- Timmons Expresses Support for DEI’s Doppelganger for Hiring Practices in Washington
- Should the US Rethink Its Mid-East Policies?
- Is Another Child Tax Credit Expansion Really the Best Way To Help Families?
- The Two-State Solution for Israel is No Solution at All
- A New Fiscal Commission Must Heed the Lesson of '97
- The Evils of Socialism
- Biden's Corporate Tax Hike: Populism Versus Economic Literacy
- Why is Greenville County Council Pickpocketing Us Again?
- The Morgan and Timmons Firey Faceoff in SC’s 4th Congressional District Race
- Advertising Rates and Specifications
- Danger: The Proposed South Carolina "Health Czar" Legislation will be Hazardous to Your FREEDOM!
- The Tucker Carlson Interview of Russian President Vladimir Putin
- Is US Rep. William Timmons Bloating His Voting Record with Out-of-State Proxies?
- Belgrade, NATO Expansion, Color Revolutions
- Insights into the Russian View of Russian History
God and Country Sunday Honored at Wrenn Memorial
- By Press Release
Members and guests filled the sanctuary of Wrenn Memorial Church on Smyth St. in Greenville to celebrate the 6th annual God And Country Program.The event was held on Sunday, June 29th , 2014, at 10:30 am.After opening prayers the United States Colors were presented by a color Guard from Southside High School AFJRROTC and were escorted into the church by Bag Piper Mike Clark. Following the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance, Piper Clark played Amazing Grace and Retired the Colors with the Color Guard Jr. Cadet Wing commander with Southside thrilled the atendies with a Rifle Twirling demonstration.
Everyone was treated to a wonderful Barbecue lunch afterwards in the Rec Hall. Color Guard Arrangements were made by Charlie Porter.
SCV and UDC Launch Hampton Family Monument Cleanup and Restoration
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
A group of Southern Heritage organizations have launched a project to clean up and restore the historical monument located on Wade Hampton Boulevard, East of Greer, dedicated to the memory of the ancestors of Wade Hampton III, who was probably the greatest South Carolinian who ever lived. The project is being led by the members of Camp 36, 16th South Carolina Volunteers, Sons of Confederate Veterans, along with the Hampton Lee 1281 and Hunley 2667 Chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
In July, 1776, the year the United States declared independence from Great Britain, Anthony Hampton, who had established a homestead on the banks of the Middle Tyger River, in Spartanburg County east of what is now Greer, South Carolina, along with his wife, son Preston and young grandson were massacred by Cherokee Indians. The surviving son Wade, age 24 at the time was away from the home hunting and returned to find his family dead and their home burned.
The Enemy is Inside the Gates
- By David Thompson
According to the census there are millions of Muslims in the United States. As of 2010 there were more than 2,100 mosques in this country. There are 62 mosques in Houston, Texas; cowboys and prayer rugs?
Then there is Dearborn, Michigan. It is hard to get an exact figure on the population and religious practices in places like Dearborn, because there is a strong element of the locals there who support Sharia law. That means, among other things, women will not speak to strangers who knock on the door asking questions, even about a government census. In fact, under Sharia law women can’t do a lot of things that American women have come to feel is their right. Do you believe the Hobby Lobby decision saying you can only get 16 out of 20 contraceptive devices paid for by your employer is a “war against women?” Surely you jest; you want to see a war against women, look at life under Sharia law.
Tuberculosis (TB): Illegal Immigrants Bring Serious New Threats
- By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D.
Seventy-five percent of current illegal immigrants are coming from countries in Central America, South America, the Middle East, West Africa, China, India, Pakistan and others far beyond Mexico where multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is common and extremely widespread in children and adults. Extensively Drug Resistant TB (XDR-TB) is an even more serious form of TB accounting for about 10% of cases in these countries, particularly Central/South America and India. Many illegal border crossers now flooding the U.S. southern border, are carrying an invisible, disease-causing co-traveler: the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium.
The Most Destructive President In Our History
- By Allan E. Brown - Greenville, SC
Fools who vote and vote fraud on a massive scale put a Muslim in the White House; not an ordinary Muslim, but a “closet” Jihadist catering to his Muslim Brotherhood cohorts.
Barak Hussein Obama warned us during his election campaigning that he was going to “fundamentally change this nation,” and he has made good on his promise. As the most destructive President in our history, this Jihadist puppet is doing his part to bring down the “Great Satan,” the U.S.A.
God Bless America Again
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Independence Day weekend provided an opportunity to reflect on the genius of our Founding Fathers and their dependence on “Divine Guidance” as they crafted our founding documents. The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States are based on Biblical principles and designed to govern a “moral people.” For centuries Americans have protected and revered the Constitution.
More recently, we have elected immoral people who do not honor their oath of office or abide by the Constitution.
Charlie Waller and Hovie Lister
- By Keith Crowe
When I began to write “The Gospel Music Corner” I said that not only would the feature be about groups and artist but also about folks who had made an impact on the gospel music industry. This week’s feature is without question about one person who has impacted the gospel music industry nationwide, as well as the upstate, as much if not more than any other person. This person is Charles (Charlie) Waller, “The Grand Ole Gospel Man.” Charlie is one of the more colorful people in Southern Gospel Music. He loves traditional Southern Gospel Music and works tirelessly to promote and preserve it. Charlie was born in 1948 (a very good year) in Waynesboro Mississippi. Today he divides his time between Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Georgia.
Growing Writers
- By Laura Belknap
What makes a great writer? Over the years, we've used a number of different activities and texts. What helped the most? I polled my students--who range from college age to teens--to see what they thought. The results were interesting.
While the early activities we shared and the texts we used probably had at least some role to play, our students credited other things for their success: developing strong reading skills, getting to write on topics that were important to them, having a writing buddy for advice and encouragement, analyzing others' papers, and studying a foreign language.
Teens Report on Sam Davis Youth Camp
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
National Organization is Growing Rapidly in the Palmetto State with Field Offices Across the Mountains to the Sea Shore
Americans for Prosperity: South Carolina held a Summer Bash for upstate activists Tuesday, July 1st at the AFP Greenville offices on Pleasantburg Drive.
Upstate Field Coordinators Debbie Spaugh and Seth Powell hosted the event with South Carolina State Director Dave Schwartz as special guest speaker.
Although a tent was erected outside, the attendees moved inside the packed offices to avoid the intense afternoon heat.
Business Support of Political Parties
- By Center for Responsive Politics
Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the “Center for Responsive Politics.” (excluding the flow of $ millions Dems rely on from Unions)
Shopping
Price Club/Costco donated $225K, 99% went to Democrats
Rite Aid donated $517K, 60% went to Democrats
Magla Products ( Stanley tools, Mr. Clean) donated $22K, 100% went to Democrats
Warnaco (undergarments) donated $55K, 73% went to Democrats
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia donated $153K, 99% went to Democrats
Teens Report on Sam Davis Youth Camp
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Camp attendees were sponsored by 16th Regiment SCV, Winnie Davis 442 UDC and Evan Davis Camp 907 Children of the Confederacy
Three young people who attended the Sam Davis Youth Camp earlier this year reported on their activities to the local organizations that sponsored them.
Kimberly Huddle is a member of Winnie Davis 442 United Daughters of the Confederacy. Neyland Huddle is a member of the Evan Davis Camp 907, Children of the Confederacy.
Southside High School JROTC Cadet Detron Burdine received a scholarship to the Sam Davis Youth Camp by winning an essay contest sponsored by the 16th Regiment, SCV.
Hillary and the Law
- By David Thompson
Giving an interview is one thing, talking under oath in sworn testimony is quite another matter. Hillary Clinton has done both when answering questions about the lack of adequate security at our facility in Bengahzi, Libya. The security was such an issue that more than one employee of the Department of State requested that it be upgraded, and in every case those requests were denied. Hillary Clinton would have you believe it was not her that denied those requests even though she was Secretary of State and the law said it was her responsibility … more on that in a minute.
Extremism is Bad?
- By Frank Hall - Greenville, SC
Democrats often try to disparage Tea Party candidates by calling them “extremists.” To me this is both idiotic and despicable. Here’s why I say that:
John believes 6 + 8 = 14. Henry believes 6 + 8 = 68. Henry is very eloquent and is able to convince the majority of people that he is right and John is not only wrong, but he is an extremist because his ideas are so remote from the “main stream.” It is NOT a good idea, to force John to compromise with Henry and agree that 6 + 8 = 41 (halfway between 14 and 68).
Civil Liberties in Jeopardy
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Dear Readers, Our civil liberties are in danger. Lawmakers, Judges and the President are routinely violating their oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. There is no justice emanating from the Justice Department. We have moved from the “rule of law” to the “rule of man.” This is intentional. It is part of a plan to “fundamentally change” the constitutional republic to a socialistic dictatorship. We have already begun the journey down this road. The farther we go the harder it will be to turn back. In fact we may have already passed the point of no return.
We ignore these facts at our own peril. On this Independence Day it would be wise for us to pause for a moment and think about the price our ancestors paid for the freedom we are in danger of losing due to our collective ignorance, procrastination and inaction.
As We See Things
- By Don Lowry
“For you are still carnal. For where [there are] envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like [mere] men?” (1Cor. 3:3 NKJV)
A fellow minister and friend Dr. J. Gordon Henry, who conducts Prayer Seminars for churches and ministries nationally and internationally, laments that most churches fail to have vital prayer ministries because their members are largely “carnal.”
(www.jgordonhenryministries.org)
While I understand what Dr. Henry is saying and lament the same possibility, I think that many, who profess Christianity as their personal Faith, may actually be “carnal,” which means fleshly, in a different sense than it is commonly understood.
Changes in the Church: 1861 Vs. 2014
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Drastic Changes have Occurred Behind and in Front of the Pulpit
Rev. Shawn O’Shields, Senior Pastor of Renfrew Baptist Church in Travelers Rest, was the invited guest speaker at the June 26 dinner meeting of the 16th Regiment, Sons of Confederate Veterans, held at the Phoenix Inn in Greenville.
Pastor O’Shields, a passionate student of the Word of God and Southern History, was asked to compare the Christian Church of 1861 to the Church of 2014.
He said he would talk from the perspective of a Southern Baptist since that was his denomination and leave discussion of other denominations to their own.
Pastor O’Shields is a dynamic speaker, speaking rapidly for a Southerner, skillfully blending humor with hard facts while carefully adhering to Biblical and historical truth.
Shawn O’Shields is a unique pastor serving a unique church. Renfrew Baptist is apparently the only Southern Baptist Church in Greenville County with both an integrated congregation and pulpit. Renfrew may also be the only Southern Baptist Church anywhere that continues to proudly honor their ancestors with a Confederate Memorial Day Service.
Mike Scruggs Leads GCRWC Americanism Program
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Vietnam War Veteran and Historian Mike Scruggs headed the Greenville County Republican Women’s Club Americanism Program, June 26th with a discussion of his book Lessons from the Vietnam War: Truths the Media Never Told You.
Scruggs is a regular columnist for The Times Examiner and the author of three books. The Vietnam War book includes the story of his near death experience as an Intelligence Officer and navigator on a twin prop A-26 attack bomber as part of an Air Commando operation interdicting supply lines at night on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos.
Supreme Court Heard Testimony of SC Attorney General and House Speaker
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
The South Carolina Supreme Court heard the arguments of Attorney General Alan Wilson and lawyers for House Speaker Bobby Harrell last Tuesday.
Harrell is attempting to block a grand jury from hearing ethics charges against him filed by the South Carolina Policy Council and other public interest organizations. The court itself is in an ethical and conflict of interest situation because Harrell as speaker of the house has been instrumental in appointing each of the justices to the bench.
The Republican Civil War
- By Mike Scruggs
The GOP Establishment vs. Grassroots Conservatives
On Saturday, June 21, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal told approximately a thousand evangelical leaders at the annual convention of the Faith and Freedom Coalition that a rebellion is brewing in the U.S with people ready for “a hostile takeover” of the nation’s capital. Jindal hit hardest on President Obama and other Democrats, accusing them of waging a war against religious liberty and education. However, there is also a war within the Republican Party that is becoming more visible and fiercely fought in Republican Congressional primaries.
TB, Swine Flu Assaulting Border Agents: Rest of Us Next?
- By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D.
Border Patrol agents have long been at risk for violence from drug cartels and criminals. Just last week Tucson sector agents were fired upon by Mexican aircraft inside the US border. There is a new, insidious threat to BP agents, families, and communities from the crush of illegal immigrants at our southern border that has now become a gateway for disease entry.
BP agents have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), H1N1 (“swine”) flu, and chicken pox. Other diseases like dengue and Ebola virus may be in this wave of illegals, since people are coming from Central and South America, the Middle East and West Africa. Dengue fever, including the hemorrhagic form, is already raging in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico. Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever is seriously out of control in several West African countries.
Our Greatest Emergency
- By Frank Hall - Greenville, SC
In the 15th chapter of Jeremiah, God informs the prophet that He is dividing the Old Testament nation of Judah into four categories: those for death (presumably sickness and disease); some to the sword (presumably to be killed in battles); some for birds of prey and wild beasts to devour; and some to be taken as slaves to all the kingdoms of the earth, Do you not wonder why such devastation should be meted out to an entire nation by a just and holy God? Verses four and six explain, it is “... because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah King of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.” Why was that so terrible? (verse 6) “Thou hast forsaken me...” and “Thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee;”
Education is the Answer
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Education is the answer. We are not advocating more funds for government schools. We are discussing the need to overcome willful ignorance among South Carolina voters that have given us exceptionally bad government and a legal system that reeks with favoritism.
People are asking how Lindsey Graham won the Republican Primary? Could we find ourselves choosing between two Liberal Democrats for Superintendent of Education?
Older South Carolinians trust politicians who do not deserve trust. Younger adults don’t read and because they don’t know history or understand government and human nature, they tend to base their decisions on popular opinion or emotions.
Johnny Mann
- By Keith Crowe
I wrote about this artist a few years ago and last week he left this world for a far better one, so I thought it would be good to take a look back at a friend and fellow artist.
His name is Johnny Mann. Johnny was born in Maryland and spent his childhood there. His mother raised him and his siblings on money received from teaching music, so one would have to believe that Johnny would at some point follow the path of music set by his mother, and follow he did. He learned music as a child and carried that over to his military days by playing in the Air Force Band. This was not just any band but was commissioned to play at special events around the country.
Targeting Systemic Corruption in South Carolina Government
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
“We are not going to Talk about Ethics Reform Any More. We are going to Talk about Ending Systemic Corruption in this State.” - Ashley Landess, President, SC Policy Council
“We are not going to talk about ethics reform any more. We are going to talk about ending systemic corruption in this state,” Ashley Landess told attendees at the Greenville based RINO Hunt meeting last Friday night.
Landess was speaking after the Legislature failed to pass an ethics reform bill that critics said had nothing to do with ethics.
“It would have decriminalized the ethics code and forced citizens who want to participate in legislative hearings to register as lobbyists.”
The bill that passed both Houses of the Legislature but did not get out of the Conference Committee contained one important reform, according to the Policy Council Education Foundation newsletter.
A VETERAN
- By Author Unknown
He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in and the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies; They were heroes, every one.
60th Anniversary!
- By Press Release
Dale and Shirley Roberts, grandparents of The Time Examiner columnists Heather and Raquelle Sheen, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Dale is a native of Texas and Shirley hails from Oklahoma, but they were married in Lewiston, Idaho--the first wedding held in the very-new Orchards Baptist Church. In fact, the church 'building' was still simply a large tent.
With five children and their families scattered literally from coast-to-coast, a family celebration and reunion was held at a beautiful lodge in Mineola, Texas. This was the first time in years that the entire family had all been together. Everyone made it!
Environmental Education Association Honors Two Greenville County Residents
- By Jennifer Majors
Two Greenville County residents were honored last weekend by the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina at their 2014 Annual Conference held at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center at Seabrook Island, S.C. Greenville County Councilman Joe Dill was named Legislative Official of the year.
Joe Dill, Greenville County Council member, is a leader in conservation efforts in Greenville County. He has worked tirelessly, both within the Council by passing legislation, and by serving on environmental boards in the Upstate. His passion for the environment is most notably shown in his work to keep our water resources clean. He recognizes the worth of clean water as a natural resource for public health as well as aesthetic reasons. Mr. Dill served as a member of the Reedy River Steering Committee and the Saluda-Reedy Watershed Consortium Advisory Council.
Let Freedom Ring
- By Mike Scruggs
Let Freedom Ring,
Oh, Great God our King,
Let Freedom Ring!
The lines above are the last three lines of My Country Tis of Thee, which for 100 years was one of three unofficial national anthems of the United States, until the Star-Spangled Banner was made the official national anthem in 1932. The other was Hail Columbia, written by Philip Phile in 1789 for the inauguration of George Washington. Hail Columbia has since become the Vice-President’s official march. My Country ‘Tis of Thee uses the music of the British national anthem, God Save the Queen, but the American words were composed in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1831 by Samuel Francis Smith. It was first sung on July 4, 1831, at an Independence Day celebration for children on Park Street in Boston.
- Progressivism is Poison
- Deadly Diseases Crossing Border With Illegal Immigrants
- Gun Owners of America - An Highly Effective Organization
- Should House Speaker Bobby Harrell Stay?
- Betrayed Again!
- Growing Rejection of Common Core
- 2014 Furman Grad Recognized as Top Student Activist
- Ravenel Threatening to Challenge Graham, Hutto for Senate Seat
- Lawmakers Promise Improved Health Care for Veterans
- First Foundations Celebrates Classic Marriage
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