Category Archives: Opinions
God’s love makes everyone unique
I’ve mentioned before about how most small towns have unusual characters who are disrespected and mocked as an embarrassment to the 
community. Like folklore legends, these outcast individuals are remembered for their strange behavior, while it’s hardly ever mentioned about who they really are. Recently the subject came up again about these odd men and women, and I thought that instead of just feeling sorry for them, I could learn a valuable lesson about treating
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Letters to the Editor
‘Infuriated’ over flag’s treatment
Dear Editor,
I just read an article in the Post and Courier Palmetto Politics dated Jan. 24 titled “Museum not seeking money for displaying last Confederate flag on Statehouse grounds” written by Seanna Adcox, which infuriated me to action, and I hope it motivates you to action as well.
The gist of the article is this: the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in Columbia is still not displaying the last Confederate flag that
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Have no fear — summer will return
It’s come to my attention that there’s a certain group of people who have turned up their noses at watermelon seed spitting practices in the South. They claim it isn’t done and is a grossly exaggerated 
practice that doesn’t exist in the real world.
Well, I beg to differ. I’ve seen it done, often. And I have done it myself. Always outside, you understand.
The farm had a beaucoup of watermelons. The watermelon crop was so abundant that the excess was fed to the hogs.
Seldom a summer day passed without a watermelon in it.
When harvest came, watermelons — mostly Congos and Charleston
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Diverse authors for diverse children’s books
Conversation about the diversity in children’s literature took center stage when the organization We Need Diverse Books came onto the reading scene. The discussion has turned to the ethnicity of the authors. Should only diverse authors write and publish diverse picture books?
A recent study by Lee and Low book publishers reported that 80
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Rebuild America
Dear Editor,
We have a bridge on I-85 between Georgia and South Carolina over Lake Hartwell with a hole in it.
This bridge was built in 1962, when traffic wasn’t as heavy as it is now. How many bridges across the country are like this one? So why in the heck do we need to spend money on a useless wall?
I want the bridges I drive across safe. I want bridges and roads safe for the school buses carrying children.
Forget the wall — rebuild America now.
Larry Allen
Easley
Public never the wiser
Dear Editor,
I read the article titled “Residents grill county council about meeting videos.” I understand why citizens are upset the council is not posting its meetings online after that was promised last year.
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Maybe they’ve learned something
School boards are elected. Most board members just want to serve. Others become addicted to the power. The board hires the 
superintendent of education. Sometimes they pick a good one, and sometimes they don’t.
There should be certain requirements for every public official. One requirement is that board members should be familiar with the constitution of the United States of America, and another is that they should have read and understand the Bill of Rights.
The recent disgraceful incident in Louisiana shows clearly the
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A legislative wolf in sheep’s clothing
There is a wolf in sheep’s clothing working its way through our state legislature.
The bill purports to be a transparency bill, but it is anything but … 
and it will hide how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent.
The wording begins saying any nonprofit entity that “received more than one hundred dollars in public funds from a state agency or political subdivision in the previous calendar year or the current calendar year, must submit
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We dodged a bullet in Glassy situation
Let’s admit it: we dodged a bullet. When Pickens County Councilman Wes Hendricks contacted Upstate Forever about a proposal before 
the Pickens County Planning Commission last summer, none of us could have imagined the passion for Glassy Mountain that would be unleashed. But the record-breaking crowd that attended the commission meeting in June was certainly an
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Protecting our most vulnerable
State budget projections tell us that government will take in nearly half a billion dollars more of your money in the coming fiscal year 
over last year, and I know you’re not shocked to discover that the tax collectors already plan to spend every dime.
My position, however, is the same this year as every year. All so-called new revenue should be returned to the taxpayers or used to pay off debt — a return to the taxpayers of future generations. The establishment should fund your government with the money you’ve already surrendered, because you’ve given plenty.
I also encourage the General Assembly to pass two budget initiatives
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Courier Letter’s to the Editor
Paying double
Dear Editor,
If a grocery store clerk accidentally scanned a product twice, costing you double, you would be right to politely complain. Have you ever wanted to pay double for your taxes? Well, you already do, and you should politely complain to your state legislators.
The S.C. Legislature requires county governments to provide certain services on behalf of the state. Mandated services include magistrates and circuit courts, voter registration and election management,
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