Comments on: Echo Chamber - The Palmetto Power 100 http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/ Unfair ... Imbalanced Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Palmetto Power 100: Part I | FITSNews For Now http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-34839 The Palmetto Power 100: Part I | FITSNews For Now Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:02:10 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-34839 [...] - August 24, 2008 - The “Palmetto Power 100″ began last year as a fun little experiment to figure out who the most powerful politicos in South Carolina were. No other websites or [...] [...] - August 24, 2008 - The “Palmetto Power 100″ began last year as a fun little experiment to figure out who the most powerful politicos in South Carolina were. No other websites or [...]

]]> By: SCHotline http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-34735 SCHotline Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-34735 Well done FITS! Well done FITS!

]]> By: Two big topics: Education and Roads : nathansnews.com http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2637 Two big topics: Education and Roads : nathansnews.com Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:39:28 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2637 [...] on this committee with me are some of the most influential members of state politics (three in the “top ten”) and I look forward to working with them to advance the qualify [...] [...] on this committee with me are some of the most influential members of state politics (three in the “top ten”) and I look forward to working with them to advance the qualify [...]

]]> By: Mr. Business http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2614 Mr. Business Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:26:43 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2614 McMullen has a lot more power and access than most non-legislators on this list. McMullen has a lot more power and access than most non-legislators on this list.

]]> By: A-Nod http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2616 A-Nod Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:54:08 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2616 McMUFFIN? this is a top 100 most powerful list, not top 100 most likely to keep Dunkin Donuts in business. McMUFFIN? this is a top 100 most powerful list, not top 100 most likely to keep Dunkin Donuts in business.

]]> By: Mr. Business http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2615 Mr. Business Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:39:41 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2615 Ok. Here are some suggestions as to omissions. I am not as talented as Sic, but here goes. Senator Martin - handled workers comp and got a stronger bill out of a Senate that included Land, Rankin, Hawkins, and Hutto that was stronger than the House. Senator Ritchie - To paraphrase and to apply to politics, God covered the world with 3/4 water everything was covered by Ritchie. Research Presidents - Love em or hate em (Roll Tide) Barker, Greenberg and Sorenson pack a lot of punch in this State. Ed McMullen - Conservative before conservative was cool. Has the ear of many leaders in this State (Harrell, McConnell, Courson Ritchie, Merrill, Bingham, Pitts, Duncan and Haley et al). Provides the information and advice to get things done. Also has the contacts on the national level to keep things accountable (no new taxes pledge signers). Courson Duncan Bingham Clemmons Ok. Here are some suggestions as to omissions. I am not as talented as Sic, but here goes.

Senator Martin - handled workers comp and got a stronger bill out of a Senate that included Land, Rankin, Hawkins, and Hutto that was stronger than the House.

Senator Ritchie - To paraphrase and to apply to politics, God covered the world with 3/4 water everything was covered by Ritchie.

Research Presidents - Love em or hate em (Roll Tide) Barker, Greenberg and Sorenson pack a lot of punch in this State.

Ed McMullen - Conservative before conservative was cool. Has the ear of many leaders in this State (Harrell, McConnell, Courson Ritchie, Merrill, Bingham, Pitts, Duncan and Haley et al). Provides the information and advice to get things done. Also has the contacts on the national level to keep things accountable (no new taxes pledge signers).

Courson
Duncan
Bingham
Clemmons

]]> By: Reality check http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2617 Reality check Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:12:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2617 Willie has his head shoved up his !#@. Sanford appointed hacks to the cabinet? Let's see: Robbie Kerr at DHHS, acknowledged by folks on both sides of the political aisle to be the best director of the healthcare agency in decades. Scott Richardson, who turned the coastal insurance situation from lemon to lemonade. Joe Taylor, someone who also gets extremely high marks from both R's and D's and has presided the past two years on the highest creation of new jobs in SC history. Judge Byars at DJS, whose out-of-the box approaches finally got SC off the court-ordered federal watch list. Marcia Adams, who reduced wait-times at the DMV from over an hour to about 10 minutes. And, finally, consider that none of these extremely qualified folks were part of the Sanford election in 2002. Compare that record of appointing qualified people to the legislature's election of a Summerville CPA hack to the Budget and Control Board on the strength of his promise to return legislative control to an executive agency and in the wake of his refusal to respond to reports of civil suits from misappropriation of funds from a business partner (rev up the competitive grant slush fund -- fesitvals and balloon races have gone begging for too long!). Willie, do your homework before spouting off about something you know precious little about. Willie has his head shoved up his !#@. Sanford appointed hacks to the cabinet? Let’s see: Robbie Kerr at DHHS, acknowledged by folks on both sides of the political aisle to be the best director of the healthcare agency in decades. Scott Richardson, who turned the coastal insurance situation from lemon to lemonade. Joe Taylor, someone who also gets extremely high marks from both R’s and D’s and has presided the past two years on the highest creation of new jobs in SC history. Judge Byars at DJS, whose out-of-the box approaches finally got SC off the court-ordered federal watch list. Marcia Adams, who reduced wait-times at the DMV from over an hour to about 10 minutes. And, finally, consider that none of these extremely qualified folks were part of the Sanford election in 2002. Compare that record of appointing qualified people to the legislature’s election of a Summerville CPA hack to the Budget and Control Board on the strength of his promise to return legislative control to an executive agency and in the wake of his refusal to respond to reports of civil suits from misappropriation of funds from a business partner (rev up the competitive grant slush fund — fesitvals and balloon races have gone begging for too long!). Willie, do your homework before spouting off about something you know precious little about.

]]> By: willie http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2618 willie Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:30:48 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2618 Sanford a change agent? Change what? In the cabinet form of government he has done little more than hire his friends and relatives in high positions........ Now that is a change from hiring qualified, experienced people. Sanford a change agent? Change what?
In the cabinet form of government he has done little more than hire his friends and relatives in high positions…….. Now that is a change from hiring qualified, experienced people.

]]> By: Remove Toal for her crimes of moral turpitude http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2619 Remove Toal for her crimes of moral turpitude Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:18:52 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2619 Justice Toal...they would have cut the nuts off any lawyer that left the scene of an accident once, much less TWICE. Typical, houlier than thou, do as I say and not as I do. They should cut her nuts off. See State v. Horton, 271 S.C. 413, 248 S.E.2d 263 (1978)holding that leaving the scene of an accident is a crime of moral turpitude) South Carolina courts have defined moral turpitude as "an act of baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties which a man owes to his fellow man, or to society in general, contrary to the accepted and customary rule of right and duty between a man and man." State v. Horton, 271 S.C. 413, 414, 248 S.E.2d 263, 263 (1978). Further, "[a]n act in which fraud is an ingredient involves moral turpitude." Id. In determining whether a crime is one involving moral turpitude, courts focus primarily on the duty to society and fellow man that is breached by the commission of the crime. Alex Sanders et. al., Trial Handbook for South Carolina Lawyers § 13:13 at 484 (2000). Also, see this link that indicates the Gov. has the power to remove an official that has committed a crime of moral turpitude: http://www.scattorneygeneral.org/newsroom/pdf/campbell2.pdf Justice Toal…they would have cut the nuts off any lawyer that left the scene of an accident once, much less TWICE. Typical, houlier than thou, do as I say and not as I do. They should cut her nuts off.
See State v. Horton, 271 S.C. 413, 248 S.E.2d 263 (1978)holding that leaving the scene of an accident is a crime of moral turpitude)

South Carolina courts have defined moral turpitude as “an act of baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties which a man owes to his fellow man, or to society in general, contrary to the accepted and customary rule of right and duty between a man and man.” State v. Horton, 271 S.C. 413, 414, 248 S.E.2d 263, 263 (1978). Further, “[a]n act in which fraud
is an ingredient involves moral turpitude.” Id. In determining whether a crime is one involving moral turpitude, courts focus primarily on the duty to society and fellow man that is breached by the commission of the crime. Alex Sanders et. al., Trial Handbook for South Carolina Lawyers § 13:13 at 484 (2000).

Also, see this link that indicates the Gov. has the power to remove an official that has committed a crime of moral turpitude:

http://www.scattorneygeneral.org/newsroom/pdf/campbell2.pdf

]]> By: rick beltram http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/08/19/echo-chamber-the-palmetto-power-100/#comment-2620 rick beltram Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:54:54 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1628#comment-2620 wow! You girls are getting worse and worse.....you all need to be spanked! Rick Beltram wow!

You girls are getting worse and worse…..you all need to be spanked!

Rick Beltram

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