‘Trust God, but tie up your camel’
Seems to be a lot of fear-mongering flowing about the impending, crucial Nov. 2026 midterms, including threats from high places about taking over elections.
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Voices
Opinion pieces, commentary, editorials, and columns that reflect community perspectives from Beaufort’s writers, thought leaders, and residents. This category provides a platform for voices shaping local discussion on issues, values, culture, civic life, and public debate in Beaufort and the broader Lowcountry.
City Council must focus on what matters, not on politicking
Our city government should not be looked upon to provide for nor does it have the resources, capabilities, nor cash to carry out a wish list of capital spending projects dictated by empirically flawed public surveys and pushed by self-serving individuals and interest groups supported by the politicking of council members. Let us work together to focus our resources on what really matters.
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Legality be damned
Under this administration we now have a Department of War rather than a Department of Defense. Let that settle into your brain. To me, it speaks volumes. To those of you who support this, I have one suggestion — a vacation in Ukraine.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Waterfront Park temporary fence offer still on table
A “big, beautiful” but temporary chain-link fence proposed by chairman of the Freedman Arts District Dick Stewart just may become a reality … eventually.
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To all the dogs I’ve loved before
Several years ago in a Sunday sermon, my pastor said that dogs and other animals do not go to heaven. I know that is the theology passed down for millennia. I believe, though, that if dogs don’t go to heaven, it can’t be heaven.
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Lowcountry Lowdown — Beaufort does love a movie in February
The 20th anniversary edition of the Beaufort International Film Festival has come and gone, leaving those who sat through the four days of films and movie talk with something to talk about.
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DoD’s TAP Program essential to successful separation from the military, future success, Part 1
This is the first article in a series of four on the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
‘Simply unacceptable’
It’s time for Dick Stewart to look in the mirror. Mr. Stewart recently lambasted the Beaufort City Council members for allowing a chain-link fence to remain at the waterfront. To
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State Senators, please stand up for our 1st Amendment rights
The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights applies to us all. It is past time for South Carolina to have anti-SLAPP laws which preclude the rich and powerful from trampling on our First Amendment rights. I urge Tom Davis and Chip Campsen, as well as all South Carolina senators, to ensure this legislation passes this year.
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Preparation time
As I wrote in my first article, there is more to life than politics. There will be plenty of opportunities to reflect on government officials and 2026 elections as the year progresses. Now is the time to appreciate the natural world’s prelude to heaven: spring and the glory of Easter.