S.C. Supreme Court: Sanford must take the money!

34-17... Yeah, I said it
Snead, I had to borrow this. As a 1999 alumnus, I want to plaster this post with some truth...

Looking deeper into Act 388: Richland County
I decided to dig a little more into the Act 388 with the county mentioned in the story WIS's Drew Stewart did. That county?Richland.John Cloyd is the tax assessor for Richland County. He says the problem lies within the way taxes are levied on properties. Properties sold more recently are taxed on their sale price. Homes that were sold before act 388 took effect are taxed at their most recent assessment value. "If all of the properties are valued in a neighborhood at $100,000, and those were 2004 values, and someone buys a house for $130,000 in 2009, then they're assesse

Thank you
Ladies and Gentlemen.According to the latest influence data this week from BlogNetNews.com, this blog has reached No.1 in S.C. All I can say is thank you.I never got into this worrying about rankings, etc. I wanted people on the Democratic side of thinking to feel accepted. I wanted them to have a voice, but I also want them to use theirs as well. Doing this should give the people on the left some backbone, and seeing what we've accomplished with this ranking should say that there is power in numbers.I am dedicated to making South Carolina a better

Is DeMint worried about S.C.
Is your "freedom fighter" worried about losing his election in 2010? Heck no. As a matter of fact, he's dishing out money to other Republicans in different states who need it more - teabaggers.The Sun News even touts him as a "kingmaker" in their story.DeMint, who has met with or plans to interview 20 GOP candidates in eight states, has started doling out money from his Senate Conservatives Fund, a political action committee that's raised $1.45million -- most of it from supporters in other states.DeMint's endorsements of former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio over Gov. Cha

In South Carolina, veterans who fought for your 'freedom' have none
A sad story today was published in The Sun News about a veteran who took his life because he was denied health care. A veteran who gave his all to this country and fought for the such "freedoms" U.S. Senator Jim DeMint uses sarcastically in his e-mail blasts. No, Jim. The freedom this person fought for was the real thing.On the last day of his long, troubled life, Grover Cleveland Chapman packed a black duffel bag, washed out his coffee cup, put it in the dish rack and fetched his Smith & Wesson.He threw away his favorite slippers and left his house key on his bedside table in the two-bedroom