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MONDAY OPEN FORUM

Here's Monday's open forum. Be civil and enjoy.

The Unturned Stone

Sunday's editorial argues that lawmakers involved in impeachment proceedings should first determine whether Gov. Sanford misspent state money in pursuit of his affair.

Impeachment proceedings began against Gov. Mark Sanford this past week, but the political apparatus in Columbia still seems intent on missing the point.

Raising the Flag Once More

Saturday’s editorial points out that the 2010 elections could respark the state’s perpetual debate over the placement of the Confederate flag.

Whenever a new voice calls attention to the Confederate battle flag flying prominently in front of the S.C. Statehouse, its defenders claim with victorious glee that the matter is settled, that it's in the past, that a deal was done and should be honored.

It can't be settled, because it just keeps coming up. And just because a deal is done doesn't make it right.

Wind in our Sails

Friday’s secondary editorial suggests local leaders seek ways to capitalize on a major new wind facility planned for Charleston.

Thanks to a $98 million kickstart (dare we say stimulus?) announced this week, coastal South Carolina may find itself poised at the forefront of a the nation's developing wind-power industry.

More Bang For Your Buck?

Friday’s lead editorial questions the need for a sales-tax holiday on gun purchases.

It's the Friday after Thanksgiving – the perfect time to buy a gun, right?

WEEKEND OPEN FORUM

Here's the weekend's open forum. Be civil and enjoy.

FRIDAY OPEN FORUM

Here's Friday's open forum. Be civil and enjoy.

National Thanksgiving Dates to 1863

In Thursday’s editorial column, we reprint the Presidential proclamation from the first "official" Thanksgiving holiday, penned by President Abraham Lincoln's ‘rival,' Secretary of State William Seward.

Thanksgiving was first celebrated by Massachusetts settlers in 1621. Early presidents George Washington and James Madison issued proclamations on the holiday but it was 1863 before Thanksgiving became a national holiday. Abraham Lincoln was president and the country was in the Civil War. The first national observance was one week after the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg, where Lincoln, a secondary speaker, delivered a now famous short address.

More Hit S.C. Roads

Wednesday’s second editorial urges holiday motorists to drive with caution.

Thanksgiving is a trying time to travel, by any mode of transportation, and this year S.C. roadways likely will carry even more traffic than a year ago. On Friday, local traffic congestion will increase as holiday shopping goes into full swing.