Mitch McConnell’s “Kentucky Kickback”
The infamous Cornhusker Kickback which helped get Obamacare enacted into law and effectively ended Ben Nelson’s Senate career has now been joined by the Kentucky...
Letters
Mia McLeod: S.C. In “State Of Denial”
Well … we’re number one again! But before you get too happy, let me remind you … this is South Carolina. And being #1 when it comes...
Romano: GOP Should Call Obama’s Debt Default Bluff
Is the White House bluffing about an imminent default on the $16.7 trillion national debt? Is the debt ceiling crisis just a made-up D.C. myth...
Ron Paul: New Fed Boss “Same As The Old Boss”
The news that Janet Yellen was nominated to become the next Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was greeted with...
Manning: “Official Numbers” Weren’t Missed
The official federal government report on the nation’s Employment Situation didn’t happen on Friday, and nobody seemed to miss it. Economists and others referenced a...
Romano: $3.15 Trillion Not #Shutdown
One surprising aspect of the partial federal government “shutdown” is how small a portion of the budget is actually affected, in turn bringing attention to...
Mike Davis: Respect Due
It seems just about every week, I’m sitting here at my desk and typing an article on the same thing: How University of South Carolina...
Ron Paul: Cautious Optimism On Iran
Last week, for the first time since the 1979 Iranian revolution, the U.S. president spoke with his Iranian counterpart. Their 15 minute telephone call was...
Romano: Obama’s Empty “Default” Threat
As the partial government shutdown wears on in Washington, D.C., another potential standoff is right around the corner — this time it’s the $16.699 trillion...
Manning: The System Isn’t Broken
Many Americans look at what is happening in Washington, D.C. and ask two simple questions, “Is our system broken, and why can’t these politicians just...