Un-American land seizure
By EVELYN CLARYGuest columnist

…Why, then, in a country that professes to be a “sweet land of liberty,” can not only the government but any interest with enough money and influential friends seize land from individual property owners? The Supreme Court ruling allowing the city of New London, Conn., to use eminent domain to demolish homes to make way for private development is a crime against freedom…

for the full article click below:
http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/news/opinion/12071493.htm

Un-American land seizure
By EVELYN CLARYGuest columnist

…Why, then, in a country that professes to be a “sweet land of liberty,” can not only the government but any interest with enough money and influential friends seize land from individual property owners? The Supreme Court ruling allowing the city of New London, Conn., to use eminent domain to demolish homes to make way for private development is a crime against freedom…

for the full article click below:
http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/news/opinion/12071493.htm

Rick Beltram,, Chairman, Spartanburg County Republican Party
The Spartanburg County Republican Party and S.C. Republican Party fully endorse legislation to require registration by party. Here in Spartanburg, we have overwhelmingly passed resolutions since 2001 to support this legislation.
With the present system, too many times we find that Democrats are voting in Republican primaries. The Herald-Journal is correct in its assessment that “Primaries are … the method for members of a particular party to choose their candidate in the general election.”
We would urge the Legislature to pass this legislation in the new term to begin in January 2006.
Clearly, the GOP Presidential Preference Primary in 2008 must be a primary for Republicans only. We will see various candidates visiting our state over the next two years. We need to assure these fine folks that they will get nominating votes from Republicans only.

Rick Beltram,, Chairman, Spartanburg County Republican Party
The Spartanburg County Republican Party and S.C. Republican Party fully endorse legislation to require registration by party. Here in Spartanburg, we have overwhelmingly passed resolutions since 2001 to support this legislation.
With the present system, too many times we find that Democrats are voting in Republican primaries. The Herald-Journal is correct in its assessment that “Primaries are … the method for members of a particular party to choose their candidate in the general election.”
We would urge the Legislature to pass this legislation in the new term to begin in January 2006.
Clearly, the GOP Presidential Preference Primary in 2008 must be a primary for Republicans only. We will see various candidates visiting our state over the next two years. We need to assure these fine folks that they will get nominating votes from Republicans only.

SCDOT has informed me that on July 11 @ 6PM through July 12 @ 3PM a lane will be closed on the Northbound I-85 near mile marker 12

SCDOT has informed me that on July 11 @ 6PM through July 12 @ 3PM a lane will be closed on the Northbound I-85 near mile marker 12

I want to thank my County Councilman, Bill McAbee, for refusing to accept a budget that includes a tax increase. Even though our County Property taxes will increase, I am grateful for Councilman McAbee for putting principle over politics and dissenting from supporting this year’s budget. It is obvious that he is watchful for the taxpayers pocket.