Letters to the Editor: When the cat’s away …
The old saying “When the cat’s away the mice will play,” is taking on real world and frightening political significance today.
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Democrats
Lucas: Kudos to those who found their moral core
So much has been happening on the national level that I fear we may have lost track of a significant event in May in South Carolina. That James Clyburn was the target was evident. The attempt to redraw the voting districts of our state met with defeat, however, thanks to a crossover by five senators. But more on those heroes later.
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Lowcountry Lowdown: Beaufort voters turn out for early voting
One highlight from last week’s news was the fact that a record number of registered South Carolina voters went to the polls on the first day of early voting and that held true in Beaufort County.
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They are who we thought they were
By Terry Manning “Everybody cheats.“ When my classmate said that, I felt my pulse quicken. My earlobes warmed as heat escaped the collar of my shirt. “Not everybody,” I said.
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It takes a real king to educate a wannabe
It was Brian Cobb who wrote this: “King Charles delivered a well-crafted diplomatic speech, appealing to the ideals of Democracy, the Constitution, Pluralism, Human Rights and the ties of our shared histories. He did not insult our intelligence; he did not deprecate or threaten anyone based on gender, race, party or ideology. Charles spoke the truth. He did not lie. I repeat, he did not lie.”
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Sanford back in the game, seeks former 1st District seat
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is looking to return to Washington by winning back the congressional seat he lost eight years ago.
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A current definition of obscenity
Somewhere in my travels, through the definitions of words and the characterizations of men’s actions, obscenity became defined in terms of a comparison: something decent, valued, and true, contrasted with something base, corrupt, and false.
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Bull in the China shop?
By Louise Mathews In the movie, “Casablanca,” Vichy French Captain Renault closes Rick’s Café on the orders of the Nazi Major Strasser. When Rick asks his friend why he is
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Columbia starts to feel the heat
By Bill Rauch There was some good news last week for those who are concerned about the Colleton County data center steamroller. The political heat being generated down here in
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