Posts Tagged ‘South Carolina’
Top SC GOP Gov. Candidate Nikki Haley denies affair with Blogger | Politisite
Politics as usual in South Carolina, 1 week after Nikki Haley takes the lead in the Governor Race, rumors fly about an affair between a local blogger three years ago. Haley responded, “I have been 100 percent faithful to my husband throughout our 13 years of marriage,” Haley said in a statement released to a local television station. “This claim against me is categorically and totally false.” Political Operatives keep what is called an “ace in the hole” for such game changers like Sarah Palin coming to the State House and endorse Haley. Prior to that, Attorney General McMaster was in the lead. Following the Rasmussen Poll last week, attack politics ensued. Here a a great example of how Republicans eat their own in attempt to be top dog. South Carolina is [...]
Sarah Palin to Endorse Nikki Haley for SC Governor | Politisite
Sarah Palin to Endorse Nikki Haley for SC Governor May 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments Nikki Haley at GOP Debate Nikki Haley is getting some interesting endorsements. First it was Jenny Sanford now Sarah Palin will be making the trip to South Carolina to endorse her at 5:30 pm on Friday. Haley, “It is a tremendous honor to receive Governor Palin’s endorsement,” “Sarah Palin has energized the conservative movement like few others in our generation. She has helped millions of Americans find the power of their voice. I am extremely proud that she has offered her support to my candidacy.” My understanding is that Palin is really here in person retrieve the winnings of a bet she won during the during the 2008 election. Time to throw in the Salmon and Crab legs for some [...]
Public Defenders- Scales of justice Tilted and Eyes Wide Open
NPR will be airing a program today on 'All Things Considered' (check your local area for broadcast times) that deals with indigent legal services and the Public Defenders Office in Detroit, MI. While this program deals with a specific city the problem of the poor receiving sub-standard legal services all over America. One wonders why there are so many poor in prison and the affluent seem to "get off' with lighter sentences or having their cases thrown out completely. The constitution seem to imply equal protection under the law and a blind lady with equal scales of Justice for all it's citizens. In reality the constitution just doesn't seem to apply and The Lady has her eyes wide open and the scales are leaning toward prosecuters to those who can't afford legal [...]
Fire Breaks out at The Village at Sandhill Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, Apartments Evacuated
By Albert N. Milliron Staff Writer, Iron Mill News Columbia, SC-- (IMNS)-- Shortly after 11:15 pm this evening a fire broke out in a ventilation system above Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza at The Village at Sandhill 486-11 Town Center Place in Northeast Columbia. The blaze caused the total evacuation of the building including the apartments above the restaurant as flames and smoke were seen coming from the ventilation system in the building. Several fire Battalions and rescue units were required to get the fire under control. Residents who resided in the building were evacuated successfully and no one was injured at the time. Fire crews were still working on full containment of the fire at 12:35 a.m. early Wednesday morning at the time of this writing. This is the second fire in [...]
National Tax Day Tea Party Video from Columbia, SC
The Columbia, South Carolina Tax Day Tea Party at the State House drew nearly 3000 people, six times the original estimates. Here is a cross section of Videos from Various perspectives of the event. Speakers included Event coordinator Britton Clark a Local Realtor, Bill Connor candidate for Lt. Governor, Senator Jim DeMint, Governor Mark Sanford, Sheri Few President & CEO and co-founder of South Carolina Parents Involved in Education (SC PIE) , and Ken Hoagland National Communications Director of FairTax.org. Politisite live streamed the event for Breitbart TV The B-Cast with Scott Baker and Liz Stephans, Politisite, Iron Mill News, and several other sites that embeded the video stream. Michelle Malkin and Hot Air Featured Photos from the event as well. The [...]