Tag: South Carolina
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Senator Lindsey Graham Has Passed Away
by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 12, 2026) — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) passed away Saturday night, his office said in a statement on X, after a “brief and sudden illness.” He was 71. His Senate website has not been updated as of this writing (10:42 a.m. EDT). Graham served a total of 33 years in…
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Is the Measles Scare Over?
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2026 (Feb. 8, 2026) — As of early 2026, a glance at the CDC’s measles rash-onset curve suggests the storm may be passing. The final few bars are low. But whether it is ending takes a bit more time. To assess whether the measles situation is truly resolving, we…
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Haley to Speak on “State of the Race”
by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 20, 2024) — Various news outlets on Monday reported 2024 Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, the only primary opponent to Donald Trump remaining, will give a “State of the Race” speech from her home state of South Carolina at noon on Tuesday. In January Haley placed third in the Iowa Republican…
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Joe Biden, America’s Agent of Chaos
by Jeff Crouere, Ringside Politics, ©2023 (Dec. 31, 2023) — In 2020, the early Democratic primaries were disastrous for former Vice President Joe Biden. He lost the first few states and there was real concern that socialist U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would become the party’s presidential nominee. At that point, a major party leader,…
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No Thanks, Nikki
by Jeff Crouere, Ringside Politics, ©2023 (Nov. 19, 2023) — As President Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP race for the nomination with 62% in a recent survey and is regularly leading Biden in the latest polls, the neocon wing of the Republican Party is getting desperate. These establishment Republicans hate Trump and his…
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Trump: As UN Ambassador, Haley Did “Favor” to South Carolina
by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 16, 2023) — On Wednesday evening, 45th President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump posted on his TruthSocial account that a “big reason” he chose former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as his United Nations ambassador was so that her then-lieutenant governor, Henry McMaster, could assume her position. “The…
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When Does Federal Law “Trump” State Law?
OR DOES IT? by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 25, 2017) — At approximately 10:15 AM EST on Friday, this writer received a text notification of an Amber Alert for a six-year-old child at the other end of the state, in Bridgeport, CT. Within the next half-hour, a second message was received stating that the Amber Alert…
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Is There a Conspiracy to Keep Donald Trump Out of the White House?
“UNELECTABLE,” “TRUMP STARTED IT,” “DID POPE FRANCIS JUST SINK TRUMP?” by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 19, 2016) — On Thursday, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and head of state of the Vatican, initiated an unsolicited personal attack on presidential candidate Donald Trump for his views on erecting a border wall between Mexico and…
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What Do Americans Think of the Presidential Contenders After Saturday’s Debate?
THUS FAR, TRUMP OUTDISTANCES COMPETITION BY SIGNIFICANT MARGINS by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 14, 2016) — Following last night’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, the ninth thus far during this campaign season, various news sources are reporting poll results. To The Post & Email’s knowledge, the Drudge Report issued the first poll directly after the…
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Stars and Bars Today, the Cross Tomorrow
“DON’T TAKE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES LIGHTLY” by OPOVV, ©2015 (Jun. 22, 2015) — Today, in South Carolina, the Political Correct Police reared its ugly head and declared that the Rebel flag was, what? the cause of someone being offended? What about the other flags (AL, AR, FL, MS, TN, TX) that may offend someone? Are they,…
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Leader Of Pro-Police Movement Speaks Out About Recent Officer Involved Shooting In South Carolina
“RACE” SHOULD NOT BE THE ISSUE by Nohl Rosen, ©2015 (Apr. 8, 2015) — After the recent shooting of a motorist in South Carolina named Walter Scott who was evidently shot in the back by former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager, the leader of a growing pro-law enforcement movement has spoken out about the…
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South Carolina Governor signs Bill Effectively Nullifying Federal Ban on Industrial Hemp pb
NULLIFICATION OF FEDERAL LAW IN THE PALMETTO STATE by Mike Maharrey, The Tenth Amendment Center, ©2014 (Jun. 3, 2014) — COLUMBIA, S.C., June 3, 2014 – On Monday, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law that authorizes the growing and production of industrial hemp within the state, effectively nullifying the unconstitutional federal ban…
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South Carolina Lawmakers Pass Bill Effectively Nullifying Federal Hemp Ban
“FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE” by Mike Maharrey, The Tenth Amendment Center, ©2014 (May 15, 2014) — COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 14, 2014) – On Wednesday, the South Carolina House gave final approval to a bill that authorizes the cultivation and production of industrial hemp within the state, effectively nullifying the unconstitutional federal ban. Introduced by Sen.…
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South Carolina May Nullify Obamacare
BILL COULD BE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN NATION by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 10, 2013) — The South Carolina Senate plans to vote on a bill, H3101, which would declare Obamacare null and void in that state. The bill is titled the “South Carolina Freedom of Health Care Protection Act” and was passed by the…
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Mark Sanford: Embezzler, Adulterer, TEA Party Hero????
“OPPOSE IT, NOT HELP IT” by Bob Russell, ©2013, blogging at Conservative Daily News (May 9, 2013) — I received this message in an e-mail from The TEA Party Express and was appalled at what I read. First Tea Party Victory of the 2014 Cycle Tea Party Express, the nation’s largest Tea Party political action…
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Wyoming Legislators Propose Bill to Nullify Impending Federal Regulations
IS NULLIFICATION THE ANSWER? by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 12, 2013) — Eight Wyoming state representatives and two state senators have introduced legislation for the 2013 session which would nullify any federal law imposing a limitation on the size of firearm magazines or semi-automatic weapons. The bill would criminalize federal officials attempting to enforce firearms restrictions…
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What Can States Do to Protect Children in School from Further Atrocities?
EDITOR PETITIONS CONNECTICUT LEGISLATORS TO INTRODUCE BILL IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY December 22, 2012 Dear XXXXX and XXXXXX: In the wake of the atrocity committed on December 14, 2012 at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, as your constituent, I would like to see a bill similar to this one in South Carolina introduced in the CT…
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Political Establishments and the Culture of Dependency
EXPOSE OBAMA AND SHATTER THE CORRUPT POLITICAL STATUS QUO by Lawrence Sellin, ©2012 (Feb. 7, 2012) — We have elections, but we no longer have representative government. National elections are not about Washington, D.C. responding to the will of the American people; they are about the distribution of power between the two political establishments. Members of the…