From 1991-95, I worked for the SC Attorney General’s Office in the State Grand Jury Division. Under the supervision of (now) Judge Cameron Currie, I was part of a team that prosecuted major drug conspiracies statewide. In addition to presenting evidence to the State Grand Jury and prosecuting the cases, we also handled the civil forfeiture aspect of the cases. During this time, I personally prosecuted numerous cases around the state; including a multi-county drug conspiracy case involving 8 defendants that culminated in a conviction after a three week jury trial in Kershaw County. I also was the lead prosecutor in the second child pornography prosecution and the first money laundering case for the State Grand Jury.

State v. Charles Gambell: The defendant killed his ex-girlfriend and two other individuals at the Colony Apartments in Columbia. The defendant then called a friend who helped him dispose of the bodies in a nearby drainage ditch. The defendant was also charged with Burglary 1st and received four consecutive life sentences.

State v. Maurice Abrams: This was a Sumter County case and was tried in June 2011. The jury convicted the defendant for murder, armed robbery, and possession of a fire arm during the commission of a felony. The case involved co-defendant testimony and the defendant received a sentence of life plus 35 years.

State v. Tobias Lee: A Georgia man killed an elderly victim and stole his car. The defendant was wanted for several armed robberies in Columbia and also wanted in Georgia for murder and rape. The defendant was ultimately captured in Monroe, LA after being featured on America’s Most Wanted.

State v. Vincent Filyaw: The defendant kept a young girl in an underground bunker for ten days and raped her repeatedly. The young victim escaped after law enforcement tracked the text messages that she sent to her mother. The defendant received 421 years imprisonment.

Mr. Hood - Senate: Bright Campbell, Courson, Cromer, Ford, Grooms, Hutto, Knotts, Martin (Shane), Matthews, McGill, Peeler, Rankin, Setzler, Shoopman, Thomas
House: Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Branham, Brannon, Brown, Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cole, Corbin, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Forrester, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hearn, Henderson, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Huggins, Jefferson, King, Loftis, McCoy, Merrill, Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Ott, Parker, Pinson, Quinn, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Skelton, Smith, Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Toole, Whipper, Young, Thomas

Meadors -Senate: Alexander, Anderson, Ralph Bryant, Campsen, Coleman, Davis, Elliott, Fair, Gregory, Hayes, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, Malloy, Martin, Nicholson, O’Dell, Pinckney, Reese, Rose, Sheheen, Verdin, Williams
House: Agnew, Atwater, Bales, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Brantley, Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Crawford, Dillard, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Howard, Johnson, Knight, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Moss, Neal, Neal, Norman, Owens, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Simrill, Smith, Smith, Southard, Thayer, Tribble, Vick, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis,

…Not only did Romney go down to defeat in South Carolina but he got beaten by someone that mathematically has no possibility of being able to win the nomination before the convention anyway.

You see, both Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are not on several states’ ballots as it seems maybe they were mostly running for book sales or better name recognition or possibly propping up their lobbyist credentials and speaking fees. Oh, I know many will be upset with that analogy but quite frankly it is the only plausible explanations to ponder as Newt Gingrich was not even able to get on the ballot in Virginia which is his home state. He does not live in Georgia anymore. He has been working on the lucrative K Street in Washington, DC for many years now.

Since Mitt Romney and Ron Paul actually are the only candidates that have had serious national campaigns planned and organized from the very beginning, they will be the only 2 candidates that can effectively even compete for the actual nomination as they both have full ballot access for opportunities to collect delegates. While it was preferred that Newt and Santorum just be honest with the American people and get out of the race at this point which is exactly what the Paul campaign had urged them to do as both of them can not even compete for delegates to the tune of 564 which are in states that they absolutely are not on the ballot and can not get on the ballot at this point.

excellent illustration of how much money future generations owe

Dear Liberty Activist,

As a Christian, I firmly believe a man’s faith and his values are something we need to take into deep consideration when choosing the next President of the United States.

Earlier this week, I decided to endorse Ron Paul because, like me, Ron Paul is a Baptist and a man of deep Christian faith.

Of course, Ron Paul doesn’t always talk about his faith, because he doesn’t want to seem like he’s exploiting it for political gain.

So today, I’m writing you to tell you a little bit about the Ron Paul I’ve gotten to know.

Ron Paul is married to his high school sweetheart, Carol, and together they have 5 children and 18 grandchildren.

Ron Paul is an Air Force Veteran, having proudly served our country as a Flight Surgeon in the Air Force and in the Air National Guard.

While in the military, Ron Paul took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. As a member of Congress, he’s taken a similar oath, with one hand on the Bible and the other held high.

And as a Christian, an oath to God is something that Ron Paul takes seriously.

That’s why, during his entire time in Congress, Ron Paul has NEVER voted for a single piece of legislation that wasn’t expressly authorized by the Constitution.

That’s because Ron Paul doesn’t just “talk the talk” but truly lives his faith.

For example, as a medical doctor, Ron Paul had two rules in his office.

First, absolutely NO abortions. Second, his office refused to accept any federal funds.

But Dr. Paul didn’t turn patients away. Instead, he treated them for discounted prices, and if they couldn’t afford that, he treated them for FREE.

That’s because Ron Paul understands that we are commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves in Mark 12:31.

In fact, a few weeks ago, a Texas man named James Williams told a touching story to the national media about how back in the 1970s, his wife had a complication with her pregnancy, and was having trouble finding medical care.

Ron Paul gave them free medical care, and he never even sent them a bill of any kind for his services.

When asked about it in a news interview, Ron Paul didn’t recall the story. That’s because Ron Paul did these types of things all the time.

That’s just the type of man Ron Paul is and always has been.

As a Congressman, he doesn’t participate in the lucrative Congressional pension program. He’s never voted to increase his own salary. He’s never taken a government-paid junket, and he returns a portion of his budget back to the Treasury Department every year.

Earlier, I mentioned how Ron Paul believes in a strict adherence to the Constitution and understands that national defense is the primary and most important function of our federal government.

That’s why he voted for the use of force in Afghanistan after 9-11, and he supported going after Osama bin Laden and other terrorist leaders.

Our troops understand that Ron Paul knows what it takes to keep America safe, which is why he has received more contributions from members of the military than all other Republican candidates – COMBINED.

You see, when it comes to foreign policy, Ron Paul isn’t saying that we should never go to war.

All Ron Paul is saying is that members of Congress should take their constitutional oath to God seriously, and if war is necessary, we should follow the Constitution and declare it, fight it, win it, and come home.

The Ron Paul I know is a humble man of deep Christian faith.

And I’m sure you agree that with the state of moral decline our nation is currently in, we need an evangelical Christian man in the White House to turn our country around.

Ron Paul is that man.

So when you go to the polls tomorrow, January 21, I hope you’ll join me in voting for one of our fellow Brothers in Christ, Ron Paul.

For Liberty,

Kevin Bryant
State Senator
District 3

P.S. I’ve recently gotten to know Congressman Ron Paul on a personal level, and I can tell you that, like me, Ron Paul is a Baptist Christian man of deep faith.

You can read his personal Statement of Faith HERE.