Sep 12, 2009

Locally Speaking

A Republican House member (Rep. Wilson-SC) shouted "You lie" during President Obama's health care speech to Congress on Wednesday, and members of both parties condemned the heckling.

Disrespect for our President seems to be on the rise and this is unacceptable, specially when one of our representatives does so. It’s okay to disagree with his politics or polocies, but to publicly disrespect him and his office during a nationally televised speech is going to far. And Rep. Wilson should have known better and kept his mouth shut!

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As the weeks pass the call for Governor Sanford to resign is becoming more vocal. However, the Governor vows that he will not resign. With all that has come to light and is yet to be known, Governor Sanford likens his actions to that of his predecessors and claims he has done nothing wrong. Nevertheless, amidst all the finger pointing and accusations Sanford is becoming nothing more than a lame duck governor as his influence and support dwindles as it rightfully it should. Governor Sanford it is time for you to step, for as far as I’m concerned you did your family and the state of South Carolina wrong … pack up and go home!

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It’s about time that the city of Myrtle Beach does something about downtown. It’s time for a complete facelift … a complete makeover wouldn’t hurt! Hopefully, the new boardwalk will cause this to happen.

Myrtle Beach city officials ceremonially broke ground on the mile-long boardwalk that many hope will become an iconic feature of the city this morning at a ceremony at Plyler Park.

Mayor John Rhodes, Downtown Redevelopment Corp. Executive Director David Sebok, MB Kahn Vice President Chuck Cahoon and others welcomed a crowd of people that included several of this fall's City Council candidates and many longtime residents as they kicked off construction of the $6 million project.

The DRC board of directors, the City Council, engineers and project managers had bright-colored plastic shovels and pails of sand lined up on a table near the oceanfront, and for the groundbreaking ceremony each put a shovelful of sand in the next person's bucket. –Sun News

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