Comments on: “Stimulus” Statements

By: For real

For real — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:02:40 +0000

Actually the SCSC acted just as they should have. They upheld the constitution of this state, no matter how FITS or anyone tries to spin it and the Governor of this state did not follow the law because he didn’t get his way….he has had more power than any Governor before him, and has squandered it seeking the national limelight for 6.5 years rather than doing what is best for this state.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:48:49 +0000

Once again Jean Troll and the Trolletts have shown us that they will trade favors with our legislators regardless of the impact it has on us citizens. I know Jean Troll is not an ethical individual but I expected at least one of the other Justices to say no to this ruling.

By: liz

liz — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:51:07 +0000

Tell Lindsey Graham to try to manage the federal government or get out of it and come home where the SC taxpayers can eat him for breakfast.
And Republicans, come on, you know, a house divided falls.
Your house is falling INnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

By: Liberty for me

Liberty for me — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:43:14 +0000

Are we to believe that the president and most of the politicians are so stupid that they do all of this irrational spending,totally destroying our economy and doing things unconstitutionally in belief that they are doing the right thing.??…or is this designed intentionally to destroy capitalism to bring on Fascism?? It is so blatantly ridiculous and obvious its laughable… and yet no one does anything.They have done such a great job of dumbing down the people and controlling the media,that no one will realize we are socialists until we have bread lines and are one of the lowest economies in the world…Its a shame,But we deserve it for not standing up

By: Doug Ross

Doug Ross — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:30:59 +0000

South Carolina receives $1.38 in federal money for every $1.00 paid into the U.S. Treasury.

As one of the country’s welfare states, when will we get off the dole and start paying our way?

Paying $300 million back to other states would be a drop in the bucket compared to all the excess money that all those Yankee states have been sending our way for years.

By: Not Sayin', Just Sayin'

Not Sayin', Just Sayin' — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:53:48 +0000

He never had power over the money under our Constitution or the “Stimulus” Act, thanks to Clyburn’s change to that legislation. In fact, under our Constitution, no governor of this state has ever had the power to do much, and certainly nothing over the appropriation of funds other than veto power, which he exercised. Sanford is too dense to understand or accept this simple reality. He’s also destroyed the cause of “reforming” our system of government by demonstrating through his conduct a primary reason why our Constitution’s drafters limited executive power.

I think the “Stimulus” Act, like much of Obama’s recovery plan, is a huge mistake, but we’re on the hook for paying back regardless of whether we accept this miniscule portion of the funds that this Act sent to South Carolina, so to refuse the money makes no business sense. You would think an MBA would get that, but Sanford is too absorbed with philosophy to grapple with reality. He and his fellow RINOs (he’s a libertarian, not a Republican) have gridlocked this State for years, but at least the non-libertarian RINOs have the clarity of thought to accept money from the loans that we must eventually repay.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:40:08 +0000

What 6th grade social studies student wrote that statement from Harvey Peeler?