters for a structured discussion of leadership priorities ahead of the June primary.
Veteran broadcaster Jane Robelot served as moderator, emphasizing the responsibility of informed voting and encouraging attendees to evaluate not just policy positions but governing temperament. Each candidate was given time for opening remarks, policy questions, and a closing statement. Audience participation from the floor was not permitted.
Two Things Everybody Believes on Blind Faith!
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- By Charles Creager, Jr.
Evolutionists, in general, and atheists in particular, will claim that they do not believe anything, but they know stuff based on evidence. They will often go further and claim that creationists believe in Biblical creation on blind faith. They make this claim based largely on a total rejection of any evidence presented by creationists.
However, there are at least two things that none of us can really know, but we have to assume and believe on blind faith. This is simply a question of intellectual honesty, along with the fact that we only experience our own existence, along with what information we get from the outside. Because we can only experience our own consciousness and the input that it gets, we can only accept on blind faith the rest of reality. We essentially have to accept, on blind faith, the existence of an objective reality in which other people are conscious beings. At first glance, this may seem strange, but when you think about it, it is true.
S.C. Senate Moves to Expand Property Tax Homestead Exemption
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- By Neil Wolin - SC Policy Council
As home value assessments rise, South Carolina residents 65 and older are increasingly calling for property tax relief.
In response, the Senate advanced S.768, the bill would expand the current $50,000 homestead exemption.
After a round of adopted and rejected amendments in committee and on the Senate floor, the bill received second and third reading, advancing the legislation to the House for consideration.
High Risk of Catastrophic War
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- By Mike Scruggs
Seven Important Videos from the Last 48 Hours
These videos are from 15 minutes to 80 minutes long. Why am I sending them—because we really are seriously dangerous times, and the mainstream media is not giving the American people an accurate or complete enough understanding of the situation. Their coverage is, in fact, minimal. A substantial majority of the mainstream media seem to be presenting an orchestrated propaganda campaign. This includes those with both conservative and liberal reputations. Many media agents seem to have an appallingly shallow knowledge of the background and history of the situations and are unaware that they as well as the public are being propagandized to facilitate highly questionable political agendas and war.
Education or Indoctrination? It’s now or never – you choose
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- By Kathleen Marquardt - American Policy Center
Okay, parents, how many of you have gone to your local city hall, county commission meeting and petitioned that they work with you to get all schoolbooks removed until proven innocent of brainwashing your children?
Lopping off the head of the Department of Education in D.C. was a great token, but it did nothing to remove the lies, brainwashing, and dumbing-down of our children. This can only be done locally! That means YOU. It is time (past time, really) to get yourself active in your local politics – all the way up to the state. And NOW!
Impact Fee STUDY: Clearing Up Miscommunication
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- By Benton Blount - Chairman of Greenville County Council
I’ve seen a lot of confusion circulating since the Planning & Development Committee vote on the impact fee study. I want to address that directly and transparently, because misunderstandings shouldn’t drive the narrative on something this important.
Even a few of my colleagues, for some reason in full council, tried to summarize the committee’s decision by saying that Council “voted against impact fees” and that’s simply not accurate in any way whatsoever.
Here’s what actually happened, and why I think my vote made sense once you see the full picture:
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