The Opinion Blog

New Jobs, Same Worries

Saturday's editorial takes an updated look at Gov. Sanford's hold on his office.

Amid the continuing spectacle of the post-Argentina Mark Sanford administration, a number of interpretations are possible of his role in marketing firm Red Ventures LLC's announcement this week that they will hop over the state line from Charlotte to relocate 1,000 employees in Lancaster County.

'Why We Have A Governor'

Saturday's editorial reflects on Gov. Mark Sanford's ever-changing public persona in the aftermath of his trip to Argentina.

The ugliest moment of Gov. Mark Sanford's appearances in Conway on Friday came at the end of his news conference, when, for the third time in as many days, he finished giving his statement and refused to take questions.

In his demeanor, our governor appears to have entered the fourth stage of some strange personal process. First was a period of confession, followed by a period of silence. Then came the apology tour, and now we have arrived at defiance.

New Lanes in I-73 effort

Sunday's editorial praises yet another idea to hasten the creation of Interstate 73.

Although state ports were the main focus of last week's Regional Growth Summit at Coastal Carolina University, a conversation between state Rep. Alan Clemmons and Horry County Council Chairwoman Liz Gilland revealed another promising strategy to make Interstate 73 a reality.

Tax 'reform' ate dozens of Horry teachers' jobs

Today's editorial notes that parents share complcity in the teacher job losses plaguing the Horry County Schools:

Horry County parents are upset - and rightly so - that 95 teachers are among the 169 employees whose jobs the Board of Education eliminated this week. But parents who live full time in their own homes have limited standing to vent their frustration to school board members.

Employee 'free' choice would kill American jobs

Ripped from the wires ... A Florida writer exposes the hypocrisy in the card-check bill aimed at unionizing more American workers:

By Glenn Garvin

If consistency is really the hobgoblin of little minds, then Hilda Solis and George Miller must be America's top ghostbusters. They think the secret ballot is the cornerstone of democracy, except for American workers deciding whether to join a labor union.