“hoax buster”, “rambling columnist”, “climate scientist”, “strategic planning expert”, “sportsman”, “naturist”, “radical-right propagandist”, “uninformed bumpkin”… Don’t you love our right to free speech!

Columbia, SC – January 12, 2010 – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd today issued the following statement, calling on Senate Democrats to end their obstructionism on a measure to protect South Carolinians from government-run health care that would rob from taxpayers while hurting health care quality:

“Rather than acting to protect South Carolina patients and taxpayers, state Democrats are already up to their old obstructionist tricks, and trying their best to import the Washington liberals’ fiscal irresponsibility here to our state,” Floyd said. “We’re proud of our Republican Senators who are standing strong in this fight to protect our rights to set policies and choose our own healthcare. The Democrats need to end their filibuster and act in the best interest of South Carolinians.”

As usual I received a perfect score from the SC Club for Growth. This organization is devoted to less government, lower taxes, and personal liberty.

The South Carolina Club for Growth is a network of thousands of South Carolinians, from all walks of life, who believe that prosperity and opportunity come through economic freedom. We work to promote public policies that promote economic growth primarily through legislative involvement, issue advocacy, research, training and educational activity.

Evidently, Sen. Lee Bright gets the top because of alphabetization.

In other words, everyone in the General Assembly is to my left.

To See the full chart click here

This is a good link to view when considering what route to take when taking I-385 North Bound from Columbia.  Several people have commented  Altemate Route 2 seems to be a good choice adding about 20 minutes to the trip.    Others have tried the route that goes through Clinton.  
http://www.i385rehab.com/detour.shtml

more notes from Meg Campbell from the town hall meeting in Pendleton. Remember there are 2 more town hall meetings 01/14/10 Powdersville Fire Department @ 7:30pm

01/15/10 Townville Fire Department @ 7:30pm

Questions and Answers

Town Hall Meeting, Pendleton SC

January 8, 2010 

Q.  The Department of Correction’s budget has been cut, and had to close down dorms and even release some criminals, is there any hope they will get more finances?

A. I am actually on the subcommittee that deals with the Department of Corrections, I’ve not supported these cuts and made efforts to prevent them in the past.

Q. From the state’s standpoint, what is happening about energy? Is there any discussion of offshore drilling?

A. I support the exploration of offshore drilling. I’m told our greatest resource might be natural gases, but presently we are prohibited from even seeing what is happening down there. Natural gas is much cleaner than some other alternatives.

Q. What is SC doing about homeland security?

A. [Referred to Sherriff Skipper] The state switched the grant process, we now have a central law force. SLED evaluates who does what. Equipment is monitored and staff at nuclear plants are drilled and prepared. We have a very good system in South Carolina and it has been improved over the past four to five years.

[Comment from Skipper] Because of the re-distribution of districts, there will be a census. If a census worker comes, you are not required to let them in. They should have an ID and 10 questions to ask. They will not ask for your Social Security number or financial information. If they do you are not required to answer. 

Q.  How can we help small business grow?

A. Really by doing three things. 1. Pass Card Check (which keeps unionization ballots secret). 2. We need to de-regulate. 3. We need to also reduce tax burdens. The best thing we can do is to get out of the way of small business.  
 
Q. How are we reducing pork barrel spending?

A. The 2006 budget was really ridiculous. For example, 1 million dollars went to the building of a “Green Bean Museum.” A lot of Pork is not so easy to see, but in the last few years there has been such a cut-back financially that there is much less pork barrel spending.                                                                                      

Q.  What about fraud in voter registration?

A. There is a bill that would require a photo ID to be required in addition to voter registration when voting. The photo would not have to be on the registration. Everyone has or can get a photo ID. (Drivers licenses are a common form of photo ID.) The bill is on the calendar in the senate.