“It does not take a majority to prevail…but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” -Samuel Adams
The county tax bill screams at us to pay attention to the election. Check these totals: $3.80 county wide fire; $7.60 Federal Stormwater Mandate; $9.88 Community Center; $15.20 County Bond Debt Service; $28.88 Fire District Bond; $41.80 Technical College; $44.08 Parks; $57.00 Sewer; $136.80 Fire District; $390.64 General County Operating Budget. Are you having fun yet? That’s some tidy numbers.
But get this the next tax is $1,647.68 Education School! Now do you suppose that only 8.5% of the registered voters deciding on the School Board members that are going to oversee the expenditure of this sum for the education of children is a representative and responsible vote this year? Of course not. Do you care about your taxes and what comes out of your pocket? Do you care about your children and those in the community? Then vote.
Your vote for School Board candidates has a lot to do with your pocketbook and family!And perhaps you didn’t realize this. The number of persons that vote in the June 2010 Primary Election will determine the number of Delegates your precinct qualifies to elect in the next County Convention where decisions are made about your county Party.
Sure we should all vote to increase our number of Delegates to the County. But there is an added bonus. You get to pick in the June primary election the candidate you want for the General Election in November. Why should someone else make the decision for you? It’s absurd to stay home and complain about taxes, candidates that lack authenticity, and the trial lawyers and big money party bosses deciding who’s going to run. Then whine about the outcome of the general election. People like you and me count.
YOU can make the right difference, right now, by being involved in your precinct and being informed about the issues and candidates. It has been said in an illegal way, ”Vote early and vote often”. But your participation often in each election as well as early in the primary is both legal and necessary for responsible government for “we the people.” Go ahead, be the patriot and let’s have a significant majority making decisions for our lives, our children, county and country! You count!
Kevin Harrison is far and away the top pick for Spartanburg County School District 6! It is unwise to vote for the maximum five choices allowed. You ask why? Because the contest results are like a popularity contest. Only the top vote getters win.
Consequently, if you vote for those about whom you are not passionate you could end up casting votes that DEFEAT the candidate you MOST want to win. The patriot recommends you vote for only those you know well or those who have a solid recommendation source you can trust.
In light of recent revelations, if I were going to vote for more than one, I would also choose Mike Crook, and Mike Forrester. By the way, Forrester is a different Mike from the one who serves as our State House Representative.
You may ask yourself, “In these ‘off year elections’ what can my one vote possibly accomplish?” The truth is plenty! If ACORN is on the scene we may be up against the likes of “Mickey Mouse” so the vote of every patriot counts.
And your vote counts huge. There are approximately 10,000 students in the district. In the 2005 District 6 school board election only 2,274 people voted. Of those 2,274 voters, 1,457 (64%) were over the age of 55. That means that parents of children in the district most likely only made up 36% of the vote. These statistics are disappointing in two ways, first, parents are not involved in their children’s education; and secondly, the overall turnout is terrible.
Your one vote has enormous power! Don’t waste the opportunity. Vote early before you get distracted with busyness or business.
Many parents and citizens just don’t care and it’s sad, not only for the valued children, but because of the treasure of tax dollars since many tax dollars are available for education and must be used wisely.
Patriots unite, and vote Kevin Harrison, and if you go for a couple more from solid sources pick Mike Crook and Mike Forrester. I would not vote for more than three.
What does a Marine do to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor? He sure doesn’t quit, and that’s a fact. Gen. James E. Livingston’s commendation reads like the plot of an action movie.
What a great occasion for South Carolinians to celebrate love for country, personal character and courage at the Upstate Freedom Festival. Surrounded by elected officials, military and their families as well as SC patriots, the West View-B Republican Precinct Party was able to honor an American hero. A charitable donation of $3,800 was presented to the General for the Medal of Honor Society. This will assist in their good work of meeting the needs of medal recipients, their spouses and families. Truly this is a charitable donation of which every American can be proud to have a part!
The reception immediately following gave local and state-wide GOP candidates an opportunity to not only examine and celebrate authentic character but also to meet and greet attendees and share goals to makes our great country better with their public service. The first Upstate Freedom Festival was a memorable one that helped focus the GOP and stimulate the Party to impact the Low Country, Midlands, Upstate South Carolina and, indeed, the nation.
The Upstate Freedom Festival was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will be a treasured memory for every participant. Now it is our opportunity as patriots to reclaim our SC heritage and nation. We were able to demonstrate to all how they can “plug in” to make it happen. Remember, 1 patriot plus 1 precinct, plus 1 Party makes the right difference!
Shrill letters of resignation and impeachment cries threaten a wounded warrior, Gov. Mark Sanford. A complicit media turns on a faltering head of State while the loyal opposition and foes merge in an ancient struggle - the survival of the fittest.
Mark betrayed his wife and family. Those sins doubtless clouded his judgment on choke points upon which his enemies attack. Hasn’t Mark failed SC, too? Yes, and he probably failed as all persons including politicians do - for we are all human. It can only be said that in incidents those with selective memory remind us of, that perhaps Mark was unwise at times. We didn’t elect a perfect governor.
We elected a stalwart statesman that firmly grasped the helm against the waves of intrusive Federal meddling with the rights of South Carolinians. We elected a stouthearted statesman that maneuvered through a resistant State House for the sake of fiscal responsibility and traditional values of the people of this grand State. At the end of the day we can say that Gov. Sanford’s wisdom guided us through rocky shoals against the tide of reckless spending.Mark got it right most of the time. He didn’t always win, but history will show he has been good for South Carolina.
Mark’s personal indiscretions are serious but not worthy of termination from a position to which the people elected him.
Do you know why Gov. Sanford will not be impeached? Simple. Impeachment demands evidence! The State House has to release details and in the end those will prove too much.“Discovery” will show the “sins” of politicians who do not want to deal with the ugly facts of their own indiscretions.
Two thousand years ago there was a similar “set up” with demands for maximum legal consequences. The account states how Jesus Christ “fingered” through the “legal brief” and handled both the sin and the hypocritical outrage, “They were…testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, ‘He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone….’When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court.” John 8:6-7, 9.
Shamefaced politicians know that Mark is going to look like a “Boy Scout” up against their own behavior. The impeachment crisis becomes more acute because the real scheme is not impeachment but to try to force Mark’s resignation. That quiet “cover up” would result in NO investigation into ethical or even legal violations that would scuttle re-election campaigns of others. Gov. Sanford must not resign and stand to press the State House to work on the people’s business with him or try to convict and impeach him - which for the hypocrites would be political suicide. The SCPatriot believes that all the uproar will motivate “we the people” to demand accountability from all, as well we should, and those with less than pure motives will run like scattering roaches when exposed to the light of truth.
It’s about time to change our minds about God, our sins and plead for Divine intervention to heal our land. We must continue to pray for God to heal the Sanfords’ hurts, their hearts and home. Wouldn’t you join me in asking the Almighty to heal South Carolina and America, too?
Beyond the presidential backdrop I recognized the room from when I attended Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA. Today Barack Obama wonderfully challenged the Wakefield “Warriors” and other students across America via TV. Students are to aspire to solid traditional values as well as civic and personal responsibility. “Go Warriors!”
This would have been a good speech for me to hear when I was a student. I hope the students’ souls will be enriched. But where is this going?
The uproar over the Department of Education’s proposed supplemental lesson plan probably put a sanitizing spin on the president’s remarks, but certainly “changed” the dumbing down ”lesson plan” the Federal Department of Education provided teachers.Does this mean that local teacher’s don’t know how to teach unless the Federal “Principal” tells them what to teach? Today the Barack Obama did what he continues to do best, being a radical community organizer while trying to sound like something else - today a mainstream conservative. He gets an “A” for those conservative remarks.
However, the politicization of America’s school children in the first lesson plan crossed the line having students to write letters about how they can help the president achieve his goals. This shows original intent! It’s not about the children and what they need, it’s about Chicago-style community organizing and enlisting new recruits. Into fertile soil a dirty little seed must fall - ACORN.
In those hallowed halls at Wakefield my life was changed forever. From my humble beginnings, I made history walking through the same door that the president entered into Wakefield. I went out to change my world. How could I do that? By applying what outstanding, dedicated educators like Mr. Lynn taught.
My second exceptional teacher, Mr. Lynn, stands heads and shoulders above the others! Mr. Lynn made learning fun and began to unravel the tangled web of free markets, business, the stock market, and law. He gave HOPE with no surprises and enhanced my powers to reason. I will be forever grateful. I’m still using what he taught me! Mr. Lynn didn’t plant an ACORN, he grew an OAK!
Don’t you love it when the physician puts on the rubber gloves with an authoritative “snap” and then lubricates doctor’s fingers to intrusively test your vitals? It’s something we loathe, but we put up with it because we have a doctor-patient relationship of trust. The physician practices medicine to help you and you trust the physician to talk to you and treat you for healthier living.
That relationship of trust is jeopardized in some of the health insurance reform bills churning in Washington. After getting an ear full from their constituents Congress debates again. If they dared to listen, they will have to be persons of character to resists the “bribes” and pressure from the administration and choose to represent the American people who sense this is the wrong legislation at the wrong time. Certainly, there can be found some good parts in almost any bill.
One thing is for sure. No one wants to suit up in that open back hospital gown and have Dr. Barry and his “medical” team practice on them. Far from the professional relationship you have with your doctor, the Chicago-style “doctor” and his associates want not only the say with your body but your personal tax information published for people in every state of the Union to see. Not every person, but a lot of people.
The Health Insurance Reform legislation specifies in 431A that the IRS must publish your tax return to the agencies in Washington, DC that would oversee your health care as well as provide a copy of your returns to 50 states for monitoring! Somehow that sounds more intrusive and a violation of privacy than the exam by one’s doctor. Frankly, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution, tax law or public health law that gives Barry along with his Czars, officers and bureaucrats by whatever title the right to probe you personally or financially and make the results known to your state or anyone elses.
Do you think it’s time for you to stand alone, if necessary, and refuse to “assume the position?” Now, when the pressure intensifies, be the patriot and stand for your choices in health care and health insurance.
The liberals are continuing their assault on the character, integrity and minds of concerned Americans like you and me. Madam Pelosi and many career politicians intimidate us to be silent calling us “simply un-American” or worse.
Get the context. Can you hear out of their mouths the same culture of corruption that motivated President Obama in San Francisco when he declared as a candidate, “I think it’s fair to say that the places where we are going to have to do the most work are the places where people feel most cynical about government…. Here’s how it is: in a lot of these communities…they feel so betrayed by government, and when they hear a pitch that is premised on not being cynical about government, then a part of them just doesn’t buy it….
“What they wanna hear is — so, we’ll give you talking points about what we’re proposing…. But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there’s not evidence of that in their daily lives. (Is that political speak for lying?)You go into some of these small towns…. each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” He’s president and he still doesn’t “get it” - our frustrations and our hopes, but he thinks he does. This is un-American speak!
Neither does Congress “get it” intellectually or emotionally. Shrugging off our royal rage as misplaced fear, they plug their ears about our dissent over their schemes hell-bent on spending, give-a-ways to political cronies, persecution of companies that supported Republicans and intrusions into our private lives. That’s un-American.
They cover their eyes hoping we will not see what they have done with the bailouts, the budget, our banks, our insurance, our Trade, our vehicles, and now what they are trying to do with our health care. They think we are just afraid of big government. The Founding Fathers were afraid of big government, so, in that sense, it’s fair to say “America’s Afraid!”
But America is the greatest country on the planet and we get to live here. We’re proud. As I communicated to Congressman Bob Inglis in the Boiling Springs Town Hall meeting, we need to work with Democrats and Republicans who genuinely want to work in a bi-partisan manner but be resolute against those who seek to use and abuse America.
We have had some elected Democrats who were good. Everyone understands that the Democrats won the November 2008 election. However, that which is coming out of Washington is not great Democrat ideals but a rather raw radical restructuring of the lives of the American people. America doesn’t want it! They attempt to make America something she never was and something she was never intended to be. There is so much more that politicians are refusing to appreciate about America’s dissent now. It’s not “merely ideological differences.”
War rages against the hearts and minds of the American people. Those politicians drunk with arrogant power will not be allowed to change America into “un-America.” Washington, DC will not be allowed to steal our State’s rights, our personal property, our guns, our religion or our great hope in America and her free people.
Don’t “go quietly in the night.” Stay informed about HR3200 - “get it.” Be encouraged America to stand against the culture of corruption! Be free. Be the patriot.
You thought that health insurance cost was high now. Just wait for “health care reform” camouflaged
insurance.
Do you believe people will choose to keep their insurance when the government’s “public option” is cheaper? No. So private insurance and free enterprise will virtually die. The government will own you!
Do you believe the American people will approve a plan that requires their private medical history and banking information to be stored in Washington, DC where their care will be evaluated and have their bank account drafted for payment? Certainly not. While there are great benefits in personal estate planning, the government may be maneuvering to encourage your pre-mature death. HB 3200, as originally written, would subject seniors to mandatory counseling to perhaps influence them to not be a drain on their family and society, and - just “plan” to die soon. Say “NO” to government run health care!
Do you believe the government can give health care benefits to an additional 47 + million uninsured persons, maintain your medical care without rationing and provide for your medical needs as you age without increasing your taxes? This makes no economic sense. Even if our health insurance cost appears to be less with a government plan, citizens will be required to pay the shortfall with higher taxes out of their pocket. Any apparent reduction will actually be an increase in your health care cost! The nearly 2 TRILLION additional deficit to fund this must come from the American taxpayer. Do the numbers.
How do you feel about paying for your health care plus another 47 million people? That’s not the American way. No rational person who has a patriot pencil and a calculator can figure the real cost of this “Health Care” insurance legislation and approve it. But that assumes the president and legislators have read it.
Here are 10 questions for supporters of “Obamacare:”
It’s not about noble ideals like life and caring for people. It’s about controlling you, your doctor, your treatments, and yes, when it’s your turn to be terminated. Choose life.
Call Congress now and plead with them to consider only health care proposals that safeguard both the citizens, private insurance and private health care. Be sure to say NO Obama Care!
In “Just Pass Something” mode, once again, the administration will continue pushing for passage by congress without giving America time to read and understand proposed legislation. You may view the whole bill here:
The White House, congress and the public need to hear your revolt against an unfunded health care plan that creates a bureaucratic and public nightmare and a financial catastrophe!
A transition to “clean energy,” however laudable, is not one to be spanned in 2-3 years - but more like 40 years. Every form of energy should be exploited for good.
In March 1979 Three Mile Island had a nuclear incident with grave alarm. This generated concerns about the possibility of radiation-induced health effects, principally cancer. Consequently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health for 18 years maintained a registry of more than 30,000 persons, and it was discontinued in 1997, without any evidence of unusual health trends.
Actually, the average radiation dose to people living within 10 miles of the plant was about equal to a few chest X-rays.Three Mile Island continues today as the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant. It’s time to embrace clean civilian nuclear energy and - nuke here and nuke now!
But what can be done about greenhouse gasses, you ask? Scientist worldwide doubt the panic of global warming brought on by fear mongering of those with a different perspective. Whatever one’s view is on global warming, remember that the most populace nation on the planet, China, has overtaken the United States as Earth’s biggest spewer of greenhouse gases. China is opening new coal-fired generating stations at the rate of about one a week! No action by the US could offset that and the US “leading the way” with legislation is meaningless in this regard. The US must offer incentives, not penalties, for innovative American enterprise to develop clean coal technology. However, America needs the mining industry to dig here and dig now!
Why in this economy should legislation be passed that would make the price of energy skyrocket for US citizens to pay for cleaner energy later at the expense of existing jobs now? Why continue ignoring the massive natural resources that are the property of US citizens?
The proposed legislation, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, HR 2454, would paralyze the economy already in a recession and penalize citizens who have already invested in technology designing 240 million cars and trucks. We must persuade Congress to halt sideways thinking!
There is far greater likelihood of a spill from a tanker importing oil to the US than there is in taping our existing resources. The oil and natural gas industry has exploited technology in the Gulf of Mexico so advanced that there is virtually no spill although subjected to a series of horrific hurricanes.There is a need for additional legislation to drill here and drill now!
Please contact EVERY person in congress not just your own, first the ones that are most strategic to win this battle. Here’s the contact information:
