Friday’s lead editorial describes the difficult position of
public schools, as illustrated by Georgetown’s
unsuccessful recent bid to expand its borrowing powers.
It’s difficult to argue with the
narrow point of Gov. Mark Sanford’s reason for vetoing a bill that would allow
Georgetown Schools to borrow money in case of a shortfall: “An absolute rule of
finance is that you do not fund short-term operations with long-term debt,” Sanford said.
From a purely accounting
standpoint, Sanford
is correct: If you put your recurring household expenses on your credit card,
you are simply ignoring the reality that you are living beyond your means. Georgetown schools
haven’t gotten to that point yet; district finance director Lisa Johnson said
the coming year’s budget will be balanced without any borrowing. The loan idea
was in anticipation of the shortfalls the entire state is certain to face next
year, and on that point, the local school district is not the irresponsible
party – the Statehouse is.
Continue reading "Desperate Measures" »
Friday’s secondary editorial encourages the Myrtle Beach
City Council to continue developing the new boardwalk to its full potential.
Myrtle Beach’s new boardwalk is built, the
first sidewalk cafes are springing up, and joining them will be a new entry
into beachside commerce: three mobile food carts, one with hot dogs, one with
fresh-squeezed lemonade, and a third selling Italian ice.
Continue reading "Savory decision" »
Thursday’s editorial calls on the Democratic leadership to heed
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s call for bipartisan progress, rather than pursuing a
purely political election strategy.
In an increasingly partisan era,
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has been for several years building a reputation as
one of the men in Washington who remains most deeply committed to an almost
old-fashioned notion of cooperating across party lines in search of solutions
to difficult problems, starting from scratch with the other party across the
table. In the din of the last year’s raucous health care debate, for example,
Graham was one of a dozen senators to sign on to a truly bipartisan plan to
both offer private coverage universally and dismantle the current
government-run Medicaid system - a compromise so grounded in fairness and
common sense that the leadership of neither party wanted much to do with it.
Continue reading "Cynically Seeking Defeat " »
Wednesday’s editorial praises the good work of local churches
in feeding the hungry.
From Little River to Pawleys Island, church congregations are feeding
the hungry in a variety of soup kitchen type programs.
Continue reading "Churches Help Feed Hungry" »
By Richard L. Wolfe
“Of governments, that of the mob is the most sanguinary, that of soldiers the most expensive, and that of civilians the most
vexatious.”
CHARLES CALEB COLTON (1780-1832)
English poet, essayist
Unless you have been living under a rock in a cave on a deserted island, you are aware of the Tea Party Movement. The movements seem to come out of nowhere to protest the TARP bill, the stimulus bill and most recently, the impending higher taxes on April 15th. The movement has energized the right, angered the left, and bewildered the media. The lawmakers on Capitol Hill seemed to be caught completely flat-footed by this unusual turn of events. While the participants have been consistent in there reasons for protesting, the media, blogs, politicians, and the pundits have all tried to put their spin on it.
Continue reading "I THINK THE ‘T’ WORD DID IT " »
Tuesday’s editorial praises the creative fundraising of the Georgetown County United Way.
Georgetown County United Way volunteers
were looking for a new angle to close the annual fund drive when a sister of
one of the committee members suggested a Kentucky Derby theme.
Continue reading "Derby Day Party’s a Good Bet" »
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