The Sandifer Update: Absentee voting available, funds allocated for state’s COVID-19 response
May 26, 2020By Rep. Bill Sandifer Many parts of our lives have been impacted by COVID-19, and work in the state legislature is no exception. Typically, this time of year, I would be sharing a recap of the year, since the legislature typically adjourns in May. This year, we were forced to pause our work in March, […]
TR: The only president to lose a son in war
May 23, 2020By David Moore This Memorial Day, we should take a moment to remember a truly remarkable American who was the only president to win a Medal of Honor, as well as lose a son in combat. A man of intellect and an overachiever, he read three books a day, even as president. He read Italian […]
Orwellian takeover?
By Doug LeCroy It seems as though the government is getting dangerously close to a complete takeover of our lives. Eric Arthur Blair, a writer and journalist who used the pen name George Orwell, had things pretty well figured out way back in 1949, when he published his novel titled “1984.” The novel, describing […]
Stop the hate
May 16, 2020If the statement, “united we stand, divided we fall,” is accurate, which I believe it is, then I’m afraid we’re in for a crash.
Is serious inflation on the horizon?
May 12, 2020By M.Y. Zaki It would be understandable if some believed the recent massive increases in the money supply and federal spending, as a result of the pandemic, will eventually lead us to a period of ramped inflation. If we just consider the recent increases in money supply and its effect on prices, without accounting for […]
Do the Dems have a plan?
May 9, 2020First off, I want to clarify and apologize for the grievous error I made in last Saturday’s column. I broke the cardinal rule of writers all.
No price too high
May 2, 2020When I was in high school, back in the 1900s, I was given some sage advice by one of my teachers.
Support Oconee County tourism
April 30, 2020By Ken Sloan It goes without saying that the past several weeks have been extremely difficult on all of us here in Oconee County, but we have proven to be an extremely resilient community. The support, both locally and abroad, for the tornado relief and recovery has been nothing short of amazing. The city […]