Below is a link to a pretty cool sight. Answer a few questions and you’ll get a scoring of your position on the political spectrum. Even though I have been labeled a radcon or radical conservative, this quiz shows me on the line between the libertarian and the right conservative. Is that a radcon? Where do you fit?
Jessica’s Law signing
Thursday morning I flew with Gov. Sanford to Myrtle beach to sign Jessica’s Law at the Children’s Recovery Center. After several states have passed Jessica’s Law, Sen. Jake Knotts introduced the bill in the SC Senate. Jessica’s Law deals with increased sentencing, electronic monitoring, and other issues with those that sexually assault children. My amendment called for capital punishment to be an option for convinced child rapists under eleven years old. This is a great day when the Palmetto State can send a message to all the world that we take the safety of our precious children very seriously.
(LR Sen. Knotts, Gov. Sanford, Rep. Alan Clemmons, myself & Rep. Ted Pitts. also present: Sen. Ray Cleary & Rep. Thad Viers)
Sen. Jake Knotts (R-Lexington pictured below) introduced a strike & insert amendment. This removes all the damage the SC House did to the bill then inserts the legislation that the Senate passed on March 28th. Last week the House removed capital punishment, removes “hearsay” clause, reduces minimum from 25 years to 10. Basically, the SC House “gutted” the bill. There was a failed attempt to block the vote by Sen. Phil Leventis (D-Sumter). A motion for cloture was made and passed. Below are the roll call votes:
AYES: Alexander, Bryant, Campsen, Cleary, Courson, Cromer, Fair, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, Knotts, Leatherman, Martin, McConnell, Mescher, O’Dell, Peeler, Richardson, Ritchie, Ryberg, Scott, Thomas, Verdin
NAYS: Anderson, Drummond, Elliott, Ford, Hutto, Land, Leventis, Jackson, Malloy, Pinckney, Patterson, Reese, Sheheen, Williams
Not Voting or Absent: Lourie, Matthews, McGill, Moore, Rankin, Setzler, Short, Smith
On Wed May 31, the House “concurred” on S. 1267. This bill will now go straight to Gov. Sanford that has already announced his support.
William Wallace “Caucus”
A few of us like-minded members of the Senate have formed the fictitious William Wallace “Caucus”. We’re often voting against government intrusion, wasteful spending, & unecessary regulation. The founding members are Verdin, Grooms, Campsen (coined the name), & myself. How do ya’ll like the logo?
Sen. Grooms almost drowned
A “William Wallace Caucus” family outing was almost a fatal trip for Sen. Larry Grooms. Look closely at the below picture. I’ve circled his shoe. He fell out of the raft, then was pinned between the raft and a rock. Fortunately, the quick response of our tour guides saved his life. The Verdin & Bryant families also made the trip.
gov. coming to anderson!
Got a call that Gov. Sanford will be coming to Anderson on Tuesday (6/6) to make some public announcements and tour some small businesses. He will also be criticizing the General Assembly for spending 1.1 billion new dollars with very little tax relief. I can’t join him, but he’ll be at Darby Metalworks at 12:15.
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