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Sunday, January 11, 2026 - 02:09 PM

INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR 30+ YRS

First Published & Printed in 1994

INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR OVER 30 YEARS!

One can easily argue Donald Trump does not fit the classic mold of a President, whatever the classic mold might be. He is not a traditional politician. He is not a statesman. He surely doesn’t walk on water but certainly Mr. Trump is a leader, and unique thinking “out-of-the-box” businessman and doer. He grew up with a dad who taught Donald that talk was cheap, but accomplishments are what truly define the man. His Dad taught him competence and efficiency; get into a job, get it done get it done right, and get out. Donald Trump wasn’t satisfied making a good living, he was more interested in making a good statement. That may seem weird statement given Donald Trump’s millions but behind the financial success of the man is the mind-set and personal conviction that making a good statement upon the finished product is what truly matters.

Making a good statement. As President, Donald Trump accomplishes such openly and publicly, as well as privately. Allow me to share a true story about this belief he holds dearly and is little known by the public.

Upon becoming president, Trump chose to be disconnected from his business and arranged NOT to have even the appearance of a conflict of interest. In every hotel Trump owns if a customer is an official from a foreign government, regardless their level of office, to avoid the accusation of receiving a “gift” from the foreign government for the official staying in a Trump property, the Trump organization every year in January writes a check to the U.S. Treasury for any profits associated from the income by the foreign government business. While not required by law the check is written anyway. Furthermore, proof of such is released formally to the news media. Making a good statement is paramount in a person who walks with integrity. Hard negotiations, open and straight dialogue define what you are truly passionate about and is part of making the deal, but making a good statement in the end is true character, true integrity.

America is under siege and President Trump is the focus. Black’s Law Dictionary defines Seizure as to take possession of forcibly, to grasp, to snatch, or to put in possession. We have seen repeatedly this at work against Donald Trump, as President and out of office at Mar-a-Lago. If the coming elections are not successful for conservative patriots, the coordinated acts of seizure shall become the destabilizing events leading to the end of this Republic and exceptional nation.

Donald Trump is not perfect and does not walk on water. He can be coarse, but he has a love for this nation we have not seen since I believe Ronald Reagan was in the oval. Making a good statement is part and parcel of Donald Trump’s life lessons and beliefs, his character. He is motivated to bring America back again to world-wide significance and respect. He is motivated to make America great again and leaving having made America better than when he entered, very similar to his building projects.

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Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel

Tucker Carlson currently hosts Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (weekdays 8 p.m. ET). He joined the network in 2009 as a contributor.

“Tucker Carlson Tonight” features powerful analysis and spirited debates, with guests from across the political and cultural spectrum. Carlson brings his signature style to tackle issues largely uncovered by the media in every corner of the United States, challenging political correctness with a "Campus Craziness" segment and tackling media bias and outrage during "Twitter Storm."

Carlson co-hosted “Fox & Friends Weekend” starting in 2012, until taking on his current role at “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”

While at Fox News, Carlson has provided analysis for “America's Election Headquarters” on primary and caucus nights, including in the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, as well as the 2014 midterm election. He also produced a Fox News special, "Fighting for Our Children's Minds," in 2010.

Prior to working at Fox News, Carlson hosted “Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered” on PBS from 2004 to 2005 and “Tucker” on MSNBC from 2005 to 2008. He joined CNN in 2000 as its youngest anchor ever, co-hosting “The Spin Room” and later CNN's “Crossfire,” until its 2005 cancellation. In 2003, he wrote an autobiography about his cable news experience titled "Politicians, Partisans and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News."

Carlson graduated with a B.A. in history from Trinity College in Connecticut.

Neil Patel

In addition to his role as publisher of The Daily Caller, Neil Patel is co-founder and managing director of Bluebird Asset Management, a hedge fund investing in mortgage-backed securities.

Before starting his two companies, Neil served in the White House from 2005 to 2009 as the chief policy adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. From 2001 to 2004, Neil was staff secretary to Vice President Cheney. Prior to joining the Bush administration, Neil was assistant general counsel at UUNET Technologies. Earlier in his career, Neil practiced law with Dechert Price & Rhoads. He also served as Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People’s Republic of China. 

Neil received his B.A. from Trinity College in Connecticut and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as associate editor of the Journal of Law and Policy in International Business.

Neil lives in Washington, D.C., and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with his wife, Amy, their two daughters, Caroline and Bela, and their son, Charlie.

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