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Is President Donald Trump bent on political self-harm? It often seems that way. His overall job approval rating still hovers within a point or two of the 50% popular vote he received last November. But he is losing support on the economy and …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/9/25 06:00 AM
My personal journey into volunteering began in 2013 when I flew home to Texas to be by my grandpa's side before he died.
Grandpa was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and was forever changed by service. His kidneys and liver were …
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By Disabled American Veterans National Voluntary Services Director John Kleindienst |
4/5/25 06:00 AM
I recently read another story regarding how tax dollars were used for the wonderful Sumter "Welcome Center/Hunting Retreat," which is not readily available to the citizenry. Seems like Sumter is no better than our federal government when it comes to …
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4/2/25 06:00 AM
"Imagine boarding a train in the center of a city," former President Barack Obama rhapsodized in April 2009. "No racing to an airport and across a terminal, no delays, no sitting on the tarmac, no lost luggage, no taking off your shoes. Imagine …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/2/25 06:00 AM
As an educator, I've watched the landscape of student well-being shift under new threats. Beyond academic stress and mental health struggles, a sinister challenge has emerged: flavored, disposable vapes. These illegal devices are infiltrating our …
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By SHAWN RAGIN |
4/2/25 06:00 AM
4/1/25 04:22 PM
Editor's note: This guest column was originally published Feb. 8, 2023, in The Sumter Item.
In 2023, Jan. 27 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Now, two years later, is the anniversary of the 1975 pullout. There were a few …
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By R.E. (BOB) RICHARDSON |
3/30/25 06:00 AM
As chairman of the Young Democrats of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties, I feel a deep responsibility to address the young people across our three counties. Our voices, our ideas and our energy are not simply welcomed, they are desperately needed …
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3/30/25 06:00 AM
3/29/25 06:00 AM
3/26/25 06:00 AM
This guy, Elon Musk ... what a jerk ...
A billionaire that has given away billions to charity, a guy who created an electric car that the left all applauded as saving the planet, a man that created a communication system and gave that away in …
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3/26/25 06:00 AM
Life is full of ordinary people performing extraordinary events. These people seem to be living in the right era and have found their niches in life. It appears that regardless of what they do or touch, it prospers. They know how to grow money from …
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BY SAM LIVINGSTON |
3/26/25 06:00 AM
I was reading an article recently which quoted Descartes' opening to his Discourse on Method which said that common sense was "the most widely distributed thing in the world." The writer went on to observe that perhaps if the 17th-century French …
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3/26/25 06:00 AM
3/22/25 06:00 AM
"Open government is good government."
Only five words are strung together to create that powerful and meaningful phrase. It is a phrase that each and every person in the city, in the county, in the state and in the nation should strongly believe …
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By Richard S. Whiting |
3/22/25 06:00 AM
"A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps both."
While this often-cited quote from James Madison was actually in reference to public K-12 education, it …
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3/22/25 06:00 AM
Did you know that our two state representatives, District 64 Rep. Fawn Pedalino and state Sen. Jeff Zell, just got Gov. McMaster to sign off on HB 3792, which essentially takes away the power of your vote? Yes, hard to believe I know.
HB 3792 …
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3/19/25 06:00 AM
Will the second Trump administration come undone by an economic policy based on what the British military historian Lawrence Freedman, describing Vladimir Putin's rationale for invading Ukraine, calls "tendentious history"?
This week, it started …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
3/19/25 06:00 AM
Veterans should be recognized for an entire month annually to fully honor their sacrifices, contributions and ongoing challenges. Here's why:
1. Extended education and awareness - A month-long observance would allow for deeper discussions about …
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3/19/25 06:00 AM
In the last month, an op-ed by Richard Hunt has been published in media outlets nationwide - including The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg. The piece is about a critical bill I've been following in Washington, D.C. Maybe you have heard of it: the …
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3/15/25 06:00 AM
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