Letters to the Editor

This is a story that a friend of mine and I collaborated on after one of our family members found a dog that had obviously been put out by the road this summer. We hope to discourage people from doing such horrible things to dogs and cats.

I’d like to comment on your subject editorial of Aug. 18. One of stated objectives of the $26 billion bill is to help prevent layoffs of teachers, and rehire most, if not all, of those that have already been laid off.

Recently, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law a state aid bill that will direct over $280 million dollars to South Carolina. These funds will help save the jobs of over 2,400 teachers and other public school employees, prevent the layoff of firefighters and police officers around the state, and ensure that low income families continue to receive medical coverage.

Social Security would not go into a deficit if the governing elites in Washington would stop the looting of our Social Security. To me, this is a pure and simple act of swindling. For years, Congress has dipped its greasy hands into our Social Security that we and other hard-working, tax-paying citizens have paid for to finance their retirement benefits.

I applaud your article, "Fancy Labels, Hidden Dangers (July 28)." However, the age-old problem has always been access by underage consumers.

To all drivers on Barberville Road in Indian Land:

You were somewhat (if not completely dishonest) and evasive with a few facts in your editorial applauding the $26 billion the U.S. Congress approved for "teachers and first responders."

I don't want to encourage the debate of political facts that Alfred Boltin seems to be intent on engaging me in, as I think it unfair to battle an unarmed man, but it appears he has "more information" to add for me on a regular basis.

I find it interesting that your editorial policy states you will not publish letters that endorse political candidates, yet Robert John's "Define yourself" letter to the editor (Aug. 18) appears to be a tacit endorsement of Mr. Spratt!

Who is the Republican running against Congressman Spratt this fall?

OK, so my last letter was a little tongue in cheek, but I also wanted to suggest that the speeding issue on Fairway Drive may be almost impossible to solve, to the satisfaction of the residents, without breaking the town.

I'm adding more information to my recent answer to Crystal Stango's letter of why I'm asking for the impeachment of President Obama.

I am writing in response to the letter concerning speeding in Fort Mill. The speeds that some people drive on our road are faster than most drive on Hwy. 21!

I attended the City of Tega Cay Special Council Meeting and Budget Workshop on Saturday, July 31. I am greatly concerned by what I heard – that in that another property tax increase seemed to be a fait accompli. This is apparently due to the fact that we have very little money in the city’s contingency fund, reportedly at $63,000, and the city will need to borrow money again this Winter in the form of a Tax Anticipation Note, or TAN.

OK, so my last letter was a little tongue in cheek, but I also wanted to suggest that the speeding issue on Fairway Drive may be almost impossible to solve, to the satisfaction of the residents, without breaking the town.