The law is absolutely clear. Mrs. McKie was not eligible to take the oath of office on November 13, 2018, because she had not filed her Statement of Economic Interests Report (SEI). Therefore, the oath that she did utter on November 13th is worthless and invalid. Mrs. McKie first became eligible to take the oath […]
From the Pulpit: God is Worthy to be Praised
April 18, 2019 By
Throughout the Bible, a multitude of people are recorded as having praised God for His goodness. For example, the psalmist David writes the following words in Psalm (63:3-5): “Because Your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands […]
Guest Editorial: Keep a Close Eye on Vet Charities
April 11, 2019 By
At first glance, they appear to be the noblest of causes. Their brochures feature images that tug at the heartstrings – perhaps a uniformed man in a wheelchair, or a tearful widow accepting a folded U.S. flag. They use patriotic-sounding names like “Honor America’s Veterans” or “Salute our Soldiers.” But too often, so-called “charities” purporting […]
From the Pulpit: The Burden of Guilt
April 11, 2019 By
Guilt can be a dreadful burden to bear. Recently, it was reported in a msn.com article written by Jennifer Earl that a 90-year-old man who lived in northern Houston sent $50.00 to the public works department in Midvale, Utah in order to reimburse the city for a stop sign he had stolen when he was […]
Guest Editorial: The Game Belongs to Them
March 21, 2019 By
We all want to win. We want to be the best that we can be. We also want our children to win, in life and in sports! Unfortunately, in most sports, only one team can win. And also, unfortunately, sometimes parents can want the winning just a little too much. It is healthy to root […]
Guest Editorial: Serving the “Last, Best Hope”
March 21, 2019 By
My dad was born one of ten children. He was raised primarily by his mother, who frequently acted as a single parent during the extended absences of his somewhat unreliable father. He grew up in a poor family in one of the poorest rural areas of Alabama, dropping out of school as a teenager and […]
Letters: Don’t Fool With Einstein
March 14, 2019 By
Clearly our state’s education opportunities are too numerous and too complex to entirely ameliorate in one hastily assembled bill. South Carolinians are all too familiar with the negative ramifications of hurried half-baked bills such as the Gas Tax and the Base Load Review Act. Let’s not further validate Einstein’s theory of insanity by making additional […]
Guest Editorial: Advantages of Multi-Age Grouping
March 7, 2019 By
The Barclay School is a small, private, non-profit school in Ridgeway for K-12 special needs students. At our school, not only are we proud of our differences, but we are proud to do things differently. Our students “show” us what they have learned through projects and reports. We move at the pace of the individualized […]
Letters: McKie illegally seated
March 7, 2019 By
According to South Carolina Code of Laws, Amelia McKie was not eligible to be sworn in as a Richland 2 School Board member for the term 2018-2022. The election was Nov. 6, 2018, and she was sworn in on Nov. 13, 2018. (Title 8, Chapter 13) Section 8-13-1110 (A) “No public official … designated in […]
A Jackpot for South Carolina
March 7, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – They say money can’t buy happiness … but I know some budget writers who are happy about $61 million more in state income taxes! [That is the amount the state will receive in tax revenue from the winning Mega Millions jackpot that was in the news this week.] While it’s certainly great news, […]
