$800,000 investment expected to create 20 new jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. – General Machine of Anderson will expand its metalworking and manufacturing operations in Anderson County. The $800,000 investment is expected to generate at least 20 new jobs.
“It’s an exciting time for our business and this expansion is a big step for our company. We are seeing demand for our products and services grow, and this expansion will help us meet that demand. Anderson County has provided us with an excellent business environment and a talented workforce. We look forward to continuing to grow here in Anderson,” said Mike Ertzberger, president of General Machine of Anderson.
General Machine of Anderson is adding manufacturing space that will house additional equipment and allow the company to increase its machining fabricating, sheet metal and manufacturing capacity. Phase one of the two-phase expansion, the construction of an assembly building, is complete. Ertzberger said phase two of the expansion will be the addition of fabricating space, and should be completed by November.
“While we work every day to bring new companies to South Carolina, it’s always exciting to see one of our existing business increase its footprint here. We celebrate the decision of General Machine of Anderson to expand and create 20 new jobs in Anderson. Announcements like this show we are on the right track with our economic development efforts,” said Gov. Nikki Haley.
Since January 2011, South Carolina has recruited more than $9 billion in capital investment and more than 23,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector.
“Manufacturing continues to be a real wealth and job creator across South Carolina. When a firm like General Machine of Anderson chooses to grow, it brings more job opportunities to a community and helps make it sustainable. Every one of these jobs will have an impact in Anderson County,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt.
General Machine of Anderson, which began in 1999, grew from a two-person operation to a full-fledged machining, fabricating and manufacturing operation with more than 50 technicians and support staff. The company has been growing steadily over the past decade and was chosen as the Anderson Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year in 2004.
“General Machine is a 14-year-old, solid business with local roots in our community,” said Anderson County Councilman Tommy Dunn. “Their decision to remain and grow in Anderson County demonstrates their strong commitment to our community, as well as our county’s dedication to building a great business climate that fosters a bright future for business and residents.”
The company has been hiring for the new positions. Anyone interested in job opportunities with the company should apply at the plant, located at 120 Doubletree Drive in Anderson.
General Machine provides a range of services to a long list of local, national and international companies in textiles, automotive, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, plastics, pipelines, appliances, chemicals, hardware and household products industries, plus local farmers, among others. For more information about General Machine of Anderson, please visit www.generalmachine.org.
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The White House release of the e-mail chain regarding the Benghazi talking points on Wednesday has opened up a slew of new questions.
Covering only two days—Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15—and focused only on the production of the hapless talking points, they raise the question: What communication took place internally within the government before and after those two days?
And yet what is amply clear is that the production of the talking points, which had been requested by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) in anticipation of media inquiries, became a bureaucratic exercise in protecting the government’s major players. White House and State Department officials involved showed no inclination to want to actually inform the public or the media. Instead, they seemed to be motivated by deflecting blame and protecting the Obama Administration from congressional scrutiny.
Reproduced below are the three major iterations of the talking points. The first reproduction is the initial set produced by the CIA and sent out on September 14 at 2:27 p.m. by its Office of Public Affairs for comment. It is brief but quite informative, mentioning specifically the potential al-Qaeda and Ansar al-Sharia connections in the attack. Read On

The South Carolina General Assembly is promoting the Obama policy of “cradle to the grave” government with a step towards universal 4K. Here’s what our friends over at the “Voice for School Choice” have to say:

It doesn’t take a lot of listening to the South Carolina General Assembly to know that most Republican lawmakers aren’t lining up to voice support for the Obama Administration. After all, South Carolina is a conservative state, right?

Some GOP lawmakers are moving forward with an agenda that should make voters wonder whether “conservative” will remain as an accurate description for the state. That agenda is taxpayer funding to implement Obama’s universal early-childhood education plan, a version of which is moving forward in the state budget process.

You should be concerned. Very concerned. Under the guise of “making high quality pre-school available to every child,” left-wing social engineers and pandering politicians are partnering to foist another controlling, costly and failed policy on taxpayers in South Carolina.

We feel confident backing up the description of “controlling, costly and failed.” After all, we are talking about a program championed by the good folks at the NEA to enforce government education of all children as quickly as they can get their hands on them. Specifically, the National Education Association stated in their 2013 Resolutions, that “the Association supports early childhood education programs in the public schools for children from birth through age eight,” and “mandatory kindergarten with compulsory attendance.” Read on

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Mulvaney Releases Statement on IRS Scandal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Mulvaney released the following statement regarding the IRS scandal:
“It is impossible to exaggerate the extent to which the Internal Revenue Service scandal should anger – and frighten – every one of us. No matter our ideology, moving forward all of us will now wonder if we are being targeted by this supposedly “independent” agency on the basis of our political views. Rather than trusting our government to provide impartial service – and equal justice – we are now forced to ask ourselves whether we are getting a fair shake or being singled out as a result of what we believe.
I include myself amongst those with exactly those concerns, because earlier this month I received a so-called “Matching Notice” from the IRS. In more than 25 years of filing my taxes, I have never received one of those before. Ordinarily, I suppose I would easily dismiss the inquiry as part of the ordinary course of business at the IRS – but not anymore.
That’s the heart of this scandal – the total lack of faith in what should be a cornerstone of our democracy, the notion that every American has the right to expect fair and equal treatment under the law regardless of our political beliefs.
The recent revelations regarding the IRS should frighten everyone – everyone – whether we’re talking about Tea Partiers or members of the Sierra Club. After all if the Obama Administration is permitted to undertake these sorts of attacks without the severest of consequences, what is to stop a similarly inclined future Republican administration from using the full force of the government to go after groups they oppose?
This sort of activity cannot be allowed to stand, or to go unanswered. As a Member of Congress — and someone who now must wonder if he and his own family have been targeted — I am going to make it my business to get to the bottom of this travesty.”###