The Origin of the Cross Bars on the Confederate Flag

By Dr. Ben Carper

Published: 19 April 2010

I have often wondered how the Confederate Flag came to be fashioned as it is. Long before the Confederate Battle Flag, the "southern cross" was adopted by the Confederacy as her Battle Flag, the X shaped cross, previously known as "Andrew's Cross." The letter X dates back to the early days of Christianity, where the Greeks designated X as the letter "chi" in their alphabet, which has been used to represent the Lord Jesus Christ.

It was a Symbol of Glory that ancient warrior forefathers would paint the symbol of Andrew's Cross on their shields and carried the symbol into battle in the last of the Roman-Celtic wars and were said to scream the "Rebel Yell" when entering into conflict.

Livingston Only Republican Candidate for Adjutant General

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 13 April 2010

Betty Orders and Pamela Sowell with Major General Robert Livingston, the only Republican candidate for Adjutant General of South Carolina since the withdrawal of Dean Allen from the race.

Retired General Officer with College President Experience Candidate for S. C. Superintendent of Education

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 13 April 2010

Mitchell M. Zais, Ph.D., and Brigadier General (Retired) is seeking the Republican nomination for State Superintendent of Education.

He believes he is uniquely qualified for the job of State Education Superintendent because of his “proven leadership, experience in education and record of results.”

RNC Chairman Michael Steele Under Fire

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 13 April 2010

Members of His Staff Allegedly Spent $1,946 at a “Bondage-Themed Strip Club” in Hollywood

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele is under fire for lavish spending for unnecessary and questionable travel and entertainment by his staff.

Since Steele has taken over as Chairman, RNC cash reserves have gone from $22 million to less than $10 million. Expenditures include $17,000 for private jet travel, $13,000 for limousines, and more than $9,000 for hotels in Beverly Hills, California. The straw that “broke the camel’s back,” was $1,946 spent for entertainment at a party at a West Hollywood bondage-themed strip club.

Russians Ridicule “Free Americans” Accepting “Slavery Without a Fight”

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 13 April 2010

The Russian Communist Party newspaper Pravda has published an opinion piece titled, American Capitalism Gone With a Whimper. In it the author ridicules the American people for being so naïve as to accept Marxism and slavery without so much as a fight.

“It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American decent into Marxism is happening with breathtaking speed, against the backdrop of a passive, hapless ‘sheeple.’”

Young People Cheer For Their Own Destruction

By Maria Brady - Boiling Springs Tea Party, SC

Published: 13 April 2010

You'd think that young people would be flocking to the tea party activities.

They've had the most stolen from them by the corrupt politicians.  Their entire future has been stolen!  They'll spend most of their life in a MUCH lower standard of living than that enjoyed by their parents.  America's economy is being "fundamentally changed" (just as Obama promised) into one where very few will have any real opportunity to move up in life.

Eliminate the Middle Man

By John H. Utz - Greenville, SC

Published: 13 April 2010

"We will eliminate the middle man, and save $68 billion dollars." So promised the Great One, President Obama, as he signed legislation which 'took over' the Student College Loan Program. And so the greedy banks, being the 'middle man,' will lay off employees, who will be replaced by new government employees, of course.

Islam - A Part of America's Story?

By Dr. Al Snyder

Published: 13 April 2010

When newly elected U.S. President Barack Obama made his Moslem appeasing speech in Cairo last year, he claimed that "Islam has always been a part of America's story."

I thought it would be reasonable to check out America's story and look for that "part" that Islam has "always" played in our country's history.

"Always" would have to start back when the Pilgrims came by ship to these shores. All the historical reports tell us that the Pilgrrims were Christians seeking a place for freedom of worship. I don't recall that any of them were worshipping Allah. And were there Moslems among the people who welcomed the Pilgrims and helped them celebrate the first Thanksgiving Day? I think they were alll native Americans.

Good Stories For Young People

By Raquelle Sheen

Published: 13 April 2010

Most homeschooled students are avid readers. However, finding good clean books to satisfy their voracious appetites can be a real challenge in today’s world. In this article I’m going to list some books that my sister and I enjoyed as young people. Most of you are familiar with traditional classics, such as the Chronicles of Narnia or the Nancy Drew series. I’d like to give you a list of some lesser-known books that your children might enjoy. Many of these are out of print (I will designate them OOP), but can be purchased used at www.amazon.com or other used books sites.

Why People Are Starting To “Wander Off” From President Obama

By Tony Beam

Published: 13 April 2010

You know you are in trouble if one year ago, you were the darling of the mainstream media and now, one year later a Washington Post writer uses the phrase “began to wander off” to describe a crowd at one of your speeches.

It happened on Friday during a speech President Obama gave in Charlotte, North Carolina.  During a question and answer period, a woman name Doris asked the president whether it was a “wise decision to add more taxes to us with the health care” package.  She then punctuated her question with the blunt statement, “We are over-taxed as it is.”  You could almost feel the crowd lean forward in anticipation of the spirited and pithy defense the president was about to offer for his agenda.

SC House Passes Spending Accountability (Transparency) Act

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 05 April 2010

Two Years Work by Reps. Nikki Haley and Nathan Ballentine Produce Unanimous House Vote

“Today is a great day for the voters and taxpayers of South Carolina,” said a very happy state representative Nikki Haley when she announced the unanimous passage by the South Carolina House of H.3047, The Spending Accountability Act.

“Almost two years ago I introduced this bill because our legislators were voting anonymously more than 90 percent of the time and the citizens of our state could not see the spending habits of their elected officials. The House has now voted – unanimously – to make it permanent law that every single vote will be on the record, and I couldn’t be more proud to have helped bring this historic change about.”

Candidates Haley, Livingston, Nelsen Address Greenville County Republican Women’s Club

By Thomas C. Hanson

Published: 05 April 2010

GOP primary candidates Rep. Nikki Haley, Major Gen. Robert Livingston and Dr. Brent Nelsen addressed the Greenville County Republican Women, Mar. 26.

Nikki Haley

Rep. Haley of Lexington County is a candidate for governor. She began her political career in 2004 by defeating the longest-serving state legislator in the Republican primary.

Superintendent Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Awarded Contract Extension

By Press Release

Published: 05 April 2010

Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Phinnize (Penny) J. Fisher received a positive evaluation and a one-year contract extension through June 30, 2013, from the Greenville County School Board during her annual performance review conducted today.

Dr. Fisher and the School Board agreed for a second year that a salary increase, historically awarded each year, would not be appropriate given the current economic conditions. The superinten-dent’s salary will remain at $218,166 for the third consecutive year as the leader of the state’s largest and nation’s 51st largest school district.

Cash Stumps at ACG

By Terry M. Thacker

Published: 05 April 2010

Third District GOP Congressional candidate Richard Cash addressed a crowd of over 50 conservative activists at last Monday’s meeting of the Americans for Constitutional Government study group. The ACG meets every fourth Monday at the Symmes Branch (Pelham Road) of the Greenville County Public Library.

The socially conservative Cash mentioned three reasons why he is running for office. He said that the country needs to return to God, government needs to be returned to the people, and socialism must be stopped.

Cash gave another reason for running for the Congressional seat currently held by GOP gubernatorial candidate Gresham Barrett. He said that he is concerned about the nation’s future and what it holds for his eight children and the many grandchildren he anticipates being born in the future.

Now is Time to Study Candidates

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 05 April 2010

The filing period for Republican and Democrat primary candidates closed Tuesday at noon. “Third” party candidates are being chosen by convention vote. Everyone who is running for Congress, Governor, State Legislature, statewide constitutional offices, countywide offices and county council filed and paid their filing fees. Now that we know who is running, it is time to begin studying candidates and not waiting until the last minute and depending on some newspaper or special interest group endorsement to decide for whom you will cast your ballot.

This is probably the most important election in our lifetime or the history of the republic. Every vote counts and it is extremely important that we know as much as possible about the candidate for whom we cast our ballot.

Appointed Governors/Martial Law

By Bill Ivy - John's Island, SC

Published: 05 April 2010

The U.S. of A divided up into ten regions, having an appointed governor, holding dictorial powers, with military enforcement, under martial law. This wouldn’t be the first time in American history that such has taken place. That’s a fact. Instead of ten regions there were five, having every element as read in the first line above. The differences between the ten regions to come and the five of America’s past will be their years implicated and their technologies, with both having been against the will of the people of the times.

Where Is The Hope?

By Vivian Bradburn - Union, SC

Published: 05 April 2010

In a letter to the editor one year ago, right after President Obama’s first speech as our new president, I voiced some of my fears and some of my hopes about how he would lead the nation. As I listened to his State of the Union speech a couple of months ago I compared his highflown promises of a year ago with what he has accomplished in a year, and I say this to him.

“Mr. President, I see a year of unparallel citizen unrest, of unemployment, accelerated racism, indecisiveness, confusion and anger. You are trying to achieve the change we don’t want, but where is the hope?

Solutions!

By Chay Gill - Greenville, SC

Published: 05 April 2010

As you know we have a lot of problems in the U.S.A. and the world and I have solutions.

Solution One:

We need to raise the bar on the requirement to work in law enforcement; they should be Christian because to work in law enforcement should be considered a sensitive job. Please tell the lawmakers to raise the bar on this issue.

Bin Laden In His Cave Too Long!

By Michael Shealy - Leesville, SC

Published: 05 April 2010

Osama Bin Laden is a little behind on his global warming rant against the U.S.A., isn’t he? I guess he’s been in his cave too long and hasn’t heard that the whole global warming thing was a hoax. That the so-called scientists in England and the U.S.A. made up all the numbers they were using in their computer models. They were all rigged to read in their favor. Osama Bin Laden, it’s a hoax, the whole thing is a made up hoax. They made it it all up. Al Gore was worth 3 million before he started this hoax now he’s worth 93 million. Follow the money, folks. He’s invested in this hoax and he’s ripping everybody off. Barney Madoff just thought he had a good scam going.

Resurrection Hope

By Dr. Al Snyder

Published: 05 April 2010

Spring is here! It's the season we all have been waiting for through the long, cool winter. First, we have the crowning of the "March Madness" college basketball champion this weekend. Then we also have the opening of the 2010 major league baseball season. But the best and far more important event of this weekend is the Easter holidays, the three-day commemoration of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.

The "PR" Push Begins

By Ray Simmons

Published: 05 April 2010

In today's local newspaper there was an article extolling the benefits the health care bill will have for children.  The reasoning behind the article was rather convoluted, actually talking about how the law's provision to make insurers accept children with pre-existing conditions would allow parents to move from job to job without fear of losing their child's health care insurance.  This would provide the child a happier home life because their parents would be better satisfied and perhaps have a better income. 

Injustice And Ineptness In South Carolina Human Services

By Stephen Mauriello MSW, LMSW

Published: 05 April 2010

I am writing this column relating to what I have seen as being an injustice to the people of South Carolina. 1 am a Licensed Master of Social Work who has graduated from a highly rated school of social work and has been a therapist, supervisor, program manager and director of outpatient and inpatient programs. In South Carolina 1 have been employed in the Department of Alcohol and Drugs (DAODAS), the Department of Mental Health and The Department of Juvenile Justice. I have also applied for at least thirty eight supervisory positions at the Department of Social Service (DSS) where I was told you do not have to be a Licensed Master of Social Work to be in a supervisory position.

Dozen States Ready to Challenge Obamacare

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 05 April 2010

DeMint: “Everything Our Nation Stands for is at Risk”

“The health care legislation Congress passed tonight is an assault against the Constitution,” South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster said after the House passed Obamacare by a vote of 219 to 212, Sunday night. “A legal challenge by the states appears to be the only hope of protecting the American people from this unprecedented attack on our system of government.”

Republican Candidate Files For Primary Contest

By Thomas C. Hanson

Published: 05 April 2010

Tom Corbin files candidacy papers March 17 at Greenville Republican headquarters to run for the House District 17 seat. At right is Corbin's wife, Leann.

What Elections?

By Mike Scruggs

Published: 05 April 2010

Obama’s Moral Equivalent to the 1933 Reichstag Fire

What Obama, Schumer, Reid, and Pelosi and their gang are doing to jam legislation through Congress by trampling the Constitution and parliamentary procedure and ignoring the voice of the people, is the moral equivalent of the Enabling Act that followed the February 27, 1933 Reichstag fire.

How the fire started is controversial. Berlin Police found a Dutch Communist agitator, Marinus van der Lubbe, in the building, but it was evident that he had help in starting such a large fire. Were the Communists starting a revolution or did the Nazis set up and manipulate van der Lubbe into starting it and then finish the job themselves? Nazi detectives completed the investigation. Herman Goering bragged to a gathering of high-ranking Nazi’s in 1942 that he was responsible for the fire.

Willis Meadows Announces for Reelection for Greenville County Council

By Press Release

Published: 05 April 2010

Greenville County Councilman Willis Meadows has officially announced his candidacy for reelection for Greenville County Council District 19 seat.

Meadows, a former principal of Travelers Rest High School, who is currently owner of a Greenville insurance agency, said he will continue to give the district “an effective, experienced and conservative voice on Greenville County Council.

“As a long-time resident of Greenville County I care deeply about our community,” Meadows said.  “District 19 is facing new challenges, presented by unprecedented growth.  Along with the existing problems of a weak economy, development, congestion, and an increasing property tax burden, County Council continually faces new challenges that require common sense solutions. I want to continue  to help find these new common sense solutions for our county just as I have done the past three year as a council member.  This approach is the same as I have used in my education and business careers for over four decades.”

Driving on the Parkway (Or Parking on the Driveway)

By Terry M. Thacker

Published: 05 April 2010

Yes, it is true. I know it is hard to believe, especially since just a few short weeks ago I wrapped up a series of travel articles telling you about my adventures on a trip to Missouri and Tennessee. To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, “There I go again.”

Yes, I am “on the road again,” to quote still another well-known individual. And yes, my gas tank is full and my coffee mug is brimming, and I am raring to hit the road. So let’s go, shall we?

It was back in late September that I started out on my yearly week’s vacation. My destination was Maryland to visit with family, but, as many of you already know, I don’t always take the shortest route to my eventual destination. This time around I decided to amble up the Blue Ridge Parkway and take it as far north as I could before nightfall.

The Republic is Changed Forever

By Bob Dill, Publisher

Published: 05 April 2010

Obamacare is now the law of the land unless it can be repealed or declared unconstitutional. Our beloved republic has been systematically dismantled by subversives who now control the government. It is an unbelievable tragedy.

The people who voted for Barack Hussein Obama in November 2008 launched a Marxist revolution that will change our constitutional republic forever, beginning Sunday night, March 21, 2010. Some Americans with good intentions who thought it could not happen here and failed to become involved and chose to remain ignorant of political matters and facts regarding government operations allowed it to happen and share the blame and shame.