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Editor's note: A post listed for Friday contained a link that was inactive. The link has been repaired and is listed again for clarity:

who is working for who? (legal documents pdf file provided by reader naming Mike Reed, Edgefield County Building Director, part time tax assessor employee, and general contractor or 'supervisor' for the Calliham Project in his former capacity as Aiken County Tax Assessor).

Editor's note: Mr. Reed is currently suing Aiken County for a "hostile work environment" during his tenure there and then sought to be considered for rehire even after accepting his current job in Edgefield County. 
web reposted July 31, 2010

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Pleasant Lane Baptist Church will host it's annual home comming and revival begining August 1, 2010 with Sunday School at 9:30.  The Rev. Emmuel Spearman will be the speaker for the week.
web posted July 31, 2010

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Really, the honest new management at NWTF?  Really, GT makes 66K? Ha!  That means that ALL of the management staff makes more than him?  Really?  And, the honest numbers?  Make sure you read their last printed numbers in the Nov/Dec Turkey Call magazine- Both the last # and average #'s are the same?  (Removed) get real NWTF!
web posted July 31, 2010

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OMG!  I've never posted here before but I couldn't resist this one.  The elderly couple must have been smoking a lot of their pot before they went to their daughter and son-in-laws house with weapons.  Did they not believe the police would end up at their house and find their crop?  Stupid criminal stories - you can't make them up this good.

Editor's note: It is an alleged assault and the plants are "believed" to be marijuana.
web posted July 31, 2010

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(Re:) Eagle Rd. murder investigation:

I disagree with you regarding this case. The sheriff's office is not going to solve Mr. Sanders murder. They aren't trying and they aren't focused on the murder. They are focused on the very little amount of drugs and cash found at the scene and want to make a drug bust.

As far as the sensitivity of this case goes, NO ONE has been sensitive to Mr. Sanders family or his girlfriend. Why is she not referred to as a victim in this case? Even the editor calls her 'the girlfriend of the victim'. She was in the house and witnessed her boyfriend's murder. She is mourning a huge loss in her life while being harrassed and disrespected by the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office on almost a daily basis.

The 250 word limit doesn't allow me to list the numerous inappropriate things that were said or happened at the scene that night and continue to happen today. Everyone from the deputies, investigators, EMS and the coroner's office were unprofessional though and I hope the family holds them ALL responsible. It may have been just another bad night at the office for them but that is not the case for the victim. Her life was changed forever by that night and she did nothing wrong. When the sheriff's office realizes that, THEN the case MIGHT get somewhere. Until then this case will remain COLD.

The last time I had to call the sheriff's office, there was no crime but I thought I may need help with a situation on my property, they were nothing but a burden. (A Deputy) was one of the officers that answered my call and I was shocked by his lack of professionalism and with the ridiculous things he said to me. Three deputies came to my house that day....ONE of them was fit enough to run a 100 meter race. What does that say? If they don't care about themselves, how can they care about anyone else?

Editor's note: The girlfriend is not considered a victim in reporting standards because she was not harmed and therefore becomes a witness to the crime against the victim, who was killed. I have full faith the killer will be arrested in this case. Not all crimes are solved before the commercial break. This is real life.

I am not sure how you compare a non-criminal call and response to that of a murder investigation. That is a grape to coconut comparison. 
web posted July 31, 2010

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If SC high schools could not practice football until Friday: http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/2010-07-30/south-aiken-holds-midnight-football-practice  why has Strom Thurmond's teams been working out for weeks now, they had the past couple weeks off from what I understand, but they started right after school let out. Does anyone know the details of this and why they would practice if they were not supposed to? Thanks.
web posted July 31, 2010

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I have a problem with my insurance paying any time I have a procedure (x-ray, blood tests,sonogram, etc.) performed at Edgefield County Hospital.  If I go to the Imaging Center at University hospital I only
have to pay a co-pay but EVERY TIME I go to our local hospital for tests I have to pay the full amount which is at least 10 times my initial co-pay.  I've talked to others and they have the same problem; I've
talked to the billing dept. at the hospital and they say it is out of their hands.  I've talked to BCBS and THEY say it is because it is filed under "out patient" procedures.  I would like to know if this is
wide-spread and why the hospital is not interested in correcting?  They would have more business if we felt comfortable that our health insurance would cover the costs.
web posted July 31, 2010

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Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll.
Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree.
Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election Commission. He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving
five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.

This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate....won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate...then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate!
His new job?  Ready for this??

***** YOUTH COUNSELOR *****

IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?

CONFIRMED BY:  http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/reynolds.asp
web posted July 31, 2010

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There is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan, and Honduran aliens.

#1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want US citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a US citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the United States such as employment, medical care, instate tuition, government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying the price.

#2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.

#3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their children.

#4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages and benefits for lawful US residents.

#5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time or another.

#6. The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The US accepts more lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.

#7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote." Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.

#8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States . Since 1848 Mexicans have resented the United States . During World War I Mexico allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the US . During World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the US from Mexico . During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the US to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered and applauded all across Mexico . Today Mexican school children are taught that the US stole California , Arizona , New Mexico and Texas . If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for their school children.

#9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a valid excuse to break the law and sneak
into America , then let's allow those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA into a Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million native born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and Donald Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full? Since when is wanting a better
life a good reason to trash another nation?

#10. There is a labor shortage in this country. This is a lie. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American housewives, senior citizens, students,
unemployed and underemployed who would gladly take jobs at a decent wage.

#11. It is racist to want secure borders. What is racist about wanting secure borders and a secure America ? What is racist about not wanting people to sneak into America and steal benefits we have set aside for legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other legal residents? What is it about race that entitles people to violate our laws, steal identities, and take the American Dream without paying the price? For about four decades American politicians have refused to secure our borders and look after the welfare of middle class Americans. These politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to American society has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the interest will be high. There has already been riots in the streets by illegal aliens and their supporters. There will be more. You, as a politician, have a choice to offend the illegal aliens who have stolen into this country and demanded the rights afforded to US citizens or to offend those of us who are stakeholders in this country. The interest will be steep either way. There will be civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do you have the courage to do what is right for America ? Or, will you bow to the wants and needs of those who don't even have the right to remain here? There will be a reckoning.

It will come in November of this year, again in 2012 and yet again in 2014. We will not allow America to be stolen by third world agitators and thieves.
web posted July 31, 2010

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To the person who posted the ingredients to make a bomb… Just because it was posted some where else doesn’t mean you had to repost it. Many people would still not know you can make a bomb out of these things..Thanks for passing it on.. That was sarcasm by the way!!
web posted July 30, 2010

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Let's get this straight...Our new county manager wants to put in a HUGE taxing mechanism for county businesses...The same manager, only on the job a few months, who has already charged council members with a hostile work environment...Sounds like this dog ain't gonna hunt...Nuff said.
 
About the new county business taxes...What a joke...Mr. Dorn can't even get an outhouse built with public money on private land...Hey Norman, how's your outhouse coming along?
 
Mr. Bright...have we figured out about the concession stand at Bettis Academy yet...have we got ANY kind of accounting going on there...maybe the county should sell that $60,000 concession stand...after all it's still on wheels...just inflate the tires and roll that sucker off...see who hollers the loudest...THEN we may get some knowlwdge about who's getting the money and how much.
 
Mr. Kneece...You seem to know how to get things built without county council approval...Why don't you get Norman Dorn's outhouse done and build Willie Bright a concession stand...You could use all that NEW BUSINESS TAX money...We're definitely gonna need it
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who is working for who? (legal documents (pdf file) provided by reader naming Mike Reed, Edgefield County Building Director, part time tax assessor employee, and general contractor or 'supervisor' for the Calliham Project in his former capacity as Aiken County Tax Assessor).

Editor's note: Mr. Reed is currently suing Aiken County for a "hostile work environment" during his tenure there and then sought to be considered for rehire even after accepting his current job in Edgefield County. 
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Edgefield County seems to be on a path of self destruction. I have no idea why. It seems counterproductive and will lead us to being regarded as a county to stay away from.... if our current county council has not done enough to that end. I operate in several counties and have been asked countless times why on earth I would want to be based in Edgefield County because of our reputation. I am running out of excuses and am getting tired of trying to come up with them.

Editor's note: I will never stop defending Edgefield County. This is my home and I love this county and our citizens. However, I cannot defend those who rule over the county as if they are appointed rulers, not elected officials. Until the voters rise up and cast off those who think they own this county and replace them with elected officials who care about the county, not their elected positions, nothing is going to change. The voters will have another chance to do so in November, let's hope they take advantage of it and move our county forward. They failed to do so in June.
web posted July 30, 2010

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Way to go CountyLine you answered the call, you responded quickly, you didn’t leave it to Merriwether to handle, but you sounded like a three ring circus on crack. Way to go! Hey Chief just a thought, learn the roads in your district, the road was right across from Station 1? Lookin good!
web posted July 30, 2010

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I've read all the reports about them (Sheriff's Investogators) following leads about the murder on Eagle Rd. but nobody is arrested and it is the same stuff over and over. If they don't have any clues at least be honest enough to say so or are you covering for your buddies there.

Editor's note: A murder investigation is a very sensitive matter. At this time all I can say is I have full faith that the case will be solved and the person or persons responsible will be brought to justice. I will also say that if I am the victim of a crime I hope it happens in Edgefield County. The Sheriff's Office is composed of professionals who take the job seriously and they solve the majority of the crimes they investigate.
web posted July 30, 2010

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Why does Edgefield have a comic book sized phone book and all the adjoining counties have combined listings?  I have to get the Greenwood and Augusta phone books from friends to call business listings not covered by the local one.
web posted July 30, 2010

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Editor's post: What a rough night. We had more lightening in a two hour period than we've had all year. It was nice to see rain falling for a change, but with the ground bone dry and baked like a brick, the water all flowed into Stevens Creek. Maybe some of it soaked in. Just think, August isn't here yet and we can count on temperatures not cooling off until late September or early October. Ah, summer in the south.
web posted July 29, 2010

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I would like to comment on the poster saying there is no difference between building a mosque at the 9/11 site and building churches. First, you are an idiot. These terrorists build the mosques as a sign of their victory over their enemy. In case you have been asleep for hundreds of years, we are their enemy. I guess we should build one at Ft. Hood Texas and Times Square too. You sound like a true liberal appeaser. I actually heard someone from the news say that if you don’t count Ft. Hood, Times Sq. and the pany bomber, there haven’t been any terrorist attacks in America since Obama has been president. How stupid it that? “uh, if you don’t count the terrorist attacks we’ve been having, we haven’t had any”…God help us, nobody else seems to be able to.
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I would like to thank The Citadel for wating three yeats of blood, sweat and tears. My son was forced to withdraw due to budget cuts form The state. As the ONLY remining chemistry majpor in his class, they would not offer the classaes he reqwuired to cokmplete his degree,. He transfered to ASU for one semester with the PRMISISES he would be reinstated to the Corp of cadets amf sall effort weould be made to get the classeds he required for graduation. However, The Citadel has once again LIED. they are refusing readmittance to The Corp of Cadets  due to ht and wt  restrictions. They  gave him 30 days to lose over 50 pounds. My son has never walked a tour, received a demerit, or failed an inspection. He was a leadeer in the Corps prior to his leave due to THEIR inability  to offer classes.  Now, thanks to The Citadel and the state of SC Legisalture, my son has wasted three years. Thanks for nothiing. I will however save over ten thousand dollars a year in tuition by sending him to the Unviersity of Florida. SC will NOT get another dime of tuition from me. Go Gators.
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RE: "Editor's note: Is it the same thing? In the other instances you talk about individuals that acted as individuals on an individual. The attacks on 9/11were political and a direct attack on our nation and our Republic. That is like saying you want to ban churches because a member of a church was convicted of robbing your home.

Of course, that is the same reaction from Obama when he banned all off shore drilling because one oil well failed. That is akin to grounding all airline flights if one plane crashes.

It is absurd."
 
Yes.  It is the same thing.  Religious nuts committing murder in the name of their religion.  You are excusing the Christians because you are one. 
 
You make poor analogies too. 

Editor's note: I do not know of a church that preaches killing the innocent.The "church" of liberalism (Democrats) does (abortion) and the Koran does (ie: Muslim terrorists). Both hell bent on killing Americans, born and unborn.
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Re: ABC reports they can't find oil to clean up.  What's up with that someone asks?       

Well first, crude oil is naturally biodegradable.  Secondly, a lot of the oil evaporated.  How fast it evaporates depends on the API gravity of the oil.  The higher the gravity, the faster it will evaporate.  The volume of oil that was flowing from the well makes me think the oil gravity was pretty high.  Thirdly, a lot of the oil will age and the natural gas that is in the oil will leach out and a lot of the oil will sink to the bottom of the gulf.  However, some of it will get to shore.  If Obama had accepted the offer of help from other countries, most of the oil that gets to shore would have been recovered before that happened.  Also if they had reacted quickly and built berms near the shoreline, most of the damage to Louisiana marshes would have been prevented.  But that would have also prevented the photo ops of him walking on a beach, and picking up a little sand and acting like he knew what he was doing from being nearly as politically effective. 

The damaged well will be plugged with cement, which is why they drilled the relief well.  A well must be killed from the bottom up, and there must be some restriction at the top to control the displacement of the gas and oil in the well as they pump in cement at the bottom, which is what the cap will be used for during the kill process. The relief well will be converted to a producing well after it is used to plug the damaged well, so the oil WILL be produced.  It will not be lost.  More wells will be drilled in the area also, so the field is not lost. Everything will be alright eventually if the damn government will stay out of the equation. 

BUT, remember the Democrats motto:  Never let a crisis go to waste.

Oil spill timeline. http://vimeo.com/12933322
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You gotta watch this!
web posted July 29, 2010

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In just six months, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011:  
      First Wave:
      Expiration of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief    

      In 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for investors, small business owners, and families.  These will all expire on January 1, 2011:
     
      Personal income tax rates will rise.  The top income tax rate will rise from 35 to 39.6 percent (this is also the rate at which two-thirds of small business profits are taxed).  The lowest rate will rise from 10 to 15 percent.  All the rates in between will also rise.  Itemized deductions and personal exemptions will again phase out, which has the same mathematical effect as higher marginal tax rates.  The full list of marginal rate hikes is below:   

      - The 10% bracket rises to an expanded 15%
      - The 25% bracket rises to 28%
      - The 28% bracket rises to 31%
      - The 33% bracket rises to 36%
      - The 35% bracket rises to 39.6%      

       Higher taxes on marriage and family. 
The marriage penalty (narrower tax brackets for married couples) will return from the first dollar of income.  The child tax credit will be cut in half from $1000 to $500 per child.  The standard deduction will no longer be doubled for married couples relative to the single level.  The dependent care and adoption tax credits
will be cut.
    
      The return of the Death Tax.
This year, there is no death tax.  For those dying on or after January 1, 2011, there is a 55 percent
top death tax rate on estates over $1 million.  A person leaving behind two homes and a retirement
account could easily pass along a death tax bill to their loved ones.
    
      Higher tax rates on savers and investors.
The capital gains tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 20 percent in 2011.  The dividends tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 39.6 percent in 2011.  These rates will rise another 3.8 percent in 2013.     

      Second Wave:
      Obamacare    

      There are over twenty new or higher taxes in Obamacare.  Several will first go into effect on January 1, 2011.  They include:   

      The Medicine Cabinet Tax
      Thanks to Obamacare, Americans will no longer be able to use health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), or health reimbursement (HRA) pre-tax dollars to purchase non-prescription,
      over-the-counter medicines (except insulin).     

      The Special Needs Kids Tax 
This provision of Obamacare imposes a cap on flexible spending accounts (FSAs) of $2500 (Currently, there is no federal government limit).  There is one group of FSA owners for whom this new cap will be particularly
      cruel and onerous: parents of special needs children.  There are thousands of families with special needs children in the United States , and many of them use FSAs to pay for special needs education. Tuition rates at one leading school that teaches special needs children in Washington , D.C. ( National Child Research Center ) can easily exceed $14,000 per year. Under tax rules, FSA dollars can not be used to pay for this type of special needs education.       

      The HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike. 
      This provision of Obamacare increases the additional tax on non-medical early withdrawals from an HSA from 10 to 20 percent, disadvantaging them relative to IRAs  and other tax-advantaged accounts, which remain at 10 percent.     

      Third Wave:
      The Alternative Minimum Tax and Employer Tax Hikes
     
      When Americans prepare to file their tax returns in January of 2012, they'll be in for a nasty surprise the AMT won't be held harmless, and many tax relief provisions will have expired. The major items include:    
The AMT  will ensnare over 28 million families, up from 4 million last year.  According to the left-leaning Tax Policy Center , Congress' failure to index the AMT will lead to an explosion of AMT taxpaying families rising from 4 million last year to 28.5 million.  These families will have to calculate their  tax burdens twice, and pay taxes at the higher level.  The AMT was created in 1969 to ensnare a handful of taxpayers.

       Small business expensing will be slashed and 50% expensing will disappear.  Small businesses can normally expense (rather than slowly-deduct, or depreciate) equipment purchases up to $250,000.  This will be cut all the way down to $25,000.  Larger businesses can expense half of their purchases of equipment.  In January of 2011, all of it will have to be depreciated.    

      Taxes will be raised on all types of businesses. There are literally scores of tax hikes on business that will take place.  The biggest is the loss of the research and experimentation tax credit, but there are many, many others.  Combining high marginal tax rates with the loss of this tax relief will cost jobs.     

      Tax Benefits for Education and Teaching Reduced.
      The deduction for tuition and fees will not be available.  Tax credits for education will be limited.  Teachers will no longer be able to deduct classroom expenses.  Coverdell Education Savings Accounts will be cut.  Employer-provided educational assistance is curtailed.  The student loan interest deduction will be disallowed for hundreds of thousands of families.     

      Charitable Contributions from IRAs no longer allowed.
      Under current law, a retired person with an IRA can contribute up to $100,000 per year directly to a charity from their IRA.  This contribution also counts toward an annual required minimum distribution.  This ability will no longer be there.
     
PDF  Version  Read more: http://www.atr.org/six-months-untilbr-largest-tax-hikes-a5171#%23ixzz0sY8waPq1                                       
       
            Now your insurance is INCOME on your W2's......                              
            One of the surprises we'll find come next year, is what follows - - a little "surprise" that 99% of us had no idea was included in the "new and improved" healthcare legislation . . . the dupes, er, dopes, who backed this administration will be astonished!           
        
             Starting in 2011, (next year folks), your W-2 tax form sent by your employer will be increased to show the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company. It does not matter if that's a private concern or governmental body of some sort.  If you're retired?  So what; your gross will go up by the amount of insurance you get.  You will be required to pay taxes on a large sum of money that you have never seen.  Take your tax form you just finished and see what $15,000 or $20,000 additional gross does to your tax debt.  That's what you'll pay next year.  For many, it also puts you into a new higher bracket so it's even worse.   This is how the government is going to buy insurance for the15% that don't have insurance and it's only part of the tax increases.
           
             Don't believe this???  Here is a research of the summaries.....          

              On page 25 of 29: TITLE IX REVENUE PROVISIONS- SUBTITLE A: REVENUE OFFSET PROVISIONS-(sec. 9001, as modified by sec. 10901) Sec.9002  "requires employers to include in the W-2 form of each employee the aggregate cost of applicable employer sponsored group health coverage that is excluded from the employees gross income."           

              Joan Pryde is the senior tax editor for the Kiplinger letters.
            Go to Kiplingers and read about 13 tax changes that
            could affect you.  Number 3 is what is above.
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Regarding the NWTF....... Considering anyone can verify through the Internet the salaries of those who work for tax exempt, 501-C organizations like the NWTF, I would doubt the present management team is trying to fool anyone.  In addition, I assure that Mr. Thorton's budget is no where near what the former CEO's was.  However, that should be of no concern, as with any non-profit CEO, the job is to raise money.  You can't do that sitting behind a desk.

Your accusation that the present managment is somehow being dishonest about the membership numbers shows that you have little to no knowledge of the past leadership at the NWTF.  In fact, the former management team loved to tell advertisers, members, and anyone who would listen that the NWTF membership numbered over 500,000.  The only problem with that is that at any given time, 250,000 of those members were in fact, JAKES members, meaning they were 17 years of age and under.  In order to fact check, simply go back to any of your old Turkey Call Magazines and look for the number of magazines that were being printed at the time.  Periodicals are made to report these numbers from time to time in an effort to keep everyone honest.  If you are able to locate these figures, you'll see that no more than 250,000 copies of Turkey Call Magazine were ever printed at one time.  So, with that information in hand, we can only assume that the NWTF has never had more than 250,000 adult members, less Women in the Outdoors and Wheelin Sportsmen.  To the best of my knowledge both of these splinter organizations have no more than 20,000 members combined.

The numbers were inflated by the NWTF's, JAKES memberships.  As mentioned earlier, this group was formed for young people 17 years of age and under.  Again, JAKES boasted membership numbers of 250,000 or more at one time or another.  However, once again, the old management was pulling the wool over your eyes.  Eventually, it became clear that the NWTF was in fact forcing its local chapters to purchase JAKES memberships out of the money raised through the banquet system.  This was all done in an effort to boost the membership numbers so advertisers could be charged more and certain management members could build a brand new building. 

In closing, I would say that the new management team has a full understanding of the fact that they must be more honest than the past administration.  If you have any additional questions or comments about the NWTF please feel free to post them here on Wandering Minds.  I'll be more than happy to assist in setting the facts straight.
web posted July 29, 2010

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Important warning! NOT A JOKE! Pay attention to this.

      1. A plastic bottle with a cap (Like a normal water bottle).
      2. A little Drano.
      3. A little water.
      4. A small piece of foil.
      5. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM (Less than 30 seconds)!!
      6. No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.

      People are finding these bombs in mailboxes and in their yards, just
      waiting for someone to pick it up intending to put it in the trash.
      It takes about 30 seconds to blow after you move the thing.

      See "SNOPES" below....it's true.

      http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp
web posted July 29, 2010

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This is in response to the person saying no churches should be built around Ground Zero of 9/11 if we don’t want a muslim mosque built there. Sir or Mam, you are an idiot. Obviously you are unaware that muslims always want to build a mosque where they feel they won a victory. Who brought down the twin towers? Muslims. Who is wanting to build a mosque to celebrate their victory? Muslims. Their leader claims that a few muslims were killed in the attacks and that makes them a part of the “9/11 families”!!! Yeah a few muslims died, the ones KILLING THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS!!!!!!! I can’t believe this is even happening in America. A mosque is not a “church” it is a terrorist training facility and should be outlawed in the US!!! POINT BLANK PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!
web posted July 27, 2010

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TY TY TY for making the wondering minds easier to load. I usually click on it and go get a cup of coffee while it loads. Today it loaded before I could pour my coffee. Keep up the good work and TY TY TY again!!!!!
web posted July 27, 2010

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More than one way to hide the fact of releasing a killer.  Impeach Obama.
web posted July 27, 2010

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I agree with the person that said the new (proposed) business license is going to hurt the county. Certain people will benefit while the smaller guys like me will get squeezed out. Then they can charge what they want. This is designed to protect certain people in Edgefield who don’t want competition from people like me who just want to earn a little money on the side.
web posted July 27, 2010

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It just keeps getting better...The Augusta Chronicle reported that the old management of NWTF was making six figure incomes; however, George Thornton is only making $66,000 a year.  I think that is just another of the many lies coming from that organization.  Why would they report the others' expense accounts and not his? And why isn't anyone discussing the salaries of the rest of the upper management.  I am sure those haven't changed.  And the membership #'s....the paper reports only 230,000 but the NWTF's website says a much higher # ...what are they telling their advertisers???? Lies...Lies...Lies?

Editor's note: No link to the mentioned story was provided.
web posted July 27, 2010

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The Scariest Unemployment Graph EVER! Why isn't this in the news?
web posted July 27, 2010

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Now that the oil leak is capped the oil is disappearing. ABC reports that they can't find oil to clean up.
"[It's] mother nature doing her job," said Ed Overton, a professor of environmental studies at Louisiana State University. So the oil that was going to devestate the entire eastern seaboard is now being taken care of by "mother nature"? It just all vanished? What's up with that? Today's news said BP was going to kill the well so no oil could get out. WHAT!!!!!!!!!???????????

There is a US oil well that obviously produces tons of oil and Obama wants to kill it and all offshore drilling? If we can cap the well we can pump the oil but he wants to cut it off so the US can spend more of our money with Arabs who want to kill us?

How (removed) stupid is that?
web posted July 27, 2010

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Undeniable documents have been discovered from a high-level leak that show the Obama administration worked with the UK to release the Lockerbie Bomber, Mohammed al Megrahi.

Obama personally stated last week that he was shocked at this release.  Facts now show the Muslim president conspired with pro-jihadi forces to obtain the release of the terrorist.

The complete details of Obama's treachery, lies and deceit can be read on the Republican Majority Campaign's new site at http://rmcpac.com/news/flash-flash-obama-bailed-out-lockerbie-bomber

Making matters even worse, BP Petroleum, a company that directly profited from the release of the Lockerbie Bomber, was also one of Obama's largest contributors.
web posted July 27, 2010

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Editor's post: Took some much needed time off this weekend. The June comments in the Wandering MInds have been archived and placed in the above Archive listings. This should make the page load much faster for dial-up internet readers.
web posted July 26, 2010

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Any idea if the bridges on Weaver Rd and Bland Baptist Road will be done this century??

Editor's note: I was told when the work began it would be three to four months on each, unless delays were encountered.
web posted July 26, 2010

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The story on (County Councilwoman) Blackwell being behind bars was hilarious. It is so nice that she gives her time to raise money for charities.

Editor's note: There is a link that will let you contribute as well.
web posted July 26, 2010

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I don't know about you, but my head's spinning just trying to keep up with all the tax proposals coming out of Washington, like...
     Imposing a value-added tax (VAT) 
     Reinstating a "death" tax when you die
     Raising the capital gains tax
     Raising the Medicare tax rate 
     Raising the top income tax rates
     Letting the Bush tax cuts expire 
     Taxing drivers on their mileage
     Raising taxes on beer, wine, liquor and soda
     Raising the social security tax

... and now, the newest tax -- and possibly the most devastating of them all -- the "Hi Tax."

Unlike some of the taxes I mentioned above, everyone will pay the "Hi Tax." There's no getting around it.  And unlike most other taxes you've ever heard of, there's no fixed ceiling on the rate you'll pay.

It also doesn't matter what your level of income, age, education or health looks like -- everyone will pay the same rate.

The "Hi Tax" could tack on as little as 5% to the cost of goods and services if we're lucky, but when you take into account the latest government report, I wouldn't be surprised if it'll tack on more like 25%... 50%... even 200% or higher.

That's why the new "Hi Tax" could be the most devastating form of taxation we've ever seen.

It will reach into everyone's nest egg and take whatever it wants.

CAREFUL HOW YOU VOTE IN NOVEMBER.

Editor's note: Letting the Bush tax cuts expire is not a tax increase on "the rich". The tax cuts were across the board to all income levels, which means the tax increase will be to all income levels. Another lie Obama and the Democrats are stuck with.
web posted July 26, 2010

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Why I am Depressed
Over two thousand years ago, Moses said to the children of Israel, "Pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the Promised Land."

Nearly 75 years ago when Welfare was introduced Roosevelt said, "Lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, and light up a Camel, this is the Promised Land."

Now Obama has stolen your shovel, taxed your asses, raised the price of Camels, and mortgaged the Promised Land! I was so depressed last night thinking about (ObamaCare), the economy, the wars, lost jobs, savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc. . . I called the suicide hotline. Got a freakin' call center in Pakistan. I told them I was suicidal.

They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.
web posted July 26, 2010

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I saw this over the weekend. The Dems are admitting that they want total socilized healthcare under Obamacare. "We're going to have a public option, It's just a question of when." Oh, Did he lie to us when he said the (Public Opition) was out? Did Pres Obama and Pelosi? THEY ARE ALL LIARS!

Editor's note: And they are all amazed that they have the lowest approval rating in history while claiming "America" supports their radical leftist agenda when in reality 89% disagree? It is not just in Washington D.C., it is right here in Edgefield County. Kneece, Bright, Dorn (all Democrats), and I guess you can include County Administrator Brown in the mix since he is proposing tax increases on citizens in the county who own small businesses when they have the least money to pay additional taxes, in addition to the other tax increases Obama and the Democrats have imposed in the last 18 months at the Federal level.

It seems Brown has feathered his nest where he feels most comfortable, on the left side of the tree.

Don't forget, reassessments are coming up, and you can bet property and home values in Edgefield County will not be going down, they will be going up. Home starts are down, property sales are down or near flat, revenues from deed stamps are down, but your property will miraculously increase in value.
web posted July 26, 2010

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I read Wondering Minds and I see so many comments about Obama, or people suggesting web sites to go to.

The truth is he is not a black president. He is mixed half white and half black. So that makes him white nor black just mixed. Yes his skin is dark but so are American Indians and they are not considered black. Mexicans are dark skinned but they are not considered to be black. What makes him different is he prefers for people to consider him to be black. The first"Black President of the United States" is an untrue statement. He is the first dark skinned president of the United States but that is all he is. He is nothing special there a lot of people that are half white and half black so what. We can not even classify him as an African American because he is not. To be an African American you have to be black. Well again he is half white. So what is he a Half Breed, thats what they called the children of a white person that had a child with an American Indian.

He isn't even an Amercian. He is so affraid that we will find out what we already know that he has had all his records sealed so we as American Citizens won't find out the truth. Well first of all I don't know about you but I'm not so stupid to figure out if someone goes to all the trouble and has spent so much of our tax dollars to have all their paperwork on whom they really are sealed that's pretty much a no brainer. Because if we saw the papers he would be impeached and possibly go to prison. Well what about the people that sealed them for him shouldn't they be pinished as well, you and I know they had to see them. Also you cannot tell me that someone in Washington, DC doesn't have the power to unseal them.

We all know that if we keep doing nothing he will keep doing what ever he wants to. He is paying off who ever he has to, how else is he doing all the things he has done and getting away with it. You pay someone enough money and you can get anything you want.

He is a Muslim, he has admitted to that. He was not born in Hawaii he was born in Kenya. He has lied to us about being an American Citizen. He wants to change the Constitution of the United States of America to change America into the Communist States of Obama. I think we should let him and congress know we have had enough. I know I have had enough and it's time we take back what is owers. We need to start writing, emailing, texting and calling everyone we know to have them contact everyone that represents their state and say WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH. I will be the first, who out there will be the second, third and so on.
web posted July 26, 2010

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You do need a vacation, my friend! (Misspelled word in healines.)

Editor's note: Yes, I really do, and may be looking at taking one before the summer it out.
web posted July 26, 2010

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web posted July 24, 2010

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This whole business license crap is a stupid idea. We keep hearing the same old pledges of no tax increases but every year there is another tax. $1 here $20 there but taxes don’t go up. If the cost to live in the county goes up every time I turn around.... Taxes are going up! So now they want to tax me on my side job I had to take on to pay all the (removed) taxes they don’t pile on year after year? Enough is enough!

Editor’s note: The proposed business license ordinance, for the time being, has only been taken in “as information”. I do expect it to come up for a vote, possibly next month, but that is speculation - not fact.
web posted July 24, 2010

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After reading the funny story on (Merriwether County Councilwoman Genia) Blackwell volunteering to be “jailed” to raise money for the MDA (Thursday), I began to wonder. Why not involve everybody in joining together to hold a similar fundraiser for the (Candice) Cordale girl?
 
Not only that, but people get placed in jail by someone paying about $25 to $50 and they in turn hope to raise funds to get out. But allow others to pay or pledge money to keep the person in jail to offset money they are raising to get out!

I don’t know how to get in touch with any of the family or anything, so I thought this was a great way to reach them if they read (Edgefield Daily).

Thank you.
web posted July 24, 2010

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"I don't want a Mosque at Ground Zero, as long as no churches are allowed near the sites of Eric Rudolph's bombings.

Or near the sites of abortion clinic bombings.

Or near where fundie Christians murdered gay men and women because "the Bible says being gay is wrong."

Building churches near those sites is just too painful to those who lost loved ones at the hands of Christian terrorists murdered in the name of their god. How do we know what kinds of people these churches attract? How many more will be killed?"

Isn't this pretty much the same thing? 

I mean the Olympic Bomber and the abortion clinic bombers were religious terrorists just as Atta was.

Editor's note: Is it the same thing? In the other instances you talk about individuals that acted as individuals on an individual. The attacks on 9/11were political and a direct attack on our nation and our Republic. That is like saying you want to ban churches because a member of a church was convicted of robbing your home.

Of course, that is the same reaction from Obama when he banned all off shore drilling because one oil well failed. That is akin to grounding all airline flights if one plane crashes.

It is absurd.
web posted July 24, 2010

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Since so many Mexican’s are crossing the border, why not let them continue crossing, and hire them as border guards.  This way the government will save money by not paying them full wages.  Just pay them minimum wages, give them a gun, and tell them “to shoot” any person coming in from Mexico. But make sure the weapons are welded to the platform so they can’t shoot Americans.

Editor's note: Why not put ACRON and the Black Panthers in charge of running elections too.
web posted July 24, 2010

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They are out to take over this country like many others.

http://www.torenewamerica.com/gingrich-ground-zero-mosque
web posted July 24, 2010

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Using the Democratic mind set: "Never let a crisis go to waste" (BP Gulf oil spill), the Obama Administration and his leadership lackeys of both houses of Congress are AGAIN aiming to impose massive new punitive tax increases on U.S. oil and natural gas companies. This time, the proposals discriminate against the industry by singling out the oil and gas companies for targeted tax increases that other domestic producers and manufacturers would not have to bear.

Many in Washington are speculating that the Congressional leadership will force votes on one or more of these discriminatory proposals before the upcoming August recess.  As early as next week. The Administration's plan alone is to raise the industry's taxes by approximately $80 billion, including "double taxation" on overseas earnings.

If those proposals are enacted into law, what do you think will happen to the price of gas at the pump?  Can you imagine 5 or even 6  dollars a gallon?  If so, then who will really pay those taxes.  That would be you and I folks. 

Wake up people and write to your congressmen and tell them to vote against the proposal, that it will significantly weaken the U.S. oil and gas industry's global competitiveness, that it represents a serious threat to American energy security and that it will ultimately hurt the American consumer. Not to mention continuing to stall the overall economic recovery and eventual loss of even more jobs. 

Careful how you vote in November.
web posted July 24, 2010

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Damage Control seems to be the new norm at the NWTF, or better yet, the conservation of a money making scheme that has mostly benefited the upper management for many years.  I am very proud to see that edgefielddaily.com was the first to cover the new legal woes.  I hope that the editor keeps digging deeper into this and will see what has really happened over the past decade.  A "countersuit"....I seriously doubt it.  It's more like, go away (please).....
web posted July 23, 2010

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RE: "Norman Dorn and Willie Bright will be the "faces" of Edgefield County at an upcoming statewide convention."

I have never been so embarrassed in my life. (Councilman) Mr. Bright is bad enough but having (Councilman) Norman Dorn represent anyone is a slap in the face. If this is the best we can do we might as well fold up the tent and go home.
web posted July 23, 2010

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There will be a Tea Party rally Friday 7-23 at the state museum in Columbia. VP Joe Biden is scheduled to be there with John Spratt in tow. Let's show them what we in SC think of the left wing Obama agenda by having a large crowd on hand.

Editor's note: I wonder why, with so many local Tea Party members, a rally has not been held in Edgefield County.
web posted July 23, 2010

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I have to congratulate Bill O'Reilly on FOX news. He admitted that he jumped ahead with the Shirley Sherrod video. He is being honest about it. I did hear some criticism of him and even an accussation by Rachel Maddow stating FOX also reported the false Accorn story. Sorry Rachel, you got your facts wrong. I am sure your small audience believes you, but the Accorn story was not false. Is there an apology coming tonight from Rachel? Don't hold your breath!
 
The whole Sherrod thing is comical. The point of all this is that it makes Obama look more incapable and flip flopping than before. If you watch the whole video, there were some very racist insinuations through her comments. If a white person had said them in relation to black people there would be all kinds of screaming and yelling. O'Reilly was just showing the tip of the iceberg. It will be interesting to see what happens now because after flopping all around with this woman's job, Obama is stuck with her. I wonder what else she has said or will say.
 
I would hope the county council is not just a small version of the national leadership. I would hope they would not just make their agenda get through no matter how they have to do it. I am sure they will cancel the Thurs evening one in order to enable Mrs. Blackwell and Mr. Ashcraft to attend the meeting just like they did for the other two. They are so fair and transparent in how they do things-just like our national leadership. I do hope you know that I am totally sarcastic in these comments. I would guess it will be on Thurs and they will control what happens.
 
What is the deal with people who have to be in control of others? Are they that insecure in themselves that they want to be in charge of everything? I just don't get it and I feel sorry for them in the long run. They end up alone and wouldn't know if someone was really a friend or just wanted something from them. How sad.
web posted July 23, 2010

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Re: Well, why not??  His country and our money.

I just saw a news clip on how thousands of "American" tax paying families in Appalachia are starving because of the economy and this jerk (Obama) is sending our money to Kenya. This is what happens when you elect a community activist mentored by the reverend Wright to the White House.
web posted July 23, 2010

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The Scariest Unemployment Graph
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Editor's post: Slow news day. Not that I am complaining.

On another note, isn't it nice to know that Norman Dorn and Willie Bright will be the "faces" of Edgefield County at an upcoming statewide convention? Boy oh boy, I can see the industry leaders attending functions just wanting to flock to Edgefield County.
web posted July 22, 2010

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The trouble with the idea of voting the bum out, that is Lindsey Graham, is that he has four more years in his term. He thinks he is in a safe place. Is a recall a possibility? People might check that out. He thinks the Tea Party will not last. I say, call him, email him, write personal letters to all of his offices and let him know there is great concern about his votes. Remember when the Tea Party idea first was out there and people sent Washington tea bags? Maybe we need to send him tea bags. He needs a reminder of the feelings in SC. He is in denial if he thinks the Tea Party will not last. True Americans have awakened, are involved and want their country back. He is not voting the way the people that elected him want him to vote. Kagan is a disaster and he is the only one on the Senate committee that broke rank and voted for her. He is a RINO and we need to let him know that we see that.   He could vote for Cap and Trade etc. He is a mess.
 
As far as continuing to go back to the past administration, come on. Just look at the disaster that is going on now. Quoting Judge Napolitano is a waste of time. People can look at the actual discussion if they want to. Who cares? We need to be worried about all the broken promises, broken laws,  the broken following of the Constitution we are seeing now. The past administration is gone and we have real issues now. Quit living in the past. This is a truly broken country and we have the real destructor in office now. We have our own Senator that is going along with some of this stuff.  Wake up!!!!!

Editor's note: Sen. Graham has been working with the Democrats on Cap and Tax under the guise of "an energy bill" and the faked climate control. Just how arrogant are the members of Congress, and Obama, to think they can legislate the climate? God has that well under control and has before there was an Earth. I don't think he needs the Democrat's help anytime soon.

They could free up some of his time if they would stop pushing murdering babies before they are born. ObamaCare is now Obamacide by using taxpayer money to fund abortions.
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I want to know why all the schools in the district have the school supply list on their websites, but Johnston Elementary does not. Are they going to wait till the day before school starts to make all us parents run around like nuts to purchase this stuff.
web posted July 22, 2010

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The writer so adamant about Bush and Cheney's unlawful suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, It has been done on other time during our country's history. Also during a time of war. Lincoln issued a proclamation suspending Habeas Corpus Rights on Sept. 24,1862. Many have thought he should face charges for the same offense yet to many he is revered as a great leader .  Bush is considered to be a great leader to many as well. its all about one's opinion. which is what most books written by political mudslingers contain. more opinion than fact and only the facts as they see them, not necessarily a complete fact, much as Judge Napolitano included in his reference against the Bush administration. He failed to mention the other time it had been done or did he  and Rader not inquire?  If you insist on spouting off about one fact against Bush  at least have the knowledge that it has been done before during a time of war .

Editor's note: The people affected in the matter are terrorists.
web posted July 22, 2010

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Re: Newt being in Georgia rather than in Washington DC. 

I know he is FROM Georgia, but I suspect he is anywhere else THAN Georgia most of the time, including
Washington DC.  I hope he does run for Prez.  I would love to hear him debate the would be tyrant we have in office now.  Yeah, I know he divorced his previous wife, but what do we know about all that? And, so what??  What has that to do with his ability to serve as Prez?  What is that compared to what is happening to our country now.  What is that compared to what Obama is doing to our country and our freedoms.  Wake up people before it's too late.
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I have been looking for the business licenses that have been talked about and I can’t find anything. Can you direct me there please?

Editor's note: The proposed ordinance can be found here. There is also an opinion column on the upcoming prospect of the ordinance being moved forward here.
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Bill O and fox news, if you want to call it news, they find a clip about Shirley Sherrod and no fact, fox jump all over the story with no fact, keep watching fox.

Editor' snote: Fox News did not report on the video until after she was forced to resign by Obama so you are already out of luck in trying to make that claim. In my opinion, her claim of "out of context" doesn't carry much weight. She admitted that she did not give the full effort she could have to the white farmer because he was white. Regardless of later saying it was not the right thing to do, she did it, admitted to it, and the NAACP members (while she was saying what she did) were applauding her racism long before she denounced it. That is the main point, not her. The NAACP wants to call the Tea Party racist with no proof, but members of the NAACP are caught on film approving of a black woman descriminating against whites while holding a government position.
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RE:  "Also curious was how County Attorney Michael Medlock sat there during Brown’s tirades at the county council meeting bobbing his head back and forth looking like a bobble head in a Pep Boy’s commercial."

Much like Greg Anderson is at the School Board meetings.  He knows what is going on, and yet hides behind the shield of Attorney/Client privilege.  Real moxie and brass would have one resign the position, but... it's just as easy to turn a blind eye and continue feeding at the public trough.  Democrats are Democrats and loyal to the core.  When they engage in wrongdoing its not wrongdoing.  When their masters engage in wrongdoing its not wrongdoing.  Let the opposition do what they do, and listen how loud they squeal!

Editor's note: I will beg to differ on the matter of Greg Anderson. He is an honorable man and a fine attorney. He is probably the only reason the school board does not run further out of control.
web posted July 22, 2010

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I have been intrigued by the way the national media is covering the state of our union. President Obama continues to say that the Republicans are obstructing and standing in the way of his agenda. The national media carries that theme and discusses it in opinion cycles as if the premise is correct.
I would like to remind everyone of a simple truth and proclaim the premise used as false. President Obama controls the White House and the Democrats control Congress. They do not need Republicans to force his agenda upon us all as the Healthcare debate showed. The election of Scott Brown [R-Mass] to the seat held by Ted Kennedy is not much use to the Republicans as he voted to the Financial Reform bill just signed into law.
Include liberal Republicans Olympia Snow and Lindsey Graham and the Democrats control the Senate in spite of a 59-41 split on party lines.  
I believe the Obama agenda will be pushed through like a runaway freight train in the coming months. Knowing they are about to be kicked out of control, the Democrats are going to pass as many laws and taxes as they can before being sent home because they know that once a law in on the books, it never comes off.
If history is any indication of the future the Republicans will not be any different. Even if the wrest control of the House of the Senate or both, they will not have the power to repeal anything and the damage is done.
That is not to say that I do not support Republicans taking over control of one or both houses of Congress, because I do. It is important that we need to have Tea Party candidates in those positions and build on this movement to take back our county, states, and local governments and return them to the people in 2010 and 2012.
Please get involved. Your Liberty depends on it. http://www.teapartypatriots.org/Default.aspx
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Click onto this brilliant video regarding the oil spill.
web posted July 22, 2010

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When is SC going to grow a pair and kick this BUM out.  Again and AGAIN he votes AGAINST what SC citizens want.  Don't worry about our 2nd, it will be hit soon enough.  Our Military?  Aww don't worry she knows best.  Watch this video and remember when his TIME IS UP in congress.
 
GOPUSA » Fresh Ink » S.C. GOP, Hang your heads in shame!
web posted July 21, 2010

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You sure seem to on (County Administrator) Browns case all of a sudden. Even IF he did spout off at you, get over it and move on.

Editor's note: If you plan to attack, at least have the facts on your side. At this time I would place County Administrator Brown in the ranks of County Councilman Norman Dorn. Long winded and absent of any connection to reality.
web posted July 21, 2010

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Man, everywhere you look someone is taking your money. If it isn't the federal government, it is the county. If it isn't the county, it is your neighbor. It is a pretty sad state of affairs.  How do some folks sleep at night?
web posted July 21, 2010

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

An idea whose time has come
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 didn't pay into Social Security, 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 that is being considered...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.  This is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come.

 Have each person contact a minimum of twenty people on their Address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

 In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that  really should be passed around.

 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 July 21, 2010

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This is an excellent article.  I would never have thought this would come out of Aspen, Colo.  Pass it on.
www.aspentimes.com/article/20100228/aspenweekly/100229854/
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It's the infuriating Left-Putsch thats imposing a facist grip of censorship and opposition demonization. They - the people who contributed to this vile exchange and those who share those views - are creating a philosophical holocaust in America. Read more here.
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Dear Abby,
 
I am a crack dealer in Beaumont, Texas, who has recently been diagnosed as a carrier of HIV virus. My parents live in Fort Worth.  One of my sisters lives in Pflugerville and is married to a transvestite.  My father and mother have recently been arrested for growing and selling marijuana.  They are financially dependent on my other two sisters, who are prostitutes in Dallas.   I have two brothers; one is currently serving a non-parole life sentence at Huntsville for the murder of a teenage boy in 1994, and my other brother is currently in jail awaiting charges of sexual misconduct with his three children.
                                                                                                                                    
I have recently become engaged to marry a former prostitute who lives in Longview.  She is a part time "working girl".   
 
All things considered, my problem is this. I love my fiancé and look forward to bringing her into the family.  I certainly want to be totally open and honest with her.
 
Should I tell her about my cousin who is an Obama supporter?   
 
Signed,
Worried About My Reputation
web posted July 21, 2010

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with Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and discussed his book, Lies the Government Told You. I'm surprised the judge is going to be allowed on Fox after making the statements he did about Bush and Cheney during the interview.
Nader: What about the more serious violations of habeas corpus. You know after 9-11 Bush rounded up thousands of them, Americans, many of them Muslim Americans or Arabic Americans and they were thrown in jail without charges, they didn't have lawyers, some of them were pretty mistreated in New York City. You know they were all released eventually.

Napolitano: Correct.

Nader: Is that what you mean also about throwing people in jail without charges violating habeas corpus?

Napolitano: Well that is so obviously a violation of the natural law, the natural right to be brought before a neutral arbiter within moments of the government taking your freedom away from you. And the Constitution itself, as the Supreme Court in the Boumediene case pretty much said, wherever the government goes, the Constitution goes with it and wherever the Constitution goes are the rights of the Constitution as a guarantee and habeas corpus cannot be suspended by the president ever. It can only be suspended by the Congress in times of rebellion which in read Milligan says meaning rebellion of such magnitude that judges can't get into their court houses. That has not happened in American history.

So what President Bush did with the suspension of habeas corpus, with the whole concept of Guantanamo Bay, with the whole idea that he could avoid and evade federal laws, treaties, federal judges and the Constitution was blatantly unconstitutional and is some cases criminal.

Nader: What's the sanction for President Bush and Vice President Cheney?

Napolitano: There's been no sanction except what history will say about them.

Nader: What should be the sanctions?

Napolitano: They should have been indicted. They absolutely should have been indicted for torturing, for spying, for arresting without warrants. I'd like to say they should be indicted for lying but believe it or not, unless you're under oath, lying is not a crime. At least not an indictable crime. It's a moral crime.

Nader: So you think George W. Bush and Dick Cheney should even though they've left office, they haven't escaped the criminal laws, they should be indicted and prosecuted?

Napolitano: The evidence in this book and in others, our colleague the great Vincent Bugliosi has amassed an incredible amount of evidence. The purpose of this book was not to amass that evidence but I do discuss it, is overwhelming when you compare it to the level of evidence required for a normal indictment that George W. Bush as President and Dick Cheney as Vice President participated in criminal conspiracies to violate the federal law and the guaranteed civil liberties of hundreds, maybe thousands of human beings.

They go on to discuss how these crimes have gone on unpunished and how the practices have continued under Obama and that as long as our citizens are willing to accept government deception and as long as the Justice Department and the lawyers in this country are not going to pursue these cases in court it's never going to stop. It's a topic that our media is happy to help brush under the rug as well.

Edot'rs note:" Wow, someone trying to sell a book makes wild claims about terrorists and the lame stream-media is all over it with the left-wing host. Go figure.
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Did you hear the latest? The DEMONcrats are saying (Republican Nikki) Haley is "too popular" to be the Gov. Are these people serious? They even launched an ad saying this (BS). So the reason not to vote for Haley is she is "too popular" with the voters. OMG! ARE THESE POEPLE SERIOUS?
web posted July 20, 2010

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It never ceases to amaze me what people believe. Re. "if a republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life." Please check out the "Log Cabin Republicans" web site. Its the little family secret no one is supposed to know about. I,ll wait to hear your responce. 
web posted July 20, 2010

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Nidiffer [Edgefield Advertiser Columnist] you are firing on all cylinders!  5 more council meetings (plus called meetings) for Kneece and his handlers to pass anything and everything.  Sheriff has been wanting Railroad St. closed for some time hadn't heard that before. Don't wait to discuss the issue with all council members,  just approve asking the state to close the road.  Plans are to add parking. 
 
Ken  was that figured in the cost estimate for purchase and renovations to the Calliham building that you said was not going to cost the taxpayers any additional money?  Closing the road and putting in more parking means county taxpayers are again helping the town.Kneece stated there were those who wanted to kill buying the Calliham building from the beginning.  Hint, that would be the citizens.  He stated those who opposed it should just get out of the way and let "us" get on with it, it has taken too long already.  I bet Mr. Editor can find the recording of the meeting where Kneece said the issue was dead - never to rise again. Then the issue came up for 3rd reading and pushed through. 
 
Brown's great plan to get more tax revenue(fees), he couldn't provide the number of counties in SC who have this tax (fee)  but he wants to be on the cutting edge.  Common sense says the best way to raise revenue is to increase your tax base (residents and businesses).   SC is working to provide incentives to attract business and look at what Edgefield County is doing, adding more costs.  As for economic development  look who heads that up.
 
Thank you Brown your public display showed the whole county whose kool aid you drank.  Citizens - more of the same, different player, stay tuned to see what gets "pushed through" before Kneece is gone.  Keep the heat on!

Editor's note: (Off subject but related) I have confirmed that Sheriff Adell Dobey has never requested that Railroad Ave be closed. This is not the first time Kneece and Administrator Brown have made claims that have been proven to be less than honest such as claiming that Sheriff Dobey said he did not need replacement patrol vehicles. It seems that Administrator Brown and Chairman Kneece has a propensity to pit elected officials against each other in my opinion.

As far as the Calliham deal, there has been nothing above board since it began. No votes, no directives, and no confirmations to anything that has taken place that I can find. County Administrator Brown, Chairman Kneece, nor anyone else can support the claims made by minutes or votes of the county council.

It seems there is a dictatorship has run a muck. One run, administered, and implemented by Democrats in the county government. Maybe I am wrong, but I sure can't find anyone to refute the belief I hold. I welcome comments to the contrary.
web posted July 20, 2010

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Wonder why this is not headline throughout every single major media outlet in the United States?

Editor's note: It does not fit the Obama Administration directive as what is "news" by the national media water bearers. You see this in local politics as Chairman Kneece allows County Administrator Alton Brown to make similar claims against sitting Republican County Council members and a Republican candidate for office. Makes you wonder, why is he allowed to get involved in local elections? Of course, we don't know where County Administrator Brown stands politically because he has not changed his permanent address to Edgefield County, registered his cars, drivers license, or anything else to permanently link him to our county. In other words, he's an outsider trying to, according to his attack on Republican candidate for County Council Dean Campbell and sitting Republicans on the County Council, seeking to keep the control of our county in the hands of the most inept people that have kept us in the dark ages as surrounding counties thrive.

Who's side is he on? A political party or the people of Edgefield County?
web posted July 20, 2010

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Right on Bill.
web posted July 20, 2010

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Better listen to the smartest man in Washington DC.  He isn't running for office, just sounding a warning. But if he was running for any office, he would get my vote.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtjfMjjce2Y

Editor's note: He is not in Washington, he is in Georgia. And at this point there are indications that Newt may run for President. If he does, watch the state controlled media (NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, NPR, MSNBC, ect) to go apoplectic against him. He has facts, reason, and logic. The very things the left hates.
web posted July 20, 2010

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When the screen fills up with words, the words tumble to the bottom and new words start up again at the top of the screen. Very nice!
 http://www.greatdanepro.com/Pray%20For%20America/index.htm
web posted July 20, 2010

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This product is selling like hotcakes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=201pgTaEseQ&feature=popt00us00
web posted July 20, 2010

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Editor's post: Edgefield Daily has installed all the new systems. I have my work cut out for me learning all the new programing. It has been a busy weekend and we will have more reports of the events over the weekend on Tuesday and Wednesday. One incident in particular sticks out, someone busting out one of the front windows of the Fairway Food Store in Edgefield around 12:30 am Saturday. I guess there is no end of the stupidity that lurks in the minds of some people.
web posted July 19, 2010

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YMCA, Young Men's Christian Association....
 
They changed it to the Y....  What does Y stand for?
 
We as Christians need to stand up to the things that are happening to take Christ out of everything. 
 
That's what's wrong with this country today.
web posted July 19, 2010

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Which side of the fence?
If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! 

If a Republican doesn't like guns, he doesn’t buy one.
If a Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.   

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.
If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.   

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.   

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.   

If a Republican doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
A Democrat demands that those they don't like be shut down.   

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.
web posted July 19, 2010

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The hit dog yelp's first.
web posted July 19, 2010

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Avertable catastrophe

http://www.financialpost.com/Avertible+catastrophe/3203808/story.html

Democrat Motto:   "Never let a crisis go to waste."

Editor's note: Very interesting and factual. I said all along Obama did not want to solve the oil spill, he wanted to use it for a political purpose. He is a very dangerous man.
web posted July 19, 2010

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So now Obama will tell us what to eat.  This guy has to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
web posted July 19, 2010

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Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty.  
The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal.

"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained. "Nobody made these guys go to war.  
They had to have known and accepted the risks.

Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute.." "I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country, "Obama continued "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic
thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit..  I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."

Editor's note: The quotes used are not factual, although, according to Snopes.com, there is a "kernel" of truth to the basis of the satire.
web posted July 19, 2010

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Uhoh! They done arrested sue happy Singletary. You know what that means? He's going to be the $2 BILLION DOLLAR MAN when he sues everybody in the jail. I will pay for a 1 way ticket to San Fruitcakeco if he'll just leave and never come back!
web posted July 16, 2010

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I read the editor's column this morning and have to ask this question. Why do you even bother? I admire your tenacity, but you should know by now (County Council Chairman) Monroe (Kneece) and the good old boys are going to whatever they want no matter what or who knows about it. They don't care.
web posted July 16, 2010

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“Billion Dollar man” In jail - go figure.Wonder if the NAACP will bail him out? How can some one have (seven) warrants against them and be running free? He must have been hiding under a rock like the slug he is.
web posted July 16, 2010

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I am so sorry I missed Judge Napolitano's show. I find it a little hard to believe he came out so strongly against the Bush administration. It may have been more of someone's interpretation of his comments. I have watched the Judge for years and would be surprised at those comments. I will have to look for the actual conversation because I am having a hard time believing some of this.
 
The key to these comments about the Judge, the past administration etc. is just a distraction from what is going on in the current administration. If you want to discuss not following the Constitution, there is too much to even know where to begin in connection with our current leadership.
 
The disregard for the rule of law with this administration is unbelievable. It does remind me a tad of what is happening in our own county. Distraction seems to be the tool against honest questions. Could there have been some some defensiveness in the personal attacks made during the last county council meeting? It makes one have a wandering mind....
 
The facts about job creation (like millions of dollars to create a few jobs???) seem to be lacking in the comments from the White House. The health care bill is going to kill us financially-it may literally kill some of us off.   Did anyone else see that a lot of doctors in TX are going to quit taking Medicaid because of this. The same is going to happen with Medicare. It already is happening. Good luck finding a decent doctor that will take you as a patient.
 
So many real problems , locally and nationally, and way too many distractions.
web posted July 16, 2010

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To the Editor. I have been taking special notice of reports from Edgefield Daily, The Citizen News, and the Edgefield Advertiser for a few months and have come to the conclusion that Edgefield Daily is by far the most informative news and without question the most current. I have counted the stories I have read from all three and Edgefield Daily tops the list. I did not include stories that appeared in all three publications that seemed to be cookie cutter prepared stories. The Edgefield Advertiser was my least read with the Citizen News coming in second. Although they often carry stories of their own of events long reported by Edgefield Daily, I found very little of the crime being reported and very little or nothing in the way of investigative reporting on county matters.

If I relied on the (local papers) I would not have found out about the murder in Merriwether until 5 days later. I would not read about the arrest of the so-called billion dollar man until 6 days later if at all. And I would not know anything about the many burglaries that have taken place in the general vicinity of our neighborhood.

I say these things to let you know that you are appreciated, your continued efforts are applauded, and the service you provide to this county is invaluable. Most of all I want to say thank you.

Editor’s note: Thank you for your kind words and for reading Edgefield Daily. It is the hard work of many that make Edgefield Daily possible.
web posted July 16, 2010

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Taking a cue from the Obama administration, the self-proclaimed leadership of the African-American population labels anyone that doesn't think as they do as being racist. It doesn't matter the subject or even if the persons so accused are, themselves, black; if you disagree with a hard left political agenda, well, you're a bigot.
The NAACP Takes The Low Road of Ugly Degeneracy
web posted July 16, 2010

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It seems that calling the Tea Party racist seems to be the only ploy the liberals have to try to attack this group of Americans that are representing the majority of the core of this country. There is no evidence that the Tea Party is racist. Chris Matthews is calling the group a bunch of "yahoos" and is trying to make this accusation stick. He shows signs at rallies etc. but they are not racist signs, they are just not pro Obama. I guess it is the old song that if you are not happy with Obama's policies, you are a racist. Isn't it interesting to see more and more people of all skin color turning against his policies?   I guess they are racist ,even if some of them are the same race he is. These folks are just smart and see that Obama's agenda is bad for this country.
 
It is also to see the timing of these accusations. When the Justice Dept. will not prosecute folks with the Black Panther Group for voter intimidation, other distractions seem to be popping up.  Distract and lie seems to be the mantra of this administration.
 
The progressives are so afraid of the grassroots movement that  loves this country and knows that the progressive agenda is not and will not work. They go after people and groups that are just regular Americans who know their history, support and love this country and take a stand. It is going to be one personal attack after another. Obama won because of race and false promises. They are hoping that will happen again. Too bad their policies speak louder than race. The progressives have nothing else to stand on so they are just stirring the pot and continuing to lie.

Editor's note: The left is always resorting to lies rather than confronting facts. Seems eerily similar to the three Democrats controlling out county, doesn't it?
web posted July 15, 2010

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From an email to the Editor:
I calc the tax on $3m in sales like this.  I choose the highest rate listed.

   $50 on the first $2000 in sales.

   There is 2,998,000 in sales remaining to be taxed.  The tax is $1.30 per $1000 in sales.

   That is 2,998 * $1.30 = $3897.40. 

   The total tax is $50 + $3897.40 = $3947.40.

   The funny part is not only can the OP not do math very well, he can't read very well. 

If the fella moves his business to McCormick County, and continues to do business in Edgefield County, his tax rate is double!  See below. 

"NON-RESIDENT RATES
Unless otherwise specifically provided, all minimum fees and rates shall double for non-residents and itinerants having no fixed principal place of business within the county."
web posted July 15, 2010

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Gee wizz! Obama calls Al Qaeda Is Racist when they kill blacks. HELLO!!!!!!!!!
web posted July 15, 2010

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new libertarian show Judge Andrew Napolitano said over the weekend that President Bush and Vice President Cheney should have been indicted over their administration's conduct around Guantánamo Bay.
In an interview with Ralph Nader on C-SPAN, Napolitano blasted the former administration for suspending habeas corpus.

"What President Bush did with the suspension of habeas corpus, with the whole concept of Guantánamo Bay, with the whole idea that he could avoid and evade federal laws, treaties, federal judges and the constitution was blatantly unconstitutional — and in some cases criminal," Napolitano said. "They should have been indicted. They absolutely should have been indicted. For torturing, for spying, for arresting without warrants. I'd like to say they should be indicted for lying but believe it or not, unless you're under oath, lying is not a crime."

Napolitano added that "the evidence...is overwhelming...that George W. Bush as President and Dick Cheney as Vice President participated in criminal conspiracies to violate the federal law and the guaranteed civil liberties of hundreds, maybe thousands, of human beings."

Editor's note: Wow, I am so surprised. Obama, who has not met a Muslim king he has not "bowed to", would do such a thing from his administration. Don't look at the Mexican border where muslim terrorists have been captured entering our country.
web posted July 15, 2010

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Editor's post: I have tried to review the details of a comment posted by a local business owner and the cost of a county business license (if passed). According to the business owner, the business does $3 million a year. I do not know if that is gross income, net, or combined (in and out of county), so it is difficult to determine how much of it would be used to base the cost of the license on.

It was stated by he or she that the cost of the license would be $40,000 a year. I have not read deeply enough into the ordinance to confirm or refute that amount. I do not know if there is a ceiling on the cost of a license or not. However, County Administrator Alton Brown said the new “fee” (not a “tax”) would bring in an additional $100,000 each year.
 
Just for the record, any money taken from you by government is a tax regardless of what it is called to take it by force. If you are required to pay it, the government is forcing you to surrender the gains of your labors to comply with their orders.

The simple fact of the matter is the county is facing near record high unemployment numbers, we are starved of new industry and jobs and facing the worst economic times in 80 years. Creating another obstacle to overcome in attracting new business and industry to locate here is just plain stupid. 

To send your comments click here.
web posted July 14, 2010

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This is addressed to the "mare" of Johnston. How come there are tree limbs all over the streets? Some have be on the ground for the past three weeks. Are you going to tell us that the chipper truck is broke again? If so, what am I paying taxes for, find someone who can repair it or buy a new one. Oh, and while you're at it, how about buying these guys a broom and a rake and have a class on how to use them, they leave a mess when they pick up the limbs and grind them, same goes for when they pick up leaves.

Editor's note: Johnston Mayor Andy Livingston did mention this is Monday's meeting and said that the town was caught up on pick-ups until the recent storms created a backlog.
web posted July 14, 2010

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We got fed up with the (Edgefield County) School system two years ago that’s why our kids are going to a private school in N.A.
web posted July 14, 2010

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I own a second job small business in the county and I have tried to read the business license deal. I went to college for two years and got an associates degree but I still can’t figure out how much I would have to pay to have my business here (in Edgefield County if the ordinance passes). I tried reading it online but it was so convoluted that I printed it off and I still can’t make heads or tails out of it.  I guess they want me to hire a lawyer and an accountant to explain this new law to me so they can get money from them to…?
web posted July 14, 2010

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These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read:

1.   You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity, by legislating the wealth out of prosperity.
2    What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3,   The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
4.   You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
5.   When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work, because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

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IN NOVEMBER 2010, WE HAVE A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND ONE-THIRD OF THE SENATE!  ....LETS NOT BLOW IT!
web posted July 14, 2010

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The editor is right. Democrats running our country and our country have run us in the ground. Please get out and vote in Nov. so we can toss the bums out!!!!!
web posted July 14, 2010

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I did an advance Google search on “kickbacks” from Edgefielddaily.com and the only links were stories about (County Administrator) Mr. Brown saying there were stories on it and the letter by (County Councilman) Mr. Ashcraft saying the stories in the papers were wrong. Can you point me to the stories where the kickbacks were mentioned?

Editor’s note: No, because there have been no reports, opinions, or comments published that support County Administrator Alton Brown’s claims.
web posted July 14, 2010

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Felons Voting Illegally May Have Put Franken Over the Top in Minnesota, Study Finds.
Why am I not surprised???

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/12/felons-voting-illegally-franken-minnesota-study-finds/
web posted July 14, 2010