The Constitution Party of South Carolina held their State Convention, Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Greenville.  The State Convention was to nominate Constitution Party candidates for the general election to be held in November.  SC State Chairman Ted Adams presided, and Convention President John Langville conducted the election of state officers.

Dr. Tom Kendall introduced Constitution Party nominee for the 4th Congressional District, Dave Edwards who is a real estate broker in Greenville.  Dave believes that it is a citizen’s duty to stand up for the rights and principles of Constitutional government that our founders secured for us.  More information can be found at www.Daveedwards4congress.com.

It is impossible to understand just how all the Obama, Pelosi, Reid, et al, lies prevailed, in the recent passage of Health Care Reform. The lies regarding ‘reducing the deficit,’ health care for all, the ‘straw men,’ the CBO shenanigans, etc. Just how could all their lies prevail??

Well, their lies prevailed just as the neocon Cheney/Bush lies prevailed in the unconstitutional war against Iraq (weapons of mass destruction, nation-building, etc.), and Afghanistan (the Taliban, friends of our enemy, are our enemy!, though they had nothing to do with 9/11). Who knows into what countries the neocons (Project For a New American Century) will chase the ghosts of the Taliban and Al Qaeda?

I am convinced that we are currently living in the most dangerous time in the lives of everyone living today.

For the first time in the history of our republic, we have dangerous enemies with access to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons both outside and inside our porous borders. It is important to remember, however, that a dedicated Communist with a sharp stick of bamboo or a radical follower of Islam with a can of gasoline or a long knife can kill Americans and others they have been trained to hate. They are just as dead as if they were incinerated by a nuclear weapon, poisoned with chemicals or destroyed by disease intentionally spread.

People all over America are discussing freedom’s future. In short, they are worried. In fact, many are actually talking about State secession. In coffee shops and cafes, and around dining room tables, millions of people are speaking favorably of states breaking away from the union. Not since the turn of the twentieth century have this many people thought (and spoken) this favorably about the prospect of a State (or group of states) exiting the union. In my mind, this is a good thing.

Even many of those who oppose the prospect of secession understand the increasing tyrannical nature of the current central government in Washington, D.C., and that something must be done about it.

I've been on sort of a hiatus because there is too much news in too many places heading in too many different directions and my head is telling me that pushing the wrong buttons can be worse than pushing no button at all.  My observations are telling me that too many people are pushing the wrong buttons while hardly anyone seems to know what the right button is.

I guess I'm a bit old-fashioned but it seems to me that first cause should become first priority.

Can there be anger and apathy at the same time? If you had asked me this a month ago 1 would have told you no, that anger is born of concern. Common sense would have told me that if a person cares enough to get angry about something then they care enough to look into it and try and change it. However, after talking to hundreds of people that live in this community I have unfortunately come to the conclusion that the concept of America as our founding fathers knew it is lost to us. It is not lost because people agree with the direction the country is going. It is not lost because the majority of Americans have suddenly become fans of big government or higher taxes.

Candidates for Public Office will be Asked to Agree to Seven Commitments to Constituents

The Upcountry Coalition of Conservative Organizations has prepared a contract between elected officials and the voters of South Carolina. Candidates for public office will be asked to sign the contract and agree to keep the seven promises during their term of office.

The Col. Robert Anderson Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and Oakmont East Nursing Home honored veterans living at Oakmont East Nursing Home May 10.

Charles Porter was master of ceremonies. The Berea High School Air Force Junior ROTC color guard presented the colors. Heather Peel, Miss Greenville, sang the National Anthem. Beth Adams, activities director at Oakmont, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Warren Berg, a retired pastor who attends Buncombe Road Baptist Church, gave the invocation and benediction.

Blue Ridge Native Earns Doctorate in Pharmacy

Meghan Dowd, daughter of Marlene and Bob Dowd of Taylors, graduated from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy on May 5, 2010.

Dr. Dowd attended Mt. View Elementary School in northern Greenville County, Blue Ridge Middle School and graduated from Blue Ridge High School.

Barack Obama has thumbed his nose at veterans and many other Americans by trying to replace Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens with the liberal Elena Kagan. She is mainly noteworthy for excluding military recruiters from Harvard Law School.

This nomination illustrates how far Obama has fallen from his lofty rhetoric about ending insider politics. Kagan, a campaign donor to Obama, has never decided a single case.

Although Israeli officials publicly play down the crisis in relations between the United States and Israel, privately the language is much different. Sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describe Obama as a "strategic catastrophe" for Israel.

Officials in the prime minister's office, speaking on condition of anonymity to the nation's media, see the Obama administration as a serious threat to the future of the State of Israel. On the record, Israel and the U.S. have a strategic partnership that is unbreakable. Off the record, that once strong partnership now seems to be a thing of the past.

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Federation of Republican Women went to Columbia Wednesday for their annual Legislative Day.

They were introduced in the House and Senate, had tea at the Capital City Club, where they heard speeches from Republican legislators, and had tea at the Palmetto Club, where they listened to speeches from the state’s constitutional officers. Club officers had breakfast with Gov. Mark Sanford at the Governor’s Mansion.

SCFRW officers from Greenville are Betty Poe, president, Linda Garner, treasurer, and Geri Warren, membership chairman.

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Confederate Memorial Day was observed in Columbia on Saturday, May 1, beginning at 10 AM at Elmwood Cemetery and concluding at the State House around 1 PM.  Officially, the SC State Confederate Memorial Day is Monday, May 10, the same day as General “Stonewall” Jackson’s birthday. However, throughout the state, observances are held on various days in different towns and cities as May is Confederate History Month in South Carolina.

Three UDC Chapters were in charge of the service held at Elmwood Cemetery including Mary Boykin Chestnut Chapter, Columbia Chapter, and Wade Hampton Chapter.  Nita Keisler, SC Division Recorder of Military Service Awards, presided over the event.   Introduced were the SC Division UDC President Retta Tindal, the President of the SC Division Children of the Confederacy; Josh Herron, SC Division SCV Commander Mark Simpson, and Military Order of Stars and Bars Commander Joe Payne.

Greenville County School Superintendent Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher has been named 2011South Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. Next year she will compete for National Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Fisher joined the District in 1996 as Assistant Superintendent with more than 20 years experience beginning in the classroom. She was named Superintendent of the largest District in the state in 2004. Selection of the National Superintendent of the Year is based on leadership for learning, communication skills, professionalism and community involvement.

Brief Review of a Shocking New Book

A new book about the life of President Obama was released last week and at least one report suggested it was a factor in the sudden collapse of the stock market. The book title is The Manchurian President: Barack Obama’s Ties to Communists, Socialists, and other Anti-American Extremists. The new book jumped immediately to number one on the non-fiction list at Amazon.com.

Do you want to learn how to can your own foods, or just need a refresher course on canning basics? Greenville County Extension is hosting a home canning workshop on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Clemson Extension Office, 301 University Ridge, Suite 4300, Greenville, South Carolina. The workshop will cover the basics of pressure and water bath canning and include a demonstration of tomato canning. Cost is $30 per person. Prepaid registration is required. Call 864-232-4431 ext. 113 for more information.

This is a bad year for career Washington politicians, especially those who voted for the TARP Wall Street Bailout, earmarks or other legislation supported by the Democrats and Obama administration. All incumbents in Congress are vulnerable, except true conservative Republicans and big city Democrats who have a constituency controlled by ACORN, labor unions or organizations directing racial groups. The first big name Republican to take the fall was Sen. Robert Bennett, a three term incumbent from Utah, who won his last election with 68 percent of the vote.

SC Federation of Republican Women President Betty Poe with State Constitutional Officers: Hugh Weathers, Secretary of Agriculture; Converse Chellis, State Treasurer; Richard Eckstrom, State Comptroller; Henry McMaster, Attorney General; and Mark Hammond, Secretary of State.

The Sixteenth Regiment, Sons of Confederate Veterans held a Confederate Memorial Service at Springwood Cemetery in Greenville Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. The event was planned and directed by the Regimental Chaplain, Rev. Mark Evans.

The Memorial Address was delivered by Mark A. Simpson, Commander, South Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Music for the service was provided by the Kendall sisters: Christiana, Prentiss and Lisë.