South Carolina’s Legislature has outdone itself. Last year it passed the “Subversive Activities Registration Act.” That law is now on the books.
It is one of the stupidest, most worthless pieces of legislation to come along in a longtime.
If you want to overthrow the United States and come to South Carolina, then you have thirty days [...]

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Talk about awkward.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford may need to peer inside his moral compass and determine if Artie Baker, a Sumter County Councilman committed an act of moral turpitude.
Yes, the Governor who gave “hiking in the Appalachians” a new meaning when he was doing the tango in Argentina with his mistress may need to [...]

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South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint is a fiscal conservative.
When a Democratic politician criticized DeMint for not bringing more pork to the state, two Republican leaders jumped to DeMint’s aid.
Bamberg County GOP Chairman Edwin Merwin and Orangeburg County GOP Chairman James Ulmer said that DeMint is such a reliable fiscal conservative that he is like [...]

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It is South Carolina, after all.
At least that is what I keep telling myself.
Dean Allen has announced his candidacy for state adjutant general.
If you do not know what the adjutant general is, do not worry. You are not alone. South Carolina is the only state that has that position elected. The adjutant general administers the [...]

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You have probably heard of arguments against police chases. The arguments for both sides of that issue are compelling. However, as far as I know, Wellford, South Carolina, is the first place to ban police foot chases.
“As of this date, there are to be no more foot chases when a suspect runs. I do not [...]

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Rob Miller, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s opponent, has raised over $1 million from 25,000 contributors since Wilson called President Barack Obama a liar on the House floor.
In his 2008 reelection campaign, Wilson raised only $614,487.
However, Wilson is not going to be scrapping for cash either. The NRCC claims that Wilson has raised $700,000 since his “You lie” outburst.
That is [...]

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A teen who has been raising money to help impoverished schools in South Carolina has taken her do-gooding a step further — she’s suing the governor of South Carolina.
Casey Edwards, 18, has filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court over the refusal of Gov. Mark Sanford (R) to accept $700 million in federal stimulus funds that [...]

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Underscoring the problems that the Republican Party is facing was a contentious meeting at the South Carolina state convention. Three speakers outlined three different approaches.
Governor Mark Sanford, who opposed the stimulus package, spoke and listed the Republican lawmakers who agreed with him. Next, Sanford urged those present to pressure their lawmaker if his or her [...]

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Robert Ford is a South Carolina State Senator with a long record as a civil rights activist. Ford, a Democrat and African-American, now has his target in a different direction. He says the way young black men dress is “a disgrace.”
At GoUpstate.com, Ford explained himself:
“I mean, this is supposed to be the proudest age in [...]

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America elects its first African-American President and who puts his name forward to be the next Republican National Committee Chair?
None other than a South Carolina Republican who had been a 12-year member of the Forest Lake Club, a whites only club.
Katon Dawson is the South Carolina Republican Party chairman. Dawson resigned his membership in September with [...]

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