Kevin Bryant

The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will take up two resolutions next week that each condemn and reject UN Agenda 21. These resolutions are, indeed, simply expressions of sentiment by the General Assembly and carry no weight in law. The issue, however, needs to be highlighted since it represents one of the most insidious forms of the approach of what many refer to as “one world government”.

Anyone who doubts the nature of this agenda need simply read the opening paragraph on the UN website for the program.
“Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.” I thought of highlighting the really important words in that sentence, but each one of them expresses the fact that the globalists simply want to invade every organization, elected and otherwise, everywhere in the world and dictate every move you make. They’re not shy about it.

Here are a few examples of the plans that the UN has in store for you. From Chapter 1: “The developmental and environmental objectives of Agenda 21 will require a substantial flow of new and additional financial resources to developing countries….” “Resources”, of course, means your money and the only way anything flows “to” somewhere is if it first comes “from” somewhere—that would be your wallet.

The Agenda, of course, makes the requisite nod to “global warming” which every day is more revealed as a hoax that makes even Bernie Madoff blush. The UN says in Chapter 9 that: “The basic and ultimate objective of this programme area is to reduce adverse effects on the atmosphere from the energy sector by promoting policies or programmes, as appropriate, to increase the contribution of environmentally sound and cost-effective energy systems, particularly new and renewable ones.” The definition of “new and renewable”, as stated in the footnote, is, in part, “solar thermal” and “solar photovoltaic”. When a government promotes (again, with your money) a programme to increase the contribution of new and renewable energy systems, then we get—wait for it—Solyndra.

Agenda 21 goes on for 22 mind-numbing chapters, and I haven’t read them all, but then again I need to keep down three meals a day. The point is that the UN wants your money to move its agenda. The current fear in America is that we have too many politicians, including President Obama, who seem eagerly inclined to accommodate them. A wise man once told me that, “It isn’t a problem until it’s a problem”. Well, it’s a problem.

South Carolina Poised to Join Growing Number of States Offering School Choice
Friedman Foundation applauds efforts of House and Senate leaders

INDIANAPOLIS — With the passage of H. 4894, South Carolina is poised to join a growing list of states that offer school choice for families. Already, 18 states and the District of Columbia give families the freedom to choose an effective education for their children, whether that education is provided by public or private schools, at home, or online.

The proposed legislation, which would establish a tax deduction for schooling expenses, a tax-credit scholarship program for low-income families, and a tax-credit scholarship program for students with special needs, recognizes the importance of giving parents the maximum number of opportunities for children to thrive in educational settings best suited to their needs.

“The Friedman Foundation applauds the historic step taken in the House,” Robert Enlow, President and CEO of the Friedman Foundation, said. “We would like to thank the many legislative leaders in the House who supported the rights of parents to choose schools that work best for their children, including House Speaker Bobby Harrell, Majority Leader Kenny Bingham, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brian White, House Ways and Means Subcommittee Chairman Rita Allison, and long-time school choice advocate Eric Bedingfield.”

The proposal now moves to debate in the Senate, where Senators have the opportunity to make South Carolina the 19th state to give parents the right to choose an educational environment that motivates and challenges their children.

“Leaders across the state are coming together to improve education by giving parents more options,” Enlow added. “We appreciate the leadership in the Senate of Majority Leader Harvey Peeler, chief sponsor Larry Grooms, and the sponsors on the Senate Finance Committee including Kevin Bryant, Mike Fair, Greg Ryberg, David Thomas, and Danny Verdin.”

As policymakers consider these important issues, it is vital to know the facts. According to recent polls and peer-reviewed research:

A sizeable majority of parents, particularly low- and middle-income parents, want more options for their children.
Studies show that children receiving scholarships achieve more (they perform marginally better on standardized tests) and attain more (they are more than 20 percent more likely to graduate).
20 out of 21 studies find that school choice helps traditional public schools improve. No empirical studies find school choice harms public schools.
State-sponsored evaluations in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Florida find that school choice programs save money and are a better use of taxpayer funds.
About the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice
The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, solely dedicated to advancing Milton and Rose Friedman’s vision of school choice for all children. First established as the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation in 1996, the Foundation continues to promote school choice as the most effective and equitable way to improve the quality of K-12 education in America. The Foundation is dedicated to research, education, and outreach on the vital issues and implications related to choice and competition in K-12 education.

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Senate passes bill to end benefits for workers fired for misconduct

Columbia, SC – March 29, 2012 – The South Carolina Senate today passed S.1125, a bill to prevent workers fired for misconduct from collecting unemployment benefits – a move that could save the unemployment system $50 million per year.

The bill, sponsored by Senator Lee Bright, Senator Kevin Bryant, and others, is aimed at protecting businesses from having to pay out benefits for workers fired under these circumstances. It also protects consumers by keeping costs low, and protects taxpayers at a time when the state is still working to pay back loans made to the unemployment trust fund.

The bill is necessary because current law is not acting as the legislature intended, and actually resulted in $50 million in benefits awarded to people fired for misconduct last year alone. The bill will clarify language dealing with these types of claims, making it consistent with federal law.

“South Carolina businesses shouldn’t be on the hook for firing workers that have been fired for any type or wrongdoing,” Sen. Lee Bright said. “This bill will not only protect businesses, but protects the benefits of workers who make a claim for legitimate reasons.”

“We have to keep the cost of business as low as possible in South Carolina, both for the business owners and the consumers,” Sen. Bryant said. “This bill keeps illegitimate costs from being passed along to consumers or taxpayers.”

s.1354 requires the SC Attorney General to post cease and desist notices involving securities brokers online. The bill was amendment to include the following requirement:

… in the same manner as a judgment of the court. A copy of a final order must be forwarded to the South Carolina Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Secretary of State’s Office.

If the Attorney General has reason to believe that a matter subject to an order issued pursuant to this section would constitute a violation of federal law, he may notify the appropriate federal agency with jurisdiction over the matter.

Several attorneys in the Senate (Martin L., Hutto, Malloy, & Rose) offered some guidance in this matter.