Archive for the 'National Politics' Category

Clyburn Claims SC Governor’s Stimulus Decision is “a slap in the face”
February 21, 2009

Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC, House Majority Whip) recently spoke out on South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s decision to decline funding from President Obama’s economic stimulus plan. Sanford (R) has held the conviction that the state of South Carolina will only be hurt by the plan because of issues concerning what becomes of newly created programs once [...]

Obamanomination!
January 20, 2009

Tomorrow marks one of the biggest moments in history! President-elect Barack Obama will drop the “-elect” and become our nation’s President!
Things are going to change for the better, America! And yes this means us too, South Carolina! I can hear Governor Sanford drawing up the secession papers right now.
Put the fancy liquid-pencil down, Mark, [...]

Wal-Mart’s War Against Barack Obama
November 12, 2008

Plenty of stories are currently circulating on the Internet about President-elect Barack Obama and his challenge to corporate giant Wal-Mart to reassess their corporate values and the wages and benefits provided to their employees. 
Perhaps in retaliation to his open call to retool their company, I have witnessed Barack Obama’s own book “The Audacity of Hope” [...]

Wal-Mart Political Crossfire
August 4, 2008

If the Employee Free Choice Act makes its way through Congress it could mean that employees of non-union companies could hold unionization votes without secret ballot elections.  This spells big trouble for corporations like Wal-Mart who have openly disagreed with the bill. 
In fact news has surfaced recently declaring that Wal-Mart has discouraged and even pressured their [...]

Obama Buttons for Free
August 4, 2008

MoveOn.org is giving Barack Obama 2008 buttons away for free!  Ask for yours today!