2012 Palmetto Liberty Score Cards Talbert Black, October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 Palmetto Liberty PAC just released the 2012 South Carolina House and Senate score cards! You can see them at http://www.palmettoliberty.com/voting-records. Palmetto Liberty is working to make South Carolina the most free state in the nation. What does it mean to be the most free state in the nation? It means… Continue Reading
Candidates Operation Lost Vote Harry Kibler, May 12, 2012May 13, 2012 Editor’s note: Locations for Myrtle Beach and Charleston were changed at 1:45 PM Sunday. Another Editor’s note: Aiken was added to the list of coordinated press conferences at 3:20 PM Sunday. PRESS ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 11 May 2012 Contact: Harry Kibler 864.313.8615 Grassroots Organizations to Launch Operation… Continue Reading
Candidate Cagney and Lacey in the SC Senate? Talbert Black, January 24, 2012 Deedee Vaughters and Katrina Shealy are running for state senate. Which one is Cagney and which one is Lacey? I don’t know, I never watched the show, but it brings to my mind an image of two ladies bustin’ down the door and kicking some butts. The point is these… Continue Reading
In with the new Talbert Black, December 21, 2011 Out with the old! In with the new! Senator Nikki Setzler has been “serving” in the South Carolina Senate since 1977. He was elected when bell bottom jeans, tie died t-shirts, and VW vans with flowers painted on the side were the rage! His campaign literature calls him a “caring… Continue Reading
The Columbia two step Talbert Black, December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 The tap dancing has begun! The Palmetto Liberty Score Cards have only been out for a few days and already legislators are trying to “explain” their bad votes. Not unexpected, right? So, I have to tell you about Senator Knotts’ “explanation” about his vote for the retroactive tax incentive, S533,… Continue Reading
2011 Palmetto Liberty Score Cards Talbert Black, November 28, 2011October 16, 2012 Palmetto Liberty PAC just released the 2011 South Carolina House and Senate score cards! You can see them at http://www.palmettoliberty.com/voting-records. Palmetto Liberty is working to make South Carolina the most free state in the nation. What does it mean to be the most free state in the nation? It means… Continue Reading
Political Zombies in the Statehouse Talbert Black, September 9, 2011September 9, 2011 Tuesday, August 30th, 22 year old Republican Joshua Putnam won the race to represent State House District 10 that had been represented by the powerful Ways and Means committee chairman Republican Danny Cooper. This special election went largely unnoticed around the state, but Dan Cooper’s fall demonstrates the power of your voice! Dan Cooper played… Continue Reading
His Superfluous Excellency Talbert Black, July 31, 2011 Power corrupts. And absolute power corrupts absolutely. South Carolina State Senate president pro tempore Glenn McConnell demonstrates this little maxim quite well. I heard it told back during the gubernatorial campaign that Senator Glenn McConnell had no interest in being Governor of South Carolina because he didn’t want to give… Continue Reading
Our Not-So-Conservative Budget Talbert Black, July 29, 2011July 30, 2011 by Senator Tom Davis, used by permission. Originally published in The Sun News. You know it is early summer in the Palmetto State when our politicians start bragging about how conservative they’ve been with your tax dollars. You know the drill: The South Carolina General Assembly passes a budget larger… Continue Reading
Introducing Palmetto Liberty PAC Talbert Black, July 6, 2011July 6, 2011 A turf war In 1964 Ronald Reagan gave a speech endorsing Barry Goldwater for president. I recommend that you follow the above link and listen to it. He said, “You and I are told increasingly that we have to choose between a left or right, but I would like to… Continue Reading