When Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) ran for president in 2016, he was one of my favorites in the GOP field. I especially liked his military background, and thought, “Hmm, here’s a principled Republican I maybe could vote for.” Boy, was I wrong then. Since then, his stature has shrunk t[...]
Posts Tagged ‘South Carolina’
October 1st, 2020 - 4:03 pm § in Politics
South Carolina Republicans act against mail voting
This story contains news with liberal commentary. South Carolina’s Republican legislature, when “adopting some accommodations for the coronavirus pandemic … deliberately refused to suspend” the state’s witness requirement for mail ballots, claiming it’s necessary [...]
September 24th, 2020 - 10:13 pm § in Politics
Why does everyone hate Lindsey Graham’s guts?
This article contains news and sarcastic liberal commentary. Hmm. Isn’t that kind of a rhetorical question? Isn’t it obvious? (If not, see list below.) Now Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is whining about how much money his opponent is raising “from people who hate my guts.” Graham cla[...]
Fifth Anniversary of the Third Massacre Of A Minister of Mother Emmanuel Church
The massacre of nine worshipers in Mother Emmanuel Church was nothing new for African Americans living in Charleston. even for free people this was a city of horrors. (Tell Me More About Back Then) In 1822, South Carolinians hanged the church’s founder and first minister, DENMARK V[...]
May 10th, 2020 - 12:23 am § in Misc.
May 10: BURN A FLAG: Celebrate Confederate Memorial Day in South Carolina!
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October 9th, 2019 - 10:01 am § in Donald Trump, Hypocrisy
Lindsey Graham, then and now
Then: Now: “Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Wednesday tried to derail the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump by asking Senate Republicans to sign a loyalty oath. … According to the South Carolina Republican, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats ‘are about to destroy t[...]
May 10th, 2019 - 6:20 pm § in Politics
South Carolina GOP legislator says colleague committed a “misdeed” by being raped
“A GOP state lawmaker who recently gave an impassioned speech about being raped as a 16 year old says she feels attacked after a Republican colleague passed out literature describing rape as a ‘misdeed of the parent’ that doesn’t justify having an abortion,” according to th[...]
July 23rd, 2018 - 8:25 am § in Schools & Colleges
Don’t they know any Latin in South Carolina?
“Summa Cum Laude” is censored. Read story here. [...]
May 28th, 2018 - 2:04 am § in Misc.
How Memorial Day Started
I write a lot abut how horrid the history and much of the present of South Carolina is. Here is an exception, a story that is very special on Memorial Day. : Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been […][...]