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- Should the US Rethink Its Mid-East Policies?
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- 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!
- Is US Rep. William Timmons Bloating His Voting Record with Out-of-State Proxies?
- The Tucker Carlson Interview of Russian President Vladimir Putin
- Belgrade, NATO Expansion, Color Revolutions
- Fourth District Republican Club Hosts British Consul General
GOP Executive Committee Opposes Tax Hike Referendum
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Six Republican Councilmen Ignore Grass Roots Leaders, Vote with Democrats for Tax Hike Resolution
The Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committee overwhelmingly passed a strongly worded resolution Tuesday night, May 27th, “opposing the tax hike referendum and the tax hike itself.” They “implored the Republican majority on County Council to reject the referendum,” and “called upon the Greenville County Council to abandon the first and second readings which were done without representation of the Citizens of District 26.”
It was clear that minds were made up before the special called meeting. Only four committeemen spoke to the resolution before the question was called and discussion was ended by a majority vote.
Doug Wavle, Dean Allen and Karen Mims spoke in favor of the resolution opposing the tax hike referendum.
Sixteenth Regiment Presented Awards at State Convention
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Greenville’s Sixteenth Regiment, SCV, was presented two important awards at the South Carolina Division Convention in Florence.
State Commander Mark Simpson presented the Division Recruitment Award to the Sixteenth Regiment. Former Commander David Wright accepted the award for the organization.
State Commander Mark Simpson presented the attendance award to Sixteenth Regiment Commander Doug Langley at the State Convention in Florence.
Is Lindsey Graham a Conservative?
- By Mike Scruggs
Then Why Are Liberal PACs Spending Millions to Elect Him?
I am a North Carolinian, but I live 10 miles as the crow flies from the South Carolina border and 18 miles by road. My great grandfather and his father were born near Fountain Inn, South Carolina. I have family in South Carolina who vote. My wife and I frequently shop in South Carolina, and our favorite vacation spot is Charleston. Hence I have an interest in South Carolina politics.
For many weeks now I have heard radio advertisement after advertisement claiming that Lindsey Graham is a conservative. My brother in Myrtle Beach, who spent most of his working career as a marketing research consultant, counted Graham ads approximately every ten minutes on Fox Cable News and about one every 30 minutes on a radio talk station. Senator Graham’s advertising saturates the airways so thoroughly that it raises an important question: Who is pouring so much money into re-electing Graham to the U.S. Senate and why?
Significance of the VA Scandal
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Recent alarming scandals, exposed by whistle blowing employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, have forced the Obama Administration to once again “circle the wagons” and as they have dozens of times in the past, follow their “surprise, deny, express anger and blame Bush action plan” script.
The most alarming allegations are that in order to make statistics look good for the Administration, a la Obamacare implementation, records have been falsified and veterans have been needlessly allowed to die without adequate and timely medical care. Lying to defend the regime agenda is acceptable and frequently results in promotion to senior positions.
Reponse to Dr. Mick Zais
- By Sheri Few - Republican Candidate, SC Superintendent of Education
Four years ago, Dr. Mick Zais was elected Education Superintendent on an anti-Common Core platform. Now, he’s supporting his deputy, Charmeka Childs, to succeed him after serving only one term. His letter last week in this newspaper is a lame attempt to rewrite history by blaming others for the failure of the Zais-Childs Team to stop Common Core.
It’s a failure that has driven my candidacy.
Dr. Zais and Mrs. Childs both claim they oppose Common Core, but actions speak louder than words because the two people most responsible for Common Core’s implementation in our state are Mick Zais and Charmeka Childs.
Greenville County Tax and Spend Lobby Wins First Round
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
A voting majority of Greenville County Council has made it clear that they will vote June 3, 2014, to place a $678 million sales tax increase referendum on the ballot in November. Council voted seven to three in favor of the referendum on 2nd reading. There is no reason to believe the vote will change.
Advocates of the sales tax increase have developed their strategy over many months. They are well-organized, well-financed and have hired professionals to market the plan to voters. The promoters have earned the unenviable label “sales tax pimps” from tax increase opponents who resent the methods being used to redistribute wealth from taxpayers to special interest projects, using as an excuse a need to repair state highways rather than insisting that the state use road tax money to repair their highways.
School Board Considering More Tax Increases
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Six Trustees in Even Number Districts up For Reelection
The Greenville County School Board will hold a public hearing on the 2014-2015 General Fund Budget at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3rd.
At 6:30 following the 30-minute public hearing, the 12-member board will vote on the budget that may contain a tax increase. The Board has raised property taxes in five of the past six years. Citizens will be allowed three minutes each to comment on the budget, during the public hearing.
The Greenville County School Board is the 2nd largest employer in the County. They hire employees and set salaries for all teachers and administrators.
Six of the twelve board members in even numbered districts are up for reelection in November 2014.
Impeachment Efforts Gaining Strength
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Recent events have pushed the nation closer to the possible impeachment of President Barack Obama. It appears that public pressure has finally forced House Speaker John Boehner to appoint a select House committee to investigate the Benghazi scandal and cover-up. An email obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by Judicial Watch has linked the Benghazi cover-up to the White House. This raises and helps to answer the question: “What did the President know, and when did he know it?”
Readers familiar with Watergate will recall that President Nixon had nothing to do with the Watergate break-in. In fact, he knew nothing about it before it took place. He was forced to resign because he allegedly participated in a cover-up following the incident.
President Obama may have been a participant in the act as well as the alleged cover-up.
Straw Poll: 64 of 80 Forum Attendees Oppose Sales Tax Increase
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Panel Consisted of two Council Members and one Advocate and one Opponent – No Women on Panel
Chad Groover, Chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committee, hosted and moderated a forum to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed sales tax referendum to be voted on the next day.
Councilman Fred Payne and Greenville Chamber of Commerce political consultant who has apparently been hired to lobby for the referendum and one cent sales tax increase.
Councilman Joe Dill and Seth Powell of the Greenville CountyTaxpayers Association pointed to shortcomings in the arguments for a rush to approving a referendum for the November 2014 election.
Reviving the Black Robe Regiment
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
“If we lose Freedom Here, We have no place to go”
Pastor Rafael Cruz, father of United States Senator Ted Cruz attended the American Renewal Project at the Greenville Hilton as guest speaker Friday. The purpose of the conference was to encourage pastors to stand up! return to their church and mobilize their people in the pews to register, to vote and to take their Christian convictions with them to the voting booth.
Pastor Cruz placed the blame for our current problems squarely on the men who have been hiding behind their pulpits. “When Bibles and prayer was removed from schools, they did nothing. When the Supreme Court allowed killing of millions of babies in the womb, they did nothing. When the Ten Commandments were removed from the public square, they did nothing. Tyranny prevails when good men do nothing.”
What’s Happening at the VA?
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
The Veteran’s Administration, now called the Department of Veterans Affairs headed by a cabinet level political appointee, has existed for decades. It is the best example we have of where so-called Obama Care is headed and what patients can expect when government bureaucrats control healthcare.
Only rarely does the public get a glimpse of what is going on in this huge government-run organization called the VA. Recently there have been media reports, apparently based on whistleblower information, that a VA Hospital in Arizona has been manipulating reports, and allegedly delayed treatment for hundreds of veterans. Someone reportedly allowed 10 veterans to die without adequate care.
Just as taxpayers fear the IRS and parents fear public school administrators, veterans fear the VA. They are fearful that if they complain, they will experience retaliation that could impact adversely the medical care they have earned and been promised by their government.
Senator Tim Scott Speaks at Bob Jones University
- By Press Release
Over 1,000 people gathered in Bob Jones University’s Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium on Tues., April 22, to hear U.S. Senator Tim Scott as part of BJU’s Presidential Leadership Series.
His speech, “Unleashing Your Potential and Changing the World,” challenged students and members of the community to make a difference in the lives of others as he spoke about how his mother’s love and the help of a godly mentor set him on the right path.
About 200 Attend Pickens Tea Party Rally Saturday
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Sparks Fly Between Superintendent of Education Candidates Sheri Few and Charmeka Childs
The Pickens County Tea Party held a Rally and celebration of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Saturday morning, April 26, 2014, at Legacy Square on East Main Street.
An estimated 200 people attended the rally on a sunny but pleasant morning perfect for listening to political candidates.
The Magnuson Family musicians and singers provided patriotic music for the event.
Gowdy Dismayed by Erosion of Rule of Law
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Duncan Working to Develop South Carolina's Offshore Energy
Congressmen Jeff Duncan and Trey Gowdy were guest Speakers at the April 24 luncheon of the Greenville County Republican Women’s Club. The Third and Fourth District Congressmen share Greenville County since redistricting. Gowdy has northern Greenville County and Duncan has the southern half.
The Congressmen picked their topics and Duncan addressed a favorite topic pertaining to the challenges and benefits of developing South Carolina’s off-shore energy reserves.
Gowdy addressed his passionate concern for the erosion of the rule of law in the United States at the federal level.
Honor Flight Adds Korean War Veterans for First Flight
- By Paul Howell
Last week, April 22, a group of 45 WWII veterans departed from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport to Washington, D.C., on the twelfth Honor Flight from Upstate South Carolina. For the first time in Upstate SC, a group of 45 Korean War Veterans joined WWII veterans to be honored for their heroic actions in the Korean War. A total of 90 veterans were honored. Hundreds of Korean War applicants have now applied for Honor Flight as they begin to be honored alongside WWII veterans on all future flights. Both WWII and Korean War veterans who have not been on Honor Flight, are encouraged to visit www.honorflightupstate
sc.com to download an application. Veterans are offered flights on a first-come, first-served basis.
Three New Members Join the Winnie Davis 442 UDC
- By Pam Durham
Winnie Davis Chapter 442, United Daughters of the Confederacy, met on Monday, April 7, 2014, at the Museum and Library of Confederate History, 15 Boyce Avenue, Greenville, SC. The hostess for the meeting was Karen Kenyon.
Membership certificates were presented to three new members. Michelle Huddle joined under her Great-great-great-Grandfather Giles Webb who served in Co G, 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Kimberly Huddle also joined under Giles Webb her Great-great-great-great-Grandfather, and Patricia Daniels joined under her Great-great-great-Grandfather Thomas Herrington who served in Co K, 4th Clinch’s Regiment, Georgia Cavalry.
Living Dangerously
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Never has our country had more enemies and been in more danger, and never have the American People been more complacent. It may be accurate to say also that never before have we had more incompetent people in leadership positions at the national level. Finally, not since before World War II have we intentionally planned to disarm to dangerous levels. That all adds up to “living dangerously.”
We have all heard the cliché: “Ignorance is bliss.” Ignorance is also dangerous. I’m afraid more Americans are ignorant than in any period during my lifetime. That is one reason why they are complacent. You don’t worry about what you don’t know about.
For three years during the Johnson Administration, I was in an assignment involving command and control of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Command. There was no discussion of work outside the organization due to security measures. I recall a discussion with one of my colleagues when we agreed we would sleep better at night if we didn’t know some of the things we were allowed to access.
Charlie Porter, Where Is He Now? - Part 2
- By James Moore
Adventures of salt and pepper
Previously, Porter’s love for police work and the pain from the hazards of the career were introduced. The final dangerous moment of Porter’s police career was explained to show how good decisions can lead to bad consequences. For Porter, knowing it is all God’s plan, helps keep back the burden of guilt that can weigh a man down. In this segment we’ll delve into his career battling against drug dealers in Easley as we lead up to where his “wonderful” police career and his love for veterans has taken him today.
Charlie Smith Porter and Charlie Perry Austin were partnered in Easley and they quickly started making a name for themselves through scores of drug cases through hard work. They developed a reputation and a nickname, Salt and Pepper. They would work their regular shifts and then they would put in extra hours staking out known drug spots.
Who is Qualified to be Superintendent of South Caraolina?
- By Johnelle Raines - Pickens, SC
What qualities are needed to be an effective SC State Superintendent of Education? What makes for an ineffective one? Anyone who truly wants what is best for SC children needs to be answering those questions before voting for a candidate vying for the position of SC Superintendent.
I have, and would like to share my thoughts.
An effective Superintendent should be able to motivate and lead people, be trustworthy, be a good listener, communicate and work well with others, be flexible, have a sense of humor, be a continual learner, know how to set goals and accomplish them, have good morals, be a problem solver, a critical thinker and most importantly be asking the question, “What is best for SC children?” After working with Sheri Few for well over a year in our grassroots efforts to stop the implementation of Common Core Standards in SC, she has proven she possesses all of the above qualities needed.
Mayor Elected to 3rd Term
- By Press Release
Mayor Ray Mortimeyer was sworn in for his third consecutive term as Mayor of Cuba, Missouri. This year marks Mayor Mortimeyers 30th year in politics in his home town. He served as mayor for two terms back in the 1980’s and has served in many different offices throughout the years. He is a longtime subscriber to The Times Examiner.
Americans for Prosperity's Greenville Office Grand Opening
- By Debbie Spaugh
Americans for Prosperity, the country’s largest grass-roots organization advocating limited government and economic freedom, held a grand opening of its Greenville office on April 14th. State Senator Tom Corbin was the featured speaker. More than 35 conservative grassroots activists were in attendance.
Snow Campaign Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, holds Awards Ceremony
- By Pam Evans
Snow Campaign Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of Fountain Inn, SC, held its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Dot Cooley, Chapter Regent, welcomed everyone. The Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America, the American’s Creed, and the Salute to the Flag of South Carolina were led by Mary Williamson, Flag Committee Chair. The invocation was given by Loretta Woods, Chaplain. Regent Dot Cooley recognized the guests.
The Flag Committee award was presented by Mary Williamson, Flag Committee Chair, to Mr. Mark Rodeffer. The objectives of the DAR Flag Committee are to protect our flag, to educate others on its proper usage, and to KEEP IT FLYING! Mr. Mark Rodeffer was chosen for his beautiful display of hundreds of flags. Mark began the Simpsonville Honors Flag Field in July 2012 as a project to bring the community together for a massive patriotic display in honor of Veterans Day. The field will hold 4,000 flags and is a sight to behold.
Charlie Porter, Where Is He Now? - Part 1
- By James Moore
As Charlie Porter reflects back on his life, he believes that he had the most wonderful police career any human being could ever have. Police work, to him, was like a preacher’s calling. It was what he did, and he was so good at it.
“I just had a sense for [police work]. I just had a feeling,” said Porter.
Those “feelings” didn’t keep Porter from danger, they led him right to it. It’s hard to remember exactly, but Porter knows his broken bone count is in-between 12 and 17. Taking into count all of the little bones in his feet and hands, along with the big ones, 17 bones is a good guess on how many Porter has crushed. During the course of his duties Porter has also ruined his spine and damaged his brain stem.
The “Civil War” Continues
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Students of the true history of the South know that the so-called “Civil War” has never really ended. The issues that divided the nation then persist today. Surrender of the Confederacy followed by the terror of military occupation and “Reconstruction” further strengthened the central government that is now virtually out-of-control and unrestrained by the states that have been bullied and bribed into doing the bidding of the power-hungry Washington-based slave masters.
A major battle in the current phase of the war is taking place in the Republican Party. The Conservative, Christian, Tea-Party base of the party that gave Republicans control of the U. S. House in 2010 is becoming more and more active. This internal threat to leadership is striking fear in the hearts of the “liberal Democrat-Light” GOP national leadership.
Bang Hall for House District 24
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
“I Survived the First 30 Years of my life under Communism. Don't let it happen here.”
Bang Hall is a candidate for the South Carolina House District 24. She escaped from Vietnam more than two decades ago and married Ron Hall who had served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. She earned her American Citizenship in 1995 and earned an AA Degree in Microbiology and a BA Degree in Biology along with several Medical Technology Certificates.
Her most recent employment has been at DSI laboratory, Lab Corp, and St. Francis Hospital. She currently works as a Medical and Legal Interpreter for Acculingual Communications and Consulting, LLC and Am Med Health System.
Demos and RINOs Worried about Possible Graham Loss
- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Names of Interested Individuals Including Hodges, Harpootlian, Rex, Lovelace, Moore and Ravenel Surfacing
South Carolina’s Senior Senator Lindsey Graham has millions of dollars of campaign funds in the bank, is running frequent TV and radio ads, and is on Fox News just about daily talking about hot topics ranging from Benghazi to the IRS.
His most damaging handicap is his votes for liberal Supreme Court judges and complimentary remarks regarding Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
Regardless, his supporters are showing signs of panic. A recent Winthrop poll showed Graham getting only 45 percent of the vote. This is not a good number for an incumbent who needs more than 50 percent to avoid a runoff.
- Common Core Isn’t the Issue
- Piedmont Women's Banquet
- Flight 370 Conspiracy Theories
- Bill Connor: “From Combat to Congress”
- Eight Candidates for State Superintendent of Education Attend Greenville Forum
- Bankrupting America
- Common Core Truth
- Hobby Lobby Case Heard Before Supreme Court
- Cash “Removes Gloves” at One Nation Under God Rally
- Meadows Announces for Re-election for Greenville County Council
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