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Whatever happened to the Democrats' reputation as the party favoring the working man? Put another way, what happened to the Democrats as the party promising economic redistribution from the rich to …
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By MICHAEL BARONE |
12/9/24 10:39 AM
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12/4/24 06:00 AM
Postmortems of the Democratic Party's loss, running well beyond the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), are starting to come in from some of the party's most perceptive thinkers.
And it was a loss across the board, …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
12/4/24 06:00 AM
The holidays are a time to come together - not just as family and friends, but also as a community.
With NOAA data showing that 2024 is our country's second-highest year of billion-dollar disasters - like Hurricane Helene - many people won't be …
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12/4/24 06:00 AM
The following is a very complicated subject. I am depending on my higher power to help me with this. I hope that others will add their thoughts.
Four years ago I wondered why God didn't allow Trump to win the presidential election. I am always …
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11/30/24 06:00 AM
It’s been reported that some “A-list” celebrities are considering leaving the United States because Trump was reelected president. President Trump is a man who will serve …
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Dr. Glenn Mollette |
11/27/24 06:00 AM
I submit this letter for your consideration as someone who is helping to raise our future generation. I recently attended a parent meeting at Lakewood High School. The topic of the meeting was that the school was "below average" and all of the …
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11/27/24 06:00 AM
I am not anti-government. Paved roads are great. So is Social Security, or aid for needy children, or defense against our enemies as a nation.
Today we have a very big government. It is so big we are borrowing every second to fund it. The …
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11/27/24 06:00 AM
Thanks to the governor of the state of South Carolina, Palmetto Pride, SCDOT, the City of Sumter and local residents, East Charlotte Avenue looks good again.
Keeping it that way will be the challenge.
Change can happen.
DAVID …
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11/27/24 06:00 AM
Did anyone expect, when they heard the candidate's announcement at the base of the Trump Tower escalator in June 2015, that nine years later, he would be elected to a second term with sharp increases …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
11/21/24 04:55 PM
11/21/24 06:00 AM
Here's another way to look at why Republicans swept the 2024 elections: It's the fault, only partly, of course, of the gerontocracy of the Democratic Party. Going back through history, it's hard to find a time when a party's leadership was so far …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
11/20/24 06:00 AM
I wish to thank the City of Sumter for investing in the demolition of the Community Hospital, which was previously located on Broad/Hospital Circle. As a hospital, this facility served the segregated Sumter community during the enforcement of the …
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11/16/24 06:00 AM
I have been writing letters to the editor for the last four years mainly about our new president, Donald John Trump Sr. I have supported him since Ted Cruz dropped out of the race way back in 2016.
People who know me know that I support him and …
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11/16/24 06:00 AM
11/16/24 06:00 AM
What did we learn from the majority of America's voters Nov. 5?
We learned that the majority of America's voters want border security. Americans are tired of millions of undocumented people from any place in the world flooding into America. We …
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By GLENN MOLLETTE |
11/16/24 06:00 AM
Our Southeastern Region is the proud home of millions of veterans, service members and military families. They are our neighbors and friends - and, in many cases, the owners and employees of local businesses we love and support. Our nation's heroes …
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By ALLEN THOMAS
SBA regional administrator | 11/13/24 06:00 AM
SBA regional administrator | 11/13/24 06:00 AM
When Reagan defeated Carter in November of 1979, a page was turned in American life. For a generation, Democrats had controlled the levers of power. With Reagan, it was obvious that a new direction would be coming. Most people today agree that the …
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11/13/24 06:00 AM
Let me first say congratulations to all winners of our local elections, both Republican and Democrat.
I am sure the sting of defeat is felt by many after our election. Given the choices and policy differences I believe it's conclusion was for the …
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11/13/24 06:00 AM
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