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A Life-long Greenville Resident Files for County Council District 23
- By James Spurck, Publisher
Born and raised in Greenville County, Dr. Ben Carper has officially announced his candidacy and filed today for County Council District 23 in Greenville County.
As a licensed South Carolina real estate sales agent, active in ministry as a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, and a lifelong resident of Greenville, Dr. Carper will be an active counselor representing all constituents. He is truly a “phone call away.”
With Greenville County experiencing a thriving business atmosphere, he will continue to support the business growth seen in Greenville County. He desires a strong business climate providing good jobs and incomes for the citizens of the district so his constituency can live, work, and play in District 23.
Biden's Weak in Review
- By Tony Perkins - Family Research Council
To the White House's dismay, the headline didn't come from the Babylon Bee, but the liberal New Yorker: "Poll Shows Zelensky Leading 2024 Presidential Race." It was meant as satire, but for the team riding on Joe Biden's Titanic, it exposed something that anyone watching the Ukrainian crisis already knew: this president is no leader. And being confronted with one -- as Americans were in the form of Volodymyr Zelensky -- only confirmed it.
For Biden, who was already neck-deep in disapproval ratings, the rise of Zelensky's star couldn't come at a worse time. The Ukrainian president's speech before Congress was a triumph, cementing his hero status and showing off the kind of courage Americans are left longing for in this administration. Now, as the war enters its fourth week, voters are even more disgusted by the White House's response to Russia -- agreeing (in greater numbers now) that he's mishandled this crisis too.
Campus Free-Speech Problems Come Down to Culture
- By Veronique de Rugy
We've all heard stories about university administrators cracking down on free speech. But free expression is suffering even without these enablers, and that should worry us.
In a recent New York Times op-ed, University of Virginia senior Emma Camp powerfully defended freedom of expression as she described her own practice of self-censoring while on campus. In doing so, she highlighted the disappearance of free-speech culture, both in America at large and at a university with respectable free-speech credentials.
It is obvious that Camp values free expression and welcomes a diversity of viewpoints. In fighting for changes, she is also willing to face some consequences for her speech. Yet you feel her pain as she admits being fearful of speaking up, and her disappointment when she confesses to often taking the easy way out by remaining quiet.
Florida diner that forbids Biden supporters becomes so popular that it runs out of food
- By James Anthony - The Post Millennial
A diner in DeBary, Florida, became popular overnight among residents and the international community after announcing they would no longer serve Biden supporters.
They sold out of food the same day and temporarily closed.
Angie Ugarte, the owner of the DeBary Diner, located just outside of Orlando, posted a provocative sign in the business's window.
It read, "If you voted for and continue to support and stand behind the worthless, inept, and corrupt administration currently inhabiting our White House, that is complicit in the death of our servicemen and women in Afghanistan, please take your business elsewhere. God bless America, and God bless our soldiers."
CEF Caring for Ukrainian Children in Ukraine and Neighboring Countries
- By Christian Newswire
WARRENTON, Mo., March 17, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- CEF has 69 national workers in Ukraine who were ministering to children on a daily basis, reaching 133,000 children in 2021. Only 12 workers have fled the country thus far. Of the remaining, half are sheltering in place and the other half have moved to western Ukraine. One reported that in the last few days, a city in western Ukraine was hit with 30 bombs but only 8 exploded. Some CEF workers cannot leave because they are conscription-age males and do not have 3+ children.
US Vital Interests Dictate an End to This War
- By Pat Buchanan
Speaking to Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for many things from the United States.
He wants us to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine. He wants the Soviet-era MiGs that NATO allies (from their Warsaw Pact days) have in their arsenals. He wants Russian-made S-300 antiaircraft systems in NATO inventories transferred to Kyiv.
He wants the U.S. to sanction every Russian official who does not repudiate this war on Ukraine. He wants all U.S. companies to pull out of Russia. He wants all Russian-made goods kept out of U.S. markets.
In short, Zelenskyy wants the U.S. as a full-fledged ally in Ukraine's war against the Russian invaders.
Taxpayers Defrauded of Billions
- By Eagle Forum
Covid is Over; Why is Pelosi Still Spending?
After COVID funding was stripped from the $1.5 trillion omnibus last week, Democrat leadership is still trying to figure out a way to pass it as a separate bill. Even though $4.6 trillion remains unspent from the $14 trillion that the federal government has previously allocated, the President requested an additional $22.5 billion. Now, the White House is fuming at House Democrats’ inability to pass it.
Even though Democrats blame Republicans for blocking COVID funding, it was their own members who were the obstructionists. Progressives were upset because of the offsets included in the bill. They would rather raise taxes than cut unnecessary programs to fund their projects. Then, the White House took their side. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients chastised Congress by saying:
Legislative Delegations Still Meddling in Local School Matters
- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
County legislative delegations are again asserting their power over local school districts.
The Legislature so far this session has passed at least five school-related bills introduced by House or Senate members representing counties in which the affected school districts are located.
Gov. Henry McMaster vetoed all five bills – three of them on Monday – though lawmakers overrode the first two vetoes.
Until the mid-1970s, legislative delegations generally governed the counties they represented, including approving county budgets. The 1975 Home Rule Act was supposed to give counties more control over their own affairs, though it didn’t end lawmakers’ control over local school districts and certain other areas.
BJU Cinema Students Sweep 2022 NRB Film Competition
- By Randy Page - BJU
Bob Jones University cinema students were recently recognized at the annual National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention held March 8-11, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the eighth time BJU students have entered the competition. They have won awards in the film category every year. For the last two years, they swept the film category.
NRB presents awards to undergraduate or graduate student intercollegiate NRB members for outstanding examples of radio, television, and film productions. The convention allows students to network with professionals in their fields and participate in workshops related to Christian media.
Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington
- By Tony Perkins - Family Research Council
For members of Congress, who filed in to the dark-paneled congressional auditorium this morning, the mood was somber. Instead of the ornate House chamber, where important speeches to both chambers are usually held, the special room in the Capitol's visitor center had the feel of a situation room. And to the men and women there, wearing U.S.-Ukrainian pins, that's exactly what it was. Almost 5,000 miles away, the most unlikely of heroes had come to plead for his people from the belly of a war he didn't ask for. "The destiny of our country is being decided," President Volodymyr Zelensky urged, his larger-than-life face creased by weeks of sleepless nights. "I call on you to do more."
Denver Covers Up Lee Keltner's Assassination
- By Michelle Malkin
Self-described "Progressive Prosecutor" Beth McCann, the district attorney of Denver, campaigned on a promise to "keep our city safe and provide equal justice for all," "to rebuild trust" and "to keep open lines of communication."
Bullcrap.
McCann's syrupy sweet talk is a sick, twisted and deadly crock. The Mile High City's homicide rate is at a record high; aggravated assaults are skyrocketing. COVID lockdowns decimated local businesses, but roving "homeless" agitators took over downtown Denver and turned it into a riot-friendly, drug-addled, violence-wracked empire. McCann vindictively prosecuted besieged motorist Jennifer Watson, who was attacked by George Floyd rioters blocking downtown streets, instead of prosecuting the thugs; a jury acquitted her on McCann's most overblown charges.
Florida Law Is Pro-Freedom, Not Anti-LGBTQ
- By Star Parker
The distorted rhetoric -- should I say lies? -- labeling Florida's legislation about parental rights in public schools as, "Don't say gay" demonstrates the hypocrisy of LGBTQ activism.
I say hypocrisy because this movement has always showcased itself as being about freedom, rights and social justice.
But the reality is that LGBTQ activism is not at all about freedom and rights. It is about advancing their particular agenda at the expense of alternative ways of viewing the world.
The Florida legislation, which defines itself at the outset as about parental rights, has 163 lines, out of which a total of five address sex education.
Omnibus Spending Bill Contains Anti-gun Measures
- By Bob Adelmann - The New American
Buried in the omnibus spending bill that hurriedly passed both the U.S. House and the Senate last week were two provisions that no doubt delighted anti-gun groups: expanded enforcement of the NICS background-check system and the recruitment of local and state officials to enforce federal gun-control laws.
The measure that passed the House earlier in the week arrived at the Senate at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. By 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, 68 Senators had voted for it under pressure to avoid a government shutdown.
Anti-gun Democrats saw their opportunity to stuff these two provisions into the bill, and they took it.
Stanton Healthcare Applauds the Idaho Legislature for Passing Texas-inspired Heartbeat Bill to Ban Abortions After Six Weeks
- By Stanton Healthcare
BOISE, Idaho -- Stanton Healthcare has been part of the core team that is leading the way in passing legislation to ban abortions in the state of Idaho. Senate Bill 1309, which was just passed by the Idaho legislature, is extremely significant as it is modeled after the Texas law and has already withstood several federal court challenges, including not being blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court or the state of Texas' Supreme Court.
Stanton's Physician Assistant, Samantha Doty, testified before the Senate State Affairs Committee, and said the following:
"At Stanton we believe that abortion is wrong at any point in the pregnancy because from the moment of conception a uniquely distinct human being is created. Although our desire is to see abortions completely outlawed in the state of Idaho, we believe enacting SB 1309 would a huge step in the right direction."
Courts Carry Heartbeat Law to Term
- By Joshua Arnold - Family Research Council
Unborn babies just won another Texas-sized legal victory. On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously ended the abortion industry's challenge to the state's 6-week abortion ban because of its unique enforcement mechanism through private legal action. "Texas law does not authorize the state-agency executives to enforce the Act's requirements, either directly or indirectly," said the court, so abortion groups could not invalidate the law by suing them. The law has already deterred Texas abortion businesses, saving the lives of 100 babies a day.
The Texas Heartbeat Act has ricocheted around America's legal system since it passed into law last year. Abortion interests immediately filed a lawsuit against state officials to block enforcement of the law, as they always do. Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, complained, "the courts have allowed Texas to nullify a constitutional right," a profound insight to anyone who has never read the Constitution.
And That's Why They Call It 'the Swamp'
- By Stephen Moore
With $30 trillion of debt -- which has grown by $5 trillion in just the last two years, with another $2 trillion of red ink expected to get spilled this year -- you might have expected Congress at least to pretend it will temper its reckless spending proclivities.
But you would be sadly mistaken. Congress has just finalized a $1.5 trillion spending bill that required 2,741 pages of legislative text. The Heritage Foundation calculates it would take the average congressman over 300 hours to read this bill with all its legal gobbledygook. So, it's a reasonable certainty that members of Congress have no idea what they voted for.
Is There a Peace Deal Putin and Zelensky Can Accept?
- By Pat Buchanan
In an interview with Reuters, Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman for decades, made a startling offer. Moscow could end the Ukraine war immediately, said Peskov, if four conditions were met.
Ukraine should cease all military action, recognize Crimea as part of Russia, accept the independence of the Luhansk and Donetsk separatist enclaves, and enact a constitutional commitment to "neutrality," which would prevent Ukraine from ever joining NATO.
Were this to be done, said Peskov, the war "will stop in a moment."
As this would restore the situation in Ukraine to the "status quo ante" that existed before Putin ordered the invasion, Peskov's offer seemed not to be believable.
Nite Line Guest Line-up for March 21-25, 2022
- By Nite Line Press Release
Nite Line broadcasts live Monday through Friday on WGGS-TV from 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The program features local and/or nationally known guests who share their testimonies and talent. Our goal is to be an inspiration to our viewers as well as inform them of Christian and community events in the upstate.
Monday, March 21, 2022: Follow one man’s journey from serving time in prison to competing in the Boston Marathon as Pastor George Moore welcomes Bill O’Shields of Pickens, South Carolina. Tune in tonight as Bill reveals how the Lord delivered him from a life of drug use, crime, and incarceration as he discusses his memoir, Behind the Wall to the Boston Marathon. Phillip Carter of White Plains, Maryland sings on tonight’s program.
Bob Jones University to Host Allen Jacobs Memorial Prayer Breakfast
- By Randy Page - BJU
Bob Jones University will host the sixth annual Allen Jacobs Memorial Prayer Breakfast Friday, March 18, to honor the memory of Officer Allen Jacobs and recognize law enforcement professionals across Greenville County. The breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. in the Davis Room of the Dixon-McKenzie Dining Common on the BJU campus.
Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright will deliver the keynote address. During the breakfast, the Award of Merit, the Distinguished Achievement Award and the Allen Jacobs Award of Valor will be presented.
The breakfast is provided free of charge to area law enforcement personnel. Elected officials, business owners and community leaders from across the Upstate attend and sponsor the event.
Russia-Ukraine War Issues
- By Mike Scruggs
Commentary and Lessons from History
With few exceptions, the lock-step mainstream national media is proving an unreliable news source on the Russia-Ukraine War. This makes a dangerous war even more dangerous. The United States has not been as close to World War III since the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. I remember those 13 days between October 13 and October 28 well, because I was an Air Force Photo-Radar Intelligence Officer at Strategic Air Command Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, and had some responsibility for locating and identifying Soviet missile sites in Cuba. Those days were far more ominous than the present situation in Ukraine to date, but there seems to be a reckless war fever stirred by some politicians, media pundits, and business executives that could easily push moral and intellectual objectivity and common sense aside and ignite devastating destruction and loss of life, which most people would later recognize as stupid and insane.
Current, Former Lawyer-Legislators’ Firms to Share Fees in $300M Settlement
- By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve
In announcing last month that the state is expected to receive more than $300 million from a national opioid settlement, S.C. attorney general Alan Wilson said the money will provide “much-needed financial resources which will help combat South Carolina’s opioid epidemic.”
What wasn’t mentioned then is that part of the proceeds will go to at least six law firms with ties to current or former state lawmakers, according to information provided to The Nerve by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
Of South Carolina’s $300 million-plus share of the total $26 billion national settlement, to be paid out over 18 years starting this year, at least $24 million, or 8% of the state’s proceeds, would be split among law firms representing the state, all 46 counties and 43 municipalities.
Don't Insult Me With Your Mask
- By Ben Graydon
Don't insult me with your mask.
It's on your face. You didn't ask.
You just blindly strapped it there,
Then leered at me like I “don't care.”
You act like you're afraid of me,
But a mask on you is meant to be
A barrier to protect me from you.
So are you sick? I'm asking you.
You drive around within your car
And whether going near or far
The Life of John Morrison Birch – Christian Missionary, Pastor, U.S. Army Captain, 1940 to 1945 (Part 3)
- By W.H. Lamb
As we discovered in Parts 1 & 2 of this article, the Christian missionary named John Birch lived a short but incredibly dedicated and adventurous life. Back in the 1930s, hundreds of faithful Christians from many denominations devoted part or all of their lives to missionary work in the large and chaotic country of China. John Birch became a part of that dedicated band, and as soon as he was trained and prepared, he immediately went to where he knew that God wanted him to be.
Last time we discovered how Birch met Col. Jimmy Doolittle and several other flyers from the raid launched from USS Hornet on April 18, 1942. John accompanied Doolittle and the others and led them to safety in unoccupied China. He did the same (with the help of Chinese patriots and guerillas) for about 60 of the other Doolittle Raiders. It was only a short time before Col. Jimmy Doolittle informed Maj. General Claire Chennault, Commander of the famed “Flying Tigers” (the AVG, or American Volunteer Group that existed from 1937 to 1942 in occupied China), of Birch’s heroics in leading his aircrews to safety. Chennault was already a legend among the Free Chinese for the great success achieved by his “Flying Tigers”, the all-volunteer mercenary force who flew Curtiss P-40 Warhawks with shark mouths painted on their noses against superior Japanese aircraft and attacked enemy ground targets.
Disney to DeSantis: Let It Go
- By Tony Perkins - Family Research Council
If you want to know what a small world it really is at Disney, ask CEO Bob Chapek. The head of the happiest place on earth hasn't had a magical 72 hours after his decision to stay out of Florida's debate over sex education blew up in the company's face. Chapek, who tried to lay low on a bill to keep transgender talk out of K-3 classrooms, found out pretty quickly that when it comes to LGBT issues at Disney, things get, well -- animated.
As head of Florida's most popular tourist destination, Chapek had been under intense pressure to speak out against H.B. 1557, the popular Parental Rights in Education bill. For weeks, the legislation has been the center of the media's attention, since it represents one of the most brazen pushbacks to the Left's indoctrination in schools. Although the word "gay" is never mentioned in the bill's text, LGBT extremists -- in a desperate effort to derail the legislation -- dubbed it the "Don't Say Gay Bill." In the end, though, even the Left's misinformation campaign failed to make a dent, and the legislation -- propelled by tens of thousands of parents across the state -- sailed through both chambers.
Trevor Lawrence to Participate in Event for Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- By Randy Page - BJU
The Bob Jones University Bruins Athletic Club announced today that the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host an event with Trevor Lawrence. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Greenville on March 28, 2022. Ticket information is available at Eventbrite.
Because of unforeseen circumstances at Bob Jones University, this FCA event is being held in lieu of the 10 Year Anniversary Gala: An Evening with Trevor Lawrence that was originally scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2022.
Update from Ukraine Missionaries
- By Eugene Kozachenko
Greetings from a war-torn Ukraine. This afternoon (Monday) is really just about the first time when I forced myself to get away from everything and sit down behind the computer to write a universal report that I am intending to e-mail out to our friends and supporters’ list. It is time-efficient to do it this way rather than responding to literally hundreds of individual questions. I would really like to send you daily updates if the situation here would permit it - therefore you may send in other people’s e-mail addresses to me to be put on the send-out list (those can be removed after the war if they so desire). Also, short videos are being made every so often and posted on Facebook (search ‘Eugene Kozachenko’ or ‘Greg Powell’).
In fact, a second video has just come out and you may watch it now at: https://www.facebook.com/1170390209/posts/10227197569542980/?d=n
You will not be receiving a paper copy of our February prayer letter since 'snail mail' these days is outdated by the time it gets there and truly lives up to its name. Instead, I will write a bi-monthly summary Feb-March letter after the war is over, hopefully.
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