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Regardless of what you think about TRUMP he's onto something.  He is actually showing the linguini-spined Republicans how to deal with their adversaries.  How can you tell?  Listen to the media-they are squealing like stuck pigs.  Why is Trump questioning his birth certificate? Why is he questioning his grades? Why doesn't Trump stick to the issues? Trump's done nothing but cause a distraction for the last three weeks, and on, and on, and on. Whaaaa, whaaa, whaaa.

Funny, when they questioned Bush's Natiaonal Guard record, and even forged the document to support their allegation; made an issue of Bush being a "C" student and how Kerry was much smarter; attacked Palin's family, pregnant daughter, Downs syndrome child, etc.; how they attacked Bork, Clarence Thomas, Michael Steele, Condi, etc. using just some drummed up unsubstantiated charges, allegations, and innuendo; it was all okay it was their American right to question.  Yup, it's okay for them to use those tactics to destroy their opponents, but when someone like TRUMP comes along and plays by the same rules, they cry like big baby bullies. Watch it unfold, the race card is next.

Whatever you think about TRUMP, he's using the BS issues to draw attention to the real concerns.  Looks like a good strategy to me. People are paying attention.  Deja Vu.  There's always someone, somewhere, that's willing to get down and dirty and fight the fight, while others sit on the sidelines and cheer.  Wonder if Obama will file suit against TRUMP for defamation?
web posted April 29, 2011

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I was relieved when I heard that Obama was FINALLY going to provide the country with his birth certificate. But lo and behold, he presents a “Certificate of Live Birth”. This mean nothing. Any state can issue this document. Only the state in which you were born can provide a “Birth Certificate”. Obama must think Americans are stupid. Until he provides a “Birth Certificate”, I will continue to say that he is a Kenyan citizen, not an American citizen.
web posted April 29, 2011

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So you (the Editor) are a "birther" now? I didn't expect that. Pres. Obama releases his birth certificate and you want to claim it is a fake? Thanks for revealing that to the world.

Editor's note: I never said the document supplied was a fake. I stated that the fact it had layers (as most generated documents or photographs created have) was suspicious. As I stated, I could care less where Obama was born. He could be from Mars for all I care. I personally think he is trying to keep the issue alive to distract people from his failures as President. He has tripled the debt in two years (more than 200 years of presidents combined), devalued the dollar, stopped domestic oil drilling, and wants higher taxes on those who produce jobs while blaming those who produce jobs for taking them overseas because of the tax structure supported by his administration.
web posted April 29, 2011

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This is a perfect example why many refrain from watching news on ABC, NBC, CBS, or MSNBC.
Last week on a segment of the "Glenn Beck Show" on FOX (Fox Cable News) was the following:

Even though President Obama is against offshore drilling for our country, he signed an executive order in  to loan $2 Billion of our taxpayer dollars (which we can't afford to loan since we're broke) to a Brazilian Oil Exploration Company (the 8th largest company in the entire world) to drill for oil off the coast of Brazil ! The oil that comes from this operation is for the sole purpose and use of China
and NOT THE  USA !

Now here's the real clincher. The Chinese government is under contract to purchase all the oil that this field will produce, which is hundreds of millions of barrels"... We have absolutely no gain from this transaction whatsoever!

Wait, it gets more interesting.

Guess who is the largest individual stockholder of this Brazilian Oil Company and who would benefit most from this? It is American BILLIONAIRE, George Soros, who was President Obama's most generous financial supporter during his campaign. If you are able to connect the dots and follow the money, you are probably as upset as I am.

Not a word of this transaction was broadcast on any of the other news networks! Are they doing their job? Think about it.

Below is the Wall street Journal article confirming this information.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203863204574346610120524166.h
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web posted April 29, 2011

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Thought this might be of interest...

http://www.voiceforschoolchoice.com/2011/04/27/fuzzy-math-calculating-the-cost-of-school-choice/

It looks at the "fuzzy math" of the BEA report on school choice legislation being debated in Columbia.
The state economists used some very creative accounting tricks in their analysis!
web posted April 29, 2011

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RE: JACKSON GUILTY: 90 Days in Jail
I hope those of you who voted for him are proud of yourselves. Next time think, this man could have been involved in our children’s lives.
web posted April 28, 2011

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Re: Nate Jackson….. he's where he belongs. IN JAIL!
web posted April 28, 2011

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White House Releases Obama's Official Birth Certificate
http://www.thestate.com/2011/04/26/1793724/wh-calls-questions-on-obama-birthplace.html

You all will believe anything you read, that's why Republicans love you.

But when you send them to Washington (or Columbia) and they are giving tax breaks to companies who are paying $0 in Federal Taxes - who do you think is shouldering this tax burden?  Oh yeah, it's you - the middle class.  If you hate Government, corruption, and power, look no further than Nikki Haley and South Carolina Republicans - because they own your government.
web posted April 28, 2011

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I have a question about Pres. Obama's birth cert. IF it is real, why are there white spots around the lettering and the lines if is printed on security paper? There wouldn't be anything but the stripes from the security paper. IF it is real, why didn't he produce it before spending millions to stop anyone from seeing it? Zoom in and look at it. That's the first thing I saw!
web posted April 28, 2011

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Re #1: OK - I've had it!  I have read all I need to read of people's opinion of folks on welfare and those receiving food stamps.

Thank you for sharing your story.  Yours is the reason DSS was put into place.  It was meant to be a source of temporary assistance for those finding themselves in need.  It was never meant to be an oasis for the lazy. We have allowed that to happen by not demanding the system be revamped to
meet the character of today's society.  Continuing education, job training and placement, random drug testing, and community service are just a few of the conditions that should be required to qualify or continue receipt of benefits.

Re #2: Welfare mom - So, let me make sure I understand your situation.

You're a jacka$$!
web posted April 28, 2011

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YEA Merriwether !!! 

ST Softball placed 3rd in the region this year.  According to Coach Mike Wood, this is the first time since 2005 that the ST softball team has attended the region playoffs.  The tie breaker for second place was held between Batesburg-Leesville and Strom Thurmond last night at Ridge-Spring Monetta.  The final score was 5-3 (Batesburg-Leesville).  Both teams played a great game.  State Playoffs begin Thursday and we will be traveling to Kershaw county to be the playoffs.
web posted April 28, 2011

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Editor's post: Funds are being collected for the family to offset medical and funeral costs associated with the tragic death of Carley Peace, which can be found at the bottom of this report. Carley's parents, Daniel and Sherry, wishes to thank all those who have been so supportive during this time and appreciate the continued prayers and concern the community and friends have shown.

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web posted April 28, 2011 

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I have to say I was shocked that you would suggest that President Obama would want to perform an abortion for Mother's Day. You are a very sick individual. President Obama has 2 daughters and loves children. You should be ashamed!

Editor's note: So, that would be wrong to state he supported a bill that would allow abortionists to kill a baby that survived an abortion? In fact, Obama supported extending the time to 30 days after the baby was born. But, I am the bad guy for pointing out his record.
web posted April 27, 2011

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From an email on Jackson's sentence: Maybe he (Jackson) needed a place with electricity, running water and a bathroom.  His "resdience" was probably becoming tiresome.
web posted April 27, 2011

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I read a story today that said 43% of people think the tax rates are about right. Obviously the Rebubs (Republicans) are wrong on this issue. We need to raise taxes on the rich so they pay their fair share.

Editor's note: According to your linked story, 43% say their taxes are "about right". Did you notice that 50% said they disagreed? Other reports show 45% of working or non-working Americans pay no income taxes.  I guess you could knock me over with a sledge hammer to prove this point.

The more people rely on the government dole, the more Democrats secure their position of redistribution of tax dollars. Take from one to give to the other. There is no limit of those wanting to live off the wealth of others for doing nothing.
web posted April 27, 2011

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Little did I know the benefits to high gas prices…
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdScVerrBUTha

Editor's note: You expected the liberal media to hold Obama to the same outrage for high gas prices as Obama? Really?
web posted April 27, 2011

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Editor's post: President Obama failed to release a statement or a proclamation recognizing the national observance of Easter Sunday, Christianity's most sacred holiday.

By comparison, the Obama White House has released statements recognizing the observance of major Muslim holidays and released statements in 2010 on Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Hajj, and Eid-ul-Adha.

The White House also failed to release a statement marking Good Friday. However, they did release an eight-paragraph statement heralding Earth Day. Likewise, the president's weekend address mentioned neither Good Friday or Easter. Read more

He did attend church for the first time for Easter. And the church he chose? None other than a black theologian church with a "minister" that preaches racism against the evil white people. Though not quite as flamboyant as Jeremiah Wright's church, the only other church Obama was a member for over 20 years, they read from the same race-baiting playbook. Hate the Jews, hate the Whites, praise the Muslims.

That's the President's "Easter best".

Maybe for Mothers Day he will go to Planned Parenthood and assist in killing a baby in the womb and then go play yet another round of lousy golf.
web posted April 26, 2011

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Thanks to the enormous efforts from the people of North Augusta (Merriwether?), we have found Poppy the lost Jack Russell.  Thanks to all of you that called in sightings of Poppy, for we would have never found her were it not for you.  I met a lot of great people during my search for her and have found that the people that live around me are such good people, and this is a great community I live in!  Thanks again!
web posted April 26, 2011

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Re: Welfare mom
So, let me make sure I understand your situation. You worked for 50 years, got a degree at age 40, and had 1 kid. Now you're retired and living on SS and welfare. So, for the 50 years you worked, you never saved a penny for your retirement? No IRA? No 401K? And now you want to say it's not your fault? What did you do with your money? Blow it? Obviously you made very bad life choices and fall back on the government (taxpayers) once again to pay for you to live out your retirement. I guess when you tried to wean yourself from the welfare and handouts it didn't work so you're back at the trough for your next round of handouts. Here's an idea, GO BACK TO WORK!
web posted April 26, 2011

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I watched the video of the McD's beatdown. Every employee including the one filming it should be fired!

There is no excuse for them doing nothing to protect this girl.I guess since she was white and their all black it's ok to them. Then they tell the hoodlums to run before the police get there. Aiding and abetting the crime. Charge them too! It was horrible. I was SO MAD when it ended I wanted to hurt them.

At least the little old lady tried to help but they were threatening her too! What a fine example of what our world is coming to in the black community. They whine that we have to accept their "culture", well excuse me if I find their "culture" unacceptable!!!!
web posted April 26, 2011

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Now that (former County Administrator Alton) Brown is gone can you tell us what the real reason he got fired?

Editor's note: I cannot say formally why, but I will give you my take on the situation. He verbally attacked sitting members of council, ignored them, talked over them, bullied them, withheld information from them, and pushed getting dozens of pages of content from Edgefield Daily added to the minutes of the meetings. The latter is his gift to the county by placing them in a situation where they will have to defend a Federal lawsuit over copyright infringement. He made blatantly false statements about me, not once but twice, on the record which is actionable in State Court (and yes, the county will have to pick up that tab too).

I'm sure the county council has their own reasons, but they're not saying. I'm sorry to see him go. Every time he opened his mouth I added another zero ($1,000 - $10,000 - $100,000 - ect.) to the total damages I intend to seek against him and the county.

The county can protect themselves by removing his stupid additions to the minutes of the meetings, but they cannot protect Alton Brown or the county from personal responsibility for his statements on the record.
web posted April 26, 2011

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Like a diet or an addiction treatment, the debate in South Carolina over tax incentives for Internet mega-retailer Amazon is an introspective struggle between gratification and the greater good.

Read more of this post
The Garnet Spy
web posted April 26, 2011

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Stupid is as stupid does.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/25/energy-america-oil-drilling-denial/

Now blame the oil companies for high gas prices??  I don't think so.

Editor's note: Obama wants gas prices to go to $7 a gallon so people will by Govt Motor's usless "green cars" that nobody wants except Obama.
web posted April 26, 2011

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This country is in deep doo doo, congress takes a break and Obama works on re-election.  Who is John Galt?.

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4659005/mort-zuckerman-on-americas-looming-debt-crisis/?playlist_id=87093
web posted April 26, 2011

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Do I understand it right?  Is Dr. Crenshaw's contract up at the end of the school year, and when would a decision be made on keeping her or not?

Editor's note: Dr. Crenshaw's contract is up for review every year before the next fiscal year is approved.
web posted April 25, 2011

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Sending prayers to Carley’s family.
web posted April 25, 2011

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OK – I’ve had it!  I have read all I need to read of people’s opinion of folks on welfare and those receiving food stamps. 

So here’s my story:  As a single mother of one child I started attending college at age 40.  I was told by the college that I could only work 20 hours on work study and be a full-time student.  Being a full-time student and a full-time mother working only 20 hours didn’t even pay my rent.  My solution:  I went to the Department of Social Services and asked them to help me until I finished college in two years.  They didn’t hesitate.  And when I finished college and graduated in two years I wrote a letter to the DSS and thanked them for helping me accomplish a dream that otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to do.  And, oh yes, DSS responded to my letter and said “no one has ever sent us a thank-you letter for helping them with a short-term goal.”   I was younger then.

Nowadays, I’m retired, having worked for 50 years and my only income is Social Security, getting less than $800 a month.  When was the last time you lived on less than $800 a month?  You darn right, I asked for food stamps.  Quess how much I get.  That’s right, $44 a month.  Let’s see, that’s about four gallons of milk these days. 

I just wanted to write to you complaining, judgmental  folks and let you know that there are people out here who have worked all their lives, have less than six children by “different men,”  who appreciate all the help they’ve gotten when they needed it and didn’t take advantage of the system when they could have.  Next time you’re drinking wine beside your pool or driving down the road in you BMW, remember me and many more like me.  And the way things are these days, you may be walking in my shoes real soon.
web posted April 25, 2011

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After learning that the Edgefield county school votes on a school calendar each year, and "they" decided since Good Friday did not coincide with their spring break they decided not to observe this holiday I was nothing less than appalled. Something must be done! It's an outrage. It just goes back to the old saying If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. I was once a child attending Edgefield county schools and our spring break never coincided with the "Masters" and we always received Good Friday off. It outrages me that the school will close at just the chance of snow but not to observe this significant day in history. Something must be done, the more people that ban together, the better. Let's do something about this. They have already taken prayer out of schools what's next Christmas????

Editor's note: We must indoctrinate children into the secular "mother earth" mantra in order to further those who make false claims of "global warming". God is insignificant in their minds. "Students" are forced to adhere to the secular and political agenda while forsaking the basic Godly foundations of our nation.

Government is great,God is irrelevant... according to them.
web posted April 25, 2011

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In reference to TAPS, this program was implemented with good intention however, it is not being handled properly. When the program was originally started each school in the district was given the opportunity to vote on its participation. Later it was determined, that some principals made the decision without getting the teacher’s input.  I am also concerned about how the teacher evaluations are being handled. Each teacher is evaluated 4 times a year with 2 announced and 2 unannounced.  It has been brought to my attention on numerous occasions, in several different schools, where teachers are being informed of their unannounced evaluations.  Apparently the master/mentor teachers have “friends” and therefore the evaluation scores are very biased.  So if you have a friend that is observing you, you may get wonderful scores, but if you have someone that dislikes you, you will suffer because of it.   From my understanding, “friends are evaluating friends” and this is causing a major uproar in our teaching community.  It is also putting a lot of unnecessary stress and work load on teachers, as if they don’t have enough already.  Secondly, the evaluations are also based on how well your students perform on map testing and pass testing. A teacher cares for their students and how well they perform, however we all know students will sometimes score low. Teachers will do their best to bring these scores up, but sometimes this is not always the case.  I am concerned with the overall situation and I really believe it is all about getting the extra money, rather than what is best for our students. This matter really needs some attention!!!!
web posted April 25, 2011

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I am sick to death at the direction our country is headed in.  My father fought hard in the War... I'm glad he can't see what has become of the place now.
web posted April 25, 2011

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I've always wondered if any railroad employee was held accountable for the switching error that caused the Graniteville train derailment. If so, what was the punishment? As far as I can recall, nothing was ever made public.
web posted April 25, 2011

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Leading panel of budget experts estimates that the president's latest spending plan is a surprising $1.5 TRILLION more expensive than the Republican plan. So..........what else is new?
web posted April 25, 2011

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O'REILLY: Check three. On the CBS program Face The Nation, anchor Bob Schieffer interviewed Congressman Paul Ryan:

SCHIEFFER [Video Clip]: I guess the question I would have, Congressman, why do these rich people need another tax cut? I mean they're already rich. They seem to be doing pretty well as it is now. Why cut their taxes some more?

SCHIEFFER: If the country is going bankrupt, if the country needs to borrow 40 cents of every dollar that it spends, how do you help that by reducing the amount of taxes that the richest people in the country pay? It would seem to be that's where you get revenue.

O'REILLY: Well, Mr. Ryan stated he simply wants to keep the tax rate where it is because if it rises the economy may be hurt. Standard conservative vs. liberal argument with Mr. Schieffer taking the liberal position.
Wrong, O'Reilly was lying. Here is the quote right from the Republican majority House Budget Committee's summary of Rep. Paul Ryan's FY 2012 budget resolution:

Calls for a simpler, less burdensome tax code for households and small businesses. Lowers tax rates for individuals, businesses and families.

Sets top rates for individuals and businesses at 25 percent. Improves incentives for growth, savings, and investment. [House Budget Committee, 4/5/11]
Bam, O'Reilly is busted lying once again, and of course he was lying for the Republican. And then on top of that he was trying to make Bob Schieffer look bad, while doing it during a so-called reality check segment.

That's what O'Reilly calls reality, lying about what a Republican wants to do. And notice he

Editor's note: I notice that the quotes are from different interviews and are incomplete and are misleading. A common tactic of the liberals who control the Democrat Party. The interview was between Ryan and Schieffer, not O'Reilly.

Lying discredits your claims.
web posted April 25, 2011

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No  one has been able to  explain to me why young men and women serve in  the U.S.  Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting  freedom,  and only get 50% of their pay in retirement. While politicians hold  their  political positions in the safe confines of the capital,  protected by  these same men and women, and receive a "full pay  retirement" after  serving one term. It just does not make any  sense.

Monday on Fox news they learned that the  staffers of Congress family members  are exempt from having to  pay back student loans. This will get  national attention if  other news networks will broadcast it. When you  add this to  the below, just where will all of it  stop?

35  States file lawsuit against the  Federal  Government

Governors  of 35 states have filed suit  against the Federal Government for  imposing unlawful burdens  upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50)  States to convene a  Constitutional Convention.

This  will take less than thirty seconds  to read. If you agree, please pass  it  on.

This  is an idea that we should  address.

For  too long we have been too  complacent about the workings of Congress.  Many citizens had  no idea that members of Congress could retire with  the same  pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted   themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as  being  exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual  harassment) while  ordinary citizens must live under those  laws. The latest is to exempt  themselves from the Healthcare  Reform... in all of its forms. Somehow,  that doesn't seem  logical. We do not have an elite that is above the  law. I  truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican,  Independent  or whatever. The self-serving must stop.

Proposed  28th Amendment to the United  States Constitution: "Congress shall make  no law that applies  to the citizens of the United States that does not  apply  equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress   shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or  Representatives  that does not apply equally to the citizens of  the United  States ."
web posted April 25, 2011

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The (people) that act like wild animals did it again at another McDonals. Black girls beat down another white woman just for the (heck) of it! These are the same people that sit on their (rear ends) and think we owe them to be alive! (removed)
 
These criminals need to be thrown under the jail! Of course this is not a "hate crime" because the thugs are black. If this was two white girls beating down a black girl Obama and Jessie Jackson would be 24 - 7 news. As horrifying as it is, the (person) recording it is laughing and then tells the thugs to run before police arrive!!  I will never eat at McDonalds again! It's like walking into a war zone. The employees and the management just sits back and lets this happen!

Editor's note: The video supplied contains violent content and vulgar language.
web posted April 25, 2011

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If anyone buys this BS they are dreaming.  It will take at least 20 years for wind or sun to have any effect on oil prices, if ever, and he knows it. Just more campaign rhetoric for the masses to swallow.  Spend, Spend, Spend. Keep printing and borrowing money we can never pay back. If this guy is re-elected, this country is doomed.  It may already be too late to save us.
web posted April 25, 2011

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Obama is forming another "task force" to investigate high gas prices. Hey, here is an idea. Why not use the Dept. of Energy for that job?   That useless agency has a $24 billion yearly budget and 16,000 employees who are not doing anything anyway. Use them!!!!  But of course, a "task force"  is just another pitiful sound byte to feed to the gullible American public who elected him in the first place.  They will fall for anything.
web posted April 25, 2011

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I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a competing Edgefield newspaper had scooped Edgefield Daily with the news that Bettis Rainsford Jr. was elected vice chair of the county Republican party.

Whether the son is culpable or not in his daddy's pyramid schemes, hundreds - perhaps thousands of local residents have been hurt by the name Rainsford.  There are enough angry people who would favor anyone over someone picked by a Rainsford.  As a result, count on any close race being taken by the opposition party.

The county Republican party is either tone deaf, ignorant, or in league with the Rainsfords and has given up any moral high ground they claimed.  This will hurt several of their rising stars.  What a 
pity.

At least Cocaine Jackson's crimes only hurt himself!

Editor's note: We reported on the election of officers. Not sure how we go "scooped" when we were the only one reporting the results within hours of the meeting.
web posted April 22, 2011

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I wanted to say how much I appreciated the story on Larry (Bowe). He has cared for our mother along with the SCC for the past several years. He's a godsend. They all are. What he did was wonderful and I want to thank you for pointing it out. I saw the (news on TV) that made it sound like he had nothing to do with finding Ms. McCain. The entire staff at the (Senior Citizens Council) are very involved with the elderly and I know from personal knowledge they go way beyond just doing their job! Thank you for pointing that out!
web posted April 22, 2011

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Our dauguter is in the class with Carley (Peace) and the teacherfs and tghe school has done a fantastic job of telling the kids what happened and the EMS PTO has been right there the whole time. That;s why we have the best schools in the county. WE CARE!
web posted April 22, 2011

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Let me get this right.  School is having a Field Day.  To participate, you have to purchase a T-Shirt.  Or you (the Child) are punished. This sounds more like we want some more money and you will do as we say or else.  Where does the benefit for the student come in to play?
web posted April 22, 2011

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TAP, TAP, TAP...... The only ones thrilled bout this new program are principals and Master Teacher...$$$$$. Too bad we weren't given the true information about this farce upfront and been allowed to vote for it... Isn't that what was supposed to have been the procedure? A vote with ballots rather than email? From what I hear, some schools didn't get to vote at all......Wonder what is really up?  Too bad Dr. Zais didn't stop by to chat with me on his recent visit..... This isn't going to go away and be swept under the rug....Not this time.
web posted April 22, 2011

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Great story on Larry Bowe. Thank you. He's a great guy and takes his job serious. I loved his qupte that he wasn't going to give up on Mrs. McCain. Thank God! She's alive today because of him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
web posted April 22, 2011

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Nikki Haley's team scampered, tripped and stumbled in responding, and turns out, actually lied during this time:

http://www.thestate.com/2011/04/21/1786866/moore-firestorm-blindsided-haley.html#disqus_thread

Notice at the bottom:  increasing costs for Freedom of Information requests.  So if you want to find out what Governor Haley is doing in private, it's gonna cost you.

Editor's note: The Governor can appoint who they want when they want. It's called the "Democratic process". You might want to get used to it when you lose.
web posted April 22, 2011

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Anyone here in this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77rtyQf6Hwk&feature=player_embedded

Editor's note: At least they seem more informed than the Obama voters interviewed after the 2008 election.I know how liberals hate hearing about the constitution (but at least they know what it says) compared to the Obama voters who don't even know who their party leaders are and, at the time, were even in control of the House, Senate, and the White House.

TEA Party advocates have a basis in fact, Obamabots are just brainless minions.
web posted April 22, 2011

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A few weeks ago, AFA alerted to an attack by homosexual activists against the Christian-owned Chick-fil-A company.

In February, a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Pennsylvania donated some sandwiches and brownies to a marriage seminar hosted by the Pennsylvania Family Institute. Because the seminar promoted marriage as between one man and one woman, pro-homosexual activists launched an all-out attack on Chick-fil-A.

Some started calling the company's main product "Jesus Chicken," while others mocked and belittled the company's "Not Open on Sunday" policy. They even smeared company employees, calling them "anti-gay."

Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy built a 1500-restaurant chain on his "personal and business philosophy based on biblical principles." Something else you may not know:

Chick-fil-A plays Christian music in its restaurants...exclusively.
Chick-fil-A closes all its locations on Sunday...no exceptions.
Chick-fil-A's stated corporate purpose is: 1) To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us; and 2) To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.
AFA is encouraging you to "BUYCOTT" a Chick-fil-A restaurant during the week of April 25-30.

When you pay for your meal, take a moment to thank them for standing on Christian principles by printing and handing them the Chick-fil-A "Thank You!" card (Print an entire sheet of cards for family and friends here).
web posted April 22, 2011

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God has a new Angel...Enjoy your wings Carley!!!
web posted April 21, 2011

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How heartbreaking it was to read Carley (Peace) has gone to be with God.
web posted April 21, 2011

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Please pass on our condolences to the Peace family.
web posted April 21, 2011

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I cried when I read that the little boy hit by the car died. What a beautiful child. I can't believe this happened. Parents PLEASE tell your children not to ride in the road. Merriwether may be country in appearance but people fly up and down our roads! This is so sad!!
web posted April 21, 2011

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TAP, TAP, TAP.  That seems to be all we hear these days.  Teaching is already a very difficult, stressful job.  So much frustration and anger about it. Teachers are working as hard as they can every day, or most of them.  Is it really worth all the added stress just to be at the front of the bandwagon?
web posted April 21, 2011

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Excerpt taken from the weekly newsletter “Patriot Points” from Wardlaw Academy, dated April 19, 2011.

All students are expected to participate in Field Day (Lower School- May 6th; Middle/Upper School-May 13th). Students will need to purchase a Field Day shirt for $5.  This money is due by May 6th.  If a student does not purchase a shirt, they will not be allowed to participate.  Those students will be held in the school to do work while the other students have Field Day.
web posted April 21, 2011

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Another piece falls into place.
                  
In a press conference last month Obama was not wearing his wedding ring, nor was he wearing his watch.

When noticed, his staff said his ring was out for repairs.  No reason was given for the missing watch.

So it's just a coincidence that Muslims are forbidden from wearing  jewelry during the month of Ramadan.

Can't possibly be that, because although he hasn't gone to a Christian church service since entering the White House, we know he's a committed Christian "cause he said so during the campaign!"

And I've got a bridge to nowhere to sell you also. This is the same president that spent the Christmas holidays in Hawaii to avoid religious obligations as PRESIDENT at the White House. His children do not receive Christmas presents.

Let's just face the facts and quit trying to tell the truth, we have a Muslim for president in the White House, and he has no knowledge of American history. Hey guys, if we're not paying attention, Muslims will soon rule the world.

Put God first in your life above all others. Regardless of who they are!

PASS THIS ON TO BELIEVERS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY AND TO THOSE WHO ARE STILL IN DENIAL!!
web posted April 21, 2011

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Confessions of A Terrorist:

Larry Elder Talks About His Interview with Obama Pal, Bill Ayers.

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=74&load=5274
web posted April 21, 2011

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I just read the piece in Wandering Minds about students attending SC Universities having to have health insurance. I attended a public university in SC. I graduated 2 years ago. I never had to provide them with proof of insurance at all.  I had to get student loans and grants as well as scholarships to complete my education. So I do not know where this person received their information from but I do know that insurance is not required at public universities in SC.
web posted April 20, 2011

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Does anybody remember the reason given for the establishment of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY..... during the Carter Administration?  Anybody? Anything? No? Didn't think so!

Bottom line:  We've spent several hundred billion dollars in support of an agency...the reason for which not one person who reads this can remember! Ok, Ready??  It was very simple . . . and, at the time, everybody thought it very appropriate.  The Department of Energy was instituted on 8/04/1977  TO LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.  Hey, pretty good, huh???

AND, NOW, IT'S 2011 -- 34 YEARS LATER -- AND THE BUDGET FOR THIS "NECESSARY" DEPARTMENT IS AT $24.2 BILLION A YEAR.  IT HAS 16,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES, AND LOOK AT THE JOB IT HAS DONE! THIS IS WHERE YOU SLAP YOUR FOREHEAD AND SAY, "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?"

A little over 34 years ago, 30% of our oil consumption was foreign imports.  Today 70% of our oil consumption is foreign imports   Ah, yes -- the good old Federal bureaucracy!!

NOW, WE HAVE TURNED THE BANKING SYSTEM, HEALTH CARE, AND THE AUTO INDUSTRY OVER TO THE SAME GOVERNMENT?  Hello!!  Anybody Home? Quietly, we go like sheep to slaughter.

Editor's note: Not to add insult to injury, or maybe yes. While President Obama has stopped the US from drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, his administration has given $5 Billion to Brazil to drill for offshore oil  and stated the US would be their "best customer".

It seems Obama wants to "spread the wealth around" globally, not just to his dependents here at home.
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It looks like the Edgefield Advertiser has set a precedent. So if I write a letter to the editor for anything I don't have to sign my name, right?

Editor's note: Only if you are Bettis Rainsford. You just know Mr. Mims is doing back flips in his grave for Suzanne "Make up false stories" Derrick kowtowing to Bettis, who tried to bankrupt the paper through his illegal boycott because he printed the truth about Strom Thurmond's illegitimate black daughter.
web posted April 20, 2011

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RE: "Broke Back Mountain"

I live in Mount Vintage and was offended by this comparison... after I quit laughing. Please remember that Mr. Rainsford is no longer a part of our wonderful community.
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I saw where the missing woman was found alive. I was so thankful. I've been praying for her. Praise God!
web posted April 20, 2011

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Everybody should read this. Obama included! Muslims' Victim Mentality

Editor's note: For the record, Amil Imani has contributed a number of columns to Edgefield Daily as well. He is a gifted and insightful writer.
web posted April 20, 2011

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I thought the sheriff was given a bunch of money to hire new cops. Did I miss something?

Editor's note: Yes. The bond being issued by the county to replace one being paid off supplies the much needed and overlooked replacement patrol vehicles. It has nothing to do with personnel.
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my son was /is not allowed to re-enroll at The Citadel due to lack of health insurance. I spoke to Senator Massey about this issue last summer and he confirmed that it is indeed state law for students attending a S.C.university to carry health insurance. if you filled out a application  or health form and listed your health insurance information you would never know that is is required for admission. it is not until you are turned away due to lack of coverage you would know this law exsisted.
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I've read the stories on the kid hit by the car. This is so sad. I live out of state and wanted to know if you can direct me to an online donation center?

Editor's note: At this time no such program has been made available. If you bank with Wachovia / Wells Fargo banks you can contribute under the name, the "Carley Peace Fund" I am told. When a PayPal or other source is made available we will publish the information. You can contribute at any Wachovia / Wells Fargo bank.
web posted April 19, 2011

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I think they should call Mt. Vintage Bettis' "BROKE BACK MOUNTIAN" ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!
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I got my paper today in the mail. If the letter that's been talked about is from Bettis Rainsford...... he's gone off the deep end!
web posted April 19, 2011

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Why didn't (Edegefield Daily) publish Mr. Rainsford's letter. Once again you pick and chose what is news and is not news!

Editor's note: Mr. Rainsford's letter contained false statements of fact and was denied as it was by other media outlets for the same reason. We did not want to be involved in any litigation that may stem from his tirade.  The only local media that carried the letter, the Edgefield (Gossip) Advertiser ran the letter with no name. I guess they are the new Wandering Minds Bettis and the political elite despise.
web posted April 19, 2011

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Editor's post: Why the leftist "main stream media" (MSM), Democrats and Obama fear Sarah Palin. Because she is not afraid to say what she thinks. They hate truth and reality. Did she announce a Presidential run? You be the judge. (High speed internet advised). "The 2012 election starts here." Palin said. "...it starts here, in Madison Wisconsin. It starts here, it starts now," she said. In a message to President Obama she said, "Game on". 
web posted April 18, 2011

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Wake Up Edgefield County School Board!  You approved the implementation of the TAP Program. Perhaps you might want to make sure you were presented with accurate information. If you have questions, simply ask any of the teachers in the TAP schools (and  please don't solicit a paper or online survey - we know you rarely see all of the ones that are submitted). Hopefully it's not too late.
web posted April 18, 2011

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Our  Governor and legislators are determined to fight the unfunded Obamacare bill requiring people to pay for health insurance. However many may not be aware our state has its own version of Obamacare. Did you know if your child attends a four year public college in the state of SC your child is REQUIRED to pay for health insurance, if  your child does ot have Health insurance they can deny your child's admission to  the college?  no you cannot opt out of it. it is required.  when I requested  help with college expenses during my custody hearing i was told to wait until the kids were ready for college, when they were ready for college I was told they couldn't required him to help with college or insurance after HS. that's not true, you can file a motion to continue child support but  Aiken County clerk of Court  never told me about the motion and request form to  continue child support. so its OK for our state to fight an unfunded mandate requiring health insurance claiming they are looking after the state and our citizens best interest; but its perfectly acceptable for them to pass a law requiring health insurance for a person to attend college. If you cant afford it, your child cannot attend  a SC public 4 year college. I am so glad education is such a priority in this state, so glad we care about the poor who work  hard to earn scholarships only to be turned away due to a  lack of health insurance.  Hypocrisy is alive and well in our state government.

Editor's note: We have sent two of our children to a local university (a third to Aiken Tech) and have never had to provide proof that we had insurance (car, health, or otherwise). It may be a requirement if your child is receiving government loans or grants in order to attend. We pay for tuition out of our own pocket and that is the only "requirement" we have in order for our youngest (the only one attending at this time) to attend classes. I have made some inquiries at this time. If you have more information that may be helpful to others, please provide it or link to the information.
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We have been successful in finding our pet. We got him back late Friday evening.  Thank everyone for their help.  He is well and glad to be home. He would not have made it home without everyone's concern and help.  Thank you again.

Editor's note: We are glad we could be of assistance.
web posted April 18, 2011

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How could anyone rob and old man and woman? What is happening to Edgefield County? A (sex offender) nearly beats an old woman to death and tried to rape her and now this? I don't know if I'm glad (Edgefield Daily) is reporting this or if I'd rather not know about it.
web posted April 18, 2011

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I read this weekend that Travis (Leischner) pled guilty to (reckless homicide) in the wreck that Bubba (Easler) got killed in. I couldn't believe it! IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! I agree with Mr. Bobby (Easler) that everybody lost in this whole mess. So Travis has to do time in jail. What did that accomplish? NOTHING!
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burglaries and robberies get reported every day. why isn't more being done to stop them?

Editor's note: The Sheriff's Office is doing the best they can with only three deputies patrolling the 507 sq mile county while also answering hundreds of calls. They are forced to be "reactionary" rather than "pro-active". But recreation must remain a top priority to reduce crime. How well is that plan working out?
web posted April 18, 2011

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For 2 yrs the DEMONcrats have screamed about the fat cats at the banks getting bailedout and huge bonuses from Obummer and the DEMONcrats. Why did they shut up when their guys did the same thing while losing BILLIONS?

"Top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were paid more than $35 million in the past two years while the two bailed-out mortgage finance giants were receiving $153 billion in support from taxpayers."
(What) is up with that?
web posted April 18, 2011

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The news I heard today just sent me over the edge with anger, the schools were on lock down because some Idiot or Idiots robbed and elderly couple at gun point.  ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME!?  I know that most of the county is rural  but come on,  give us some protection.  I would like to know how many more robberies does our county have to have before our Sherif department gets off their A###'S and hire's more manpower.  Does someone have to die or get shot before our local government and state  pull their heads out of where the sun does not shine to realize there is a serious problem in Edgefield county????  Please as a tax payer and long time resident I WANT TO KNOW?????  WHAT THE HECK DO WE NEED TO DO?

Editor's note: The Sheriff can hire only the number of deputies the county council will fund. Attend the meetings and let them hear from you in person.
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I don't blame you for ignoring Bettis. He's one to be throwing stones.
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Remember when . . . teachers were teachers, not union activists? When public employees worked to serve the public, not have the public serve them? When government sponsored organizations didn't kill babies, advance radical Islam and spread propaganda? Remember when Wall Street actually donated to Republican campaigns too? Remember when GE was a respectable company who paid their taxes, and wasn't an arm of the Federal Government? Remember when you were proud to drive a Chevrolet, before it was taken over by the Government and the UAW? When radicals didn't try to shame you for filling it up with gas? Gas made from oil we actually drilled for safely? Back when gas was less than $2.00 a gallion? Remember when you could use any light bulb you wanted? Remember when unemployment was below 5%? Remember when people were actually responsible for themselves and their families? When parents actually fed their own kids instead of the schools doing it? Remember when our President didn't run all over the world apologizing and bowing to dictators and the Mayor of Tampa? Remember when Communists were the enemy, and would use class warfare to pit people against each other before launching a revolution to take over a country?

I DO!!
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Ref: I just wanted to write to say something and let people know, that I believe the accident that happened to that young boy, was either his own, or his parents. I walk up and down Briggs Road religiously for exercise. I have seen this little boy in the middle of the road, playing with his dogs, or a little girl.

I know that you mean well but now it not the time to be posted this—maybe later, the family does not need this right now. Praying for the family and the child. May God be with them.wRE: The sandwich shop: Thank you!!!! I wrote about them about a month ago, and someone wrote back and said it was my attitude not the owner. That’s right the OWNER!! I called the home office and he is the owner, not the manager, cause if he was, I would have thrown him out a long time ago. I stopped going there because of him, and I suggest that anyone who has the same problem, do the same. Maybe he’ll get the idea to be a lot nicer.

Editor's note: Some people thought the person was an employee at another local restaurant to the one originally mentioned.
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Do you leave your younger children in the car when you pay for your gas? When I went to get gas the other day  2 children under the age of 3 where left alone in a car one  pump over. I think it may have been the baby sitter driving. We may live in a small town but stuff happens. It did not seem safe to me but I may be over protective.
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I read the "our readers write" in the paper (Edgefield Advertiser) about (the editor) but I didn't see where it said that it was from Bettis (Rainsford). I thought it was from the paper. How do you know who wrote it?

Editor's note: Because Mr. Rainsford submitted the same letter to us and other local media outlets. It was rejected by everyone except the gossip paper "The Edgefield Advertiser" run by Suzanne Derrick who is a left-wing hack who has been proven to make up lies about Edgefield Daily and has published false information to further her disdain for factual reporting in a false report to try to discredit me, and wouldn't know the truth if it slapped her in the face.

Just feel sorry for Bettis. Ms. Derrick should just be considered a political left wing hack, and Bettis - who did everything he could to destroy her father, who also told the truth about what happened in this county - should be remembered. Neither has the credibility of a snail in my opinion.
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Any update on the boy that got hit? I heard today he died but haven't read it anywhere?

Editor's note: His condition is very critical and he is on life support. There is more information in an update on the Headlines Page.
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$280,000 a year to feed crooks! And increasing to $345,000. This must be a misprint? That’s $767 a day. What are they eating over there filet mignon and fresh catch? How many detainee’s do they have over there?

Here is a thought for the budget buster’s; the dollar value menu! You can get 700 plus cheeseburgers and a few drinks for $767 a day. Oh but I forgot, seems someone suggested at last year’s budget crunching that we needed cut out our cheeseburgers so we could pay more taxes and others thought it was a great idea.

Is this not ridiculous? Put these guys to work. Why do we need landscaping contracts, etc… when we have free labor to do simple tasks? If you are going to make such an issue out of feeding detainees make them earn it – the rest of us do – legitimately!
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I live on Briggs Rd and was heart broken when I heard the boy had been hit by a car. I've had to swerve and blow my horn at the kids that ride their bikes along there many times. I don't know if it is the same boy that ran out in front of me or not but I never wanted to see that happen to anyone. I kind of blame myself for not stopping and telling the parents about it every time it happened so maybe they could have done something to prevent this. My prayers are with them all.
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Over the weekend my husband and I had the misfortune of being treated very disrespectful and rude by the owner of a local sandwich shop.  We were greeted with no smiles no good morning. Along with our meal we only got attitude.  I have been treated this way before by this person and vowed never to go there again. We left there feeling like we owed him something. Has anyone else had this problem.  I heard he is very nasty to his employees as well. We will never give him our business again.
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Hey! I heard (the editor) is the "worst thing" to ever happen to Edgefield! Bettis Rainsford said so! I found it funny he accuses you of spewing hate while he spews hate. Kettle,Pot, Black! ROTFLMAO!!! Edgefield Daily is the BEST THING to EVER happen in Edgefield County! If it wasn't for you we wouldn't know about (stuff) going on around here. My advice is to ignore the big bully and keep on trucking!

Editor's note: Bettis Rainsford is just as insignificant as his counterpart County Councilman Norman Dorn. He is mad, as is Dorn, that a new majority is doing what they are supposed to do, run the county for the best of the county. Not Bettis Rainsford, Norman Dorn, or Willie Bright.

Bettis is just a bothersome gnat. My apologies to gnats for the insult.
web posted April 14, 2011

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Remember when....... teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in TARP money, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes?

Yeah, me neither.
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I hear you (the editor) are running the county now. Can you get my road paved please?

Editor's note: I've heard the same comments made by, I'm sure, the same few people who can no longer control the new majority of the county council as they did the old majority of the last 20 years. Somehow that is my fault. We actually have a majority of the county council who have brains, can think for themselves, and has the best interest of the county at heart. Again, that too is my fault.

I can live with that, they obviously can't.
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The once and (likely) future chair of the South Carolina Democratic party, Dick Harpootlian, has called out Governor Nikki Haley for failure to "report the occupation of 68% of the individuals listed as contributors to her campaign." He's got a point, but are not Harpootlian and his Democratic colleagues equally disingenuous?

Read more of this post (The Garnet Spy)
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Great video on how they drill the bakken wells
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Congratulations to the voting members of the County Council for bringing in a temporary Administrator who has experience. It's obvious Mr. Dorn and Mr. "I'm Not So Bright" Bright opted from being part of a vote which would have shown solidarity. That's too much to expect and certainly not in the true Monroe Kneece Democrap voting tradition. If Cocaine Jackson were being voted in for temporary Administrator our two Democratic reps would have shown more interest. And let's not forget Brother Bibbs and his tireless efforts in finding gullible voters to transport to the Johnston voting precint, as assisted by Cocaine Jackson who also did some transporting. Isn't is against the law for Cocaine Jackson to drive? I would like to know which judge will preside over the Cocaine Jackson 3d offense driving case?

Editor's note: As I am informed, Chief Magistrate Brenda Carpenter will oversee the trial.
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Good Afternoon/Morning/Evening to all,

I love reading all of this stuff as it all pertains to getting closer to personal lives of the sleepy town of Edgefield. It is a disturbing part of reality I guess we will all have to deal with b/c of this blog… Now down to solving the problems of the world just reading a few we have obesity, health, elected officals, and a host of other grand “American” Problems.. Lets take this one step further… Now, our healthcare system is good I really don’t want to hear anymore about this.. simply put go ahead and nationalize healthcare take a look around the world and history and you will know one thing.. it will bankrupt a already “rupt” system end of story and it will cater to the “bad” docs (possibly) because well the best is going to make ya pay right? Therefore we will have overcrowded hospitals (as we anticipate) BUT we will introduce the larger problem of having the good docs possibly go bankrupt themselves and basically not be able to pay off loans and therefore seeing into the future docs/nurses all of these things decline in school.. now this will in time pick up naturally BUT you will never see a better system of health and a better docs ever again you will be FORCED to go to well the one that pays the polician the most, or that caters to the laws that people in Washington make for you. Don’t they make enough descions that put you in the gutter? Obesity.. my stance is well free will Ya’ll eat be fat and happy if it leads to your depression you caused it its all on you. Its not to me a national issue to me its an issue that people want to make national. I really think this all boils down to personal choice and therefore if we intervene with this well Mcdonalds is gone Hardees is gone or serving different food (which who can really say is a bad thing) still the issue with making this an issue is there… basically to me its like saying cigs should be a national issue.. its all personal choice what you put into your body enough govt regulation in that area anyways (drugs). Lastly, elected officials… dui’s , crime and all that great stuff they do not go along with leadership of an elected officials position however I offer this question Christians of the biblebelt.. how long is long enough to forgive? How long do we sit back and say this person is a law breaker before well he isn’t anymore.. does he have to pay the debt to society before moving on to better things? Or should be be simply forgivin for his wrong doings as we all make mistakes and break the law.. DUI’s for me .. come on.. its like this.. I drink and drive and get caught… but tomorrow I am sober.. but this will stick with me forever? Some way some how it doesn’t seem right to label people based on these simple facts… maturity goes hand in hand with this truly understand both sides of the argument but hear this its not you or me (socity) that is repaid for these actions it’s the state and local government even the feds get a slice of that one.. we as people do not win this either way we are forcing others like us that make mistakes and pulling them into a jail cell for a somewhat considered victimless crime.. run  over someone well  that’s murder… whatever pay the price.. until that day dui’s ok fines classes whatever you want that’s fine but to judge character based on a nightly character of an indidual that doesn’t exist and will not ever exist again (as you drank that night to that limit that once the next night you may drink different limits on a different type of alcohol or NOT AT ALL) is almost a judgement call that well I just don’t wish to make upon anyone.. and feel like its just wrong to make.. they should carry punishment yes yes the harshness of the punishment (comeon hippies back me up), fines, and classes.. come on.. Cornerstone doesn’t exist without DUI’s, your lawyers get paid off dui’s, the state does too.. somehow that person is left with nothing man.. as most people in DUI situations did not have much to loss anyways.. connections.. come on how many “upper people” do you know that have told you will I got stopped drinking and driving well me personally I know a few.. now, not one of them was convicted.. lawyers , connections did this for them.. there is no equal grounds with DUI’s I know feedback on this will be horrorific but until you get but in that position know this.. if you pay a lawyer and don’t blow.. take the classes and you will get off.. its really that simple.. MADD and other organizations along with govt intervention in personal life has made this crime a step in the wrong direction.. only because there is no equality here.. honestly you cant use case examples for this its just personal exp. One last thing 70’s you could drink and drive in the drivers seat… well if everyone is hounding about drinking and driving why is this now an issue.. ? Money money money you cant tell me its not.. or what does it look like? In closing, my movement as a young man in this county , educated to the brim with knowledge and working a job that a college grad 20 yrs ago would even scoff at  (as far as the pay goes), lets try this for a change. Lets vote out Republicans lets vote out democrats and lets elect ourselves as this will help spawn the only real change. Psci 101 will help you realize this will and cannot be done these guys are like ticks in Washington and other places of high power.. so well I don’t see it any other way than marching on those people and telling them to go away.. History history… there is only one way to remove people in power that do not and will not move (money is obviously power here) violent revolution. French , America all of these are starts and basis of study of how to remove yourselves from a society that kills your paychecks, kills your jobs, kills your ecomony.. I mean the politicians didn’t give us money (welfare) no no we worked for that in mills your grands all of them… it was taken away in a short time national debt doubled in 3 yrs that took along the lines of 60+ to create why? Corruption , belief in corp America, and belief that you are not very smart.. which well most of you are not .. why is this.. because you let the theif come and you see him.. and do nothing to stop him.. violent revolution keep it in mind . Although I think that we can come to agreements with uppers I don’t think we will ever see them leave their post to give the working man a shot at running this country (and to my belief with a good cabinet you will succeed no matter who you are it is proven really throughout historical documents and white house library of congress.. blah its there..) I will leave you with one last thought what sounds more accurate to describe your situation here in the states that God Blessed America ? or that God Da**’ed America? You decide…
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Editor's post: Comments by others on County Administrator Alton Brown being shown the door. Please, provide as many details as possible. Proving stupid is as stupid does is priceless.

I get the feeling that all will come from Edgefield. Just call it a lucky guess.
 
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Re:  Gastric By-pass at 283

The right was granted by the same powers that permitted your choice to stuff "tons of candy and french fries and all the other crap" down your gullet - our Creator and the Constitution.  In my pursuit of happiness, I do not choose to blindly accept the information that bombards us daily from the media.  I questioned information that was broadcast over public airways and set out to verify if the information had merit.  I may exercise this right provided I do not infringe on the rights of others.  Since the observation was made of the general public, in a public place, and no attempt was made to identify, or divulge the identity of those observed or verify what was in their shopping cart, their individual right to privacy was not violated.  As for passing judgment; never was a statement that these folks were good or bad, happy or sad, or beautiful or ugly ever present.  As a matter of fact the only person passing judgment was you.

Congratulations on taking steps to improve your over-all health.  Oh, and instead of being pissed off, you might consider embracing, rather than admonishing those family members that want you in their lives a little longer.  Best wishes.
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I was so happy to see that Edgefield County got rid of Alton Brown...I heard he got arrested for dui not to long ago. Did that have anything to do with it? Also, hopefully they will go ahead and do some spring cleaning...Lakeisha Bryant and Mike Reed need to be fired as well.
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Thank GOD the bully is gone. Campbell, Blackwell and Ascraft gives us hope!
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I never thought that (Alton Brown) should've been hired to be the the head dog after (Edgefield Daily) reported he got busted for DUI.
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please get the word out, fed. spending is out of control,call for an audit of the federal reserve. and let heads roll..impeachment could save millions in the next two years.
web posted April 11, 2011

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Re: Whining about fat people...... Why do I see more fat kids getting free lunches and standing in the checkout line with the baby mama at the grocery store with a (removed) EBT card than those paying cash and taxes to support their fat (behinds)?
web posted April 11, 2011

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Fox Creek is spending money to get kids from anywhere but Edgefield (County) to atend the school using OUR tax dollars? What's up with that? How can they do that? Isn't that a local school? Thank your hero Mark Sanford for giving them even more $ to flaunt the public education system. Stick that in your school choice pipe!

Editor's note: I openly opposed the additional funding and the creation of the state Charter School bill he signed. I had several personal conversations with Gov. Sanford on this issue. Charter schools should sink or swim. I support school choice, but not a guarantee of funding without responsibility.
web posted April 11, 2011

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RE: 10 THINGS TO LEARN FROM JAPAN
1. Japan doesn't have welfare
2. Japan doesn't pay welfare broodmares to have babies to get mo money
3. Japan has dignity
4. Japan is the old America
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How are we doing in the USA?
http://www.youtube.com/embed/VtVbUmcQSuk 
web posted April 11, 2011

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Editor's post: Due to the late notice that a change was being made on our servers, stories on thefts and burglaries for today have been delayed. For our loyal readers, over $10,000 in property was reported stolen in incident reports released on Friday not counting the theft of the $7,000 HVAC unit at Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

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web posted April 9, 2011

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Re: Editor's note: Why is that a "national" problem?

I never said it was a "national" problem, but now that you have mentioned it.

Obesity becomes a national problem when our health care systems are flooded by weight related issues such as heart, kidney and liver disease, diabetes many others.

Obesity becomes a national problem when SSI disability benefits due to weight related disabilities are skyrocketing.

Obesity becomes a national problem when workman's compensation claims and on the job injuries attributed to weight increase every year.

Obesity becomes a national problem when employee absenteeism due to weight related illness is on the rise.

Obesity becomes a national problem when, under the Americans With Disability Act, a business must provide accommodations for weight related issues, cutting into the company's bottom line.

Obesity becomes a national problem when the growth hormones that are pumped into the products consumed in excess are resulting in early pubescence of young children.

With all that said, I am not advocating legislation.  But I am concerned that everyone must take control of their lives and even take steps to intervene in the lives of the people they care about. Their husbands, their wives, their children, nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

Editor's note: If you are advocating self responsibility I agree. But anytime someone uses the term "we", they are usually talking about the taxpayers or the productive citizens, not those sitting at home collecting a check.
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Maybe they are building a bigger building this summer?  Or maybe they think that Edgefield parents won't be sending their kids back to Fox Creek next year, but they are actually advertising for students on pizza boxes. Dominos pizza in Aiken has a flyer they are distributing looking for Aiken and Augusta students to attend Fox Creek.  They are also waiving the out of county fee for the first 60 students.

They boast being rated Excellent by SCDOE, which they say is the highest ranking of any school in Aiken or Edgefield Counties.  They don't seem to mention their 0 and 10 football season. Did they advertise school report cards in 2009 when they were graded Below Average which was and lower than STHS? Excellent was also earned by the great people at Aiken Performing Arts Academy, so actually they tied for best rating.

Please tell me how in this budget environment, they are going to waive out of country fees? What is the fee? How much revenue is the school giving up to accept 60 students for free? How much school money was used to pay for the printing and distribution on all of the pizza boxes? Please let the school board know that Fox Creek is waiving fees, so obviously they don't need our money.

Maybe Dr Murph should not be advertising for students on pizza boxes, he should be advertising on milk cartons to see if anyone has seen his dignity.

Editor's note: My question would be, why aren't they seeking Edgefield County students they are here to serve?
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RE: One day I sat in the parking lot of a local grocery store and observed the patrons entering.  I was amazed to discover that approximately 7 out of 10 people entering the store looked overweight.  Of those 7, five would probably qualify as obese.

Who or what gives you the right to SPY on others and judge them? I myself had gastric bypass at 283 and went down to 175 and I do not sit in the grocery store parking lot judging people nor do I point out obese people anywhere. It is each persons choice to eat what they want just like I chose to eat tons of candy and french fries and all the other crap that made me fat. And what really pisses me off is I still have family members policing the food I put in my mouth now and it is nobody's buissness what I eat. So how would you feel if someone parked in your driveway and judged you on what you purchased from the store? Get a life.
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As I watch the news reports of the inept actions of our elected officials, I can't help but wonder if they ever saw the riots in Europe.  Don't pay our military and we may well see just that here.  Add to it that these "elite" are going to be paid as if nothing is going on.  Then our "president" is taking a trip this coming weekend so he can relax.  Oh yeh we may have riots here.  I would bet the police and military would stand down and not interfere.  I am hopeful all this does not happen, but it might. 
 
Put a gallows in front of the capital building and watch them get a budget passed.  Ground AF1, it is not "essential".  I am so disgusted with "government".  Cut off their paychecks until they do their jobs
 
Burn up the phone lines to your representative !  Demand they do their jobs
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Wasn't (Fox Creek's HS) Dr. Murph recently given a state award relating to athletics? Perhaps that group should reconsider?
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It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.
 
Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
 
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared.
 
But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?  
 
''It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded.
 
So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared.
 
A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?''
 
Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.
 
'The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
 
Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again.
 
'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?''
 
Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.
 
''How can you be so sure?' the chief asked.
 
The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.'
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Modoc Camp ground is closing due to budget cuts. The attched was posted in bathrooms today.

"In the event a budget resolution is not reached by Friday, April 8, Corps of Engineers Parks on Thurmond Lake wile be closing Saturday morning. Please plan accordingly".

Editor's note: Have you ever noticed that the "government slowdown" (not a shut down) affects only the people paying for the services, not those who receive money transfers?
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Don't you just love AMERICA?  I know there were a lot of nervous people holding their breath during the Nathaniel Jackson electon.  Not me.  I have faith in the American people. When the time has come to always do the right thing, it has not been the government, not corrupt judges, not the special interest groups, not the unions, etc., to get things done-it has been YOU! The American.  "We the People" put all those aside and right the wrong. Throughout out history we have donated to thos victims of natural distastors, we have given our blood treasure to make others free, and yes we have acted as the world's policeman ensuring brutal dictators pay for their misdeeds.  However, our system of justice has been corrupted to the core.  We have child molesters walking the streets that should be in jail, we have felons running and at times getting elected to public office, we have racists running our schools, we have philanderers in our schools setting a fine example for our kids, we have corrupt politicians, we have corrupt public servants, we have PC police telling us where to smoke but holding their hands out for federal taxes on what we smoke, we have food police, we have a system that police things instead of people, you'll get fined if you smoke in a car with a child under six in the car, but if you're a crack head, your walking the streets, and on, and on, and on.

For those of you AMERICANS in District 1, you can hold your head high.  You came out to vote, to do the right thing, against what some believed a deck stackd against you-the NAACLP involvement and support, Brother Bibbs acting as a taxi and shuttling voters to the polls, and yes, even Nathaniel Jacksn acting as a taxi, driving on a suspended license and he too was shuttling people to a fro to get the votes.  It didn't work because you can never break the spirit of an American.  Yes, we are slow to anger, yes we really don't want to get involved, yes we don't want to get our hands dirty, and yes we always want to be kind, even to thug politicians.  But when you awaken the American, you better hide.  As Winston Churchill recognized and said, If you ever go to war, get the Americans on your side.

Thank you all.  You woke up and you did your job.  Now I ask that you get involved even more and lets clean our schools up.  We need to get rid of stupid policies, enact common sense policies, do away with all this political correctness and turn our schools back into places to learn instead of places to hang out.

I've said it before, I'll say it again.  Obama truly is the best thing that ever happened to this country.

He awakened America
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I was SO HAPPY to see they (county council) got rid of (Alton) Brown.I live in Birch Point and attended some of the meetings. Thank you for exposing that they were hiding they had a deed to the property and were just trying to scam us into paying for something they already had to avoid owning up to what they promised.
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On April 12th at 8:00 PM, the ABC network will be airing the second series segment of "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution."  I was quite impressed with the first series segment, but thought I would do a little research on my own.

One day I sat in the parking lot of a local grocery store and observed the patrons entering.  I was amazed to discover that approximately 7 out of 10 people entering the store looked overweight.  Of those 7, five would probably qualify as obese.  And, even more shocking of those 5, three would
be easily considered morbidly obese.  There was no categorizing based on race, sex or age.

Speaking from experience; I am 5' 8" and at one time weighed in at 240 pounds.  That borders on morbidly obese.  I am now weighing 180 and still in the 7 out of 10 group.  I did not have a glandular problem, only a problem with self-control when it came to eating.  As I am sure is the case with
most overweight folks.

Our health, and the health of children is at stake.  We must get in control.

Editor's note: Why is that a "national" problem? It sounds like a "personal problem" to me. Where do "we" get involved in one's person problems? Do you need government to force you or your children to go on a diet?
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10 THINGS TO LEARN FROM JAPAN
1. THE CALM
Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.
 
2. THE DIGNITY
Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture. Their patience is admirable and praiseworthy.

3.  THE ABILITY
The incredible architects, for instance.  Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE (Selflessness)
People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER
No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads.  Just understanding.
 
6. THE SACRIFICE
Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS
Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING
The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.
 
9. THE MEDIA
They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage. Most of all – NO POLITICIANS TRYING TO GET CHEAP MILEAGE. (Politicians from other countries- are you listening?)

10.  THE CONSCIENCE
When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly.

With their country in the midst of a colossal disaster - The Japanese citizens can teach plenty of lessons to the world.
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Congratulations to William Herrin!!  Make our area proud.
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A census is a handy tool.  Gives a lot of data for for a geographical area.  It does not, however, give us the data to determine stupidity.
 
An election, however, can give us data on stupidity.  For example, we now know that there are AT LEAST 165 really stupid people in Johnson.
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Well the voters have overruled the NAACP and a Judge, now it is time for the School Board to do what they were elected to do. They need to restore order and discipline to our schools, get a new Principal for Strom Thurmond HS, reduce the salaries of the Superintendant and her staff, look in to how teachers and principles have been treated in the past, and investigate who recieved grant monies and how public funds were spent over the past few years.
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Now that the administrator is gone, the next move is to get rid of dorn and willie.
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I wanted to respond to the parent who thought Fox Creek participated in the Fine Arts Festival for the first time this year.  Fox Creek has been represented at the Fine Arts Festival all seven  years we have existed.  Last year we had no chorus representation.  This year our chorus was super as they interacted with the STHS chorus members. I was delighted to see Mr. Martinez and Mr. McKinney work so hard to let the students shine.  After all, it is all about the children and what is best for them. 
I was happy to see several teachers and the assistant administrator  from Fox Creek present to support the Fox Creek students and all the Edgefield County students.  Again, after all, it is all about the children and what is best for them.
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All I can say is I had a big sigh of relief reading that (County Administrator) Brown was fired. My (spouse) can sleep peacefully now when (he/she) comes home at night. The bully is gone!!
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I am holding up my hand and Clown Judge MCMahon has to pick a finger...any finger...too bad he picked my middle finger. Thanks slime-ball judge for putting our community through the 'grind' as result of your pro-NAACP ruling in favor of Nate Jackson funning (that's right funning) for School Board. You are pathetic Clown Judge...stay out of our community, we don't like you and I am speaking for most of the voters in District 1. The GOOD News is Bill Herrin, a family man, a non-felon, a employed man and a man who lives in our district WON...THANKs to many caring people. I will not waste time writing what I think of those ignorant voters who favored Nate Jackson. Good bye Nate Jackson, go back to your real residence. You created an unnecessary racial/radical temperment in our community as fuled by Race/baiter Bibbs and his moronic supporters. Bibbs, Jackson, and their racially inciting baiters are no good for this community and are recognized for what and who you truly represent. Good bye slime ball NAACP lawyers and such. You are nothing but a pro-Communist group of aggitators looking for any piece of garbage to promote.  Good bye Alton Brown, a true Democrap, as promoted by Brother Dorn and Mr. 'I'm not so Bright' Bright. Thank Dean, Genia and Rodney for having the good sense to get rid of another embarassment to our community. It appears Edgefield County is turning around and getting rid of its embarassments. Amen!
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Congratulations,you got what you wanted ,Altons gone.Before the "powers that be "waste time trying to figure out who to replace him with why don't you just tell them who they should choose so you don't have to spend a year or more bashing the new person as you have done with Brown,Pettigrew and Adams!

Editor's note: Maybe one day they will listen to me. Adams was kept under a Democrat controlled county council, Pettigrew was hired under the same and resigned. Brown was… well Brown, and got fired. How does that have anything to do with me? Did I control Monroe Kneece, Willie Bright, and Norman Dorn for 11 years?
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This was in the Waco Tribune Herald in Waco, TX on 11/18/10

Put me in charge of food stamps. I'd get rid of Lone Star cards; no cash for Ding Dongs or Ho Ho's, just money for 50-pound bags of rice and beans, blocks of cheese and all the powdered milk you can haul away. If you want steak and frozen pizza, then get a job.

Put me in charge of Medicaid. The first thing I'd do is to get women Norplant birth control implants or tubal ligations. Then, we'll test recipients for drugs, alcohol, nicotine and document all tattoos and piercings. If you want to reproduce or use drugs, alcohol, smoke or get tats and piercings, then get a job.

Put me in charge of government housing. Ever live in a military barracks? You will maintain our property in a clean and good state of repair. Your "home" will be subject to inspections anytime and possessions will be inventoried. If you want a plasma TV or Xbox 360, then get a job and your own place.

In addition, you will either present a check stub from a job each week or you will report to a "government" job. It may be cleaning the roadways of trash, painting and repairing public housing, whatever we find for you. We will sell your 22 inch rims and low profile tires and your blasting stereo and speakers and put that money toward the "common good."

Before you write that I've violated someone's rights, realize that all of the above is voluntary. If you want our money, accept our rules. Before you say that this would be "demeaning" and ruin their "self esteem," consider that it wasn't that long ago that taking someone else's money for doing absolutely nothing was demeaning and lowered self esteem.

If we are expected to pay for other people's mistakes we should at least attempt to make them learn from their bad choices. The current system rewards them for continuing to make mistakes and bad choices.
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Glenn Beck leaving his Fox News show

Editor's note: Knock me over with a feather. The left-wing MCNBC (admittedly left-wing) quotes other left wingers to make it sound like a bash of Fox News. Really, have you seen the ratings? Or do you just like to reproduce the lies of the ObamaMedia?
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Has America become the land of special interest and home of the double standard?

Lets see: if we lie to the Congress, it's a felony and if the Congress lies to us its just politics; if we dislike a black person, we're racist and if a black person dislikes whites, its their 1st Amendment right; the government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and they do almost nothing for the victims; in public schools you can teach that homosexuality is OK, but you better not use the word God in the process; you can kill an unborn child, but it is wrong to execute a mass murderer; we don't burn books in America, we now rewrite them; we got rid of communist and socialist threats by renaming them progressive; we are unable to close our border with Mexico, but have no problem protecting the 38th parallel in Korea; if you protest against President Obama's policies you're a terrorist, but if you burned an American flag or George Bush in effigy it was your 1st Amendment right.

You can have pornography on TV or the internet, but you better not put a nativity scene in a public park during Christmas; we have eliminated all criminals in America, they are now called sick people; we can use a human fetus for medical research, but it is wrong to use an animal.

We take money from those who work hard for it and give it to those who don't want to work; we all support the Constitution, but only when it supports our political ideology; we still have freedom of speech, but only if we are being politically correct; parenting has been replaced with Ritalin and video games; the land of opportunity is now the land of hand outs; the similarity between Hurricane Katrina and the gulf oil spill is that neither president did anything to help.

And how do we handle a major crisis today? The government appoints a committee to determine who's at fault, then threatens them, passes a law, raises our taxes; tells us the problem is solved so they can get back to their reelection campaign.

What has happened to the land of the free and home of the brave?
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Congratulations to William Herrin in his great win over Nathaniel Jackson. I hope Cooks and Bibbs see where their last four year's decisions have gotten them! Powerless!!! Now let's see what the new board can do to turn things around. I hope they look at all the wasteful spending plus the low morale of many of the employees. And at all the money dumped into Fox Creek. Only four years guaranteed per seat on the board. Time is "a wastin". Better get to work!!!
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Quote, “If you would like to know the truth about his "fancy" truck, it was obtained in a drug bust along with the money to outfit it with all those "fancy" lights.”

The Sheriffs “buddy” claimed the Sheriff got the truck from a drug bust – I did not. He implied he was in the know. I implied (figured) that there are some abuses of what should be considered assets of the people of the county/ state. I consider the tricked out and very unpractical truck I saw Mr. Sheriff with a selfish abuse - period.

Many are supposed to be public servants and/ or be good stewards of our tax dollars and all other assets for that matter. Fact is it’s not happening. It appears two groups of people sending us all into the tank. On one hand you have the egomaniacal, self-centered and greedy so called public servants and on the other you have well-meaning but wholly unqualified public servants who believe that money comes from a money tree. If someone wants to tell me that Mr. Sheriffs truck and lights were a necessity that served the common good of the people they must surely believe in money trees.

As far as the line I walk – it is wide with experience.
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RE: "We cannot blame the white people any longer."

Bill has pretty much summed it up. The only thing is, it's too easy to blame the whites instead of taking responsibility.

Take a look at the Lumbee Indian tribe who refuse to take govt. handouts. They are thriving, have good jobs, and beautiful buildings and homes.

The other American Indian tribes that have followed the same path as black America and held their hand out for a govt. handout are in the same drug and crime infested, run down communities. Govt.'s got you where they want you- poor, stupid, and relying on them. The Soviet Union and N Korea, the same way. Govt. elitists lived a life of luxury while the populace was forced to rely on the Govt. and starved and lived in squalor.

Bill has it exactly right. But instead of restoring their pride, the black community railed against Bill, calling him an Uncle Tom and a traitor.

Look at what he came from and what he has, and what he did to get there. I'll bet he's glad he didn't choose the same path as his brethren.

So you choose black community - Bill Cosby, or Nate Jackson? Betcha Bill doesn't defecate in a bucket in a house with no power.
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Obviously the person whining about the Aiken county sheriff, couldn't get that deputy position they wanted. Probably couldn't pass the psychological exam.
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Re: Nate Jackson...."We all know what he did 20 years ago, give it a rest".

You're absolutely right.  We should give it a rest.  After all it happened 20 years ago.  But what about the fraud he committed in 2006 when he ran for the same school board seat-saying his residence was in Johnston and it wasn't?  And what about in Nov 2010, running for the school board saying his residence is in Johnson, and it isn't.  It took a liberal judge to turn a blind eye and allow him to run, not the law.  What about the fine he still owes the State Ethics Committee, but is such a deadbeat he has yet to pay it.  What about having his water shut off by the water company because he is a deadbeat and can't pay his bill and skips out.  What about the Federal IRS Tax Lien he still owes on?  And, And.  What about the 3rd offense of driving without a license of which he awaiting trial?

You see, you can ask us to forgive what he did 20 years ago because he paid his dues.  But reality is, he is a thug, a deadbeat, and a criminal, and regardless of who forgives him he continues with the same criminal behavior.  Ya just can't change the spots on a leopard.  If he was a pedophile or child molester 20 years ago, would you give it a rest?  Probably not because everyone knows there is a recidivism rate with that type of crime.  Obviously, he has shown that he too has a recidivism rate.  If you want a thug to represent you or be a role model for your children, go ahead, elect him.  But when your children still live in drug and crime infested govt. housing, get govt. food stamps, receive handouts, and are subject to a corrupt education system run by thugs, DON'T YOU DARE come crying to anyone.  You have lived with these false promises for the last 40-50 years by your beloved Democrat Party.  Are you any better off today, than your grandparents were?  I bet not.  Go ahead keep drinking the 40, ooops! I mean Kool-Aid.  Go ahead elect that scumbag.  And just think, he's doing this for $50.  That's just so funny.
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Fox Creek Football 0-10 for the 2010 Season. Stripped of all winnings - was it lack of attention to details or skirting the league rules by the head football coach / athletic director?
Well, it certainly paid off for D. Schneider and Dr. Tim Murph to have attended those football conventions. While other sports at Fox Creek High School are robbed of having any funds. Fields and referees are provided but little else. Unless the sport is football. Then you get fields, a practice field that is off limits to other sports, blocking dummies and all the works. Check with any other sports program at any middle school or high school - funds are shared appropriately. It's well understood that football is the most costly but also enjoys the most attendance in gate sales. There are multiple sports at Fox Creek that receive zero equipment beyond referees, fields and minimum game equipment.

This problem goes to the top, the majority of the board allows this, Dr. Murph allows this and Schneider funds what he wants to fund. And in his better judgement has thrown a whole football season away either by knowingly skirting the rules in multiple sports with ineligible players or not paying quite enough attention to the sport he seems to solely care about to keep it out of trouble let alone not know enough about the other sports he is responsible for. There is only one solution for this situation and it does not take a rocket scientist.

It is a shame for all the students who are actively athletically at Fox Creek as well as their fans. The football players have been cheated out of a season by a lack of judgement or for the reason of lack of appropriate knowledge and involvement like the other sports that are constantly cheated out of dire needed equipment. It's the students who pay the price. For many, it was their last season, whether they were a cheerleader, a player or a fan. The coaches will have many other seasons because as usual, nothing will be done because of the entrenched buddy system. If your child is a football player at Fox Creek, it's time to step back and ask if your taxes are getting your money's worth and if you are a parent of a student in other sport - it is your right to know where the athletic money goes!   - anon anon
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I have no doubt that Cocaine Jackson will win. The only thing that matters is his skin color. I would hope his criminal history would tell people he is a bad choice for the school board. But the black voters
don't care. Cocaine Jackson is only in it for what he can get for himself. It is another sad day for the kids when this happens.
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RE:Just a a  few necessary corrections: Obama is President Obama, whether you all like it or not. Also, President Obama will win the next presidential election, if he run again.

You are an uneducated ass and by the way your post is worded probably an uneducated black man. You are also blind to the turmoil our country is in but you only see the color of the jackass running it.
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Can someone tell me why (a) DNR Enforcement Agent in Edgefield County spends his mornings hunting turkeys instead of busting poachers, looking for bait sites or patrolling the woods?  I'll gladly remind the DNR about this the next time they begin complaining about funding for their department.  Seems to me this fellow could be out helping offset some of that budget crunch instead of spending leisure time.  Sure, I understand everyone deserves a break but the first week of turkey season isn't the time for an Enforcement Officer to take it.
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Need to get the facts right.  Applies only to gains over the $250,000 (or $500,000 for couples filing jointly) on your own home. This appears to be a tax on investment income/capital gains, not just 
on Real Estate sales.
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RE: "PRESIDENT OBAMA"

Wouldn't that also mean you should call "PRESIDENT BUSH" president?

Or is that not in your vernacular (look it up) because he is a "white boy"? I don't give a (removed) if he's black, white, half white-black or blue. He hates America and proves it every day. Its the uneducated gimme crowd that loves him. And by the way you spell, you must be a 4th grade graduate of stupidity!!!!!!!!
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Bill Cosby tells it like it is.  See his comments from one of his performances below.


"They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk:  Why you ain't, Where you is, What he drive, Where he stay, Where he work, Who you be...

And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk. And then I heard the father talk. Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth. In fact you will never get any kind of job making a decent living.

People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an Education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around. The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal. These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids. $500 sneakers for what? And they won't spend $200 for Hooked on Phonics.

I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit.
Where were you when he was 2? Where were you when he was 12? Where were you when he was 18 and how come you didn't know that he had a pistol?

And where is the father? Or who is his father? People putting their clothes on backward:
Isn't that a sign of something gone wrong? People with their hats on backward, pants down around the crack, isn't that a sign of something?  Isn't it a sign of something when she has her dress all the way up and got all type of needles [piercing] going through her body? What part of Africa did this come from??

We are not Africans. Those people are not Africans; they don't know a thing about Africa .....
I say this all of the time. It would be like white people saying they are European-American. That is totally stupid.  I was born here, and so were my parents and grandparents and very likely my great grandparents. I don't have any connection to Africa, no more than white Americans have to Germany , Scotland , England , Ireland , or the Netherlands .  The same applies to 99 percent of all the black Americans as regards to Africa . So stop, already! ! !

With names like Shaniqua, Taliqua and Mohammed and all of that crap ..........And all of them are in jail. Brown or black versus the Board of Education is no longer the white person's problem. We have got to take the neighborhood back.

People used to be ashamed. Today a woman has eight children with eight different 'husbands' -- or men or whatever you call them now. We have millionaire football players who cannot read.
We have million-dollar basketball players who can't write two paragraphs. We, as black folks, have to do a better job.  Someone working at Wal-Mart with seven kids, you are hurting us. We have to start holding each other to a higher standard..

We cannot blame the white people any longer."
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Hey Aiken County Sheriff’s “buddy”. Did that big ole truck that Mr. Sheriff got during that bust come with that awesome “Nightrider” light on it? I thought Mr. A. C. Sheriff was begging for some patrol cars a while back. Guess he needed that big ole truck even more huh?

I guess if Mr. A. C. Sheriff makes a drug bust he gets to use the spoils as he sees fit. Hum. I see. Like a little extra pocket money. I figured that’s the way it worked. Thanks for confirming that. And I suppose if he can personally benefit there is much more “incentive” to confiscate someone else’s stuff. Of course it depends on who that someone else is. You don’t mind if he decides to bust Citizen A and not bust Citizen B even though both have broken the law? Maybe that’s why you have been such great pals for so long. You must be a Citizen B. Mr. Sheriff surely worries he will miss out on some votes and campaign contributions if he steps on your toes.

You may have known Mr. Sheriff one hundred years. That doesn’t mean you’re not a fool. Nor does it mean he has any integrity. Bone up on your history “buddy”. I could give a list a mile long of individuals who had many friends for many years, thousands of supporters and even armies of men dying for them yet they were as deceitful as the day is long. 

Something else “Buddy”. If a light is placed at the highest point on the vehicle, say like a big ole pickup truck(!), wouldn’t it be visible 360 degrees? Seems like that used to work just fine for years. Guess his big ole truck is just too big. Deputies and patrol officers could ride around in a big old light with four wheels on it and somebody will still find a way to disregard  them, hit them, etc... Call it what you want “Buddy” – I call the trick light show and the big truck a selfish waste. But I do not expect anything more from Mr. Sheriff - do you?

Wait I’ll answer that. You can’t possibly have any expectations if you want him to be your Sheriff.

Editor's note: Funds confiscated are tightly regulated on what they can be used for and none of them can be used by any Sheriff's for their personal use. You may "think" or "believe" funds are being misappropriated, but unless you can prove it you are walking a very fine line.
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Editor's post: Should be an interesting week. The Edgefield County Council will take up the first reading on the budget and the run-off election for the dist. 1 school board race will both take place Tuesday night. We are still working out the details of election coverage at this time. As always, Edgefield Daily will provide the vote totals as soon as they are available.
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Who is responsible for picking the streets that get paved in Johnston? We have only 5 streets in our neighborhood and they are paving 3. WHY?? This happened about 12 years ago and I went to the council for 6 months to voice my opinion about our street being left out. After 30 years, it was finally done. Must I wait another 30 years? This street is a main street into the development, so how about giving us another look see.

Editor's note: I believe the roads being paved are state roads. We published a story on March 23 listing which roads the state was paving here. If they are state roads, the county has nothing to do with what gets paved, that's up to SCDOT and you would need to contact them
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Just a a  few necessary corrections: Obama is President Obama, whether you all like it or not. Also, President Obama will win the next presidential election, if he run again. I told everyone before the last election that he would win, and he did. It is on again, and he will win this time. So those of you-all who do not like what he is doing well.>>>>>>>>>>>, we will c u later. This is not about us, this is a very smart person , who knows how to deal with all kind of people. This intelligent man is not a scary cat like Bush. Deal with it.
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Re: Nate Jackson...."We all know what he did 20 years ago, give it a rest".

No we are not going to "give it a rest" when a convicted drug felon wants to be on Our school board, which translates into control of our school system. This known dirt bag also is awaiting some form of trial for 'third offense' driving without a license. However, my money is on Liberal Carter Appointee Judge Keesley or another liberal judge feeling sorry for Cocaine Jackson and letting him off with a slap on the wrist so Cocaine Jackson can get busy working his NAACP tricks.  If you love this dirt bag, go give him a hug and a kiss, and you expect a mean spirited person such as myself to give hell to anyone supporting this clown. Now go pray for me sisters and brothers. April 5th is an important date for those who care for our school system, because it is the day Mr. Herrin is on the voting ticket against Cocaine Jackson. For those of you who ever cared for our school system, GET OFF YOUR Butts and vote for Mr. Herrin. This is THE Time to voice your objections to the NAACP backed scumbag felon running for a sitting place on the school board. This is THE Time to tell CLOWN Judge McMaohn(who cares how you spell his name) to eat dung (removed). This is THE Time to take back our school board from entitlement people. IF your child attends WARDLAW, get out and vote. Don't sit back and let this county be the first 'EVER' in South Carolina to have a former DRUG Felon sitting on the school board. This county has enough IDIOTS in control. I expect the good people who work the voting precints to check all voters picture ID, because that is the new law and I'll bet that many of Cocaine Jackson's supporters don't have a picture/ID and thus should be disqualified. And, I'll also bet that a lot of Cocaine Jackson voters (like himself) don't live in District 1. It is hard to belive any self respecting parent/person would even consider a known drug felon to have ANY FORM of input or contact with children, teachers or parents. IF you don't vote AGAINST COCAINE JACKSON, then what do you expect? Now I'll give it a rest "BUTT-Head".
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A month ago an official from the SC High School League was in Edgefield to explain the residency rules for atheles to the School Board.   Fox Creek should have contacted them before last football  season, so maybe they wouldn't be 0 - 11 now. Murph stated in the Aiken Standard that the player in question was a JV player, who would only dress out for the Varsity games and maybe only got in during the 4th quarter, when the games were already settled. CRAP, Fox Creek did not report themselves to the High School League. Someone from another team turned them in or someone in the area who is familiar with the recruiting of athletes that goes on at Fox Creek turned them in. Since Murph and the Head Coach are such big wheels in 1A sports, one would think that they would know the rules. One of Fox Creek's better players was suppose to sit out the season, but the system at the school let him play anyway, only caring about the W column and getting a winning season, and hoping that they would not get caught. Now you have ZERO wins for 2010. How does that feel. Maybe the High School League will look into the other sports programs at the school, I'm sure you may find another illegal player in maybe baseball or softball. Ignorance of the rules isn't an excuse, and if you CHEAT, you will be caught and punished. Too bad the kids and players are the ones who have to suffer for the stupidity of the Fox Creek staff and a local trash man.
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Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8% sales tax on it? Screwed by
the courtesy of the Pimps in D.C.
 
That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home etc.
When did this happen? It's in the health care bill. Just thought you should know. SALES TAX TO GO INTO EFFECT 2013 (Part of HC Bill)  Why 2013? Could it be to come to light AFTER the 2012 elections?
 
REAL ESTATE SALES TAX
So, this is "change you can believe in"? Under the new health care bill - did you know that all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax? The bulk of these new taxes don't kick in until 2013 If you sell your $400,000 home, there will be a $15,200 tax. This bill is set to screw the retiring generation who often downsize their homes. Does this stuff make your November and 2012 vote more important?
Oh, you weren't aware this was in the obamacare bill?  Guess what, you aren't alone. There are more than a few members of Congress that aren't aware of it either ......   click on this to verify ......
http://www.gop.gov/blog/10/04/08/obamacare-flatlines-obamacare-taxes-home
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Obama is awesome and Bush is an idiot. Conventional wisdom vs uncomfortable facts.

See the video
The Garnet Spy
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Editor's post: Have a great weekend. Due to an unscheduled maintenance reporting and updates have been limited. The Wandering Minds has updated from Friday and today. A large scale cyber attack has been underway affecting over 1.5 million sites. You can read more of what has been taking place and see a short video on what the attack has caused to sites affected (of which Edgefield Daily is not one of, thanks to our diligent IT team). However, it is good information to have in knowing not to download any "scare-ware" from any site that may have been affected and what it looks like. If you are ever redirected away from a site you seek, simply shut down your browser and ignore any warning that you are being infected with a virus. They are trying to trick you into downloading programing that will make you computer vulnerable to their use.
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(From an email)
That was an awesome April Fool's Day prank! I love it! Have a great weekend!!!!!!
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I found the story (column) on the courthouse not being kept up interesting and I want to know if I can bid on the job? Is that a year to year contract or a 2 year deal? I'd like to get paid for not showing up. Do they pay a bonus for not showing up at all?
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I want to know why Dr. Murph is never at Fox Creek High School. I went in to talk to him and he was gone again! He takes off left and right to go to FOOTBALL clinics and other ATHLETIC clinics.....what do these things have to do with being a principal. No wonder athletes can do whatever they want at Fox Creek. Dr. Murph cares more about that than the other programs. Was he at the Fine Arts Festival last night which was Fox Creeks first time representing? NO...he had to run off with Schnieder to another clinic probably to go out and sing a little karaoke while they are there. As a parent of a non-athlete it makes me boil. Doesn't make since and what does the board do....nothing. I am pretty sure he has missed more days than he has been there. And how much does he get paid a year?
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Why am I not surprised that "DORN LANDSCAPING" isn't showing up to do the job. Isn't that the same problem Monty Kneece got into and had to pay a tom of money back?

Editor's note: County Councilman Norman Dorn said there is no family relation between him and the company. The owner never showed up for a meeting during the budget debate, though other bidders were present.
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I went in to pay the taxes on my truck last week and the woman told me they couldn't take off the $1 for the sticker for the tag. I've always gotten the sticker free at the dmv after paying my taxes and they even mailed it to me at home. Why do I have to pay for a sticker that is free? The woman told me I had to pay the entire bill or not pay it at all. Looks like the county is raising taxes without telling anyone a $ at a time.

Editor's note: The $1 charged for the sticker is not a tax levied by the county council by the county. I have no idea how it ended up on the tax bill, but it does. You can request it be removed and either have the sticker mailed to you by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or go to the local office with your receipt and get it for free.
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This is to the person writing in about the Aiken County Sheriff and his so called "fancy" truck. If you would like to know the truth about his "fancy" truck, it was obtained in a drug bust along with the money to outfit it with all those "fancy" lights. Also if you would read the SC laws it states that an emergency vehicle must have visible lights that can be seen 360 degrees. So the citizens of Aiken County DID NOT pay one penny toward the truck the Aiken County Sheriff is driving. One more thing about the Sheriff of Aiken County. The reason you saw him assisting his deputy is because after he gets his paper work done and other office duties done in the mornings, he gets out and rides the roads of his county. He is not a sit behind the desk type Sheriff. He gets out and sees how his men and women are performing their jobs and also assists them in their calls. I have know the Aiken County Sheriff for over 30 years and I am proud to call him a friend of mine. I live in Edgefield County and wish like (heck) we had a Sheriff with his character and work ethics.
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April fools.......... very funny!
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Re: Nate Jackson:
We all aware of what he did over twenty years ago give it a rest!!
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I thought an April Fool('s) joke was supposed to be fake, not real.
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I can't say if Wallace is guility or not, only that the real truth be found out and he be held accountable if is guility.

But let me enlighten you,it is my opinion, that there are men who do spend time in prison that are not guilty and then have to register as a sex offender right here in our own town.
While at the same time there are women(28+ years old) that molest young boys, they get caught, but are given a slap on the hand(probation) and DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER! Because it is considered "AttA Boy and a pat on the back for the young boy(13+ years old) and for whatever other reasons on the woman's behalf.

It is my opinion that the judicial system here is one sided and looks the other way when it suits them, and imprisons the innocent when they feel they need to boost their status.
Whatever it may be, guilty is guilty and should treated as such, and the innocent should remain innocent.

AS for the woman, you know who you are and so does God and you will be held accountable and Gods judgement is far worst than what any man's law/judgement could be!

In closing to this person, back off and shut your mouth, because God deals with a lying tongue too!
web posted April 2, 2011

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I am a student at Aiken Tech, and we were told there is a play being performed called "Cobb" do you have any information on this, like where it is, how much, and where? thank you so much!!!

Editor's note: You can call 803-637-3833 for more information. They do not advertise with us so I have no further information available.
web posted April 2, 2011

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I think this is April fool, last coments March 31.
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DemocRats have no shame. They will resort to spinning any and every lie to keep on taxing and spending.
 
 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/01/obama-official-gop-budget-kill-70000-kids/
web posted April 2, 2011

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On Libya President Obama Still Appears Weak, Unreliable and Irresolute

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/03/31/karl-rove-libya-president-obama-appears-weak-unreliable-irresolute/
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