Comments on: Supreme Court Orders Sanford To Take “Stimulus” Funds

By: where to start?

where to start? — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:38:19 +0000

@ Nathan Earle,

I agree that the real problem is not the Supreme Court but it isn’t the
way SC government is structured. The current state constitution was written to prevent one person from having absolute authority (i.e. king) and it could have been written for Sanford. When in recent history has there been a governor that just absolutely refused to work with the legislature? In my mind, the current governor created his own problems because his arrogance does not allow him to see other positions nor even allow him to think he can be wrong. He just absolutely refuses to compromise. You say the legislature has run “roughshod over the executive branch”. You’re right to a point on that but the governor has tried to ram his agenda(s) down the legislature’s throat with his “my way or no way” philosophy. Everything the legislature did to rebuke Sanford was legal and followed procedure. He vetoed items and they overrode them. The fact of the matter is had he gone to the legislature when he was first elected and asked for help with his agenda, he could have probably gotten just about everything he wanted. His juvenile antics (pigs) to embarrass the legislature certainly didn’t help. I guess what I’m trying to say is that he brought all of this on himself.

By: Nathan Earle

Nathan Earle — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:40:17 +0000

Three points:

1. The real problem is not the S.C. Supreme Court but with the legislature and the way SC government is structured to allow them to run roughshod over the executive branch. We have no effective system of checks and balances in this state. This has been one of Governor Sanford’s main themes throughout his tenure as governor.

2. Ad hominem attacks on the Governor such as the ones in the posts above are completely disrespectful and only serve to highlight the attackers’ obvious inability to meet Governor Sanford on the merits.

3. The loud screaming by supporters of unaccountable, wasteful government tells me that we need to keep mashing their toes.

By: Stimulus Update: SC Supreme Court orders Gov Mark Sanford to take stimulus funds… « Moderate in the Middle

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:02:54 +0000

[...] FitsNews.com: …In its 5-0 ruling, the Court stripped Sanford of the authority granted him under federal law to determine if – and how – these funds were to be used. “Under the constitution and laws of this State, the General Assembly is the sole entity with the power to appropriate funds, including federal funds,” the Court’s ruling says. “Therefore, the General Assembly has the authority to mandate that the Governor apply for federal funds which it has appropriated. Because the General Assembly has overridden the Governor’s vetoes of the provisions of the Budget concerning the SFS funds, those provisions are now law and must be executed by the Governor. Accordingly, under South Carolina law, Governor Sanford is obligated to take the actions required to apply for and accept the SFS funds. [...]

By: thinkbeforeyouwrite

thinkbeforeyouwrite — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:36:56 +0000

How can you “appropriate” money you do not have?

By: liz

liz — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:48:16 +0000

Doug Ross, I like your dog. * truth**
The court sided with We the People, remember us, the bloggers.

By: Pat Hendrix

Pat Hendrix — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:34:18 +0000

Inflation is a real fear and the reason I opposed the stimulus package. The environment that SC finds itself in, however, is not an issue of creating a tax environment that favors relocation of industry. The main problem we face is that nobody will relocate to state that borders on the Third World. The corruption and stupidity that pervades this state is manifest.

For his all principal, Sanford is too idealogical too be part of the solution. We need a pragmatist.

By: Liberty for me

Liberty for me — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:32:21 +0000

Washington is not the only government that has to be purged of traitors….The day will come for all of them..soon, very soon

By: Doug Ross

Doug Ross — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:51:25 +0000

@Pat Hendrix,

We haven’t even got close to the bottom yet. $4 gas this summer again and we’ll be in a Depression that they can’t throw more phony future money at.

What signs do you see of recovery in South Carolina? And wait til the counties and legislature decide to raise taxes. That’ll drive another nail in the coffin.

The only solution is to cut government, cut taxes, and create an environment that encourages companies to locate in South Carolina.

By: newzjunkie

newzjunkie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:40:39 +0000

@Anonymous: That was by far the best song I’ve heard! I love the second “R” and “D” is RIGHT ON!!!! This needs to be playing on the radio!

By: me

me — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:53:02 +0000

its gotten to the point where the legislature in columbia is worse then the one in washington. It appears there is no way out of this one through the ballot box when everyone just votes for a R or D.