Governor Nikki Haley wrote a letter of support for Senator Mike Fair’s bill, S. 604 that would block the common core state standards from being implemented.  The AP reported: Gov. Nikki Haley supports Fair’s bill, as an extension of her frequent complaints of federal overreaching. “Just as we should not relinquish control of education to [...]

State Senator Mike Fair (R-Greenville) introduced S. 604 last session which is up again this session.  This bill, if passed, would prevent the Common Core State Standards from being imposed on the state.  The bill’s language says: The State Board may not adopt and the State Department may not implement the Common Core State Standards [...]

The Obama Administration’s answer to the outrage expressed by the Catholic Church over his contraceptive mandate is to change the conversation from a freedom of religion issue to a plain freedom issue. In announcing his “compromise” over the contraceptive mandate announced by Kathleen Sebelius on January 20, the President employed the tried and true “bait [...]

A Call to Action from The Palmetto Family Alliance The massive bill that set up “Obamacare” had one useful provision: states could vote to opt-out of coverage for abortion. Seeing this opportunity, SC Senator Larry Grooms introduced a bill (S.102) to do just that. But, pro-abortion Senators responded, placing a “minority report” on the bill. That [...]

By Ben Velderman It seems that most states are looking to reform their K-12 public education system, either out of necessity – lack of money, low student achievement – or on the principle that families should have the right to choose their child’s education. South Carolina is no different. During the current legislative session, state [...]

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined the Attorneys General of Nebraska and Texas in a letter promising legal action if the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services follows through on its mandate that religious employers who provide insurance for their employees cover contraceptives, sterilization and other like services – regardless of whether or [...]

Critiquing a speech that is delivered by the President of the United States that serves as a statement of deeply held beliefs is a task that should be carried out with respect. A quick search of the columns I have written about Senator and now President Obama will attest to the depth of my profound [...]

Governor Haley has expressed her opposition to a proposed casino in Hardeeville, SC. The Cherokee nation wishes to bring the casino to Jasper County. Jasper County Administrator Andrew Fulghum thinks that the county would be able to prevent the alcohol driven and sex saturated businesses from locating near the casino but an old Middle Eastern proverbs [...]

It seems that President Obama has been having trouble with female governors lately.  First was the meeting with Governor Brewer of Arizona recently that raised more than just a few eyebrows and now Governor Haley of South Carolina has boldly stood up to Obama’s educational vision for America. Governor Haley pointed out the flaws in [...]