By V. Susan Hutchinson
After exiting the Joe Biden rally at CCU the other night, my friend, who knows I am not a strong Biden supporter, says to me “If you don’t vote for Joe it is a wasted vote because he is the only one who can beat Trump.”
This upset me a bit. Not…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
If you don’t know anything about Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s time you learned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates a global map to indicate which countries are affected. There are now 19 cases reported through the U.S. public health system. Today, February 29, we had the first reported death…
Above Photo: Tom Steyer Speaks to Supporters at Nacho Hippo in Market Common
By Bob Gatty
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer took his case for the Democratic presidential nomination to Horry County Wednesday evening at a community event in Myrtle Beach’s Market Common, where he predicted President Trump would lose in the 2020 election because…
Above Photo: Joe Biden at CCU Town Hall
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Former Vice President and current 2020 Presidential candidate Joe Biden returned to the Myrtle Beach area Thursday night as part of his drive to win South Carolina, considered critical to his hopes for the Democratic nomination.
Biden, is currently running behind Sen. Bernie Sanders…
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Election Day: It’s All About the People
By Bob Gatty
Go to a political rally and you’ll hear impassioned speeches, promises, plans for the future, and warnings of disaster if change isn’t made. But when election day comes, it’s all about the people.
Jennifer Miculski, a veteran, showed up at a rally for…
Legislative & Issues Update
February 2020
Each month The North Strand Democrats Club provides a Legislative and Issues Update compiled by David Higham. HCDP will publish these updates as they are received.
HORRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT/LOCAL ISSUES
Horry County Councilman Paul Prince not seeking another term: Prince has served on the Horry County Council since 2002, and before…
Above Photo: Shakedra Jenerette, Alester Linton-Pryor and Brandon Counts
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Editor’s Note: On February 5 a small group of African American community activists and leaders came together at the Horry County Democratic Party Office (HCDP)in Conway for a candid discussion on issues affecting African Americans.
This article is the last in a 4-part…
Above Photo: Shakedra Jenerette, Alester Linton-Pryor and Brandon Counts
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Editor’s Note: On February 5 a small group of African American community activists and leaders came together at the Horry County Democratic Party Office (HCDP) in Conway for an open discussion on issues affecting African Americans.
This is the 3rd in a series…
Above Photo: Shakedra Jenerette, Alester Linton-Pryor and Brandon Counts
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Editor’s Note: On February 5 a small group of African American community activists and leaders came together at the Horry County Democratic Party Office (HCDP)in Conway for a candid discussion on issues affecting African Americans.
This article continues the series that began with…
Above Photo: Shakedra Jenerette, Alester Linton-Pryor and Brandon Counts
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Editor’s Note: On February 5, a small group of African American community activists and leaders came together at the Horry County Democratic Party Office (HCDP) in Conway. The reason? To have a candid discussion on issues affecting African Americans not only in…
Above Photo: Shakedra Jenerette, Alester Linton-Pryor and Brandon Counts
On February 5, 2020 HCDP brought together a group of community leaders and activists from across Horry County, with special attendance by Pastor Thomas Dixon of Charleston.
The discussion was moderated by Dameion B. Fowler, activist and founder of PISB Publications, who led the discussion that focused…
South Carolina is one of twenty two states that has open primaries. This means that you do not have to be affiliated with a particular party to vote for any candidate. Since South Carolina has declined to hold a Republican primary, instead giving Donald Trump an uncontested victory, Republicans, disgruntled with Trump, can support a…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Hate and disrespect are now two cornerstones of the Republican Party. The pure, unadulterated hatred of all things Democratic, I believe, began with Donald Trump, who Tweets constantly about “fake news”, perfect phone calls and his enemies, of which he has many.
If any of his fellow Republicans or cabinet members fail…
By Scott Pleasant
UPDATE: Horry County Council will conduct the second reading of the "Second-Amendment Sanctuary" ordinance on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers located in the Horry County Government & Justice Center, 1301 2nd Avenue in Conway. »View Calendar Event for more information.
At their next meeting on Tuesday, February…
The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary is coming Saturday, February 29. Anyone confused on where all the candidates stand on key issues can use the “Cheat Sheet” below to understand how they agree and disagree. A copy ready for printing can be found here.
By V. Susan Hutchinson
There are many ways to describe the Republican Party’s total support of Donald J. Trump. None of them should be “it’s all going to be OK” or “we’ve been through this before”.
Complacency never caused change.
It is not going to be OK and we have not been through this before. It’s time…
By Steven Hamelman
Keeping Close Watch
Since the price of freedom is eternal vigilance, American citizens need to keep close watch on the government at all times.
Only through such watchfulness will our freedoms survive authoritarianism, apathy, and outside attack (e.g., Russian intervention).
The most important of our freedoms is the right to vote. Busy protecting that…
What is Impeachment?
Impeachment is a policy set in the Constitution to create a system of checks-and-balances that prevents either the Executive or Judicial branches of the government from abusing their power. The policy is that if Congress determines that either the President, Vice President or other government official has violated their oath of office,…
By Sandra Ferrante-Kohn
This Kangaroo Court is nearly over and once again The Donald will probably escape unscathed. He has spent his entire life never being told no and that continues today.
Trump and his team have contended that Trump’s decision to withhold aid to Ukraine was simply because he was concerned about corruption. If this…
By Don Kohn
The corrupt administration of Donald J Trump has brought our nation to a crossroads and we must all make a decision. If you decide to do nothing, YOU ARE making a decision.
Do we want to maintain our democracy or will we allow Trump to become the tyrant that he espouses to be?…