Newt Wins South Carolina Primary

The Republican Party voters are as fractured as a broken saucer. With all of those pieces and so much contradiction, I can’t see how this comes together. The headline may as well read, Obama Wins 2012...

Soil and the Suit – Mitt Strikes back

What are South Carolinian made of? This story says he’s “scrambling” to fight off Newt. No doubt he is campaigning hard, but I don’t see the verb scramble as fitting. Mitt is polished in a suit...

Newt under attack from a hidden source but is endorsed by Perry

Texas Governor Rick Perry stepped out of the Republican Presidential race in a dignified and gentlemanly manner this afternoon. Perry is abandoning his run for his party's nomination to face Democratic President Barack Obama on November 6, campaign sources said, and will...

Can’t save Ron Paul from himself

Dr. Paul said if you opt not to have health insurance and you get sick, you die. There’s no help for you. Similarly, if you have a sharp mind and smart mouth, you might bite your tongue off. There’s no help for...

Credibility explodes in South Carolina with new entrant

Favorite son, Stephen Colbert, is running for President of the United States of South Carolina.  " “POLITICO Breaking News Comedian Stephen Colbert announced on "The Colbert Report" that he is exploring a...

Not sure I would be proud to win South Carolina

All states are treated equally under the law, whether they deserve it or not.  I have disdain for two wild extremes in South Carolina: 1) White conservative bigots and 2) African Americans who have become too...

Why is South Carolina so weird?

Topsy-turvy A Black church in South Carolina is the landlord host of a KKK gift shop. What is a “black church?” Why are they leasing space to a KKK shop owner? Why does the community tolerate a KKK gift shop?...

Team Romney mount an expensive but effective attack ad week

In the most unpredicted endorsement yet, Tea-Party favourite Nikki Hayley announced Friday that she was endorsing former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race.  Haley referred to Romney as a candidate of courage who cut taxes and balanced...

Why would a conservative not believe Robert E. Lee was a racist?

I was listening to conservative talk radio and once again, I heard something incredibly stupid. This was beyond stupid. The host, an apologist for the Southern Confederacy, asked a caller in mocking derision, did he the caller believe that Robert E. Lee was a racist. Um,...

Does America want to look like South Carolina?

I don't think so Speaking with a friend at Thanksgiving who was visiting from South Carolina where the family is now retired, I asked how she likes living there. She replied, “The beach is beautiful, it’s...

SC SCHOOL OFFERS BELTS TO STUDENTS WHO SAG THEIR PANTS

Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, SC. has offered a new version of a solution to their sagging problem...read more: http://www.insaneasylumblog.com/2011/12/south-carolina-school-offers-belts-to.html#axzz1gFk2rjro

The religious right once again use government to push religion

In the Alabama town of Bay Minettee you have two choices if you are convicted of a non-violent crime. Go to jail or go to church. The sheriff in that town has created such a program, because he believes it will have a positive impact on those convicted. Maybe, but...

Tornadoes in Southeast Leave Devastating Effects

At least six people have been killed due to the deadly tornadoes in the Southeast that hit on Wednesday. The tornadoes were suspected in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina. Dozens of homes and...

Beyond the rock, Perry makes sense

Is he hearkening back to his Democratic roots? I wouldn’t go that far. “Long-held conservative goals: Personal accounts for Social Security Optional flat tax Major spending cuts A series of tax cuts" I...

New South Carolina Football Uniform Photo-Under Armour Oct 1 2011

The University of South Carolina Will Wear Special Under Armour Uniforms on October 1, 2011 As Part of the Wounded Warrior Project. Here is a New South Carolina Football Uniform Photo Under Armour unveiled new South...
 

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