- Newberry Judge Request Sworn Medical Affidavits and Sets Near-Term Deadline in Jeff Davis Case
- “If You’ve Never Had Filet Mignon, Peanut Butter Tastes Just Fine”
- A Leader like George Washington
- Democrat-Turned-Republican Pascoe Makes Third Appearance Before Greenville County GOP
- Hear or See Something? Say Something: Crime Stoppers of Greenville Marks Awareness Month
- Compromise Reached, But Public Trust Remains Unsettled After County Administrator Vote
- Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Competing Visions at Upstate Women’s Forum
- Senate Property Tax Debate Expands as Bright Pushes Broader Relief Amendment
- The Iranian Dilemma
- From Sewer Expansion to Six-Figure Sanctions
- Flat Earth, Round Earth, and the Bible’s Forgotten Clue
- Warrior For American Independence—The Story Of “ATAYATAGHRONGHTA” (Colonel Joseph Louis Cook)
- Property Rights vs. Property Rights? Greenville County Weighs Short-Term Rental Rules
- Greenland Defense and Arctic Economic Development
- More Quotes on the Civil War
BJU Hosts Hobby Lobby President Steve Green
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- By Lee B. Miller
Hobby Lobby president Steve Green addressed an audience of more than 3,000 at Bob Jones University on Feb. 25.
Dr. Bob Jones, III, chancellor of BJU, introduced Green as a man who stands boldly for his faith. “His passion is the Gospel,” Jones said.
Jones also commented on the work Green is doing through Passages, a traveling display of 400 biblical artifacts from the Green Collection of more than 40,000 biblical antiquities. “It’s an exhibit that’s all about the authority, preservation and integrity of the Holy Scriptures,” Jones said. Passages is currently on display in Charlotte, N.C., through March 30.
A Look at Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Don Gordon of Columbia, South Carolina, was guest speaker at the February meeting of the Sixteenth Regiment, SCV in Greenville. He discussed General Nathan Bedford Forrest, renowned cavalry leader, considered by many to be the finest produced by the Confederacy. At the conclusion of his presentation, Mr. Gordon quoted from memory a lengthy segment of the final speech Forrest gave to his troops 3-days before the final surrender. The presentation drew an enthusiastic standing ovation from the packed banquet room at the Phoenix Inn.
‘Freedom Riders’ Rally in Council Chambers
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
‘Protect Us’ Rally Organizers Decry Double Standard, Demand Refund
Three bus loads of demonstrators numbering more than 150 stopped off in Greenville last Thursday and held a rally in Greenville County Council Chambers in violation of longstanding Council policy regarding use of facilities. The policy provides that Council Chambers may only be used by governmental entities for government business.
By close of business, Monday afternoon, Joe Kernel!, the County Administrator, could provide no information indicating that the mostly out-of-state demonstrators were required to pay any required fees or show proof of liability insurance that is required of local citizen groups who use County property for rallies or other gatherings. Responding to questions by telephone, Monday, Kernell denied having a role in violating Council policy and permitting the demonstrators to use Council chambers for their rally.
Protect Us Rally Prompts Prayer Meeting
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Hundreds Came to Rally and Pray in the Cold Rain
Hundreds of concerned citizens came to the parking lot of Greenville County Square on a cold, rainy Saturday morning to hear half a dozen speakers talk about what citizens can do to stop unconstitutional encroachment on the freedom of citizens of South Carolina. At the conclusion of the rally, attendees were invited to remain for a time of prayer if they wished to do so. A crowd estimated at more than 200 remained as a series of citizens led in prayer for our state, nation, elected leaders and the citizens they govern.
The local rally was part of the “National Day of Resistance,” a nationwide event planned to answer the question: “Where should we turn if all the bodies of the federal government conspire against the people?”
Disappointing Media Coverage
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
An estimated thousand to fifteen hundred Citizens of the Greenvillearea concerned about the overreaching of Constitutional limits by the federal government participated in the “National Day of Resistance” Saturday, February 23 rd. The local event was held in the parking lot at Greenville County Square and was called the “Protect Us Now” rally. It was 38 degrees and raining at 10:00 a.m. when the event began with a prayer. Hundreds of people had arrived in the past 15 minutes and they were still coming. They ranged from small children to the elderly. All were dressed for the weather and determined to do what they could to preserve freedom for their children and their grandchildren.
Representatives of all the local network affiliated television stations were present for at least part of the event – so was the Gannett daily newspaper published locally. Individuals who attended the rally and watched the evening reports on the three local network stations were disappointed in the coverage. Some were outraged.
Ed Walker
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Clyde Edward (Ed) Walker, 74, of 2 Dolerite Drive, passed away on February 17, 2013 at home.
A native of Greer (Pleasant Grove Community), son of the late Thomas Lindsey and Josie Boyter Walker, he was a Greer High School Graduate Class of 1956 and attended Holmes Bible College, retired from Fiber Industries/Celanese, and a retired licensed home builder. Mr. Walker was a member of Praise Cathedral Church of God and S.C. Koi and Water Garden Associates.
Surviving is his wife, Judith (Judy) Taylor Walker of the home; one daughter LouAnn Walker of Taylors; one brother, Ollie Walker (Linda) of Moore; two sisters, Mary Brown (Jimmy) and Margie Smith (Ronnie) all of Greer; two grandchildren, Walker Smith and Lydia Smith and a brother-in-law, Johnny Stroud of Greer.
Mark Stafford Linder
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Mark Stafford Linder, 63, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at his home.
Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of Evelyn Stewart Linder and the late Marion E. Linder. Mark was a retired news and sports reporter for the Greer Citizen and a member of Sans Souci Baptist Church, former Deacon, member of the Movers and Shakers Sunday School Class and sang in the choir.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Linda Swett Linder; sons: Matthew Stafford Linder and Jonathan Mark Linder (Courtney); sister: Anne Linder; brother-in-law: Arthur B. Swett; sister-in-law: Sally Swett Wheeler and grandson, Kolton Bryson Linder.
Tough Sheriff Greets Tough Preacher
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- By Frank Raddish
Guest Columnist Franklin Raddish, at right, visited Sheriff Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio in his office in Maricopa County, Arizona, Monday, February 25th, 2013. Pastor Raddish
is visiting missionaries on the Southwest border with Mexico. He will be recording his observations in future issues of The Times Examiner.
Immigration Reform Deception
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- By Mike Scruggs
The Negligible Distinction between Two Really Bad Plans
In late January, the “Gang-of-Eight” (Four radical Democrats and pro-amnesty Republican Senators McCain, Graham, Flake, and Rubio) launched Senate legislation to grant legal status (amnesty) and immediate work permits to millions of illegal immigrants now in the U.S.
Since the 1965 Immigration Act, U.S. immigration policy has been good for illegal immigrants, employers who use cheap foreign labor in preference to American labor, and the Democrat Party. It has been bad for American workers, law-abiding employers, taxpayers, their families, and the rule of law.
South Carolina on Verge of Revolution
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
For the first time in my lifetime, citizens are afraid. They are angry, some are desperate and they are ready to take action. They are afraid of an increasingly dictatorial federal government, and angry because their elected officials in the South Carolina General Assembly appear unwilling to use the constitutional power of the state to protect the citizens.
Citizens were allegedly ridiculed and virtually ignored by members of a House committee recently when they attempted to convince committee members to support H-3101 Freedom of Healthcare Act. A second hearing has been promised.
Real Help for ADHD
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- By Laura Belknap
ADHD is a controversial subject in America today. Is it just a discipline problem? Is it just a gender issue blown out of proportion? Does it really exist at all? Part of the misunderstanding lies in the definition of ADHD itself. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not really a single disease with a set course of treatment, but rather a collection of symptoms that may point to different underlying problems. One of the advantages of a home school setting for students with ADHD is that it offers flexibility for parents to explore the underlying issues that may be contributing to the out-of-control behavior they observe. Drugging ADHD students in school to make them compliant is like putting a band-aid on a compound fracture. It may keep the outward symptoms covered up during the school day, but it fails to cure the underlying issues.
Charlotte Lynch Retires
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
23 Years of Outstanding Service to Greenville County
Charlotte McHaffie Lynch has worked for Greenville County for 23 years. She began serving as Executive assistant to the Greenville County Administrator in 1992 and continued in that role for 20 years. In 1995, Charlotte began working as Executive Assistant to the Greenville County Legislative Delegation in addition to working for the County Administrator. For much of the next 18 years, she performed two full-time jobs.
After 23 years of service, Charlotte felt it was time for her to retire. It was a sad occasion when Sen. Mike Fair, Chairman of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation, announced her retirement saying: “Charlotte is a remarkable person, and we will miss her.”
Highway Interchange Named for Gospel Music Pioneer
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Poe Mill Product Set Standard for Southern Gospel Music
The picturesque interchange of Highways 25 and 25 Bypass at the foot of Paris Mountain and the entrance to Travelers Rest that serves as the Gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains ahead, has been dedicated to the memory of Southern Gospel Music Pioneer and Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame inductee Hovie Lister. Members of his immediate family attended the event at historic Reedy River Baptist Church, located near the interchange.
Hovie's friends, Retired Greenville County Sheriff and retired United States Marshall Johnny Mac Brown and Gospel Music Association Representative Charlie Waller, made presentations to Mrs. Lister and the family.
Political Correctness: The Enemy Within
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Thomas Jefferson said, “Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force.”
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the “Bill of Rights.” the Tenth Amendment states: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
John Breckinridge, who sponsored the Resolutions in the Kentucky House opposing the unconstitutional Alien and Sedition Acts, argued that when the federal government passed laws that extended beyond its constitutional powers, the people at the state level ought “to make a legislative declaration that, being unconstitutional, they are therefore void and of no effect.”
S. C. House Subcommittee Hostile to Obamacare Nullification
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Lawmakers “Fear Federal Government” More than Constituents
Some 150 citizens from across the Palmetto State attended a hearing on House Bills H3101 and H3473 last Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The hearing was conducted by the House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee.
H3101 is the Obamacare Nullification Bill introduced by Rep. Bill Chumley who represents District 35 in Spartanburg and Greenville Counties. H3473 is a watered down, weakened substitute introduced by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Delleney. Both Chumley and Delleney were elected as Republicans.
Jeff Farrington Named NGU Head Football Coach
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Jeff Farrington, who played football at Greer High School and lettered twice as a defensive back at the Citadel before graduating in 1982, has been named football coach at North Greenville University.
NGU President, Dr. James B. Epting, introduced the new coach and his wife Traci to the staff faculty and public Thursday, February 7, in the President’s Conference Room.
Why Medicaid Expansion is Wrong for South Carolina
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- By Debbie Spaugh
Chairman Smith and members of the House Healthcare Budget Subcommittee:
I am Debbie Spaugh, President of the Greenville County Republican Women’s Club. Thank you for the opportunity to speak about your plans for the state’s healthcare budget. The Obamacare plan for giving more Americans access to health insurance coverage is through federal government-controlled insurance exchanges and expanding states’ Medicaid rolls. In South Carolina about 500,000 more people would be added to Medicaid. Why would South Carolina want to add a half-million people to a system that we cannot afford and does not work?
Obamacare: A Beehive of Stings You Weren’t Expecting
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- By Elizabeth Lee Vliet
Many promises were made to different groups to sell the new healthcare law to a skeptical public. Having watched the medical insurance games–government and private–for my whole career, I thought these promises were too good to be true.
What is coming to light now is like “The Big Con” that Robert Redford’s character skillfully pulled off in the classic movie The Sting. Only the Pelosi-Reid-Obama trio forced through an even bigger “Sting” on the entire country, especially the very constituencies they promised their healthcare law would help.
Defense Cuts Will Cost American Lives
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Viewers of C-SPAN saw the unbelievably naïve and incompetent testimony of the nominee for Secretary of Defense. He is the choice of the current Commander in Chief who is clearly determined to dismantle, demoralize and destroy out nation’s ability to conduct and win military engagements in the future.
If the American people and their elected representatives allow the planned cuts in the military to take place, it will certainly cost countless lives of American young people and, for the first time since 1865, possibly the death of thousands of innocent civilians at home.
Panetta’s Cowardly Decision
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- By Phyllis Schlafly
In a newsworthy act of political cowardice, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta ran through the Pentagon’s exit door as he announced he is striking down the 1994 Combat Exclusion Law. His timing means his successor, presumably Chuck Hagel, will inherit the task of defending the order to assign women to front-line military combat.
Of course, Panetta doesn’t want to be grilled about his order. It’s lacking in common sense and it is toadying to the feminist officers who yearn to be 3- and 4-star generals based on the feminist dogma of gender interchangeability and on their desire to force men into situations to be commanded by feminists.
Rep. Jeff Duncan: “I will Fight for Your Second Amendment rights”
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- By Thomas C. Hanson
Third district Congressman Jeff Duncan conducted a Second Amendment Listening Tour, Friday, Feb. 1, at several locations in his district.
His first stop was at Allen Arms in Greenville. While there, Rep. Duncan said: “I will fight for your Second Amendment rights in the nation’s capital. I believe in a strict interpretation of the Second Amendment and that those rights to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. I am going to fight against Executive Orders that cross that separation of powers boundary.”
Gowdy Answers Constitutional Questions
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- By James "Chip" Moore
When Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) was asked if nullification of the Affordable Care Act was a waste of time, he said, “I think that every opportunity that you can take to remind the federal government that it is a limited powers government and it is limited to the enumerated powers, every opportunity that you have to remind us of that, is a point well taken.”
The Constitution Committee of Spartanburg County hosted Gowdy on Tuesday, January 29, in Sully’s banquet room at Riverfalls Plantation Golf Course for a panel discussion on the United States Constitution and the Rule of Law. The panel consisted of Dr. Christina Jeffrey from Wofford College, Bill Conley from Gaffney High School, and Paul Jansen the host of Let’s Talk Spartanburg.
Feinstein “Assault Weapons” Ban Would Effectively End Second Amendment
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Storage, Safety Requirements will Render Firearms Virtually Useless for Personal Protection in Homes
After reading Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s so-called “Assault Weapons” ban bill, Sen. Rand Paul described it as a “radical scheme,” and the “effective end of the Second Amendment in America.
“The gun grabbers are going for broke, doing everything they can to ‘cash in’ on the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. They’re targeting everything - - rifles. shotguns and even handguns – and every gun owner and gun purchase is to be catalogued and tracked by the federal government.”
Bob Jones University Announces Randy Page as Manager, Public Relations
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Bob Jones University announces the appointment of Randy Page as Manager, Public Relations, effective today, Jan. 30, 2013.
A 1990 BJU graduate, Randy comes to the University from South Carolinians for Responsible Government, a grassroots lobbying organization that works to give parents tuition tax credits for children in grades K-12, where he served as President for the last eight years. Randy has also served as Legislative Affairs Director for former Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler, Chief of Staff for former Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer and as the Director of Public Events for former governor David Beasley.
Bipartisan Republican Suicide Proposal
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- By Mike Scruggs
GOP Offered the Poisoned Chalice
A Bipartisan Gang of Eight in the U.S. Senate has teamed up to offer a Poisoned Chalice to nervous Republicans in the form of immigration “reform.” The four Republican senators are perennial immigration amnesty advocates John McCain (AZ) and Lindsey Graham (SC); Jeff Flake (AZ) whose career voting record on immigration issues is comparable to Graham’s; and hoped-to-be-conservative Marco Rubio, whose career voting record on immigration issues is only slightly less liberal than McCain’s. Many Republicans are taking this new amnesty proposal seriously because the Hispanic vote rose to over 10 percent of the electorate in the 2012 election and was even more Democratic than the usual two-to-one advantage over Republicans. The Hispanic share of the electoral vote is also likely to grow as a direct result of past amnesties and Federal Government failure to enforce immigration policies. The sales pitch to Republicans is that voting for this new amnesty will gain them more Hispanic votes. As with all the other amnesties (six) from 1987 to the Obama Administration, this one promises to be the last one necessary.
Color Barrier: Tragedy of the Ages
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
More than 90 percent of Americans who are descendants of former slaves voted for Barack Obama for president. Included are many individuals who pastor Christian Churches, individuals who oppose the slaughter of unborn children and others who strongly believe in the biblical definition of marriage. Above all, these Americans treasure and celebrate freedom and liberty, of which their ancestors were deprived. Why then would they vote to elect someone president of the United States who fanatically opposes everything they stand for and is systematically destroying the freedom, liberty and unlimited opportunities all Americans enjoy by ignoring the protections guaranteed by the Constitution?
Laurie Lee Speaks on Precinct Reorganization at Upstate Republican Women’s Club Meeting
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- By Thomas C. Hanson
Laurie Lee, third vice chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party, spoke about precinct reorganization at the luncheon meeting of the Upstate Republican Women, Jan. 22.
Precinct reorganization is the process by which the Republican Party chooses executive committeemen, presidents and other precinct officers. A training session will take place March 11, and then the precincts will meet, in most cases, at their polling places, to select officers and submit any resolutions to be considered by the county GOP.
Taylor Announces County Committee Assignments
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Greenville County Council Chairman Dr. Bob Taylor announced County Council standing committee assignments Monday. Taylor was elected chairman, replacing Butch Kirven, and Willis Meadows vice chairman at a meeting earlier this month.
As chairman, Taylor will automatically become chairman of the Committee of the Whole and Meadows, as vice chairman, will become chairman of the Finance Committee.
Politicians Out of Control
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- By James "Chip" Moore
Highest Concentration of Power
“We have the highest degree of concentration of power and secrecy in the country. Nowhere else in the United States are politicians so out of control,” said Ashley Landess, President of the South Carolina Policy Center, while speaking at the Republican Women’s Luncheon, Thursday, January, 22.
The South Carolina Policy Center is a non-partisan public policy research organization located in Columbia, SC. One of the issues and concerns she spoke of during the luncheon was a policy that they discovered by accident pertaining to Bobby Harrell, SC’s Speaker of the House.
The Importance of One Vote
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Runoff in District 17 House Race hangs on a Single Vote
Mike Burns and Chris Sullivan have learned the importance of just one vote in the recent Republican primary in House District 17. Had Burns received one more vote to add to his 1,117 vote count, he would have won the primary outright and there would have been no need for the expense and work involved in a runoff.
At 8:54 PM on January 22, Primary Day, the unofficial count by the Greenville County election office gave Burns 1,114 votes or 49.96 percent of the total 2,242 votes for 5 candidates.
There were 5 provisional ballots not counted until the vote was certified three days later. When the provisional ballots were counted, 3 had been cast for Burns and 2 for Sullivan.
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- Honoring Generals Lee and Jackson
- Post 3 High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest Winner
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- Alabama Supreme Court Rules ‘Unborn’ is a ‘Child’
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