More On David Wilkins, Lobbyist

Earlier this month this website wrote a piece on former S.C. Speaker of the House David Wilkins – who is actively lobbying on behalf of several state agencies …
Why is this a big deal? Because Wilkins isn’t reporting his lobbying activities – which violate a state law prohibiting such behavior by sitting members of state [...]

David Wilkins Is Still Lobbying

Former S.C. Speaker of the House and U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins remains one of the most revered “Republicans” in the Palmetto State – for reasons that will forever elude us.
What did Wilkins accomplish during his 11-year tenure as Speaker? Not much … in fact along with his successor Bobby Harrell and Senate leaders [...]

DeAndre Hopkins Is Messy, Unsanitary

Former Clemson University wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been accused of trashing his hotel room at the Crowne Plaza in Indianapolis back in February during the NFL combine.
How bad was it?
According to ESPN …
Urine and feces were found around the bathroom, toothpaste was left on the mirror and partially eaten food was on one of the [...]

Clemson “Paw” Painted On Gamecock Field

A Clemson University “Tiger Paw” was discovered this week on the field at Williams Brice stadium … home of the Tigers’ arch rivals, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Unfortunately the artwork – much like Clemson’s performances against USC over the last four years – left a lot to be desired.
Take a look …
(Click to enlarge)

Yup [...]

Clemson President Stepping Down

Clemson University President James Barker – whose big government boondoggling and childish efforts to artificially inflate his school’s academic standing brought shame to the state – is stepping down from his post after fourteen years.
Barker’s all-consuming goal of making Clemson one of the nation’s Top Twenty public universities was not accomplished.
What was accomplished? Some serious [...]

Clemson: James Barker Stepping Down

After nearly 14 years serving as the 14th president of his alma mater, Clemson University President James F. Barker has announced plans to retire from that position and return to the classroom.
“Last week, I asked the board of trustees to begin a search for the 15th president of Clemson University. I have pledged to remain [...]

Good News For Da’Quan Bowers

As they should have been a long time ago, felony gun charges against Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Da’Quan Bowers were dropped this week by New York authorities.
If you ask us, these charges never should have been filed in the first place …
What did Bowers do? For those of you who missed our original report, [...]

Mark Sanford Asks The $320,000 Question

Charleston, SC – April 8, 2013 – Former Governor Mark Sanford today visited with a local small business owner to ask the “$320,000 question” of the Congressional campaign:
Could you create more than one job with $320,000?
For the past three years, Governor Sanford’s opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, has helped advance the Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility, [...]

Mark Sanford’s $320,000 Question

Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford is asking businesses in the South Carolina Lowcountry what his congressional campaign refers to as a “$320,000 question.”
Namely …
Could you create more than one job with $320,000?
Sanford’s interrogative comes (not surprisingly) at the expense of Elizabeth Colbert-Busch – his Democratic opponent in next month’s special election for the state’s first [...]

Danny Ford To Speak At South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 4, 2013) — University of South Carolina Football will host its annual weekend “Pigskin Pig-Out” coaching clinic April 5-6 at The Zone in Williams-Brice Stadium. The clinic is open to all coaches from any level of football interested in learning more about the game and interacting with Steve Spurrier, the winningest football [...]

WTF, Clemson?

We’ve been arguing for years that Clemson University and other cash-guzzling institutions of “higher learning” in South Carolina should pursue their destinies as private institutions. Why? Because taxpayers have no further business subsidizing them, that’s why.
This is especially true for Clemson, which operates its dog and pony show via a flagrantly unconstitutional governing structure.
Anyway, the good [...]

Moo U Represent

Everybody loves a parade … especially one which gives them an opportunity to stand up in a crowd of complete strangers and yell out: “Moooooooooo Youuuuuuu!”
And that’s exactly what our website’s founding editor did (to a smattering of jeers) at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Columbia, South Carolina …
What prompted this display [...]