Tips Before the Storm

The South Carolina Insurance Service offers the following tips for residents before the storm:

Locate insurance policies, name and telephone number of insurance agent and take this information with you if you evacuate.
Update or take a home inventory. This can be as simple as making a list of personal belongings, taking pictures or using a video camera to document your property. The South Carolina Insurance News Service has a free, downloadable home inventory software package available on its website at www.scinsnews.com
Protect your family from harm by evacuating if necessary.
Protect property before the storm by covering windows and glass doors with plywood. Secure outdoor furniture. Secure any automobiles.
If damage occurs, protect property from additional damage by covering the roof and windows as soon as possible.
Survey damages before contacting insurance agent or company.

Interesting email from Bob Barr

Below is an excerpt from a Bob Barr for President email newsletter:

As it stands now, Bob Barr is the Lone Candidate in the Lone Star State.
As the filing deadline passed this week, Bob Barr was the only presidential candidate legally certified on the ballot in Texas.
The new Texas law is clear:

A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the ballot in a presidential general election if . . . before 5 p.m. of the 70th day before presidential election day, the party's state chair signs and delivers to the secretary of state a written certification of the names of the party's nominees for president and vice-president . . .

Given that the deadline passed on Tuesday, Senator Obama was nominated on Wednesday, and Senator McCain has not even announced his selection for Vice President, the Republican and Democrat parties in Texas were technically unable to certify their candidates by the deadline.

--snip--

Do you think that John McCain and Barack Obama's names will eventually be printed on the ballot in Texas?

I would be willing to make an educated guess and say that we're going to have to fight our hearts out to get on the ballot in the states above while the Republican and Democrat candidates won't have to lift a finger to secure their place on the Texas ballot.

. . . that is unless we make a stand in Texas.

And that's exactly what we're going to do.

This situation in Texas is a perfect opportunity to highlight the double standard that exists in our nation.

Does that double standard matter to you? Please post your comments and discuss.

From SC Fishing Report

Great Pee Dee
Catfish: Excellent. Large numbers of catfish, and some very large fish, are being caught on the bottom in holes and around channel breaks. Fish live bream or live and cut eels.

McMaster Heads to RNC

Henry McMaster will be heading off to Minneapolis for the Republican National Convention this Thursday. McMaster along with Roxanne Wilson, wife of Congressman Joe Wilson, will be representing SC on the RNC Rules Committee before the convention starts. This meeting is critical to ensure that South Carolina remains the "First in the South" primary. McMaster will then serve as the Chief Sergeant at Arms for the convention.

Davis Named 2008 CPL Coach of the Year

The Coastal Plain League announced today that Florence RedWolves head coach Wes Davis has been named the CPL Coach of the Year following the completion of the 2008 season.

Under the leadership of Davis, the RedWolves finished second in wins on the entire season with 37 and made it to the championship game of the 2008 CPL Petitt Cup Tournament. In the Petitt Cup, Florence made it to the last game through the winner’s bracket, but the third-seeded RedWolves fell to the top-seeded Thomasville HiToms, 7-4.

Best Speech You Won't Hear About

Last night, during the 2008 Democratic National Convention, I heard one of the most rousing and best speeches of the convention so far. (Note: I couldn't stay up for HIllary Clinton's speech, so I am not comparing it to that.) However, I know this one isn't getting any play on the MSM because of the message and the speaker.
Here is the speech.

Leadership Institute Reveals Corporations’ Political Leanings

Today, the Leadership Institute releases its latest study of the largest corporate and business-related Political Action Committee (PAC) contributors. The data show how PACs divided contributions between Republicans and Democrats, incumbents and non-incumbents, and conservatives and liberals, and how much they gave in the last election cycle, 2005–2006.

The study shows that most business PACs contribute mainly to incumbents, rather than to either challengers or candidates for open seats.

To access the complete 2005-2006 PAC Study, visit: http://pac.leadershipinstitute.org/.

The Leadership Institute's mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists and leaders in the public policy process. The Leadership Institute (LI) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization. It does not endorse or oppose candidates or legislation.