SO .. when a cop pulls his gun and says stop, and you do not. Can he just shoot you? Mayor who enacted the “tough law policies’ says “When you’re wrong, you’re wrong.” Mr. Summey was NOT referring to himself. I am sure the Mayor is referring to officer Slager but I am n[...]
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April 8th, 2015 - 1:13 am § in Misc.
Black Man Killed at Traffic Stop in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Mayor Says “When you’re wrong, you’re wrong.” Based in part on material from April 7, 2015, New York Times MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MATT APUZZO I really do not understand how anyone, including my sister and her husband, can choose to live in North Charleston, South Carolin[...]
October 15th, 2014 - 10:18 am § in Politics
South Carolina: Good News .. despite the Palmetto State’s Domination by the Tea Party
Sometimes South Carolina seems as if it lives in a different universe. For example, while South Carolina’s Senator Lindsey Graham is running a political TV ad touting his opt-out of Obamacare legislation – less than 1% are opting out of of Obamacare. Since I know that some of my[...]
April 6th, 2014 - 2:54 am § in Misc.
South Carolina: Appoints Confederate General as President of College
Rebellious Faculty Protest Selection of Confederate Partisan as President of the College of Charleston Faculty Senate votes ‘no confidence’ in board (based on materials from the The Post and Courier , The Root and other sources) Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell has been chosen by the Board of[...]
April 3rd, 2014 - 1:56 am § in Misc.
SOUTH CAROLINA: People DO want to live there. Why?
A Challenge. Why do people choose to live in South Carolina? The first three answers will receive a genuine THE-Ave.US beer mug! Over the last several weeks THE Ave has been asking why does anyone want to live in South Carolina? The question has focused around the overwhelming collection of stat[...]
March 24th, 2014 - 4:07 am § in Misc.
SOUTH CAROLINA: A Response to My Sister
My sister, Stephanie, is the wife of William Quick a frequent troll here. She is upset that I write a lot about South Carolina, the place she and William chose as a retirement home. Stephanie feels I ought not to make an issue of their choice of a place to live. Dear Steph, You wrote […[...]
March 10th, 2014 - 7:57 am § in Misc.
Letter from South Carolina
This letter serves as formal notification that we wish you to immediately cease all writing on your blog about either of us or about the State of South Carolina where we reside. The tone and frequency of your communications are intolerable and we consider them to be harassment. We have previously [...]
February 28th, 2014 - 10:43 am § in Misc.
South Carolina: Trumps AZ, Blocks Books That Mention Gays
Seems like South Carolina is running for capital of the Confederacy, putting the legislature in charge of college curriculum. Why do good people choose to live there? Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to cut $70,000 in funding from two public colleges that a[...]
South Carolina: A State Run By Old Fossils
South Carolina lacks an official state fossil, but has a surfeit of ex-officio fossils in its legislature. An 8-year-old girl wrote to her legislator suggesting the state adopt an official state fossil. He introduced a bill in the legislature. So far, so good. This shouldn’t be controversi[...]