Archive for May, 2012

School Choice Vote in the Senate

Received the following from Ron Hughes/Myrtle Beach Tea Party: —————————- Now is our last chance to contact our Senators from around the state to get enough support to pass school choice this year. This bill will give parents and children a choice in the educational quality of the school they attend. It provides tax credits [...]

May 31, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

WHO in Spartanburg has taken that Howie Rich Money?

James Hardin has more research and more info, so once again, he is our guest blogger today. And he’s talking to teachers. ——————– Teachers, check out the blatant hypocrisy in Steve Parker. He’s not your friend! Everyone needs to check out this website www.followthemoney.org Examine the 2004 items and note the Howard Rich Contributions. You [...]

May 31, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

Committee Chairmen Agree to Record Committee Votes

… but not all of them. Read this report on Talbert Black’s site for the story. A record of the yeas and nays for every bill out of fourteen committees from House and Senate will be available throughout the law making process from subcommittee votes through full committee votes and finally votes on the floors [...]

May 30, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Conservatives have their say in Texas

During the 2010 election cycle we blogged a few times about Joe Straus in Texas: one two three four five six seven Last night as the primary election results came in from Texas it was clear … although it took another election cycle and 2 years, the conservatives in Texas won some significant victories and [...]

May 30, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Rental Agreement between Steve Parker and Boiling Springs School

Person making the request: Steve Parker Signed by Scott Mercer, School District Superintendent. Click the link below to view PDF file of contract. Facility Request BS9 Tomorrow I’ll post some of the Statements of Economic Interest which may shed more light on the financial relationship between Steve Parker and the Spartanburg School System. You can [...]

May 30, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  2 Comments

Steve Parker. Misleading the Public Again.

James Hardin has this letter to the editor today. James has done a fantastic job of citizen journalism, pursuing a story that didn’t quite meet the smell test when the local paper, the Spartanburg Herald Journal, declined to do its job. I’m hoping James will detail for us his efforts and the resistance he met [...]

May 30, 2012  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Volunteers Need Primary Day June 12 to gather petition signatures

We have received clarification from the SC Attorney General Alan Wilson, the State Election Commission and Henry Lay of the Spartanburg County Voter Registration and Election that is is lawful and allowed to gather signatures for petition candidates on Tuesday June 12, Primary Day. And that we can do so within the 200 foot guidelines [...]

May 29, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

You’re Invited! Monday June 4, 7 PM Senate Debate!!

The Spartanburg Tea Party, with the help of other local organizations will be hosting a Senate debate on Monday June 4 @ 7 PM at the Spartanburg Community College, Tyger River Campus, 1875 East Main Street (Highway 290), Duncan, S.C. 29334. Participating in the debate, in 2 head-to-head, 30 minute formats will be: Lee Bright [...]

May 29, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

3 Reasons Why the Scott Walker Wisconsin Recall Election Matters

Mary Kate Cary reporting at USNews.com … the recall election is June 5! Political junkies are watching the June 5 recall election in Wisconsin very closely, but what about the rest of us? The subject of the recall campaign, Republican Gov. Scott Walker, is ahead in the polls and is looking like he’ll survive. Democrats [...]

May 28, 2012  Tags: ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Tim Tebow Bill / Palmetto Family Council

If you want to call your House Rep about this bill, contact information is in the upper right corner of our webpage. Really? For the children? The SC House Education Committee voted out the Equal Access to Extracurricular Activities Act (hereafter The Tim Tebow Bill) by a vote of 11-4 this week. The Tim Tebow [...]

May 27, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments