By Dameion B. Fowler
There are obscene disparities when it comes to disciplinary action in Horry County Schools.
According to documents obtained from the schools district via a Freedom of Information Act request, in a school district that has a black student population of 20 percent, in the first part of the 2016-2017 school year we…
Harold D. Hatcher, of Conway, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, is calling on Sen. Lindsey Graham to stop being “a puppy” for President Trump and “support the Constitution.”
Hatcher shared with us the following letter to Sen. Graham in connection with his defense of Trump during the impeachment process:
CWO3 Harold D. Hatcher
United States…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
This is for the woman at the Myrtle Beach YMCA proudly wearing her brand new “Read the Transcript” t-shirt and anyone else with their head in the sand on this corrupt president.
The impeachment is really simple if you understand the following:
Rudy Giuliani is Trump's personal attorney. He says he has…
By Mike Hodges
In South Carolina, as in many states across the nation, our elections are rigged by a process called “gerrymandering,” which gives incumbent politicians through the majority party the ability to practically assure their reelection.
That is wrong and reform efforts are underway. Here’s the story.
An Empty Ballot
As a transplant to South Carolina…
HCDP Blasts SC’s ‘Three GOP Amigos’ for Blind Defense of Trump
CONWAY, SC – Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, and Rep. Tom Rice – South Carolina’s “Three GOP Amigos” -- are engaging in a blind defense of President Trump, despite overwhelming evidence that Trump sought an investigation of a political rival by a foreign…
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
A County Council workshop on Imagine 2040 comprehensive plan was held Thursday, November 21 at the Government and Justice Center. The draft plan offers a vision and…
The recent e-newsletter distributed by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) has angered many voters as he has unabashedly defended Donald Trump and defended him against the impeachment accusations, despite growing evidence that the president tried to enlist the aid of a foreign government to investigate a potential Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Here is a…
By Steve Hamelman
U.S. Representative Tom Rice, serving South Carolina’s 7th District, has issued a three-question survey addressing the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
The questions are simple. Citizens are asked to either support impeachment, oppose it, or express indecision about it.
This disclaimer is attached: “By participating in this survey, you agree to receive additional communications…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Ever since Donald J. Trump took the presidential oath of office on January 20, 2017, he has been holding Americans hostage in one way or another. He isn’t doing it alone; he has the full support of the Republican party.
Let’s review some of our hostage situations.
Healthcare Hostages
The day he was sworn…
Above Photo: Opening Parade at the 2018 Waccamaw Pauwau
By V. Susan Hutchinson
In August 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared November National American Indian Heritage Month. It is now more commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month. This recognition was a long time coming and falls far short of America’s commitment to the native…
Above Photo: Patty Hampton, Dr. Bruce Fischer, Don Kohn, Jack Schonely and Ron Wilson
By V. Susan Hutchinson
On October 23 HCDP gathered a group of local veterans at the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center in Little River to discuss their experiences and challenges with accessing healthcare through the Veterans Administration. When asked what their…
HCDP is grateful to the following veterans for participating in our Veterans Day interview. The interview was held October 23, 2019 at the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center in Little River.
To read about what the veterans discussed, see Red Tape, Bureaucratic Delays Frustrate Horry County Veterans and Local Veterans Open Up About Healthcare Under…
Above Photo: Members From Various Local Groups Come Out to Help HCDP Support Gun Sense in Myrtle Beach
by Rosemary Wolfe
The HCDP Gun Sense Committee, joined by others in the Horry County community, once again assembled with banners and homemade placards across from the Gun Show at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on November 3rd…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Every action or statement made by President Donald J. Trump is overwhelmingly supported by his own party even if it is not in the best interest of the country or if it flies in the face of the Constitution and the Rule of Law. History shows this is not the first time…
Horry County Democratic Party
The Horry County Democratic Party Executive Committee voted to implement a rule change that will allow us to elect county party officers in odd numbered years. Based on that vote I asked delegates to the 2018 county convention to attend a Special County Convention in November 2019, so that they could…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Domestic violence affects people from all walks of life and makes no distinction between race, gender, religion, culture or social status.
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, passed in 1994, included a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was spearheaded…
By Rick Patelunas
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has dismissed the impeachment inquiry into President Trump as a "silly gotcha game." That’s quite an understatement given his boss’s assessment. Trump called the inquiry a coup and later said it would lead to civil war. He warned about the economic consequences if impeachment moves forward,
“If they actually…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
A Donald Trump type presidency was a potential reality when the newly drafted Constitution was sent to the states for approval. There were some states who wouldn’t approve without protection for the people from a more centralized government.
Because of their perseverance, it is the Bill of Rights that will eventually save America…
By Don Kohn
Sen. Lindsey Graham has become a leader in President Trump’s impeachment defense and one of his first salvos is a Sept. 25 tweet labeling as a “nothing burger” the whistleblower complaint saying that Trump tried to convince his counterpart in Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.
Essentially, the whistleblower accused Trump of…
The Gun Sense Action Committee, with a booth at the Galivants Ferry Stump on Sept. 16, had a very successful presence at the event, reports committee chair Henry Garbelman.
“We utilized our new feather banner as well as our standard banner, had new business cards, handouts, and a sign-up sheet with our new logo,” he said.…