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web posted February 28, 2011 

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Lamb, Percival, and James , my dear friends of Edgefield County I am sure we have not heard everything about this men.I bet they are going to come out and say they were molested as a Child, isn't that what is alway  the reason they did what they did.
Well I done buy that, if people look back far enought in there Child hood they can come up with something that caused them to do a Criminal act to a Child. I don't buy that, You are so sick that prison is not good enough for you.
May God bless these young Girls.
web posted February 28, 2011

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Gas prices...wow...Can everyone say "price gouging"?
web posted February 28, 2011

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Could the parents dropping off kids in the mornings at the middle school and elementary school, please take care of whatever personal business and hugs and kisses before you get there. You HAVE to notice the line of vehicles behind you!
web posted February 28, 2011

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RE: "If I were the judge [of Lamb, Percival, and James], my sentence would be to surgically remove the offending appendages!!!  Without anesthesia!!!
 
If that were the penalty for conviction of rape or molestation, I strongly suspect that particular crime would be almost non-existant in short order!!!  Make an example of a few, and the rest of the would-be-offenders will get the picture very quickly.  :-)))
web posted February 28, 2011

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There were multiple items being delivered..."a heavy cabinet and other hardware".   My problem with this is simple.  It seems you went out of your way to slam this company when all they were doing was their job and helping the county.  It clearly says in the “Rules” of your Wandering Minds page that “Business names will NOT be mentioned”.

I agree that in the way you portrayed it...yes it looks like blatant disregard for the law.  However that is simply not the case.  The equipment needed to be unloaded, they did as they were instructed and moved the van as soon as it was completed.  Was it the ideal situation?...No, however it was not done in a harmful or disrespectful manner and you were clearly trying to slam them when you said “they were too lazy to walk another 5 feet”.  I understand you have to have items to write about, but this is a reputable company that gives back to the community and employees about 30 people.  Their reputation is very important and your disparaging remarks are damaging to the company and to the livelihood of their employees.

Editor's note: There is no excuse for taking up a Handicapped parking place (1 of 2) for days to "unload" computer equipment". No other vendor has ever done so, what is their excuse? Or, should I say, your excuse? Even the Sheriff's Office who offloads prisoners during court does not use the spaces. Is EDTS so special they can break the law with impunity?
web posted February 28, 2011

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(Removed) Bettis Rainsford for paying either the Postmaster or someone higher to get that Albatross of Mt. Vintage's postal zipcode changed to 29860. Looking for property is a chore with all that useless land @ Mt. Vintage, and that other one he owns up the road added into the mix.
web posted February 28, 2011

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Atlas Shrugged????   Uh.... I think so.
http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/forum/topics/the-fall-of-detroit-then
web posted February 28, 2011

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I would like to take a moment to say that I have been reading everything about the sex offenders. I lived in Edgefield my whole life and even went to school with one of them.  I think that everyone has lost sight of what was really important: there are children involved in  this whole mess that are now going to be scarred for the rest of their lives! They didn't ask for this and they look to adults for protection!  I know that these men have families too and I am sure that they are upset but these men chose their sick and twisted path and any punishment they receive can not begin to repair the damages done. If you ask me, they should put them in special jumpsuits in prison with a label telling their crimes and let the inmates have at them because that is one thing that even most criminals know is WRONG!!!!

Sincerely
Former Edgefield Resident
web posted February 26, 2011

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Hmmmmm.  Do you recall when Governor Mark Sanford did not want to take the $700 million "stimalus" money the Federal Government was trying to shove down South Carolina's throat?  He was chided, castigated, berated, and publicly ridiculed for wanting not to accept the money from the Federal "stimalus" package?  And who was it that publicly pillaried Gov Sanford?   Hmmmmm.  Public employee worker unions? Teachers unions?  Didn't they say he was going to hurt the children because it would cause teacher layoffs, yadda, yadda, yadda.

So get this.  Wisconsin also received $701 million dollars of the Federal stimalus money.  Approximately 90%, or $642 million of that stimalus was used to keep from laying off teachers and public employee union workers.  And look where Wisconsin is now, or should it be - where they are again?  Right back to where they were.  Somewhat where our school district is huh?  The union thugs got Sanford to accept the "stimalus" through public ridicule, then they doled it out to their teachers union who spread it out to the districts, and staved off layoffs for what 1-2 years?  And where are we?

We all love our children.  We all want our children to receive a good education.  But we also all want our children to learn responsibility.  We have great teachers, good teachers, and bad teachers.  Guess what.  Because of the way the teachers union is set up, try getting rid of a bad teacher. IT CAN'T BE DONE!  That welfare program needs to stop.  Bad workers, bad employees get fired, but bad teachers stay in the system and bleed it of money in compensation, benefits, and pensions, meanwhile our schools SUCK!  Year after year all you get is a percentage point or two change which is generally the result of manipulating the statistic formula.  When it's down they blame bad parenting, no parental involvement, not enough money, crowded class rooms, etc.  When its up, they pat themselves on the back and give themselves a raise.  Yeah, sure, good teachers want to get rid of bad teachers too, but where are those goods teachers standing up?  Are they standing up in Wisconsin?  Nope?  Did they stand up here in Edgefield? Nope.  Why?  Because the union thugs and the tactics employed by the Superintendent do exactly what they are designed to do-keep the teachers in line, sit down, shut up, and don't you dare open your mouth or we won't renew your contract.

And now the teachers nationwide want us to have sympathy for them?  Instead of standing up and trying to clean up the system, they're standing up and trying to protect their own @$$3$.  We no longer have the sympathy you once garnered and we've learned you've used our children to stay employed, reap good benefits, and harvest good pensions, all while allowing the system to fail us all. Shame Shame shame.
web posted February 26, 2011

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While we are on the subject of breaking the law by parking in handicapped spots, I wonder if that law also applies to the Edgefield Police Dept?

One officer I see routinely sitting parked in the handicapped spot at the corner of Buncombe and Simpkins.  He was there this morning as I came by around 7:00 am.  I usually see him there once or twice a week.  Maybe I will take a picture next time I see the car there.
web posted February 26, 2011

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First- If you get a craving for a burger PLEASE wait until you are capable of dressing yourself. News alert- no one wants to see you nasty boxer covered butt. Time to grow up and pull up your pants.
Second- Is red the local gang color?

Editor's note: Red is a gang color. It is also just a color.
web posted February 26, 2011

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As I commented earlier, Wallace Percival brags constantly about who his daddy knows and how much stuff he gets away with because of it. Somebody should look into this!
web posted February 26, 2011

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RE: Lamb Faces Aggravated Child Molestation Charges in Georgia
 
Too bad the headline didn't read "Father (or Mother) arrested for murder of a child molesters and will get a JURY trial!"
web posted February 26, 2011

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Re: Ronnie Lamb
 
Never knew what "ruffled your feathers" meant. But, ok. Defending a person that is accused of sexually abusing little girls lets everyone know that rape is ok to you. Maybe the ones that are defending Ronnie Lamb should register as a sex offender. Is there something we all should know.  Committing these acts would never be reported outside of your home. That's scary. What so funny, you are defending Ronnie Lamb, but not Wallace Percival or Marcus James. MMMMMM. Enough said. What if it was your loved one? Daughter, granddaughter or your helpless elderly parent? You would do what you had to do to keep these criminals off the street. Blood related or not, WRONG is WRONG. Defending such a hideous crime to put these sex offenders back on the streets, why would someone do that? Keep them in jail & hope they can get help for this sickness. And seeing is believing????? Tell it to the victims. They've seen enough.
web posted February 26, 2011

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On behalf of the public I want to thank you for the story you did on the two girls in Columbia county
that had been molested by the three men, but if I can persuade you to dig just a little deeper you may find a real life hero's story there.
 
You see, these little girls have been forced to do unimaginable sex acts that would cause a porn star to be ashamed. They have been molested, (removed), lives threatened, and the lives of their (family) threatened, abused mentally and physically for years. From the time that they should have been playing with baby dolls till the time that some young man would have been inviting them to the school prom they were being manhandled by these ungodly beast from hell.                                                                                                                                    
 
Just so you can get some hint of an idea what these brave young girls faced day in and day out you can find pictures of  these beast here,
 
You know their names Ronnie Lamb the leader of this bunch Wallace Percival his cousin and Marcus James a co-worker with lamb.
 
All this is a matter of record of course, but some may wonder why these kids didn't come forward sooner. Educated school counselors say, surely we would have seen the signs if there had really been any abuse. Well, that's where the real hero part comes in you see, Ms school counselor. These brave young girls would probably have preferred death rather than that torture day after day, but because they were warned that if they breathed a word or made any indication that anything was wrong that he would kill their (family members) and make them watch. HERO'S PERSONIFIED!
 
I beg you please, for the sake of those precious girls follow this story, millions will want to hear about this. I purposely didn't even scratch the surface of the ferocity of those attacks, but hey, look at those pictures closely and imagine if it were you, a grown up woman facing three of those beast at one time for as long as they wanted to keep you.
 
May God Keep you Well

Editor's note: There are three victims, not two.
web posted February 26, 2011

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Editor's post: There is a misconception about the victims in the sex crimes Lamb, Percival, and James are accused of. There are three victims they are accused of molesting. There is a lot more that the public is not aware of and I am not at liberty to disclose.

Over a dozen comments on both sides of the issue have been rejected due to providing information that would lead to the identification of the victims, which is protected. You can state your position without including the personal details or a comment riddled with curse words - otherwise your comments will never be published.

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web posted February 25, 2011 

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In response to the person who wants to tell the Lamb Family what we should spend our money on, stop by my office and  I will be glad to discuss it with you. Stop hiding behind the media.
web posted February 25, 2011

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My grammar is not the issue here since your the expert.To bad if I ruffled your feathers. Seeing is believing . You can't always believe what you hear but I believe what I saw.
web posted February 25, 2011

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The people in this environment know what I am talking about:
1) Appearances aren't everything; let us do our job.
2) Don't make us feel like a bug you can squash beneath your feet. We are your employees and provide a valuable service each day.
3) Don't always think you are right, because sometimes you are wrong.
4) Blah.....Blah.....Blah......
Go figure..............
web posted February 25, 2011

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Mr. Percival, Mr. James, and Mr. Lamb,
Should you be proven guilty of the repeated molestation and rape of those young girls, may you be reminded of your brutality and sick, perverted behavior each day by large, angry and aggresive cell mates.  May they teach you in a very real way what you put those girls through.  And finally, may those large, angry, aggresive cell mates show you absolutely no mercy.  Perhaps they will even hit you in the head while you perform "acts" on them.  Sound familiar?  Have fun boys!
A Disgusted Mother
web posted February 25, 2011

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I thought the three businessmen being sued by Crenshaw defamed her so much and so badly that she's seeking damages for emotional and physical injury.  Appears in this picture, http://www.edgefielddaily.com/sd022111.html , she's really, really, just so depressed and all so broken up.  And boy does she have an affinity for hanging out with the thugs-Cocaine Jackson, Hooper.....

That picture sure has it right though-she will do absolutely anything for money.
web posted February 25, 2011

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Re:  Ronnie D. Lamb

I think Captain Steve Morris of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office sums it up quite well!  Don't think there will be any further need of comments defending Ronnie Lamb, Wallace Percival and their "new" buddy!  And I  seriously doubt the Sheriff was just offering his opinion.  These filthy men need to be thrown into prison and never have the opportunity to even look at another little girl.  I feel only sympathy for the relatives of these men.  What shame they have brought to their families!  If I were the judge, (oh, I'd love to be their judge) my sentence would be to surgically remove the offending appendages!!! Without anesthesia!!!

Editor's note: From the information I have I do not understand why Percival was not charged with criminal sexual conduct in the 1st degree. In my opnion, he should have the charges elevated and held without bond with Lamb and James. In for a penny, in for a pound. I am not saying they are guilty, just that they should all be charged for the same crime.
web posted February 25, 2011

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I was reading about the EDTS Van Parking in the handicap Parking place … I think who ever took the pic should get a life  !!! The people are working !!! If anyone needed the place I am sure they would move !!

I think it’s not about  the van parking there YOU have a problem with EDTS GET A LIFE  !! EDTS has worked for my company and I can say the company is  the best in town and they care about people !!

Hope you have a nice day and remember God hates ugly.

Editor's note: I took the picture, I have a life, more jobs than I want, and I have no problem pointing out when someone breaks the law for a number of days. There are several parking places available, all they had to do was use them. They didn't. And as one poster claimed, they were told to violate the law and park there. I'd still like to know who that idiot is so I can inform him or her personally about the laws in this state.
web posted February 25, 2011

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so, what's the update on fox creek high school and the boy with felony charges that goes there. is he still there? if he is im not so sure i will be  sending my child there next year if thats the kind of kids they allow in the school. something for parents of upcoming 9th graders to think about. i know i am.

Editor's note: I have no new information other than being told that he has been arrested and charged. However, I have not recieved confirmation of the arrest. I have been told he his still attending classes by some parents.
web posted February 25, 2011

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Will Folks and his FITSNews have bullied people and organizations for several years and now that he and his tabloid have been challenged, they're having an absolute hissy fit.

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The Garnet Spy
web posted February 25, 2011

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If any other of our presidents had doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?  

If any other of our presidents had criticized a state law that he admitted he never even read, would you think that he is just an ignorant hot head?

If any other of our presidents joined the country of Mexico and sued a state in the United States to force that state to continue to allow illegal immigration, would you question his patriotism and wonder who's side he was on?

If any other of our presidents had pronounced the Marine Corps like Marine Corpse, would you think him an idiot?

If any other of our presidents had put 87,000 workers out of work by arbitrarily placing a moratorium on offshore oil drilling on companies that have one of the best safety records of any industry because one foreign company had an accident, would you have agreed?

If any other of our presidents had used a forged document as the basis of the moratorium that would render 87000 American workers unemployed would you support him?

If any other of our presidents had been the first President to need a Teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?

If any other of our presidents had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take his First Lady to a play in NYC, would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had reduced your retirement plan holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought it a proud moment for America ?

If any other of our presidents had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had visited Austria and made reference to the nonexistent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?

If any other of our presidents had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?

If any other of our presidents had stated that there were 57 states in the United States , wouldn't you have had second thoughts about his capabilities?

If any other of our presidents would have flown all the way to Denmark to make a five minute speech about how the Olympics would benefit him walking out his front door in his home town, would you not have thought he was a self important, conceited, egotistical jerk.

If any other of our presidents had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, wouldn't you have winced in embarrassment?

If any other of our presidents had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?

If any other of our presidents' administrations had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?

If any other of our presidents had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans, would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?

If any other of our presidents had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America , would you have ever approved.

If any other of our presidents had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive?

Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 21 months -- so you have that much time to come up with an answer.
web posted February 25, 2011

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Re: Ronnie D. Lamb
 
Thank you to the editor for correcting the "Grandmother" issue. People seem to speak without knowing the facts or clearly understanding what they are reading. I do not believe the mother let Wallace Percival out of jail. I believe that was your fine judicial system in Edgefield County that let Wallace out. The mother is fighting real hard to get justice for her daughters by making sure everyone involved gets punished. And until you are a victim of sexual abuse, you have no idea how YOU would react. We are talking about a horrific crime that happened to 2 little girls, have some compassion. Ronnie D. Lamb appeared to be someone he wasn't and was very good at it.
web posted February 24, 2011

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Come on ECSD if we have a sex offender in our area that is unaccounted for , give us a picture of him. It does not take two days to verify this information!!!

Editor's note: Greenwood County is the one who has yet to name the sex offender. The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office is not having any luck getting the information either. The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office did not even know about the anklet being found until contacted by Edgefield Daily. Calls to The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office and SC Dept. of Pardons and Parole have resulted in being passed off from one person to another.

Just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, doesn't it?

Trust me, if this was an offender in Edgefield County his name, picture, and information would be available within an hour without our asking for information.
web posted February 24, 2011

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To the person that wrote about how the victims acted around Ronnie Lamb. I know the victim's family and I have to say, you should be ashamed of yourself. Do you know how someone is suppose to act around your abuser? Are you a therapist? Have you ever been sexually abused? And about Ronnie handing out money after the "split", who told you that???? That family struggled and is still struggling. (removed) I hope you know what you are talking about before speaking. Looks to me you don't have a clue. The Lamb family is too busy paying for Ronnie Lamb's attorney and should be helping out with Ronnie's only kid. (removed) And, please do a grammar check before posting.
web posted February 24, 2011

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Did I understand the article on Bettis Rainsford correctly....is he also out of MV Development and their other land holdings?

Editor's note: I have no idea if the buyout (which I doubt included a payment by Mr. Knight) includes any of the other land Rainsford owns surrounding the development. Rainsford has not responded to a request for comment.
web posted February 24, 2011

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RE:  Bettis Rainsford is no longer associated with Mount Vintage or MV Development according to a letter obtained by Edgefield Daily Tuesday.

Now lets run him out of Edgefield.
web posted February 24, 2011

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In response to the comments of the "Grandmother" article, it sounds like someone is turning the pedophile into the victim.  You'd be astounded to learn what a pedophile says to get cooperation from his unwilling victims. He will threaten to beat or kill them or their family members. Pedophiles will tell children that this is what "love" is. How sick is that! They do not care what they have to do or who gets harmed to full fill their lust. They are monsters, a child's worst nightmare! Do some research before fingers start flying across the keyboard. You evidently have a computer and know how to use it, unlike the the grandmother you mentioned.  Look up what a pedophile does to children.  Get educated!  The child nor mother nor grandmother is not the criminal here.  Trying to defend these perverted individuals is why your town is full of them ( from reading the other articles).  If you have children, do you want yours to be next?  And to the comment of family members being sex offenders,  why would you want them near you unless you think rape is OK!  They will turn on you to satisfy their perverted needs.  Get real, would you like for a convicted murderer to live with you?
web posted February 24, 2011

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When gas prices go up past $5 a gallon, I hope you Obama supporters thank you main-man for halting all oil drilling off the United States, thus putting our country in a reliance for imported oil. Can't blame Bush for stopping our independence for oil this time can you? But, you Obama supporters are a ignorant bunch...after all you think Obama is the first African-American president...yet Obama has yet to prove whether he is an American citizen and his racial mix is 50% white, 43% Arabic and 7% African. Isn't it strange that no one from Obama's Columbia University class can remember him? Something doesn't add up does it? You Obama supporters keep the blind faith and continue believing someone who really isn't what they say they are. And send Obama a thankyou message for pumping stimulus dollars into wind energy, which you can use to help propel you while riding your bicycles, because gas is too expensive. Thank you Obama supports for believing in Hope and
 Change which has put this country in a mess we'll be lucky to ever get out of. Afterall, when I think of a Democrat, I think of sludge.
web posted February 24, 2011

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I read this in the news today. A black woman got offended when a movie mangr told them to cut off their cell phones and be quiet and then had people file a complaint to get $1,500 each because they were black and he was white so it was racist. "One person in the theater who stood up and announced her opinion that the manager's actions were racist was Juana Fuentes-Bowles, then the director of the state's Human Relations Division, according to the ruling. Fuentes-Bowles, who apparently did not announce her title but said she was "an attorney or someone who worked for an attorney," then collected names and phone numbers of patrons who were offended. A division employee then called patrons and organized a meeting, including Fuentes-Bowles, after which a complaint was drafted."

The court threw it out as wrong on so many levels.... and STOOPID!

Typical DemoncRATS
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Each election year, there's a problem that continues to grow at an astounding rate. Political consultants or hacks are more and more taking over campaigns that were once run by volunteers and dedicated party staffers and/or close associates of the candidate.

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The Garnet Spy
web posted February 24, 2011

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Why do you think (county supported) recreation should be stopped?

Editor's note: We have a county to run and providing recreation is not a required function of our local government. In the past is was run by the private sector and was done so for far less money. Government control only adds cost, not services.
web posted February 23, 2011

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I've been reading all the stuff (County Councilman) Dean (Campbell) has in (Edgefield Daily) this week. Yesterday and again today (Tuesday). I thought at first these were by the editor and then I saw Dean is writing about himself. That’s sad. He wants advice on how to do his job and what the people in the county want them to do. Isn't that what you were elected to know? If you don't know what the people wanted you to do then everything you said you were going to do was just (BS) just to get elected and you don't know what the (heck) you are doing.
web posted February 23, 2011

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Dean.... you want advice? Don't do what Monroe did. Nuff said!
web posted February 23, 2011

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Good Democrats? Amazingly, JFK was probably the last good Democrat and were he alive today, he would've morphed into what his brother became or they would have kicked his tax cutting butt out of the Democrat party.

No, with this crowd, it runs deeper. You would hope that three generations out of slavery would be long enough, but it's not and there are still a lot of pent up resentment that just won't shake. Black folks rightly or wrongly are still bitter over what is the plight of black folks in America.

Just this past Sunday as I was getting ready to head back to (removed), the movie the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman was on TV. This movie and "Roots" is typical when it comes to inflaming racial passions and it just makes everybody mad.

Throw ignorance and poor education in the mix and you get pack mentality behavior that just keeps on keeping on.
web posted February 23, 2011

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I wonder if Hoop's lawyer suggested he make this scholarship?

Keep up your good work and let the computer people park in the handicap spaces. They are probably truly "handicapped" anyway....
web posted February 23, 2011

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Re: Please tell me how some many people own this kind of money, I though it was collected before they could run. If I owned this kind of money I could not sleep at night. When looking I saw name that owns in the three fingers,big money. Is this the reason thing happen in Johnston on Thursday afternoon as it did, they run our goverment and they are not straight, so what do you except.
web posted February 21, 2011
 
Spelling was pretty good. Other than that ???????????????????????
web posted February 23, 2011

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Is Bettis really gone from mount vintage???? Must have been a good payoff!!!!

Editor's note: According to numerous emails and confirmations, yes. Was it a good "payoff"? That remains to be verified.
web posted February 23, 2011

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Thank you for mentioning the Math Counts team. These kids work hard and deserve to be recognized.
web posted February 23, 2011

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I saw the (report) on "REV" Hooper and "REV" Crenshaw taking the check. It made me want to puke. What are the qualifiers for being accepted? Being a sex offender or most likely to be be on it?. OMG!! Have we sunk this low?
web posted February 23, 2011

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It must be time for Rev Hooper to go to trial again. "Rev" Crenshaw takes the check to get "Rev" Humper Hooper some good face time in the news. Where was "Rev" Cooks and "Rev" Bibbs? I can't believe they didn't show up with their (removed) eating grins.
web posted February 22, 2011

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RE: Dear Blog Master: (Calling you an "editor" is just too much of a stretch).  I would like to see you focus on some positive issues in the community and stop masking the personal biddings of Genia Blackwell (your wife) and Rodney Ashcraft in your blog posts.

Go stick your head back in the sand.The county can only get better by dealing with the truth. If you want fluff go buy one of the local papers. Last (Friday) night I  was able to find out what was going on in
Johnston buy logging onto Edgefield daily.com. Knowing the man had be caught made me feel safer.
web posted February 22, 2011

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Pathetic attempt to sully the next jury pool for a measly $11,000. And then the nerve to make his wife stand up there while he presented the check. This man has no shame.
web posted February 22, 2011

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A convicted drug dealer running for school board and a (accused) rapist gets honored for giving away money. No wonder we're the laughing stock of SC. Look at who the papers put out as our wonderful community leaders. Don't forget Stormin Norman (Dorn). The thugs gets the honors and those trying to do what is right get bashed. That's (messed) up!! But this is Edgefield.
web posted February 22, 2011

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Editor's note: The following comments refer to a poster as the "Grandmother" of the victims of the alleged molestations by Ronnie Lamb and Wallace Percival. Nowhere in the post does it state the writer is the "grandmother", just a grandparent. Parents are often the last to know about a sexual assualt. Children are fearful to report the incidents until they are older.

RE:  Grandmother
I don't believe for one minute that this is the grandmothers words. She does not even know how to use a computer. These sound like the words of the mother herself. I've known them since school and they never seemed terrified to me . Hugging and loving on someone your terrified of? or even bragging about how rich they were , how big their house was. Sure wasn't terrified even after the split when he was handing out money. I just didn't see it.

RE: Grandmother of child molester victims
I would like to know why the mother is fighting so hard to keep Ronnie behind bars but let Wallace walk free. In my book a sex crime is a sex crime.I would also like to know how a mother and you grandmother could not see this happening.
web posted February 22, 2011

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I was driving along Bettis Academy Rd yesterday, and was looking at all of the trash and litter that lies on the sides of the road. (by no means is Bettis Academy Rd unique in this problem)
 
I wondered what the source was of such a vial, disgusting and self-esteem lacking creature that feels that it is acceptable to throw trash from their vehicle.  (and by the way,  smokers, .....yes, your ashes and cigarette butts are trash as well)
 
To me, the action of littering is inconceivable.  It is non-justifiable.  The results of this transgression are embarrassing and painful to look at.  I often wonder what visitors from civilized countries think when they visit here.  They probably think that our claims to be "ahead" of the rest of the world fall a little short.
 
I would also assume that the average "litterer" does not read this venue, (and is probably illiterate) so my rant is probably futile.  But someone's got to say it!
web posted February 22, 2011

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Ref..."why is everyone worried where sex offenders live?" 

This is got to be one of the stupidest questions of the year? You probably have a sex offender living with you and if so, you and your sex offender should leave this county. I'll bet you voted for Obama and are a Democrat. I could care less if sex offenders aren't given a chance and I could care less if they are trying to go straight. As far as I am concerned, sex offenders are garbage and most people who care about their family members want sex offenders to be no where in sight or sent to say....Africa where they will be greeted and eaten. It is obvious the writer of this 'Question of the Year' has no clue to how decent people live and can't grasp the reality of the threat and damage committed by these sex offenders, because this person is related to one.

My response to you is get out of town and take your loving sex offender with you. Any family member stupid enough to let a sex offender live with them is endangering a lot of innocent people.  I believe the reason why Johnston has so many thriving sex offenders is because relatives let them live with them and probably these relatives get some state money for doing so..very similar to welfare and EBT cards. Someone has figured out how to get 'MO' money from the state and I believe having a sex offender living in same household qualifies for such. Prove Me Wrong. 

Here is a question for you Johnston Town Council members, "How about putting into the city ordinance a law or stipulation which requires sex offenders living in the city have some form of electronic tracking device attached to them at all times. Get with it Town Council, this city has a problem with sex offenders and you need to fix it, before it gets out of hand (one way or the other), which it already has when last week a sex offender hurt an innocent lady. Go ask her family members if sex offenders need to be given a second chance and especially one in Johnston. And quit giving a crap about their civil rights. Sex offenders gave up their civil rights when they molested a innocent human being.
web posted February 22, 2011

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RE:  "The School District is also looking at falling millions short of their budget needs as well. It's not going to be pretty."

Remember a couple of years ago when the budget was a concern?  Sister Sallie sat up there like a little school girl clapping and cheering that they may receive some "stimalus" money.  Br Bibbs and Crenshaw were right there with her.  They kicked the can down the road and received their "stimalus" money.  Instead of operating within their budget or finding ways to trim the excess, they continued their merry little ways.  Now, their chickens have come home to roost.  They should all be removed from office, or fired.  Their actions are nothing less than malfeasance.  We need to petition Massey and have him put forth legislation that would allow us to recall, and change the rules for eligibility to run to get rid of the likes below.

And as for Cocaine Jackson being able to run even though he owes money.  Hey, it's legal.  But we all agree, if you're on that list, you shouldn't be allowed to run.  And let's not forget what a deadbeat he really is.  He initially owed $17,000+/-, but talked them into reducing his amount based on the fact they "he" never received the letter. (Probably didn't receive the letter because they sent it to the residence he said he was living at and really wasn't)  So he talked them down to $2500 and the deadbeat still hasn't paid them.  Go figure.  And don't forget, he also skipped out on his water bill, that's why they shut it off at the residence he says he lives at.  Regardless of what race, color, or creed you are, why would you want someone like him representing you, your children, or your race?
web posted February 22, 2011

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Please tell me why the law officers told the residents around the PK to stay in their homes during their search for the thug that hurt Mrs.Knight but failed to tell the clerks at nearby stores what was going on?idiots!!!

Editor's note: I have no information that local businesses were or were not notified of the incident. I do know that Investigators were at several local businesses collecting their outdoor CCTV recordings in an effort to identify the suspect. That would insinuate they notified the store owners of what happened and why they wanted the recordings.
web posted February 22, 2011

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What his legion of followers do not know that every state politician, most media types, lobbyists and political insiders DO know is that Will Folks gets paid handsomely by a number of clients to trash opponents or legislation they do not approve. Rather than a leader of a citizen resistance, it is the ruling class that empowers him.

READ MORE OF THIS POST… The Garnet Spy
web posted February 22, 2011

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RE: What if someone was in the house you (removed) and they died because you wanted to be a smartass?

Without condoning this Thugs actions. The radio system in Edgefield County is virtually useless inside of a building, in addition to certain places outside within the county.

Editor's note: As one who monitors emergency radio traffic 24/7 I can confirm the new north tower has greatly improved transmissions and coverage. There will always be spots that are not covered due to the rolling landscape of our county.
web posted February 22, 2011

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I can’t believe we have a judicial system in Edgefield County such as Magistrate James McLaurin Jr that will let Wallace Walker Percival out of Jail on his own Recognasance.These two girls Wallace Percival and Ronnie Lamb has been molesting is my granddaughters-I hope the Magistrate can live with himself because he has no idea what this has done to my Grandaughters.RONNIE lamb has a bond hearing in Saluda this Tuesday and I will be there for that hearing.I sincerely hope the Judge does not repeat the same mistake of Magistrate James McLaurin Jr . My Granddaughters  are terrified of Ronnie Lamb.Thanks for Listening,
web posted February 21, 2011

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Please tell me how some many people own this kind of money, I though it was collected before they could run. If I owned this kind of money I could not sleep at night. When looking I saw name that owns in the three fingers,big money. Is this the reason thing happen in Johnston on Thursday afternoon as it did, they run our goverment and they are not straight, so what do you except.
web posted February 21, 2011

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People you need to take a look, it is not fair to the one that pay what they are to pay to run.I am not sure, but I think I saw names of people in office on there. We pay our debits so should they, if they can't afford it  they need get OUT.
web posted February 21, 2011

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why is everybody worried about where sex offenders live? alot of them are really trying to go straight, but society wont let them go straight. what would you do if your family members were registered as sex offenders? would you try to make them move?
web posted February 21, 2011

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I hope they throw that sex maniac that beat up miss knight under the jail for good. She is a sweet  lady who has done nothing but be nice to people her whole life. 
web posted February 19, 2011

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I am not a great follower of the media as such but do follow local and regional reports on edgefield daily and our local news channels. I want to commend your staff on its reporting and to say in direct contradiction of at least one readers veiw, I believe that your reporting is factual and non-bias........having been in law enforcement for a number of years in edgefield county I have realized that when you answer a call or file a report  on a situation, whether it be civil, illegal, or immoral you always have 2 sides to every story and-even 3 sides at times. You have 1st party story, 2nd party story, and at times the truth about the story.....there have always been those who considered themselves apart from whatever sheds light on their wrongful activities-those who will manipulate any and everybody they have dealings with, to their own end ,whether it be just or unjust. I found that after many years of dealing with people during most all types of circumstances-you do the right thing and you tell the truth no matter the consiquences and everything will work out for the best..........I trust that you and your staff will continue to report truthfully and accurately the news and happenings in our area and stand by that truth.

Editor's note: Thank you for your comment and for reading. Some people have a problem separating the news from the opinions and the reader's comments. To them it is all the same. Opinions published are by their very nature biased. That is why they are clearly labeled as opinions. However, our news is just that, news. The who, what, when, where and how. The building blocks of the truth in real news coverage. That rubs some people the wrong way.
web posted February 19, 2011

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My prayers go to the lady and her family who are now going through the physical and mental trauma associated with this heinous crime committed by one of Johnstons many loose sex offenders. The big question is...would this sex offender still be hiding in his Johnston lair had he not turned himself in to
the authorities? Would his community hide him and not turn him in, because the white Man would get their hands back on him? These questions are what happens when a society begins to feel sorry for the downtrodden black man who really doesn't mean to be a sex offender, but was made to do it by the evil white man. Time for a new form of justice to help these misguided sex offenders find
new locations in which to reside.

Which judge will let sex offender Leroy back into society with a rap on the hand and probation as the sentence? How about the other sex offenders I read about who have not registered and the law does not know where they are? What will their fine or sentence be? I have personally seen many of these sex offenders walking the streets of Johnston as if they have not a care in the world. They are looking
for potential victims and things to steal, because they know that Brother Obama will help them
if they get into trouble. Life is too good in Johnston, Trenton and Edgefield for these creatures, because they know how to manipulate the legal system and the legal system is too timid to make these creatures feel the pressure of being watched.

And they also get plenty of help from those liberal Democrap Judges who feel their pain (not the victims) and release them back into society where they can prey off us with the ease they have grown accustomed to. If Judge Easy Keesley or Judge Clown MacMahon preside, you probably can expect
the offenders to be back in our community living either next door or down the street from your once safe home or business. Next time you see one of the liberal Judges, thank them for making your community a safe one. I think it's time for these Judges to retire, because they are only making fools of themselves and their misguided forms of justice.

Editor's note: I've known Judge Keesley for many years now and I can hardly consider him a "liberal" judge. Do I agree with all of his sentencings? No, but that is true any any court and any judge. I am not defending him, that is not mine to do, but he is a very thorough judge and I respect him and the work he does.
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Re "Blog Master" comment:
 
Could you enlighten me on the good things that are happening in our county and what the future is going to be like for us. I’m here over 30 years, and besides the jail and McDonalds, I’m still waiting!!!
web posted February 19, 2011

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To the person writing and calling the Editor of Edgefield Daily a "blog master". I happen to work with a competing news organization and we closely follow reports published by Edgefield Daily. They are always very reliable and often times contain details we are unable to confirm - but are never denied - by law enforcement agencies. In the end they always turn out to be correct. The Editor has a very close working relationship with the local law enforcement agencies due to his tenure and that is something that takes years to develop. Due to the cut-throat nature of the news business our reporters do not stay in one location very long as they are seeking to work their way up the industry food chain and newbie's are not trusted by any law enforcement agency. Edgefield County should be very proud of the Editor and his staff for committing themselves to long-term roots in the county and producing a high quality and timely news product.
(Name removed)

Editor's note: Thank you for your comments and continued friendship, both professionally and personally.
web posted February 19, 2011

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Check out this article from The State, it lists all of the deadbeat politicians who owe the SC Ethics Commission money, including your buddy Cocaine Train Jackson.
 
"Jackson, Nathaniel    Johnston    Candidate - Edgefield County School Board    $2,500.00"
Also from Edgefield:
"Edgefield County Democratic Party    *Trenton    Political Party    $3,300.00"

Editor's note: Birds of a feather flock together.
web posted February 19, 2011

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Wishing Administrator Alton Brown a speedy recovery. Best wishes (removed)
web posted February 19, 2011

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Re: Mount Vintage Properties
 
Why doesn’t Bettis just walk away and let the HOA elect representatives?  He is driving Mr. Knight crazy and everyone is afraid that Mr. Knight’s health is suffering from the constant assault from Bettis.
web posted February 19, 2011

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A bi-partisan Senate working group which includes Republican Senators Tom Coburn (Oklahoma), Mike Crapo (Idaho), and Saxby Chambliss (Georgia) is considering back door, automatically triggered tax increases as a way to bring down the budget deficit.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the plan which is under consideration would provide for "tax reform" that would generate $180 billion over ten years.  "Tax reform" is the new word for tax hikes just as "investment" is the new word for more spending.  While the Senators are understandably vague about what tax increases they are contemplating, they reportedly want to eliminate various tax deductions and "loopholes."  If the work of the Bowles-Simpson deficit reduction commission (on which Coburn and Crapo sat) is any guide, the loopholes would include reducing or eliminating the mortgage interest, charitable contribution, and state and local tax deductions.

More insidious, the tax proposal has a gimmick: If Congress doesn't raise taxes by the required amount, the law would automatically trigger a cut in all tax deductions equal to the outstanding revenue shortfall.  A tax increase by Immaculate Conception.  Automatic.  No Senatorial fingerprints on it.  In other words: taxation without representation.

Published on DickMorris.com on February 18, 2011

Editor's note: What's new. We've had "taxation without proper representation" for decades. America is waking up and the left is going bonkers.
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I heard from a town council member that (a local bank) is gonna close or be sold. That will be sad as there will be no "local" bank left :(
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First, no I would not take the deal to double may taxes regardless of how much my income increased. I'm not into the "share the wealth" farce. The wealth I create is mine, not someone else's. I earned it, not them nor the government. Second, I never said the rich pay all the taxes. I said they pay the overwhelming majority of taxes and that almost half of Americans pay no taxes. Furthermore, it is not about the taxes paid, it is about the runaway spending. The chart you sent even shows that when the Democrats took over in 2007 the spending went skyrocketing.

1.  You are not very smart.  Having your income triple and your taxes double would have YOU reaping more money and sharing less of it.  Yet you say because you don't "share the wealth".  But the position you take actually shares more of your wealth than if you took the deal. 

2.  Please post that chart.  I knew you wouldn't.  It clearly shows what happened when Reagan got in office....our deficits spiked.  It clearly shows the only years our deficit shrank was when Clinton was in office.  Please post it.

Editor's note: The graph was explained and you are welcome to link to it but it will not be posted in the Wandering Minds.We do not allow pictures from posters in the Wandering Minds due to making the page difficult for dial-up internet users to view the content.
web posted February 18, 2011

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Dear Blog Master: (Calling you an "editor" is just too much of a stretch).  I would like to see you focus on some positive issues in the community and stop masking the personal biddings of Genia Blackwell (your wife) and Rodney Ashcraft in your blog posts.  Edgefield county is a great place to live and we ALL get the point that you don't really care if you post the truth, half facts or just your slanted opinion as long as you "stir the pot".  I guess its a job....but not one to be really proud of.  How about focusing on the good things that are happening and forward progress that the county is making and stop acting like a bitter little man.

Editor's note: Thank you for reading. Our news is also carried by several other televised and print media outlets quoting our work. Facts seem to get in the way of your "bias" claim.
web posted February 18, 2011

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I looked at the "registered sex offenders" and noticed that the public schools and daycares are shown in red if they are in the area on the map.  Charles Dozier lives on BOUKNIGHT Rd, less than 1/4 mile from Wardlaw.  Why isn't Wardlaw mapped out on this?

Editor's note: I have no idea. It should be in the mapping system.
web posted February 17, 2011

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Thank you for the article on sex offenders and where they can live. This is long past due!
web posted February 17, 2011

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Re: "I would like to comment your Editor’s post of the EDTS van in the handicapped parking spot.   They were instructed by county officials to park in the handicapped spot"

I've seen police make UPS and other delivery drivers in downtown Edgefield move from blocking access to handicap parking while making deliveries. They weren't even in the spots just close to them. How is EDTS any different?? The editor made a great point. If they had to deliver a big computer they could offload it and then move. From the picture it looks like there are only 2 handicap spots. So they were taking up half of the handicap spots by parking there. I don't know if there are others. I think you should find out who the "county officials" were that told them to park there. I bet somebody is lying.

Editor's note: Those are the only two Handicapped Parking places at the back parking lot. There is one in the front on the town square. Try as they may, there is no excuse for breaking the law.
web posted February 17, 2011

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This is to the person messing with the (emergency) radios when there was a fire at a house last weekend. I hope they find you and throw your stupid butt under the jail!! What if someone was in the house you (removed) and they died because you wanted to be a smartass? Did you evere think about that? Of course not..... that would take having a brain.
web posted February 17, 2011

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I saw the report on tv (WJBF Ch. 6 News) on the radio bandit. I loved it when (name removed) told him that he'd be locked up when they found out who he was! PRICELESS! I hope they find the little twirp. I'd bet its a fireman's kid.

Editor's note: All emergency portable radios, EMS, Fire, Sheriff, Police, and I believe county, can access the other agencies frequency in order to communicate during a catastrophic event. I would not jump to any conclusions just yet.
web posted February 17, 2011

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RE - Editor's note: Wrong. The "right" revolted over the out of control spending. Maybe you didn't see that his (and Democrats in control of Congress since 2007) agenda has placed the debt at over 100% of the entire American economy. That's some path to "recovery". And his new budget has 15 tax increases while he increases spending by 17%?  Obamanomics will result in further ruin that will make Jimmy Carter look like Ronald Reagan.


Reaganomics is what got us here.

If you had this deal, would you take it?

Lets say you could increase your income by 3 times and your taxes by double?  Would you take that deal? 

That is exactly what trickle down has done.  The top 1% in 1980 made 8% all the income and paid 20% of the income taxes.  In 2007, they made 23% of the income and paid 40% of the taxes.  The % of income tripled and the % of tax doubled. 

How many times have your said that the "rich" pay all the taxes?????

Well, wouldn't it seem logical if your #1 way of funding was thru individual income taxation, and your best individual income tax payers are paying in at 2/3 the rate they used to pay.....that we have large deficits?

Editor's note: First, no I would not take the deal to double may taxes regardless of how much my income increased. I'm not into the "share the wealth" farce. The wealth I create is mine, not someone else's. I earned it, not them nor the government. Second, I never said the rich pay all the taxes. I said they pay the overwhelming majority of taxes and that almost half of Americans pay no taxes. Furthermore, it is not about the taxes paid, it is about the runaway spending. The chart you sent even shows that when the Democrats took over in 2007 the spending went skyrocketing. And yes, Bush signed the budgets rather than veto them. I lay that blame on him as well as your liberal friends in Congress. Then I also note that Obama has spent more than presidents through the first 200 years of our nation combined in his first two years, with the help of the very same liberal Democrats that controlled Congress.

Somehow you want to blame Republicans and give your wonderful liberal Democrats a free pass.The very same people who led the meltdown of the financial crisis. Who was in control of Fannie Mae and Freedie Mac who were responsible for enforcing the Democrat agenda of lending to people who could not afford to buy houses? Democrats. Pres. Bush tried 15 times in 2007 alone to stop the madness. Barney Frank and the rest of his ilk rebuffed every step until it went to ... well, where it went. And then they blamed Bush, just like you.

Democrats remind me of someone that would slap another person and then blame them for running into their hand. Always the victim and nothing is their fault.
web posted February 17, 2011

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I read that John Davis is running for president. Who the (heck) is John Davis? Why would you publish a story on him coming to edgefield? Who cares?

Editor's note: He has announced as a candidate, a release was issued on his visit to Edgefield, and it may be of interest to some in the county to hear what he has to say. We will also cover his visit. We do not make the news, we just report on it for your information.
web posted February 17, 2011

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I just saw your note that Carl Langley is battling cancer ... I and my family are praying for him ... he is a great writer, a really nice guy and I urge everyone to pray for him too.

Editor's note: Thank you for your comment. I have long admired Carl and his work. He is an inspiration to me and has been a strong supporter of Edgefield Daily over the years. He remains in our prayers and we hope for a speedy recovery and his continued columns.
web posted February 16, 2011

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I would like to comment your Editor’s post of the EDTS van in the handicapped parking spot.   They were instructed by county officials to park in the handicapped spot in order to unload a very heavy computer cabinet and other hardware.  There were no other parking spots available next to the sidewalk.  The handicapped spot was used long enough to unload the equipment and take it into the building.

Editor's note: That must have been one big computer. It took all day to move. I guess that was the case for the other days the same van was in the same spot (I took the picture after this continued for several days). If they were just offloading a large computer (I'd still like to see that "computer"), why didn't they just pull up to the steps, offload it, and then move the van from the steps? And who "instructed" the workers to break the law? Do tell. I'd like to get that out in the open as well. Who puts themselves above state law? Maybe they should get the ticket for breaking the law. I eagerly await your reply.
web posted February 16, 2011

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Now that the new Registered Sex Offender law has passed to ensure registered sex offenders are not allowed within 1000 feet of schools, day care centers, parks, etc, I wonder if all the law enforcers in Edgefield County will begin to help migrate these offenders elsewhere? As Edgefield citizens, it is our civic duty to report to law enforcement any sex offenders we suspect living too close for the law. Our county has become a nice resort for these offenders and NOW is the time to make them unwelcome. I encourage all readers to 'click' onto the Registered Sex Offender site and look at each of Edgefield County's 66 sex offenders. Take the time to know where these creatures reside or hide. We have
some Judges in the county who for whatever reason are lenient when it comes to putting these offenders away for a long time. Most of these Judges are Democraps who are from the Jimmy Carter era and rule in favor for the mistreated and miss-understood sex offender/criminal. For instance, Judge Clown MacMahon ruled in favor of convicted felon Cocaine Jackson for school board eligibility. Clown
MacMahon had to look high and low for a 1800's legal ruling to help Cocaine Jackson win his appeal. If Cocaine Jackson were white this would never have reached Clown Judges desk. This Clown Judge knew what ripple effect he was causing and knuckled under in fear of the naacp THUGS.  And, I strongly believe this Clown Judge and the Jimmy Carter Appointed Judge in town, would rule in
favor for a convicted sex offender to run for Edgefield County School Board. Has Edgefield County sunk this low? Time to take our county back before it is too late.
web posted February 16, 2011

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Great news!! Perverts who molest kids can stay in thier homes and molest more kids because the new law doesn't make them have to move!! Brilliant!  They let the perverts that are already there stay there and stop the new perverts from preying on our kids. I feel so much better.
web posted February 16, 2011

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I echo the comments made by the post concerning the terrible condition of the road by McDonalds.  The road, however, is only a sign of what is to be encountered inside the restaurant.  The service is terrible due to completely inept employees who could care less about serving customers.  It only remains in business due to no competition.  The drive-thru is not quite as bad, but then you have to travel the "demolition derby" road to get out.  There is a sign posted inside the restaurant of the owner's address in Aiken.  They should be contacted by as many people as possible, probably beginning with the Mayor of Edgefield.
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What was the out come of the case against Alex Hamilton and his loud music?

Editor's note: When the records are checked online, the charge or the case does not show up.
web posted February 16, 2011

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To the Editor:
 
Didn't your wife concilwomen (Genia) Blackwell vote for the "unnecessary" computer upgrades and approve the purchase?

Editor's note: Yes. And don't think I have let her or Councilman Ashcraft forget that boondoggle. It was not set or advertised as a vote during a called meeting, only a presentation for future consideration. I still say the contract let was improper as no other bids were asked for in the process. In my opinion, the action was illegal.
web posted February 16, 2011

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What was the DOW on 1/20/09?   7949.09

DOW yesterday? 12268.19

Yeah, we're still moving right.  Have been since 1980.  Obama hasn't changed that. 

All the stuff listed yesterday was the stuff the lefties care about.  Those things hit the lower and middle class. 

Above, is the number the righties care about.  And Obama has hit it out of the park for them.

Editor's note: Wrong. The "right" revolted over the out of control spending. Maybe you didn't see that his (and Democrats in control of Congress since 2007) agenda has placed the debt at over 100% of the entire American economy. That's some path to "recovery". And his new budget has 15 tax increases while he increases spending by 17%?

Obamanomics will result in further ruin that will make Jimmy Carter look like Ronald Reagan.
web posted February 16, 2011

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Re: Rouge Radio User Interferes with Emergency Responders

Did this person apply a rosy blush to his cheeks prior to taking to the airways to wreak havoc on the county emergency system?  I believe the word should be Rogue.  Please do not rely on Spell Check, it often leaves the author red faced.

Editor's note: Being a dyslexic I rely heavily on spell check. My vocabulary (thanks to Buck Asbill) far exceeds my spelling capabilities. And, you are correct. Color me red.
web posted February 16, 2011

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Editor's post: I am proud that our new IT contractor EDTS hires handicapped workers to install the unneeded $168,000 in new computers in the county offices and the court house. I say that because every day I see them parked in the court house parking lot their van is backed up in a handicapped parking place all day. No placard saying they are handicapped and every worker I see gets around just fine. Humm, maybe they should get a fine. I think it's about $600 each time they get caught. Are they too lazy to walk the extra five feet, or are they just that "special"?


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The student (wanted) in Aiken County for “possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, assault and battery with the intent to kill (attempted murder), and discharging a firearm into a dwelling” is a star athlete at Fox Creek.  He was also on the Augusta Chronicle’s All-Area Football Team. No wonder he hasn’t been expelled.
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I am wondering how Fox Creek High School can claim on Public Radio that they will waive the "out of county" fees for the first sixty out of county students for next year? Don't they still owe Edgefield BOE a lot of $$? And if they waive those fees how will they pay for books and other things that those sixty students will need? Are they hurting so bad to get students for next year? Are their numbers down?
I also love that FCHS has no problem using their non-profit status to use WAFJ for ads. I feel badly for WAFJ having to be associated with them at all. Hopefully people will realize they are not affiliated in any way.

Editor's note: They also took out a full page ad in the North Augusta Star the other week. Nice to know they have so much extra money to throw around to get students out of the county to get a free education on our dime.
web posted February 15, 2011

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Re: Ronnie Lamb: Dear sir, or madam,

I agree with you, wholeheartedly. Innocent until proven guilty!

However, I too have known both defendants my entire life, and just happened to be related! (removed) I believe the charges are true. (removed) this is simply the first time, that he has been caught with enough evidence, to be rightfully convicted. I truly hope that he gets what is due him.

Editor's note: Accusations of similar criminal acts not found in the record were removed from this post. However, there are a list of criminal offences he has been charged with and all but one was dismissed. You can search the Edgefield County public records here. Aiken County records can be found here. Though searching Ronnie Lamb does bring up similar charges in Aiken County, the birth date is off by one number so the crimes are not being listed until verified it is the same Ronnie Lamb.
web posted February 15, 2011

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RE: "What is going on with Dr. Crenshaws lawsuit against the 3 businessmen? Or did she wise up and drop this?"

She's not that smart.  It'll probably end up costing her since I've heard since she hasn't dropped it, they are going to counter sue.  And she's got a doctorate.  Hah! that's funny.
web posted February 15, 2011

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RE:  I don't want to hear the "innocent until proven guilty" crap.

I will assume that this comment is based on emotion.......and its author really did not mean it.
 
I know it is hard to watch and live with the shortcomings in our judicial process, but, trust me. You, or ANY of us really don't want to see that "crap" done away with.
 
Please try not to forget that hundreds of thousands of people died to give us...... and preserve for us...... that "crap"
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Lets hope that neither of the accused child molesters, recently arrested, gets special treatment just because their daddy knows somebody. It's happened with one of them in the past and he brags about it.
web posted February 15, 2011

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RE: Have you ever been behind people using  EBT cards? 90% of them are way overweight and the kids too. I've been behind way too many at (a local grocery store) and seen the junk they buy with my money.... and they do drugs, sit on their (rear ends) drinking beer and smoking crack while they deal their drugs.

Not everyone buys junk food or visits the ER for appts because they have food stamps & Medicaid! Not everyone that receives those types of gov't assistance also get housing, transportation or education assistance either. AND I know plenty of SKINNY people on food stamps also!

I can not wait until the day that I do not need gov't help anymore. I look forward to that day with great hope & anticipation! I do NOT buy junk food, but if I buy too much meat, fish or produce I see "you people" complain about that here also! So, which is it? You want us to never have a decent meal or just eat junk? I am not sure it can go both ways. I for one buy as much fish & chicken and produce as I can. I try to feed my children as much healthy food as possible. Should I be condemned for being on food stamps or Medicaid? NO! I work as many hours as my job will allow me and I try hard to raise my children so they will hopefully never need gov't assistance. If their father helped with them more and was not such a deadbeat we would probably not need the help. If the economy was better and I could find a better job we might not also. Right now I do what I can with what I have.

Oh, I can take a drug test ANYTIME and pass it with NO problem at all and never will have to worry about that. Just sayin.....
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(Edgefield Daily) reported on a shooting incident back in May 2010, where another Fox Creek student shot someone in a vehicle.  Mr. Charlton was said to be involved in that shooting as well.  Are these recent Aiken County charges against Michael Charlton related to that, or are these charges from another incident?  Wasn’t he also one of the students that vandalized the school a while back?

Editor's note: A copy of the warrants, or an incident report, have not been obtained at this time so it is unclear what incident the charges are based.
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Have you heard anything about the old owner of Bobs Country Suppers being found dead early Saturday morning on his porch?

Editor's note: Yes, he fell and suffered a broken neck as a result and died. It is being ruled accidental.
web posted February 15, 2011

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Make your voice heard. Vote in this poll.

www.obamacarepoll.com

Editor's note: The poll does require you enter your email address to participate. The site is safe (NewsMax.com).
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Editor's post: I have confirmed that warrants were issed for the arrest of Michael Charlton Jr. of Mealing Drive in Merriwether. Parents of students at Fox Creek Charter High School claim he is a student there, though that has not been confirmed.

The warrants were issued on Feb. 1, 2011, by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office for possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, assault and battery with the intent to kill (attempted murder), and discharging a firearm into a dwelling. I have not been able to confirm an arrest at this time.
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Congratulations to the Strom Thurmond NJROTC for placing third overall in the regional drill championship at Hope Mills NC this weekend.  Next stop the national championship in April.  GREAT JOB ST.
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The child in question, whom has charges against him in Aiken county is Michael Charlton. It was also posted in the Aiken standard.  It is my understanding that Fox Creek has rules governing that school that states: Any child with charges against him/her will be expelled. Why is this person or why has this person not been expelled? This is precisely why so many upcoming 9th graders are going to other High Schools in our area. 
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Did Carl Langley quit writing or are you just not carrying his columns anymore? I enjoyed reading them. Please let me know if I can find them somewhere else.

Editor's note: Carl is battling cancer right now and has taken time off from writing to focus on his health and that of his wife. Please keep him and her in your prayers.
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Why would somebody wanted for to trying to kill someone be allowed to go to school at Fox Creek or any other school for that matter? I don't want to hear the "innocent until proven guilty" crap.
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Is there a child at Fox Creek who has serious charges against him by Aiken County? The parents and student body need to be aware of this, it was in the jail report.
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What is going on with Dr. Crenshaws lawsuit against the 3 businessmen? Or did she wise up and drop this?

Editor's note: The suit is still active. Kemp, Jackson, and Brown have all answered the complaint and are asking for it to be dismissed as frivolous. The main basis of damages Dr. Crenshaw claims is legal bills. However, under her contract as school superintendent all legal bills she has while serving are paid for by the school district.  
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Does anyone have any idea who is responsible for the driveway next to McDonalds? I can’t believe that after all the years they have been open, nothing is done to repair it. I know it used to lead to a house that was back there, but that house is gone, and surely someone has to own up and acknowledge who it belongs to. It is getting worse. The holes feel like it would swallow your car.
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Dear Editor: Two years ago on January 20th, Barack Obama was inaugurated as president of the United States .  Are you better off today than you were two years ago? Numbers don't lie, and here are the data on the impact he has had on the lives of Americans:

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Re: Dear Editor,
Can you enlighten us as to the process the mayor will use to shove his tax into our orifices so we can show up to fight it?

Many people don't realize that they need to sign up to speak well before the meeting or they cannot even make a comment to the council.

Editor's note: I've never seen the Town of Edgefield to require a sign up list in order to speak at a Public Hearing. They generally open the hearing and ask for comments.
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My thanks for letting people know that arrest are not made on a whim, maybe they need to spend a little time researching before talking.  I've know Mr. Lamb all my life, too, and I can believe he committed these crimes. Since he had a partner that was arrested on the same charge, do we even have to give it a second thought? These two are sick perverted individuals seeking little kids to molest in the worst way. I repeat, little kids!  These children will never be the same.  Their innocents was taken away and their minds damaged. If these two don't serve prison time, there is something seriously wrong with the justice system. These victims, I repeat victimS, have stepped forward to try and stop these men from preying on more innocent children. Yes, you need to see their faces on the news, know where they live, where they work, where they are 24/7.   Keep your child away from them.  They sell themselves to the public as good guys, nice people but alone with a child, they are abusers, pedophiles, monsters.
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I’m sure this may tick off a few in the community…but oh, well.  This is directed at the parents in our county who think it’s okay to send an ill student to school.  This past week my spouse, who teaches in the district, had several students come to school not feeling well.  The student told my spouse they weren’t feeling well, and they said they told their parents they weren’t feeling well, yet the student was still brought to school.  Later, the student was observed in another teacher’s class throwing up….and this repeated itself with many other students throughout the week.   It would be nice if many parent would set aside their selfishness and think about not only what they’re exposing the healthy students and teachers to , but also their families.  Many families may have members who may have chronic illnesses. or be undergoing treatment which reduces their immune system (e.g. chemotherapy), and a parent is knowingly  bringing a sick child to school?  Does somebody really need to point out how irresponsible this action is?  Granted, its one thing if you are unaware your child is coming down with something and then becomes ill at school;  however, when a parent tells a teacher, “I think my child may be ill, if they get worse, give me a call”, then don’t get upset if your judgment gets called into question.   Also, any parent worth their salt, who gets to know their kids, well,  they know when their kids are coming down with something even before they get sick;   And if this appeal isn’t enough, think about the poor custodians left to clean up the vomit of your kids, whom you knew were sick.  Please, if you think they’re coming down with something, keep them home…it’s the respectful and responsible thing to do.
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Obama can hear ten thousand muslims in Egypt but he couldn't hear millions of AMERICANS when it came to healthcare or the bailouts and stimulus. HE says the US shouldn't impose its will on other countries unless its to tell Israel where they can build houses. He can recite muslim prayers in perfect Arabic but can't put his hand on his heart for the national anthem. He disses the Queen of England but bows to Arab leaders and apologizes to the world for America. He calls the private sector "the enemy" and calls believers in the constitution "bitter clingers" to "Bibles and guns". What a guy! A "great American"
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Re:  "Truths are illusions which we have forgotten are illusions".   Only the truth will set you free from your delusion, illusion and confusion.
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Re: Also, do you really feel that obesity contributes more to your health insurance premiums than tobacco and alcohol?
Signed: A fat, uneducated redneck in Edgefield County
 
 
YES!  That would be a BIG FAT YES!
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Editor's post: To those who send in links to other websites and complain where they are placed in the Wandering Minds: Generally, though not always, comments that direct readers to other websites (YouTube, news sites, blogs) are generally listed at the bottom of the day's comments so that readers will focus on local matters before being directed away from the Wandering Minds dealing with local issues. It does not mean we disagree or agree with the content of the post, the information, or the content of the video, news articles, or blog entries.

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Re: Also, do you really feel that obesity contributes more to your health insurance premiums than tobacco and alcohol?
Signed: A fat, uneducated redneck in Edgefield County. 

Condy is a whole post in itself. If you believe there is WMD in Iraq, then I guess you would be a fan of Condy. As for obesity vs. alcohol/tobacco in rising health care premiums, it's not even close. Obesity at a young age is the major player here. Th kids today are larger, fatter, and less active than hippos on the Plains of the Serenghetti. A life time of health care costs are attached to obesity. Kids become diabetic and start taking insulin, blood pressure medication, and require more visits to doctors and hospitals. Then the vision goes and you have to include eyecare for a lifetime. Then if not watched carefully, you have dialysis. This is the procedure that healthcare experts point to when talking about diabetes/obesity. Dialysis is a huge expense, and is one of those procedures that are reimbursed at a high  percentage of its actual cost. Why do you think there is a Dialysis Center in downtown Edgefield and almost one in every community now.
 
Whether the child is on private insurance, no insurance, or MediCaid, the costs of obesity runs into the millions of dollars by the time that child expires. This analysis does not even include adults who become obese as adults.
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Dear Editor,
Can you enlighten us as to the process the mayor will use to shove his tax into our orifices so we can show up to fight it?

Editor's note: The Edgefield Town Council will have to draft the ordinance and hold two readings during regular meetings plus a Public Hearing (which can be held just before the second and final reading). I always encourage people to attend their local government meetings regardless which side of an issue they are on. Sadly, many send in comments and think their job is done and public hearings go by with not a single person speaking.

Your voice may be "seen" on the Wandering Minds, but it will not be "heard" unless you show up at the meetings.
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"Taxation without representation is tyranny" James Otis

How are the business owners that don't live in Edgefield City represented in this tax scheme?

Since they can't vote the tax raisers out of office, they are being tyrannized.

We revolted over a penny tax in 1776.  We should react the same in 2011.
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Both versions of the Cicero quote convey the same message.  The real quote fit the time of ancient Rome.  The embellished quote fits current events.  Both mean the same thing, so........ "what then is truth? A movable host of metaphors, metonymies, and anthropomorphisms: in short, a sum of human relations which have been poetically and rhetorically intensified, transferred, and embellished, and which, after long usage, seem to a people to be fixed, canonical, and binding. Truths are illusions which we have forgotten are illusions; they are metaphors that have become worn out and have been drained of sensuous force, coins which have lost their embossing and are now considered as metal and no longer as coins."  Stick that in your Google and smoke it. :)
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Many Edgefield county residents I know are just as shocked  to know there are a lot of sex offenders living in large numbers right under our noses.The recent alleged arrest of two more possible sex offenders in our county is another indication that sex offenders are everywhere. Within a mile of where I live, I have found using the new 'sex offender' locator, at least seven sex offenders. I encourage all Edgefield Daily Readers to check out the 'Registered Sex Offender' locator. You may be surprised. Just the other day while driving past (the) liquor Empire, I noticed a known Johnston sex offender casually walking past the store. From my research, Johnston has the greatest number of resident sex offenders. I can only encourage law enforcement to make life uncomfortable for these slime bags and help them relocate elsewhere....say Africa where they will be welcomed and possibly eaten. I know for a fact that some of these sex offenders are from out of state and relocate to this county where they can safely move about under the law enforcement radar thanks to the local Democrap Liberal Judges who let them slip back into our community. Next time you see Brother Bill Keesley or his good Friend Judge Clown MacMahon, give them your thoughts on releasing sex offenders and other criminals back into our community. And, we wonder why property is hard to sell in this county and why no business will locate in either Johnston or Edgefield.

Editor's note: Sex offenders cross all races and nationalities. I am a believer in there being only one "race" the human race.
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Would like to know who owns pineridge country club. Know mtv once owned;;;;; or still does

Editor's note: I believe the property was sold at the December tax sale, but I do not have any documents to back up that belief. It was in foreclosure process at the time of the tax sale. Though who purchases property at the sale is public information, the county does not release that information for publication, for whatever reason.
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I consider Jury Duty a civic duty.  I've been living in Edgefield County since 1993 and I've never been called for Jury Duty.  Why?

Editor's note: I have lived in Edgefield County for over 40 years and have been called once (was not selected to serve).
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Re: fat people causing insurance rates to go up

Have you ever been behind people using  EBT cards? 90% of them are way overweight and the kids too. I've been behind way too many at (a local grocery store) and seen the junk they buy with my money. They're the ones that go the to ER for a cold and we get to pick up the huge bill because they think the ER is better than a (removed) doctor visit. We pay for their food, housing, transportation, medical, education, school meals, breakfast and lunch, before and after school programs, and they do drugs, sit on their (rear ends) drinking beer and smoking crack while they deal their drugs.

Put their fat (rear ends) out on the street where they belong!
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Is there a child at Fox Creek who has serious charges against him by Aiken County? The parents and student body need to be aware of this, it was in the jail report.

Editor's note: Without a name I have no idea who you are referring. If they were arrested and it was published in the Jail Report the information is public and you are free to provide the name.
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Lloyd Marcus, Another black man who gets it. See his "Trojan Horse" article.

http://www.lloydmarcus.com/?p=1114
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I admire a man that tells it like it is.  Watch all of this video.

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=84&load=4853
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Editor's post: I have to make a correction to an answer I provided to a poster yesterday about the proposed Hospitality and Accommodations tax in Edgefield; the Edgefield Inn is in fact in the town limits of Edgefield. The original Editor's note has been altered to show a strike-through on the incorrect information and contains the correction as well.

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Kudos again to the board members who voted to reduce their pay. Looks like Wates and Clark along with Hoffman are having some influence on some members. Surprised somewhat at Covars vote. Not surprised at Bibbs. He is all about himself. Could not give a rip about the good of the district.
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Reply to moochell and educated black women
By no means am I codoning personal attacks on anyone, and this includes our first lady. What worries me so much about our first lady is the looks she gives former first ladies and the total lack of class and respect she shows the queen of England, just to name a couple. Furthermore, your educated black woman doesn't hold a candle to Condoleezza Rice.
 
Also, do you really feel that obesity contributes more to your health insurance premiums than tobacco and alcohol?
 
Signed: A fat, uneducated redneck in Edgefield County. 
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I saw this on the (WJBF Ch. 6) news tonight and they had it on their website. When I read it there was more than what they had on tv. Of course they only showed companies owned by Bettis (Rainsford) with (Edgefield Mayor) Ken (Durham) leading them around.

The Old Edgefield Grill has a quaintness and charm about it that attract people like Theresa Hair to make the near hour drive from New Ellenton. The sweet treats don't hurt either, but there is a three letter word that would have Theresa staying put in her own town, tax.

The Edgefield mayor has proposed a hospitality tax. Theresa Hair said it would deter her from driving to Edgefield. Even though her 25 dollar meal today would only cost her a quarter more, she says she's fed up with extra fees, "You pay for your meal, why should you pay extra?"she says.

What a great marketing strategy. Come visit podunk Edgefield and we'll charge you more so you can pay our taxes for us. What a joke!
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Does anyone else have the same problem I have? It’s our lousy cable service.  Just about every station breaks up or goes black, especially the local stations and the Fox News channel. There must be a problem with the transmission on Northlands end and yet they will not admit to it. Hey “mare” Andy, why can’t you look into a different company or else use your powers and tell them for the price we pay, the service should be a lot better.
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Cicero never said the quote mentioned about the budget. People, don't just forward every story and quote that you get in an email. If you are going to pass along information, have the integrity to make sure it's true. The actual quote from Cicero is:   "The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall."
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To Mayor Durham. If you pass your new tax it will be the last time I eat in Edgefield. The businesses won't pay this stupid tax I WILL! and i'm done with government taking a penny here and a penny there. Have you ever heard the word "cut"? Cut your budget and cut your perks before you start trying to dig deeper into MY pocket.
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RE: EDGEFIELD – Two Edgefield County men have been arrested. According to officials, the two men are also related. Wallace Walker Percival, 35, and Ronnie Dean Lamb, 41, have both been charged in the ongoing....

What kind of stupid fool would want to protect to Child Molesters. It took a very brave person to report them. The police would not make an arrest just for fun.  I want to see the faces I need to protect my
child from. If adults don’t stand up for the children who will? This crime needs to be out in the open or it will happen again and again. This county tries to hide too much as it is. I am so thankful and proud
Edgefield daily.com has the strength to do what is right.  I hope others who have been victimized with find the strength to come forward. I doubt this was the first time for Percival and Lamb, just the first
time they got caught.
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Dear elected officials in all levels of government, including Mr. B. H. Obama.

Increasing taxes, or instituting a new tax, of any kind does not seem to be just, nor does it appear to be the answer to any single problem we have, most especially in tough economic times.  Man up. Show some guts and integrity. Stop playing peek a boo with your faith and the truth. You are fooling no one but the fool and are bordering on treason as far as I am concerned.

The people that pay taxes are losing their jobs, having their hours and pay cut and their wages have been stagnant while costs of living always increase. Yet you, Mr./ Ms. Elected Official, want us to believe that we all will benefit in some way if you take more money from us taxpayers. Hum. Let me see. We have less, you take more of our less and we somehow end up with more. Didn’t Dick, Jane and Spot solve this problem a long time ago? Maybe it’s magic or some kind of miracle.

The businesses that employ tax payers, and also pay many taxes themselves, are struggling to hang on to the employees they have and their business if it is not already lost. Example: Employment Insurance taxes that businesses must pay have doubled in some cases. States and businesses pay the majority of an unemployment check. While you, Mr./ Ms. E. O., proudly campaign, crow and take credit for extending unemployment benefits (to 99 weeks in some cases), citizens and businesses pay for it dearly. States must borrow money from the Federal government to continue to pay their share of extended unemployment benefits. The states must repay the Federal government with interest. And the states get this money from where..? Businesses who are doing their best to maintain payrolls and keep employees working must pay extra taxes to the state for an extended period of time to pay for extended benefits. At the same time states increase the percentage of the tax the business pays. That means less income for payroll and growth, which equals layoffs, reduced employment and reduced pay for a taxpayer. It could also mean an increase in the cost of goods or services that a taxpayer, with an already restricted budget, needs. So you, Mr./ Ms. E. O., also want us to believe that we will all somehow benefit if you increase taxes and fees on the businesses that employ us and provide income, goods and services to us. Hum. Businesses have losses and decreased profits, you further decrease it through additional taxes and fees, we get our pay cut or lose our jobs, the cost of goods/ services increase and yet we all will prosper.

Yes… it truly must be a miracle. Isn’t it?
Sincerely,
Nobody’s Fool
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Out of district students should pay tuition just like all other out of district students. Someone should really eyeball the financial situation at FC. A real mess.
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Mr. Mayor (Durham):

You can't tax your way out of a recession!

Your proposed accommodations and restaurant taxes will have to be passed on to consumers who will punish the businesses collecting the tax.  There are many businesses on the edge of collapse and a one to two percent loss of revenue will be the deciding factor leading to their closure.  The extra cost will drive consumers and tourists away.  Unemployed workers will no longer be able to support the local
economy and more businesses will collapse in a disfunctional spiral.

Did you not learn from the last national election? We are tired of  government excesses bleeding us dry!

Make do with the signs we have.  Dust off rakes and shovels and pick up leaves that way - do without the new truck till the economy improves.

Our mayor has spent too much time in the company of his infamous mentor,  who enriches himself off of the sweat and toil of his victims, leaving them to pick up the pieces on his way to the bank.

Let the mayor and town tighten their belts like the rest of us!

No new taxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sir:  re; 1/31/11 MVPHOA Meeting.
At the opening when Mr Rainsford was summarizing some aspect of the community someone sitting behind me shouted "bullshit".  The fact that it was not caught on tape doesn't change what was said.

I have reviewed your "editors note", and you are correct.  Your tone, however, is a different matter.

Editor's note: Stating the facts without opinion has a "tone"? 
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Wanted to say thanks to Edgefield County Magistrate James McLaurin Jr for giving a Child molester such a low bond and letting them back out in our county.  Just one more reason to leave this County.  Edgefield must have the stupidest people in control of Government I have ever seen!!!  I wish for once They would hire experinced people.

Editor's note: Percival was given a personal recognizance bond that requires no cash. Magistrates are appointed by Sen. Shane Massey, not the county government.
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You would think that Bettis would get the hint that the people at MV don't want him around. If he really wants what's best for them he should just walk away. I don't know Mr. Knight but from what I've read he's at least willing to put up the bucks to get things done. I also found his (Rainsford's) letter to be typical, you're mean and bad for the county because you report the news and the truth. That's bad for him. Maybe Bettis should realize HE'S the one making the county look bad not you.
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I think it is irresponsible to splatter somebody's picture and label them as a child molester until it is proven (they) are guilty. I've know Ronnie Lamb my whole life and I don't believe anything said about him. Maybe you should wait until all the facts are in before putting somebody's picture out there like that.

Editor's note: The facts are; victims made claims, the Sheriff's Office investigated the claims, they collected evidence, statements, interviews and filed an affidavit for a warrant. A judge then reviewed the evidence and granted a warrant for the arrest based on the evidence.

The arrest is public information and is presented in that manner. We do not cast guilt or innocence, just that the arrest took place and the charges listed.
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Why tax just restaurants and the lone hotel to finance the town's excesses?  Why do all the rest of the retail shops skate free?  Sounds like a very selective tax with the winners on the Mayors "friends" list and the rest picking up his tab.

Editor's note: The Edgefield Inn is not is in the town limits and will not be affected by the proposed tax.
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Will someone please explain to me the role of the Edgefield county senior citizen buses, and why there was one in Saluda county on hwy 378 near the traffic circle at noon on Tuesday? Also, how smart is it 
to tax our small business owners instead of cutting spending to make up the shortfall? How typical when we depend on a handout from the state or federal government and craft our budget around it. When the handout goes away we start thinking of where to raise taxes. Lets do it on the backs of the people who keep this county and country going, the small business owners. What a great idea!  Just say no to the restaurant and lodging tax.
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I read about the two perverts molesting the kids today and it seems like we have a lot or perverts around here. Is it just me? It's not like we're Augusta with 1/4 million people. I think we have more than them! Why do we have so many perverts running around?
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I understand the concern over the “glass in the hotdog” and sincerely hope that individual was not seriously injured.

When I see or hear of hot dogs I always think of a Dan Akroyd line in the movie The Great Outdoors. Big shot Akroyd and average guy John Candy are by the grill. Akroyd is grilling steak for his family and Candy is grilling good ole hot dogs. It is then that Akroyd reminds Candy what hot dogs are made of: lips and buttholes (of course the dialog was not quite as clean).

Thank goodness we do not always know what we are really eating, or have to watch it being prepared, we may starve to death.
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RE: big hip Moochelle , African women smarter

If Moochelle Obama was really educated she would have prevented her husband from running for President of the United States. This post could last for ever but I don't have the time , just focus on the future with out any Obama in it . YEH! YEH!!! YEH!!!!!
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I stopped by the Chevrolet Dealership yesterday, for a look at the new 2011 Silverado, 1500 pickup. Just for fun, I took it out for a test drive. I wanted to experience that new "feel" before they become extinct...

The salesman (a black man wearing an Obama "change" lapel pin) sat in the passenger seat describing the truck and all its "wonderful" options.. The seats were of particular interest. He explained that the seats directed warm air to your butt in the winter and directed cool air to your butt in the
summer heat. Feeling like messing with him, I mentioned that this must be a Republican truck.

Looking a bit angry, he asked why I thought it was a Republican truck. I explained that if it were a Democrat truck, the seats would blow smoke up your (rear end) year-round.

I had to walk back to the dealership.. (darn) guy had no sense of humor.
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Sir:
  I worked at Strom Thurmond High School for many years.  It was there that I was introduced to your Wandering Minds.  I just want to say thank you for providing this to the people.  I am retired now and really enjoy reading the comments.  Keep up the good work and bless you for your remarks.
Former STHS Teacher

Editor's note: It is obvious you are a former teacher as Crenshaw has banned access by schools to be able to read the Wandering Minds. Thank you for your comments and for reading.
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What have we learned in 2,066 years

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should
be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance."
- Cicero, 55 BC

So, evidently nothing..
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Re: Maybe miss bighip Moochell should do as she says before trying to tell others what to do.

When some idiot wrote in and made personal attacks on the editor's wife, people raised heck, said it was uncalled for, and i agreed. However, i think the same should stand for the First Lady of the US. I know most rednecks in Edgefield and those that read Edgefielddaily are threatened by an African-American woman who has more education than they do. You ever watch Biggest Loser or the new show on A&E about obese people. It's a problem that persons of all colors have. Yeah, her husband smoked and drinks beer, but he is not obese and neither is his children. I guess some people know what moderation means. Obesity drives up my health insurance costs and all others who purchase health insurance. Even if you are a redneck in Edgefield County and have health insurance, yours go up also.
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If Obama is (Pres.) Reagan I am Lady Di. The last time I checked I'm all man and still alive.
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RE: "In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message.  This is one idea that really should be passed around..."

Change from "Congressional Reform Act" to "Elected Official Reform Act".

People in northern states only have to serve in a public office for a portion of a term and receive a full blown retirement.  They also can serve in three different offices and get three different retirement checks.

Add - After completion of service/term they cannot work for any government entity for ten (10 years) and can not be employed as a lobbyist for ten (10) years.

Add - If they have a networth of $10 million or more, they can't run.
web posted February 8, 2011

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Today my son brought home a letter from school regarding the award for academic performance that MES received.  This letter has a few errors, not to mention the fact that the former principal's name is misspelled, but sadly, most of the items that come out of the front office have errors.  You simply have to read the teacher bios on the website to confirm this.  It makes you wonder if correct spelling and proper conventions play into academic excellence.
web posted February 8, 2011

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Why would the police give a kid back to the parents that already tried to cover up his breaking into the Fairway store after he stole a truck? HELLO! This is a thug not some little innocent kid that made a mistake! I hope they kick his sorry (rear end) out of school. That's the last thing we need is a kid bragging that he did all that and is back in school the next day!!! HELLO!!! School board..... are you paying attention? I don';t want my child sitting next to this thug in class. I send my kids to school to get an education not a lesson on how to break the law and skate.
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Editor's post: The January comments have been archived and linked above in order to make the page load faster for those with dial-up internet service.

On a current events note, I can't let this go without mention. On Sunday's "Meet the Press" former San Fransisco Mayor Willie Brown actually said Obama is Reagan all over again.

Willie Brown: "In reality, Barak Obama has always been, in his political life, an admirer of Ronald Reagan. Many of the qualities that he exhibits are reflective of what Ronald Reagan was really all about. He has not been able, frankly, to demonstrate those in the first 18 months or so of his administration simply because he had such an awesome majority in the Senate and an awesome majority in the House, and that majority was dominated by the more progressive wing of the Democratic Party, far beyond what Obama really is. Obama is more like Reagan than he is like anyone else, probably including Bill Clinton, believe it or not. And he is therefore a real admirer, and it's genuine."

Just how far will the liberal left go to lie to the people and think they can get away with it anymore? Obama is really a conservative and it was his liberal buddies in Congress that pushed his agenda through, even though Obama didn't really want his big government nanny state agenda to move forward like his unconstitutional Obamacare?

I guess Obama and the Democrats are hoping their "dumbing down" of the government schools has reached its pinnacle. Reagan said government was not the answer, it was the problem. Obama says government is the be all do all and has all the answers. Only a liberal could make such a bizarre leap with a straight face. Not to mention doing it on a day recognizing Reagan's 100th birthday.

You can't make this stuff up. NewsBusters has the video and transcript as well. 
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Not only is Bettis Rainsford responsible for the dire circumstances here at Mount Vintage, but so is Talmedge Knight.  He's no innocent babe.  He has perfected the art of hiding behind Bettis's "skirt", conveniently letting him take the brunt of the abuse.  They both deserve it!  False promises, deceit and selfishness reign.  I will give Mr. knight credit for not being openly dictatorial, but his actions accomplish the same, holding the good residents hostage.
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Re:  Editor's Note to Rainsford Editorial

Sir:
Your characterization that not one person rose in support of either Mr. Rainsford or his proposal at the 1/31/11 MVPHOA meeting is somewhat inaccurate.  The vocal group of opponents to anything Rainsford made it a less than hospitable forum for discussion of Mr. Rainsford's proposal.  When vulgarity and interruption are the norm, objective rational consideration suffer.  While I am no fan of Mr. Rainsford's, I believe that only a fool or someone with an agenda would lay blame for the mess at Mt. Vintage on his shoulders alone.

Editor's note: You are entitled to your opinion. However, the story on the meeting was based on the facts and comments made at the meeting. Edgefield Daily did not lay the blame anywhere. The homeowners did. It is a fact no one stood to defend Mr. Rainsford or his proposal.

I do not see where reporting fact is "inaccurate" unless you have an agenda in saying so. Personally, I never heard anyone use "vulgar" language. The video of the meeting was included in the report for anyone and everyone to view in order to allow readers to get a full understanding of what took place.
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Commissioner Scott Dean of Harlem, GA should have moved to Edgefield  If he lived here he would still be seated as a Commissioner, and would still be doing what he did.  The PC police would have accused people of bashing or defaming him if they would have surfaced his extra curricular activities, called for civility, and just don't be so negative.  And the result, he would get away with what he was doing.

You see, generally, when information starts to circulate, there is probably some modicum of truth to it and it should be looked into, to either dispel the info, or confirm it.  For the children's sake in this case, it appears that the circulating info was enough for an indictment.

There in lies the problem.  We have the PC police who are naive enough to believe that nothing at all should be said about public officials, that nothing they do should be questioned, that just because they are public officials they can do no wrong.  And if they are questioned, then the people asking legitimate questions are racists, bashers, uncivil, etc.  Worse yet, not only do we have naive people who ascribe to this way of thinking, we have public servants that also believe they are above the law by virtue of their position, and how dare one question them.  Thank God someone had the intestinal fortitude to stand up and question Dean's behavior.
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I read the story on the girl that bit in the hot dog and cut her mouth. I thought everybody knew about it until I read the story. Doc. Smurph said he didn't know about it? That’s (bs). He knew about it, a bunch of people at the game knew about it too! Why hide it? Why did Crenshaw tried to hide it? Hoping it would just go away? It said the parents have seen a lawyer? Uh, I don't think they're worried about hiding it. Thanks for getting this out in the open.
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How does glass get in a hotdog?
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The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people demanded it.  That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
  
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
  
I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
  
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message.  This is one idea that really should be passed around.
 
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
 
1. Term Limits.
 
  12 years only, one of the possible options below..
 
  A. Two Six-year Senate terms
  B. Six Two-year House terms
  C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
 
2.  No Tenure / No Pension.
 
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. 
 
3.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
 
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately.  All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. 
 
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
 
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
 
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
 
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
 
8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/11. 
 
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.  Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
 
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

Editor's note: I would add one item. Members of Congress should be paid the median wage of the American worker, or $32708.10 per year for 2010. Otherwise - they seem to forget who they are "working" for as they become millionaires shortly after getting to Washington DC.
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Moochelle Obummer wants to tell us how to eat but the takes 100 of her best friends on million $ trips and eats lobster and drinks champagne. Her coke snorting, beer drinking, cigarette smoking husband serve beer and fat foods for the super bowl. Maybe miss bighip Moochell should do as she says before trying to tell others what to do. AND they called Bush a drunk?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110206/ap_on_sp_ot/us_obama_super_bowl_menu
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Fantastic. I will never ever think of "Oh Donna" the same. This is a great version!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGg8D4hFLc

Editor's note: High speed internet suggested for this and the comment below.
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Here is a simple solution to the neighborhood experiencing speeders.  Hey this would work for our Sheriff Department too!  We could have burgurlar alarms attached to activation device.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2xnWYx8YK8&feature=player_embedded
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After reading Mr. Rainsford’s letter to the editor dated 2/4/11, I am beginning to wonder if we were at the same meeting this past Monday! Where was this “orchestrated pep rally”? Anyone who watches the webcast can clearly see that there was no “pep rally”, though there were moments of spontaneous applause in support of certain statements. I’d also like to see a copy of this e-mail suggesting that we be “boisterous and contentious… as possible”. I certainly never received anything like that.

It is true that the golf club has lost membership. But the financial viability of the golf club was damaged long before this, due to poor management on the part of the developers. What Mr. Rainsford refuses to acknowledge is that many, many more members support Mr. Hooker’s plan for the golf club than do not. The only reason our amenities are still open is because of Mike Hooker. Even Mr. Rainsford acknowledged that in his letter to the community dated 11/6/10, stating “For those who did pay the special assessment, I want to express to you my appreciation, for without your contributions, we would not have been able to continue operations during the last few months.” I also don’t think Mr. Rainsford realizes that most members who “left” the club have taken a leave of absence, waiting to see how things play out. And many have indicated a willingness to return, once Mr. Rainsford is out of the picture.

Mr. Rainsford blames the economy, Mr. Knight, Mr. Hooker and others for the problems at Mount Vintage. He continues to act like a dictator, especially in regard to the Homeowners’ Association, and refuses to take any responsibility. His solution is to sue (or threaten to sue) everyone in sight.

I heard that Mr. Rainsford thought the meeting on Monday went well and that there was great support for his ridiculous plan. Once again I have to wonder: were we at the same meeting?
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Mr Rainsford's editorial citing numerous conspiracies afoot to derail his attempts to save Mt Vintage by placing it further in debt only goes to show how much he is out of touch with reality.  The petitions presented on behalf of over 75 percent of the property owners in Mt Vintage stated categorically that they had lost all confidence in the owners and wanted a duly elected board of directors consisting of at least five property owners.  At this juncture Mssrs Rainsford and Knight should voluntarily comply with the wishes of the property owners and begin drawing on the deep expertise resident in Mt Vintage to find a way forward.  More bad debt is not the answer.  Interestingly, if Mr Hooker can be criticized for anything, it is paying too much for the notes to the golf course and community center.  According to the tax assessor and the court case Mr Rainsford argued and won in 2006, the original golf course was appraised at only $3.1 M, not the $9 M plus originally assessed.  If Mr Hooker indeed is paying only 25 cents on the dollar for this asset, then he is a financial genius and should be applauded.  Mr Rainsford should immediately petition the county tax assessor to raise the value of the original golf course to at least $12 M to reflect what Mr Rainsford believes is its true value.  And then, of course, pay the taxes on it like every other law abiding citizen of Edgefield County.  How do you spell delusional deadbeat?  Rainsford.
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As a resident of Mount Vintage, it warms my heart to see the big concern in Edgefield for way this situation affects your tax base. Anyone who knows the situation knows that MV is a cash cow to this county and that the taxes charged in that neighborhood are unfair and exaggerated. Very little is gotten for the tax dollars paid.  It is really good to know why you all have such concern for the Homeowners Association.  Thank you for your interest and concern. It means so much to so many of us!
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RE:  I'm confused why Rainsford would organize this videotaping.
 
After you watch the tape and then read his response in Edgefield Daily, you can definitely tell he's delusional.  Some people believe they are "above" the lowly masses and can do whatever they want....and that everyone around them should act in a "southern gentlemenly" way, no matter how much they're getting screwed.....that's Bettis Rainsford to a "t".  He thinks he's better than anyone else and can do what he wants because HE'S BETTIS RAINSFORD and is a SON OF EDGEFIELD.
web posted February 5, 2011

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Re:Rainsford claims report "Inaccurate" and "Biased"

2 ways to Spot a Pathological Liar

1)
•They change their story all the time
•They will exaggerate and lie about everything, the smallest and easiest things to tell the truth about and the big serious things
•What ever you do, they can do it better.
•They often don’t value the truth, and can often live in their own type of reality.
•They will act defensively when questioned or challenged, they see their lies as not hurting anyone
•They lie for sympathy or to seem better
•They usually never own up to the lies
•They contradict what they say, they lose track of the many lies told
•They lie because they are insecure

OR

 2) their lips move.

Read more:
http://healthmad.com/mental-health/how-to-spot-a-pathological-liar/#ixzz1D0qjKNmz
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Re: If your are going to work in a fast food restaurant.

If you work anywhere that deals with the public; "Check your attitude at the door."  Even though the customer is not always right, he or she should always be dealt with in a respectful and courteous manner.  If not for the customer, you would not be needed.  This being said customers; the employees
that you meet normally do not set the policy in the establishments in which they work, but are required to follow those policies.  Therefore, they too should be treated with respect and courtesy.  Customers should also "Check their attitudes at the door."
web posted February 5, 2011

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George Bush has infuriated the Tea Party faction of the GOP when he spoke out January 24 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas against what he perceives is a historic shift back to the olden days of isolationism, protectionism and its demon-seed hellspawn, Nativism.

Laura Ingraham filled in for O'Reilly and was furious at the president she once held so dear to her heart.

Ingraham: Last November President Bush remarked that the Tea Party is good for the country. But why did he attack a key priority for many Tea Partiers, namely, getting our borders under control and preventing mass amnesty for illegal immigrants?

Bush: What's interesting about our country, if you study history, is that there are some 'isms' that occasionally pop up -- pop up. One is isolationism and its evil twin protectionism and its evil triplet nativism. So if you study the '20s, for example, there was -- there was an American first policy that said who cares what happens in Europe?...And there was an immigration policy that I think during this period argued we had too many Jews and too many Italians; therefore we should have no immigrants. And my point is that we've been through this kind of period of isolationism, protectionism and Nativism. I'm a little concerned that we may be going through the same period."

Ingraham: Now as someone who was at the forefront in opposing the 2006 Bush immigration reform effort, I was saddened, but not all that surprised by the President's insulting characterization.... To say that it's all about hostility to foreigners is ludicrous.

To back up her position she uses a Dallas Tea Party poll which showed over 95% in favor of Arizona's hateful SB1070 law. I guess that's irrefutable proof that Conservative opposition towards immigration reform is anything but Nativism, right? Ingraham uses the phony Conservative claim that this is all about "the rule of law" as a crutch to back up her Nativist position on immigration. Jeb Bush also got under her skin when he spoke out against Republicans and called their opposition "wrong and stupid." Laura wasn't happy being tag teamed by the Bush Brothers.

Ingraham: Now that's an interesting way to court future GOP voters given their overwhelming opposition to amnesty, Gov. Bush. maybe President Bush was right. We are suffering from an outbreak of ism's. Elitism comes to mind.

Calling George and Jeb Bush 'elitists' are fightin' words, young lady, since that's the exact opposite of how she viewed them when they were in office. Oh, how times have changed -- because here I am, writing about something that I agree with George Bush on, and here Laura Ingraham is, attacking the president she once defended to the hilt. That's how far right the GOP has moved.

Editor's note: Only a liberal could call enforcing a law "hateful". Why do I get the feeling that you voted for Nathaniel Jackson?
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"No group in America has inflicted more injury and death motivated by politics than the Democrat party."

-- AlfonZo Rachel

See his rant below.
http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=84&load=4818
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Thank you for providing a link to the Mount Vintage Homeowners Association Meeting.  When taking up residence at a "plantation" it is important to know whether you will be the master or the slave.  It brought to mind the picture of a cat playing with his prey. Character is never so exposed as when trouble comes.
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Thank you for your report on the Mount Vintage situation.  Your response to the comment saying it is none of your/our business, is on the mark.  it is the business of the entire county, and anyone 
interested in the situation and the potential impact on the county's tax base should be informed.
Word is that the Boss thought the meeting went well, and he thinks the community supports his plan to put the homeowners in debt to bail him out.  Watch the video.  Can you spell "has his head up his ......?"
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I enjoyed the report on the MV HOA meeting. It is time the rest of the county gets to experience the autocracy we have to deal with on a continuing basis with Mr. Rainsford's failure to answer questions and blame everyone else for his bad business decisions that led our wonderful community into the downward spiral we are experiencing. I want those on the outside to know that the homeowners at Mount Vintage love this county and want our community and the county to flourish. It is my opinion that as long as Mr. Rainsford is involved with our community we will continue to see an uninterrupted decrease in property values and this will impede real estate companies from showing or encouraging the few homebuyers seeking relocation to consider Mount Vintage Plantation and have a negitive impact of tax revenues for the county. To Mr. Rainsford: bow out and let us move forward. It is too late to do so gracefully.
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I am really confused. If Mr. Rainsford was trying to hide his webcast of the Mount Vintage HOA, why did he organize it and advertise it? This was organized by him. Knowing his past actions, I cannot see a reason why he would want it out there but who knows. Now it is surely out there in Edgefield. It certainly makes a mind wander.
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Have you read that the SC House is poised to pass a bill giving Charter schools $21 million from State funds, taking it from the mainstream schools?
 
This will certainly drain the ECSD even more.

Editor's note: I have read an article in The State on this issue. I disagree with the plan as charter schools are 501(3)c private entities. They claimed they could run schools smarter and cheaper by being freed of a lot of requirements placed on regular public schools. If they fail in their mission, they fail. We already fund too many failing public schools to add charter schools to the list.
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If your are going to work in a fast food restaurant. CHECK you attitude at the door'. The customer is always right!
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One day a fourth-grade teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical
answers came up-fireman,mechanic,businessman,salesman...and so forth. However, little Justin was being uncharacteristically quiet,so when the teacher prodded him about his father, he replied,"My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes to music in front of other men and they put money in his underwear. Sometimes,if the offer is really good,he will go home with some guy and stay with him all night for money." The teacher,obviously shaken by this statement,hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and took little Justin aside to ask him, "Is that really true about your father?" "No," the boy said, "He works for the Democratic National Committee and helped to get Obama elected, but it's too embarrassing to say that in front of the other kids."
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Alabama Declares War on the USA .

President Barrack Obama was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. "Hello, President Obama” a heavily accented southern voice said. "This is Archie, down here at Joe's Catfish shack down here in Montgomery, Alabama , and I am callin' to tell ya’ll that we are officially declaring war on ya!"

"Well Archie," Barrack replied, "This is indeed important news! How big is your army?"

"Right now," said Archie, after a moments calculation "there is myself, my cousin Harold, my next-door-neighbor Randy, and the whole dart team from Hooters. That makes eight!"

Barrack paused. "I must tell you Archie that I have one million men in my army waiting to move on my command.."

"Wow," said Archie. "I'll have to call ya back!"

Sure enough, the next day, Archie called again. “Mr. Obama, the war is still on! We have managed to acquire some infantry equipment!"

"And what equipment would that be Archie?" Barrack asked.

"Well sir, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and Harry’s farm tractor.."

President Obama sighed. "I must tell you Archie, that I have 16,000 tanks and 14,000 armored personnel carriers. Also I've increased my army to one and a half million since we last spoke."

"Lord above", said Archie, "I'll be getting back to ya."

Sure enough, Archie called again the next day. “President Obama! I am sorry to have to tell you that we have had to call off this here war."

"I'm sorry to hear that" said Barrack. "Why the sudden change of heart?"  

Well, sir," said Archie, "we've all sat ourselves down and had a long chat over sweet tea, and come to realize that there's just no way we can feed two million prisoners."
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Recently a friend of ours in a rural area of Tennessee lost his brother to an extended illness. The brother had been battling cancer for some time and late one evening in early January he began having difficulties breathing due to the retention of fluids. The family contacted emergency services personnel for assistance/ transport to a hospital. Unfortunately EMT’s could not reach the ailing brother because of road conditions (a combination of weather/ maintenance/ engineering). Another brother of our friend had to physically pick up his now dying brother, put him in his own vehicle and transport him down the hill to the awaiting EMT’s. He passed away before reaching the hospital. The fluid in his lungs had suffocated him. The ailing brother may have still passed even if he had gotten medical attention sooner and EMT’s may have gotten to the ailing brother in the absence of inclement weather. Both are true.

We cannot control the weather. However, we can ensure that our citizens have roads that can be safely traveled the majority of the time and in a variety of weather conditions. This also ensures that every citizen, as deserved, can get access to emergency services when needed.

I wonder if politicians in Tennessee would have ensured more tax dollars were spent on road engineering, maintenance and improvement if their ailing brother lived along similarly engineered and maintained road. I also wonder if our leaders here in Edgefield County and South Carolina are ensuring that they keep the horse before the cart. We still have citizens here in Edgefield County that may have limited access to assistance in the case of an emergency during anything but dry weather. I ask sincerely - are we sure funding for the new tower was really the highest priority? Radio communication seems to be of little practical use when a loved one is suffering at the end of a muddy impassible slop of a road. Just an example and a thought.

Editor's note: The replacement of the old north tower was years behind schedule as all needs are in the county. The former majority were more interesting in spending on wants that got them votes, not what was best for the entire county. Hopefully that has changed, but remains to be seen.

Money to pave roads have been diverted to pave the parking lots of the new county building when it should have been covered by insurance money, but the job has gone way over budget by estimations (no hard numbers have been provided.)
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It's not our fault the county dropped the ball on taking in the other roads in Birch Point. Now they want to fuss because the roads they were supposed to be maintaining never got maintained as a reason to not take them in now? What a nice way to 'pass the buck'. Blame it on someone else. The county dropped the ball not us and now it's time to pay the piper to fix what they created by botching the whole thing. No records on the roads are available? I find that hard to believe. I hope Mrs. Blackwell can get to the bottom of this. She seems to be the only one that really cares about Merriwether. We got overlooked then and we're being overlooked now. I know the deed to give the roads to the county were filed. Why are we being ignored because things were done right and the goofballs in charge for the past 10 years couldn't scratch their (rears) without directions from someone else?
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I want to thank God that Nikki Haley is our Governor. The fact she is doing what she promised and is willing to stand up against Obama and defend our state shows we made the right decision putting her in office. Maybe she should run for president in 2012. She sounds smarter and better in touch with the people than Obama could every hope. She's a real shinning star for our state.
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The webcast of the HOA meeting was made very available to residents and other property owners through various means. Anyone who did not get it is probably not a resident and frankly it none of their business. The only people affected by this issue are the ones who have an investment in Mount Vintage. If you notice the title of the meeting, it is the "Homeowner Association", not an Edgefield county meeting.  A lot of people have been and continue to be hurt through these two "developers". The only reason I can think that the webcast would be made available to readers of Edgefielddaily is for curiosity sake. It is certainly not news worthy and is personal business for those involved.  Neither side looks good at this point and it is very unprofessional for anyone who is not personally involved to be making statements about this situation. That is nothing more than gossip.

Editor's note: Since Mr. Rainsford has publicly stated that the development has such a huge impact on the county tax revenues it is of interest to all county residents and we have a report on the meeting available today. The problems have been presented and discussed by the Edgefield County Council making it even more of a news story for all residents.

Is it a matter most affected by those in Mt. Vintage? Yes. Does it impact the entire county? Yes. Has this been an issue of the county? Yes. Has many of the property sales been to those buying property at a tax sale in December for unpaid taxes? Yes.

Sounds like news the rest of the county needs to know.
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RE: "If these bashers would get behind their school, support the teacher/staff, and assist their children more, I think we would all see a better school district."

You're exactly right.  We should support our schools, teachers, and staff, and board members, and stop the bashing.  We've got to get more people like those that support Nathaniel Jackson involved in our schools.  We've got to support the administrators like Schilit, and we all know what he's up to.  You're right.  Those involved parents that are involved in their own children's education should just sit down and shut the (remove) up.  I think by virtue of grades, achievement, and discipline, one can clearly see whose parents are involved in their child's education.  It's the ones raising (removed)!  Which is sad because we pay taxes to pay high and ridiculous salaries to those that just can't get results, but just muddle along, collecting their check whether they perform or not.

That is the travisty-WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN who don't have the luxury of having involved parents?!!!!!!!!  You say not to bash, but what about them?  Instead, you're too busy being PC and allowing this fasade to continue, robbing THOSE children of the education you claim they should be receiving.  By shutting up and allowing the perpetuity of a corrupt and failing system, you too share in the injustice done to our children.  Wake up!  And have you noticed one glaring point?  Those "bashers" aren't just raising (removed) for their children, they are raising (removed) for all the children!

This call for civility is nothing but a smoke screen.  Concerned people have caught on and are raising (removed).  Those that have been caught are now searching desparately for a line of defense.  Race Card.  Victim Card. PC Card. And now the Civility Card.

The originator of the post may not be a teacher or staff per say, but is obviously of the same Kumbya mentality.  First we were Republicans. Then we were gun toting, Bible thumping, pickup truck driving, right wingers.  Then we were racist tea baggers.  Now we're BASHERS?

Personally, I think we're just concerned AMERICANS who have finally awakened.
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Hats off to the Schools across our state that believe in the "Alive at 25" program.  My daughter took the class as well as Drivers Ed.   She was so impressed with the class that she talked about it for several days.  $35 is a small price to pay if just 1 childs life is saved because of the information they received at the class.  I'm glad our school is participating in this program and a big thank you to the officer that conducts the classes.

Editor's note: Personally, I feel that young drivers should take a defensive driving class that includes real driving situations. Not a required course, but one that teaches our young, and older, drivers how to handle off the road recoveries. Most fatal crashes take place by the driver running off the road and over correcting.

As I have told my own children, if you run off the road - take your foot off the gas, do not hit the brakes, and allow the vehicle to slow and then slowly re-enter the roadway. When asked "what if there is a mailbox or sign" I state, hit it. It is cheaper to make the minor vehicle repairs than paying hospital bills or a possible funeral.

Perhaps all this should be rolled into the requirements to get a drivers license in the first place and there would be no need for classes at the schools.
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RE: Every Red  Blooded American should jump in line to support the Green Bay Packers! 
 
If Obama decided that he and his wife and their entourage would attend the Super Bowl, "several million" dollars would be a mere down payment on what that would cost the taxpayers.
 
Besides, isn't the fact that the Packers are playing the Steelers enough reason to pull for the Packers?   :)
web posted February 3, 2011 

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The news coverage of the events in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East are, unfortunately, more alarmist than is necessary. Of course, rioting, looting, street chaos and the loss of life are sad and disturbing, but the political implications of what is happening in Cairo and Amman are more good than bad.

Read more of this post
The Garnet Spy
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This guy tells it like it is.  Watch till the end of video.

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=84&load=4818
web posted February 3, 2011 

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RE: It's interesting.  I never hear one American whine about our military.  Why? Because they do what they are paid to do and get results.  Yes, there are and have been acceptable issues, but at least they correct them and move on.  And never, ever, have I ever heard a soldier, who like a school teacher/administrator, volunteered to do that particular job, ever complain and say, "Wah wah wah, you should take a walk in my shoes."  Even after they have sloshed through mud, swamps, blood and guts, lost their buddies-never have I heard them telling US AMERICANS, if we don't like it, then take a walk in their shoes.

If you want to learn a little about how the military handles internal problems, go to the link (here) and watch the program.
web posted February 3, 2011 

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I heard this on the radio today. If Obama is a "constitutional scholar" then he should have know his law was unconstitutional. So either he is dumber than a rock or he hates the constitution and wants to stack the deck with his appointees (to the Supreme Court) who will do whatever he wants. Kagan even argued for the law before she was appointed. Shouldn't she have to secue (sic) herself from the hearings?

Editor's note: Yeah, Count on that.
web posted February 2, 2011 

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Every  Red  Blooded American should jump in line to support the Green  Bay Packers! The  Packers  defeated  the Chicago  Bears on  Sunday afternoon thus earning them the opportunity to  go to the Super  Bowl .  By doing so, they saved the Hard-Working, Red  Blooded, Taxpaying Americans literally several million dollars of tax money. How you  say? Simple... we were told that if the Chicago  Bears had  won that President  Obama (and probably his family) would be attending the Super  Bowl to  cheer on his hometown team. Since the  Bears  lost...the  President won't be attending. The money saved from not using Air Force  1, the limosines, all the additional security, and let's  not forget  Michelle  Obama's  entourage,  is literally several million dollars!  Therefore every  American  should  cheer on the Green  Bay Packers at  the Super  Bowl to  show them our gratitude. Oh...and let's not forget to thank  Chicago  Bear's Quarterback Jay Cutler for  his role in the Packer's success!  With that said...let's circulate this email to everyone we  know so they can understand why they should cheer for  America 's  team ...the  Green  Bay Packers!
web posted February 2, 2011

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Does anyone know what pay members of the Water Authority board receive?  What about the Aiken Electric Coop board?  It would be interesting to see a listing of what all. County boards earn for their service.

Editor's note: I do not think (but have not confirmed) those on the Water Authority recieve no pay. Those on the Aiken Electric Co-Op do, and, as I have been told, it is a nice perk - including trips.
web posted February 2, 2011

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So if the (Mount Vintage) HOA (Home Owners Association) paid for the video of the meeting the other night then that means that the residents should have access to the video right?  Wonder if Bettis will allow that to happen cause it sure didn't look good for him.....

Editor's note: According to emails of those attending or watching the webcast, Mr. Rainsford admitted he has no money and wants the Home Owners to take out a loan to supply him with cash to run the development though he is in debt for millions already. Seems like a good plan if you are him. Mr. Knight, co-owner, is willing to finish the infrastructure if he is sole owner, but not if Rainsford remains in control from statements made.

In my opinion, anything with his name attached to it is caustic. According to those present he even requested he be "respected" in spite of his failings.

He sounds more like Norman Dorn than a business leader. Thank God he resigned as a member of the county economic development committee. We don't need two idiots reprenting out county to outsiders.

A video of the meeting should be available in a few days that we will link to in order to allow all to hear his comments. Wait until then to draw your own conclusions.
web posted February 2, 2011

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RE: "I am so tired of "bash the school/teacher/administration" mentality."

Put down the Kool Aid.  If you are tired of the criticism, then get another job, or DO YOURS!  Over the last 40+ years we have constantly heard the mantra of "it's for the children" and 4 TRILLION dollars later, our school system is terribly broken, and has not increased any in standing in the world, but has fallen.  Year after year, dollar after dollar, and the schools are no better now than they were 40 years ago.  If the Department of Education was a legitimate business, the Share Holders would have fired the Board at all levels many times over, and they would not have waited for them to waste 4 Trillion dollars.

It's interesting.  I never hear one American whine about our military.  Why? Because they do what they are paid to do and get results.  Yes, there are and have been acceptable issues, but at least they correct them and move on.  And never, ever, have I ever heard a soldier, who like a school teacher/administrator, volunteered to do that particular job, ever complain and say, "Wah wah wah, you should take a walk in my shoes."  Even after they have sloshed through mud, swamps, blood and guts, lost their buddies-never have I heard them telling US AMERICANS, if we don't like it, then take a walk in their shoes.

If you don't like the criticism. if you don't like your job, if you don't like what's going on around you in the school system, IF YOU don't have the intestinal fortitude to stand up for yourself-FIND ANOTHER JOB!

Better yet, give the national average per student $10-12,000 per student, give that to the parents, and see what they do with it to get their children an education.  Bad thing is, and the liberals and teacher's union know it, there would be schools that house people like you that would dry up and blow away because smart people would make better choices on how their money is spent and what quality of education they want.  To put it in terms you'd understand, the store you sell your services or products at would end up much like the other businesses in Johnston.

Editor's note: The person submitting the comment is not an employee of the school district.
web posted February 2, 2011

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Okay, I know a lot is going on in the world, here and abroad, but I just wanted to add this in for curiousity value, or at least to provide a break in the postings about the "Alive at 25" controversy!
 
I ship a lot of packages mostly via Fedex and some by UPS.  They have tracking numbers.  These numbers allow me to accurately and reliably check where my package is at any time during the shipment.  Their systems both work superbly.
 
Whenever I have a package SENT to me using the USPS Priority Mail service, it comes with a tracking number as well, but with completely different results.  When I use the USPS tracking utility, the only info I have EVER gotten was the following:
 
 
Label/Receipt Number: (deleted)
Class: Priority Mail®
Service(s): Delivery Confirmation™
Status: Electronic Shipping Info Received

The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on January 28, 2011 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.
 
The next thing I know is that....... eventually........ the package arrives, but this tracking message never changes throughout the process.
 
Why the heck do they even offer this?  Anyone know?
web posted February 2, 2011

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Editor's post: ObamaCare has been struck down as unconstitutional. Not a part of it, all of it. I guess when Nancy Pelosi was asked where the Constitution allowed Congress the ability to enact such a takeover was provided and she answered, "Are you serious?", Judge Vinson showed the people, and over half the states, were serious - and right. No wonder the liberal leftists in the Democrat Party got run out of office on a rail in 2010.

I can't wait for 2012.

Meanwhile, as Cairo, Egypt burns in revolt, Obama was attending a party with his fellow water carriers (media "elites"). I just wonder, Pres. Bush was, and still is, denigrated because he was reading to a elementary school class when 9-11 happened. But Obama gets a pass for an ongoing crisis?

Don't worry, the "mainstream national media" has no bias.
web posted February 1, 2011 

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How DARE you call (Tammy Renee Boatwright) a MURDERER. You don't know what happened and I hope she sues you and your paper for all the lies!!!!!!!!

Editor's note: Edgefield Daily never reported that Ms. Boatwright was a "murderer". We reported she was arrested and charged with the murder of Mr. Boyd. Those are the facts at this time. Her guilt or innocence will be determined by a jury if she chooses to go to trial.
web posted February 1, 2011

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I called my car insurance agent and asked about the Alive at 25 insurance deduction. He told me as I was already discounted with drivers ed there would be not further deduction allowed. I'm sure mine is not the only insurance company that feel that way.
web posted February 1, 2011

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RE: Walking Trail (Edgefield)
1. who paid for the move on the rr  tracks?
2. how much did it costs?
3. instead of raising the walking trail, could not the bridge part be taken down and a new walking trail put in its place?

Editor's note: If I recall correctly, the state, along with federal funds, were used to make the additional height possible.
web posted February 1, 2011

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Papa's Pizza To Go of Johnston closed due to health problems of the owners wife.  She has been sick for a very long time and the owner felt it was time to take care of her as much as possible instead of being swamped with a business.  I hated to see it go, but I agree with (his) reason for closing.
 
I would also like to say that I think the "Alive at 25" course is a great idea for high school students.  I wish I had gotten the chance to take it in high school for only $35. It gives you a great discount on vehicle insurance...which is a big deal when you're paying your own insurance and you're under 25 years of age.
web posted February 1, 2011

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I am so tired of "bash the school/teacher/administration" mentality.  Sure, there are a lot of improvements that need to be made, but is anyone or any job perfect?  If these bashers would get behind their school, support the teacher/staff, and assist their children more, I think we would all see a better school district.  I wish they could walk in these people's shoes for a few days....they might see things differently.
web posted February 1, 2011

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I have a comment that I would like to offer on the county tax assessor. About 2 years ago I met with her in her office to have her explain how she came up with the value of our home and how it pertained to millage rates. Ms. Bryant explained that the value was based on the retail value of the home. I tried to explain that no one except a fool pays retail and that fell upon deaf ears.

The shock came when she told me how the millage rates were determined. She said the rate was a reflection of the cost of the materials to build the home.

I realized I was dealing with a person that had no clue about her job or what a millage rate was, much less able to determine the true value of a home in a declining market when values are falling faster than the rains.

I wrote letters to my county councilman that went unanswered. I appealed my assessment and was given a slight relief.

It was obvious that there is not a single sane mind in our county government and gave up. Our home has been on the market ever since at a price $50K below its true value, not the assessment, for the sole purpose of getting the (heck) out of Edgefield County.
web posted February 1, 2011

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RE: "I just can't let this go without comment.  I am seeing one person after another complain about Alive at 25.  I am absolutely dumb......"

I didn't see anyone complaining about having their child take the course.  What I did see is a lot of people complaining about the administration of the program, and the fact, the district cut the driver's ed program because of budget.  Of all courses to cut, they cut the one that would most benefit a new driver, namely teenagers.  Yet, they can remodel Schilit's office, pay for Courtney's private dump, continue to give Crenshaw a raise, and double a salary to pay Clinkscales, all of which have not one iota of concern about our children.  If they did, why would they cut one of the only classes that could result in better safety for our children?

RE: "Also, for the 10 years I was working at STHS, the Drivers Ed course was not free, there was a fee very similar to the current private drivers ed fees...."

That's funny.  My high schooler was one of the last to take the driver's ed course at STHS, and I don't recall writing a check for $250 for driver's ed.

RE: "Pleave out the arguement of whether or not you agree with alledged excess paid to board members, administrator etc in this argument because most school systems charge these fees."

Yeah, that's the problem.  They know they can get away with charging "these fees", nickle and diming parents to death because they can't manage their budgets.  When I grew up I didn't pay for driver's ed, it was a mandatory class in the school curriculum.  And I don't recall paying a parking fee at school and I would surely remember because if I wanted to drive I had to pay for my car, pay to get my license, pay for the inspection sticker, pay the insurance, and pay for my own gas.  I also remember only taking a jar of glue, two pencils, notebook paper, and crayons or colored pencils for myself in elementary. AND we had 35-40 students per class!  Now parents are given an entire laundry list to bring in.  Why?  Because most of the school budgets are going to pay teacher's, benefits, and a helluva a lot of waste.

STHS collects a parking fee for what.  Maintenance and repair?  When is the last time any maintenance or repair was done on the parking lot?  How much did it cost, and how often is the cost recurring?  Do you really think they keep the parking fee in a lock box and use it specifically for what it is alleged to be collected for?  Somewhat like Social Security huh.  They rob the lock box, and probably to pay for Courtney's private dump.  He should have payed for it-it was his decision.  You see, once again the taxpayer has to pay for idiot decisions, and the purveyors of those decisions are not held accountable.  The attitude is, ah, it's okay that I'm (one of the) dumb masses, the taxpayer will pick up the tab.  We AMERICANS are saying, ENOUGH!
web posted February 1, 2011

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 I've really enjoyed reading the postings on this Driver’s Course,  “Arrive at 25.”  What is fascinating is how such a seemingly small, insignificant, local issue illustrates the larger issues of what is wrong with our public education system and country as a whole.

1.  Serious, tough questions have been raised,  yet one liberal has already chimed in about the “mudslinging”…funny when good issues get raised, the opposition starts characterizing the tone as “mudslinging” or “hate” speech, but they never answer the valid concerns being raised.

2.  One poster claimed, “but it’s good for the children…it’ll keep them alive.....how could anyone oppose that!?”  Tactic 2, invoke the “it’s for the children” mantra.  Sure, this course may be good for the kids, but so is bubble-wrapping your child, and keeping them locked away from the world…and lets no forget the guns, banning ALL firearms will keep the children safe too!. I say, think for yourself, take responsibility for you and your family, don't delegate your responsibility away to the public education system. I’m not opposed to the class itself, just the way it is being implemented.  If it was that good and worthwhile, it would sell itself.  I plan on sending my child to a similar course on my own volition, not because some short, Napoleonic, attention seeking principal requires it (because he's seeking another accomplishment item in his resume'), but because it's my responsibility as their parent.

3.  When parents and constituents raise issues of school encroachment (e.g. school lunches, breakfasts, fundraisers, and now mandated driving courses) they’re ostracized and condescendingly told to apply for a federal scholarship.  Yet schools continue to fail in the mandated requirements of education ("Gee...how's them language, math, and science scores...and the drop out rates coming along???hmmm??).  Notice that Deputy Reel and the other law enforcement instructors chiming in never address these legitimate questions…baaaa, move along citizen, just be compliant sheep.

4. Federal funding and "scholarships".  Think about it and ask, why are the Feds funding this at the schools????  Probably, because the states told them to get bent.  Driving requirements are the providence of the states (just like education is supposed to be!, [think No Child Left Behind])  So instead, the Feds apply and tie dollars to programs to make you more compliant.  Think about it, if this program was that good, then why isn’t it a requirement by DMV??? (Our schools are so well run, now they think they can run DMV).   Also, think about it, by our compliant, passive, inaction, we’re now making the STHS Principal the chief DMV officer for our students…you bet I bristle at that.  When my wife and I had a baby, I took responsibility for it, I didn’t pass that responsibility to our public schools.

5.  “But sir, not all parents take responsibility for their kids like you…we have to protect the children of the stupid people.”  True, there are some stupid parents out there, but this is still America.  Last time I checked, it still is not illegal to be stupid.  As a recommendation, perhaps if the school had treated the parents with the respect they demand from our children, we could’ve worked WITH THEM.  Notice, our public schools "first bite at the apple"...is never to work with parents, their institutional arrogance and short-sightedness only permits them to send decrees down to the parents, like they do with the students.  Perhaps if they had mailed a flyer to the home, with the details, and specifics of the course, and some statistical evidence on how this course had positively impacted the reduction of vehicular accident and explained how this is a good idea….then leave the decision to the parents….where it belongs, I would cheerfully support the school's endeavor.  However, the school needs to respect, this is MY decision, no theirs.

Much like what a German citizen said of Nazis in the 30’s can be applied to our country today…”First they came after the smokers….I said nothing,  then they came after the gun owners….I said nothing;  then they came after the  fat people eating McDonalds….I said nothing,  then they came for those who wouldn’t buy health insurance…..I still said nothing,  then they came for the stupid parents who wouldn’t send their kid to “Arrive at 25”….I still said nothing…then they came for me, or something near to my heart, ….and I wondered, how did it come to this???”  ....well, just remember, “it was for the children.”
web posted February 1, 2011

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At last!   Someone with sense and two other attributes rules on the stupid Obamacare law.

Editor's note: We have a report on ObamaCare being struck down with a copy of the full ruling for your review. Unlike most media outlets trying to offer debatable sides of the issue with their spin on both sides, we chose to report the ruling and provide it for review to allow readers to make their own decisions.
web posted February 1, 2011

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Take a look at this. I found it very interesting and maybe your readers might as well.
web posted February 1, 2011

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