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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Effort To Change South Carolina Law Allowing Secret Legislator Votes
Posted in November 13th, 2008
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and some state legislators support legislation to remove a process for secret voting by the legislature. Legislation is planned next January.
The South Carolina Policy Council announced that “burdensome” requirements of the state legislature make it difficult to determine how a legislator voted on a bill. South Carolina is one of five states that [...]
Fake Gay Group Making Robo-Calls In South Carolina
Posted in October 30th, 2008
In South Carolina, a fake gay organization is trying to tar Democratic candidate Mandy Powers Norrell as a gay rights supporter. In the robo-calls, a person identified as “Allison” tells the listener that Norrell supports gay unions and abortion rights.
Of course, any gay affiliation for a political candidate is toxic in Bible belt South Carolina.
Norrell [...]
Town Corruption Leads to Rotten Collard Greens
Posted in September 13th, 2008
The South Carolina town of Gaston almost canceled its annual Collard Festival over a series of mishaps that some townsfolk link to government corruption.
Alleged embezzling by the former mayor, town clerk and court clerk have caused hard feelings in this village of 1,500, and so the Collard Festival found itself with too few volunteers to [...]
Judge Who Called Crack Addiction A “Black Man’s Disease” Removed From Bench
Posted in July 28th, 2008
The South Carolina Judge who called crack cocaine addiction a “black man’s disease” has resigned his position as the State Supreme Court heard his case. The court then went further and barred him from serving in a judicial position.
Former Beaufort County Magistrate George Peter Lamb has been involved in a number of controversies since his [...]
South Carolina Lawmaker Caught Parking In Fire Lane, Responds “I’ve Got No Problem With It”
Posted in July 27th, 2008
Sometimes the little things say more about a person than the big issues. State Senator Robert Ford of South Carolina figures if everyone does it, then he should be able to as well. While leaving a men’s clothing store, his car was spotted in the no-parking area of a fire lane.
When confronted that his car, [...]
South Carolina Puts A Sunset On Its Sunrise License Plates
Posted in July 22nd, 2008
by Glenn Church in South Carolina
South Carolina introduced a new license plate. It has a palmetto tree and a waxing moon. It is called the “sunrise” plate. However, if you take a close look at it, something might look a little wrong. Take a close look at the moon. No one has ever seen a moon at sunrise that looks [...]
South Carolina Lawmaker Posts Obama and Osama Picture
Posted in July 22nd, 2008
South Carolina state Senator Kevin Bryant has posted a picture with Barack Obama and Osama Bin Laden. The picture’s text says, “The difference between is just a little BS.”
After Wonkette broke the story, Bryant’s site removed it. Then later put it back up again. It appears the only change was the picture’s title. Initially, it [...]
South Carolina’s “Core Values” Begin And End With The Dollar
Posted in July 17th, 2008
Opponents of the “So Gay” South Carolina tourism campaign are softening their criticism. The prospects of a downturn in tourist dollars have many in the state concerned about the economy and jobs.
Earlier in the week, conservative state leaders forced the cancellation of a tourist campaign aimed at bringing international gay travelers to South Carolina. The [...]
South Carolina Stiffs Gay Tourists
Posted in July 11th, 2008
South Carolina’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) has cancelled its involvement in an international advertising campaign encouraging gay tourism. After The Palmetto Scoop broke the story that South Carolina was beginning its “South Carolina is so gay” campaign during gay pride week in London, conservative lawmakers forced the state to drop the campaign.
The ad [...]