- County Council Resolution Opposing the proposed Travelers Rest Annexation for ‘The Inn at Altamont’
- Paris Mountain Hotel Developer Wants to Circumvent Greenville County’s Land Use Protection Laws
- USAID Funded Beginning of Ukraine War in 2014
- Proposed Hotel Complex on Paris Mountain
- Nice hotel, but the Wrong Place and the Wrong Way of Doing Things
- Why Conservative Republicans Aren’t Participating in the Greenville ReOrg
- PARIS MOUNTAIN HOTEL: The Divine Group's Traffic Study, Water Jurisdiction and Protected Species Impact Reports Dissected
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- South Carolina's Hootie and the Blowfish Darius Rucker
- Birth-Right Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment
- Record Number of Organizations Recognized for Excellence as Certified Best Christian Workplaces in 2024
- Confederate Navy Commerce Raiders
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- We Must Be Living In “The Twilight Zone” - Part 1
Leaders Trying to Rush Child Data Collection Bill Through Congress
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
One of the unconstitutional and frightening aspects of the controversial education standards called Common Core is the Part that requires collection of personal information on every child throughout their school years. In violation of current federal law, the data is fed into a national data bank.
Now both houses of the Republican led Congress are attempting to ram an act through Congress that would allegedly legalize the data collection, storage and use of personal data on children and their families by the Federal Government.
American Principles in Action (APIA) is calling on Congress to oppose S. 227, the Strengthening Education Through Research Act (SETRA), which would violate the privacy of millions of students and parents.
APIA is blasting Congress for attempting to rush the act through both houses of Congress as early as this week without even holding hearings.
Why Not Re-Elect Netanyahu?
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- By Dr. Al Snyder
Nineteen year ago, when Benjamin Netanyahu first became Prime Minister of Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process dominated the national elections. There were other issues of importance, but all else paled in comparison to the question of how much Israel's next leader would give up for peace, and how he would handle the situation if the Palestinians failed to reciprocate.
Two decades later the situation looks much different to voters as they head to the polls on March 17. Today most Israelis recognize that there is no peace process any more, and that efforts to conclude a viable agreement with the current Palestinian leadership are increasingly unrealistic. And so, while a leader's position regarding the peace process and the Land of Israel still matters, it is far from being the first thing voters look to when making their decision.
Government Spinning Out of Control
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
The Obama Administration and Congress appear to be paralyzed and stunned as the world around them is “spinning out of control.” The most vicious killers in several generations are rapidly seizing power and parts of nations in the Middle East and the South Pacific. They have gained influence in virtually every country in Europe. We are also told that they have been placed in every important agency in the United States government.
The American people elected Republicans to control both Houses of Congress, however, they don’t seem to have the ability or the courage to take on the president who is going forward with his destructive agenda unchecked.
A large segment of the American electorate is ignorant and uneducated, although they may have college degrees. Many do not understand how nations and governments, including our own, operate and respond to events.
Julie Valentine Luncheon Will Provide Services to Child and Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Retired FBI Agent and Survivor of Molestation Jim Clemente was Guest Speaker
The fifth annual Julie Valentine Luncheon raised funds to help reach women and children in Upstate South Carolina who are survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
Former FBI Profiler Jim Clemente shared his message of survival and justice with the attendees. Clemente’s own undercover work led to the incarceration of a profiled child sex offender, teacher and camp director who molested dozens of children. As an internationally recognized expert, he is a technical advisor and writer for Criminal Minds.
My Time In Vietnam, Again
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- By Maj. Ralph Stoney Bates, Sr., USMC (Ret)
Last night I returned to Vietnam. The last time I gazed onto the countryside of Vietnam my aircraft had just lifted off the runway at DaNang to the unrestrained cheers of all souls aboard, banked over Monkey Mountain, leveled out over the South China Sea allowing me a quick glance at my home away from home for the last fifteen months, as we flew into a dense cloud-bank concluding my stay and my sight picture, my only thoughts were, I’m alive. That was my last thought as I departed Vietnam. I’ve not been back. Last night, here in Greenville, at the TD Center, I returned to Vietnam.
Last night, 14 February, 2015, the Vietnamese-American community of South Carolina celebrated the entry of the “Year of the Goat” with the traditional Vietnamese New Year celebration. I became their guest in a round-about way, and it brought me back to January 1968, when my Vietnamese interpreter invited me to his home for a new year’s celebration. I actually briefly looked for the former Vietnamese Army Sergeant Sey (pronounced see), but I knew that he was not there. After all, he was working for the American Marines at the DaNang Airbase. The Communist would not have let him “slide” after their takeover; that is, if he were still alive in 1975.
Mitchell Asked Supreme Court to Declare Greenville Election Decision “Null & Void”
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Mitchell requests Court to Issue “Declaratory Judgment holding that Ordinance No. 2014-25 is null and void Because SC Code 5-15-60 does not Authorize the City to Adopt both the 'nonpartisan plurality / nonpartisan run-off ' methods of nomination”
William C. “Billy” Mitchell filed a petition with the South Carolina Supreme Court Friday, February 13, 2015 asking the court to declare the city’s decision to change from partisan to non-partisan “elections null and void.”
Mitchell, a lifelong resident of Greenville asked the Supreme Court to “issue a Declaratory Judgment holding that Ordinance No. 2014-25 is null and void because SC Code 5-15-60 does not authorize the city to adopt both the nonpartisan plurality and nonpartisan run-off methods of nomination. The code states that a municipality shall adopt only one method of nomination, according to documents filed with the court.
Mitchell Asked Supreme Court to Declare Greenville Election Decision “Null & Void”
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Mitchell requests Court to Issue “Declaratory Judgment holding that Ordinance No. 2014-25 is null and void Because SC Code 5-15-60 does not Authorize the City to Adopt both the 'nonpartisan plurality / nonpartisan run-off ' methods of nomination”
William C. “Billy” Mitchell filed a petition with the South Carolina Supreme Court Friday, February 13, 2015 asking the court to declare the city’s decision to change from partisan to non-partisan “elections null and void.”
Mitchell, a lifelong resident of Greenville asked the Supreme Court to “issue a Declaratory Judgment holding that Ordinance No. 2014-25 is null and void because SC Code 5-15-60 does not authorize the city to adopt both the nonpartisan plurality and nonpartisan run-off methods of nomination. The code states that a municipality shall adopt only one method of nomination, according to documents filed with the court.
Who Is to Blame for Measles?
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- By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D.
The focus of the Obama Administration and media in the measles outbreak in the U.S. has been on American parents not vaccinating their children.
This overlooks a key issue that other physicians and I warned about in May and June 2014: Illegal immigrants coming across the U.S. southern borders in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California were bringing with them many invisible travelers. These unwanted guests include viruses, bacteria, and fungal diseases that the U.S. had eradicated or controlled decades ago. Measles was one of the diseases mentioned then, since it is widespread in parts of the world from which the illegal immigration surge is coming—in particular, Central America.
Remembering Bill Morrow
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
I lost a longtime friend last week. He was laid to rest at historic Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where he had been the organist for 29 years beginning in his youth. It is also where his parents and numerous ancestors found their final resting-place. Bill lived two very different lifestyles, transitioning from his rural youth to a senior business executive in adulthood. But Bill never forgot his roots and never really changed very much.
William Penn Morrow, Jr., was an only child and grew up in the “Dark Corner” of Greenville County near Gowansville. His father was a surveyor and his mother a music teacher. One of his aunts living next door taught elementary school for more than 50 years. The elementary and high school he attended no longer exist. If he ever made less than an “A” no one knew it.
Wilson to Discuss Human Trafficking
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- By Press Release
Attorney General Alan Wilson will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, February 26, Greenville County Republican Women’s Club luncheon at the Poinsett Club. The Attorney General will discuss human trafficking, a form of modern slavery and proposed legislation to give law enforcement the necessary tools to go after traffickers. Wilson is in his second term as South Carolina Attorney General.
Cost of the luncheon is $17. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Second VP Cheryl Teague Cuthrell at (864) 335-8094 or (864) 270-0907.
William P. Morrow, Jr. - 1933-2015
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- By Press Release
William Penn Morrow, Jr., 81, passed away Tuesday morning, February 3, 2015, following a brief illness.
A native of northern Greenville County, he was the son of the late William Penn Morrow, Sr. and Dora Barton Morrow.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Eleanor Connors Morrow.
Bill was a graduate of North Greenville College (University) and Furman University in the Class of 1954 and served on the Alumni Board in recent years. He was in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for most of his service.
Retired Admiral Calls on Congress, Military to “Uphold Oaths”
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
“Muslim Brotherhood has Penetration in Every One of our National Security Agencies”
Four Star United States Navy Admiral James A. ‘Ace’ Lyons, the former Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Pacific Fleet, speaking at the National Press Club during a recent press conference on how to combat radical Islamic extremism in America, clearly described the peril faced by the American people and what is necessary to reverse the disastrous transformation of America being systematically carried out by the Obama Administration.
Admiral Lyons called on all military leaders and the new GOP led Congress to “stand up” to the Obama Administration and “uphold their oaths.” The solemn admiral warned of the challenging job ahead now that the Muslim Brotherhood has now completely infiltrated the National Security agencies across the country, including all of our intelligence agencies.
Calvin Newton
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- By Keith Crowe
This week’s article is somewhat unusual in that I am writing about someone who sang gospel music but along the way made some mistakes and had to pay for his mistakes and is currently back singing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This person is Calvin Newton.
His music career begins, as so many folks do, by singing with his family. Calvin’s father was a Church of God minister and had high hopes for his son to follow in his footsteps but Calvin had other ideas. Newton said that he had seen the hardships his father had gone through as a minister and he did not want to face those same hardships. While singing with his family Calvin had been a part of a radio broadcast on WEBQ out of Harrisburg, Illinois, so he decided that maybe he could be a gospel singer.
His father wanted him to attend Lee College so he did for a while and this is where his singing career got a jump-start. Newton stated that he was singing in a chapel program and was heard by the Dean of Music. He was invited to sing in the college quartet. Next he formed a group called the Kingsmen Four, then came the big time and the job of singing Tenor for a group called the Melody Masters. Along with Calvin the other members were Jake Hess, James “Big Chief” Weatherington, Alvin Tuddle and Wally Varner.
If You Like Your Medicare, You Can Keep Your Medicare
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- By Jane M. Orient
Not just Barack Obama, but all politicians promise to protect Medicare—even if they are robbing it to pay for ObamaCare. They don’t promise that you can keep your Medicare doctor, however.
And they don’t address the question of what happens if you don’t like your Medicare.
You can drop Medicare Part B, though there is a penalty for getting back in. But to drop Medicare Part A, you have to give back all the Social Security payments you ever received, as well as forgoing future payments. This was litigated in the case of Hall v. Sebelius, and was revisited in the challenge to ObamaCare brought by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), AAPS v. Burwell, which the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear.
Christians and Netanyahu
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- By Dr. Al Snyder
"Israel's Prime Minister is correct to stand up for what is right, rather than cower to those who are more concerned with what they consider to be political correctness." This was a statement made by Israeli Goodwill Ambassador Earl Cox in a recent TV interview in Augusta, Georgia.
Cox was referring to the invitation extended by U.S. Speaker of the House, John Boehner, to Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a full session of the U.S. Congress on March 3, without having first received the blessing of the White House.
Cox went on to say, "While the White House is busy criticizing Boehner and Netanyahu for moving outside of what they consider proper channels of protocol, Netanyahu should instead be hailed as a hero for his courageous willingness to sacrifice his own political future in order to warn the free world and save his country from facing a nuclear armed Iran.
War in the Republican Party
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
The Republican Primaries to select the Republican candidate to go up against Hillary Clinton for president of the United States is just a little more than a year away. The Establishment or “Moderate” wing of the GOP is already working to assure that they have only one candidate to compete with a dozen or more “Conservative-Tea Party” types.
Hillary is the assumed Democrat candidate, but that is not a certainty. Mrs. Clinton, the former First Lady and Secretary of State, has serious alleged criminal charges pending that if pursued by the Congress and federal law enforcement will remove her from the contest.
Hillcrest 2014 AAAA State Champions
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
In December 2014, the Hillcrest High School Rams defeated Dutch Fork 47-17 to win the South Carolina AAAA Division I State Championship. Hillcrest, which had won only two playoff games in their previous 56 seasons, went 14-1 in 2014 to win the school’s first ever football state title. Councilman Butch Kirven, representing Greenville County Council, presented Coach Greg Porter and the team with a Proclamation honoring the team for their historic accomplishment.
Mike Huckabee Visits Upstate for Book Signing
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- By Terry M. Thacker
Possible Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee takes a moment with Dick Jensen, President of First Foundations, Inc., while signing copies of his new book, "God, Guns, Grits and Gravy" at Barnes and Noble this past Friday.
American Legion National Commander Helm Visits Columbia/Greenville
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- By Gilbert Scales
Sunday, Jan. 25, American Legion National Commander Michael D. Helm and his Aide Donald Suchy arrived at the Columbia, SC airport.
American Legion Department of SC Commander John Collins and Department of SC Adjutant James Holland were at the airport to greet them.
American Legion Riders from Greenville American Legion Post 3 and other Legion Riders from Columbia area, escorted National Commander Helm to a hotel in downtown Columbia.
EMS Controversy Going Public
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Emergency medical, like law enforcement, are some of the more important services provided by county government. When either are unresponsive or uncertain, citizens become concerned and sometimes angry, because lives are involved. The alleged problems with Greenville County EMS management is approaching the “boiling point.”
A decade ago, citizens in Northern and Southern Greenville County waited as much as an hour for an ambulance to arrive from Greenville. Sometimes help arrived too late and the patient died. Others were loaded in private vehicles and taken to the nearest emergency room.
To remedy the situation, local communities added facilities for EMS crews to their fire departments, the county added ambulances and personnel to cover the outlying areas, and for several years there were few if any complaints. The system worked well and earned some top scores and awards from rating services.
You’ve Got A Friend
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- By David Thompson
Our country’s foreign policies included the Monroe Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, both bold and clear assertions of national purpose. Our Presidents sent ships to fight the Barbary Pirates off “the shores of Tripoli” at the dawn of the 19th century and we saved the world by winning both world wars in the 20th century. Now our country is reduced to having James Taylor sing “You’ve got a friend” in an absurd and juvenile effort at foreign policy aimed to make amends to our oldest ally France. France, without whose assistance we would not have prevailed in our Revolutionary War, was subjected to further indignity from terror by the tone deaf incompetence of the Obama administration.
“Tout est pardonne,” was the message Sec. of State John Kerry delivered at a press conference in Paris on Friday, January 16th, 2015. He had come just a week too late to demonstrate American “sincere condolences” for the murders of more than a dozen people in the Charlie Hebdo Muslim terrorist massacres. Obama, along with anyone else from his administration, skipped the march against terrorism that drew more than 3 million people along with more than forty representatives of other countries. How sincere can he pretend to be?
Duke's Decision
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- By Dr. Al Snyder
Like so many of America's elite universities, North Carolina's Duke University began with a strong Christian foundation. And like many of America's elite universities, Duke has strayed from those original values.
In 2004 Duke raised eyebrows for sponsoring a Palestinian Solidarity Movement conference. As one might imagine, the movement promoted divestment from Israel and supported the outrageous claim that "Zionism is racism." The conference sold T-shirts calling for the destruction of Israel.
When Jewish students criticized the anti-Semitic nature of the Palestinian Solidarity Movement, they were accused of wanting to silence free speech. An article ran in the student newspaper entitled, "The Jews," which suggested that there were too many Jews at Duke. It complained about "the powerful Jewish establishment" in the country. Not surprisingly, some Jewish students left Duke in disgust.
Impeachment: Only Means Available
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
A large segment of the American people are demanding that the Republican controlled Congress stop President Obama from circumventing the Constitution of the United States and acting like a dictator with no constraints or checks and balances. The Republican led House and Senate are responding to abuse of power by the president with measured rhetoric and piecemeal legislation that Obama has promised to veto.
So far, the Congress has lacked the courage to cut his personal budget or the budget of Obamacare or other unconstitutional programs.
Impeachment is the constitutional remedy for a president that is out of control and abusing his power. He is endangering the American people by giving aid and comfort to our sworn enemies. He is dismantling the best health care system and the most proficient military force the world has ever known. He is illegally misusing the employees of government agencies to punish his political enemies.
S.C. Rep. Tommy Stringer Praises Haley Plan to Make S.C. More Competitive
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- By Rep. Tommy Stringer
“We rarely witness the appearance of a political crisis simple enough to be understood by a majority of voters and large enough to evoke substantial change in the size and scope of government.
“South Carolina’s crumbling road system and the lack of revenue to repair it has become that crisis. It threatens our safe travel, our economic competitiveness and presents taxpayers with an exponentially increasing, and unnecessary, cost to fix the problem.
“During her State of the State address to the General Assembly last week, SC Gov. Haley unveiled a three-point strategy to end the crisis.
John Woods Honored
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- By Terry Rude
The 16"‘ Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, Sons of Confederate Veterans, has owned and operated the Museum and Library of Confederate History at 15 Boyce Avenue in Greenville since 1996. From time to time the Museum chooses to honor certain members of its Board of Directors who have rendered outstanding service and distinguished themselves in dedication to the Museum and to the Confederate Cause.
This past Monday the Board of the Museum honored it's Chaplin, ]ohn Woods. Several members of the Board attended the monthly meeting of the Moses T. Fowler Camp #1721 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Fountain Inn last Monday evening and presented Chaplain Woods with a very attractive, framed Certificate of Appreciation.
Ellen Weaver Addressed Republican Women
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Ellen E. Weaver, President and CEO of the Palmetto Policy Forum, was the guest speaker at the January luncheon of the Greenville County Republican Women’s Club.
The Piedmont Policy Forum is an independent state-based “action engine” dedicated to bring citizens together to implement bold policy solutions that expand opportunity for every South Carolinian.
Ellen is especially passionate about expanding high-quality education choices for every student, having experienced its power in her own life.
Ellen is a Greenville County native. She worked for 12 years in the office of Senator Jim DeMint. Her last assignment was State Director for the Senator. Her duties included management of staff, communications, outreach and political strategies in the state.
She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia and the Columbia Rotary Club.
Tara Servatius Guest of GCRWC
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
The Greenville County Republican Women's Club is the largest Republican Women's Club in the Palmetto State. Linda Slaton is the current president of the very active and influential organization.
WORD Radio's morning talk show host, Tara Servatius, was a guest of the Greenville County Republican Women's Club during their January luncheon at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. The Tara Show airs from 6 am until 10 am Monday through Friday. Tara has worked in both the broadcast and print media in North and South Carolina. Her most recent assignment was broadcasting in Charleston.
Obama, Army on Collision Course
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Army May Charge Bergdahl with Desertion
Information leaked to FOX News indicates that the United States Army will soon charge Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and send him before a General Courts Martial board. The soldier named Bowe Bergdahl allegedly laid down his weapon and walked away from his base and the men of his unit in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. For approximately 5 years he lived with and allegedly helped the Taliban as they ambushed American troops.
Several American soldiers were killed and wounded while searching for Bergdahl. All who served with him stated later that they had no doubt that he was an Islamic sympathizer and that he intentionally deserted his post in combat, a treasonous act.
Don’t Mess With Tillman Hall
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Now is the time to stop the politically-correct revision of history to satisfy a few people with nothing better to do. Ben Tillman, Thomas Clemson and John C. Calhoun, were imperfect historical figures as were Abe Lincoln, Robert and Jack Kennedy, Richard Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King. However, they are historical figures none the less. Some people are offended by all of the above being honored. We must get over it and have the backbone to tell the troublemakers to find something worthwhile to do. It would be an insult to every Clemson graduate to change the name of Tillman Hall to anything else.
Clemson University has a proud history. In the early days it provided an opportunity for the children of poor rural families to obtain a quality education and advance the South Carolina Agricultural economy. The college trained leaders for national defense. More Officers trained and commissioned through the Clemson ROTC program led troops and served with distinction during World War II than from any other school, including the United States Military Academy.
Liberal U.S. Policies Destroying Global Economy
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- By Jeff West
A fiasco occurred last week in Switzerland which illustrates just how the reckless financial policies in Washington are destabilizing the entire global economy. At 9:30 a.m. Swiss time on January 15, the Swiss franc increased in value by 30% against the euro in just a few minutes, after the Swiss National Bank announced that they were ending their three-year policy of pegging the Swiss franc to the Euro at a 1.20 ratio. Presumably this is because the Euro has decided to engage in accelerated money printing to keep up with the amount of money America has been printing for years. Switzerland could not continue to control the value of their currency relative to the euro and was apparently forced into the decision.
This decision was not made lightly, as millions of dollars worth of financial positions were lost in minutes, and some exchange firms even went bankrupt. The strengthening of the Swiss franc will hurt their exports such as their famous watch making industry, but they essentially had no choice. Consequently, their decision is an ominous sign for the global financial situation.
Marlar Addressed Confederate Colonel's Club
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Jack Marlar from the Ft. Inn History Museum was the guest speaker at the annual Confederate Colonel’s Club banquet honoring General Robert Edward Lee, CSA. The event was held at the Hejaz Shrine Center in Mauldin, Saturday, January 17th. General Lee’s birthday is January 19 and he was born in 1807.
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- Revolutionary War Heroine’s Grave Being Restored
- Congress Doesn’t Create Free Markets – It Only Destroys Them
- Time to Define Treason
- Hershey Briefed Delegation on Live Free Abstinence Education
- The Passing of Mary Earle Drawdy
- Greenville NAACP Wants Special Prosecutor for Cops
- Comparing Leadership and Character
- Last Chance for the GOP
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