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Challenging The Constitution

Posted October 22, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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…

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Change to November 2019 Meeting

Posted October 15, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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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…

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National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted October 8, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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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…

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Impeachment and Trump’s Economy

Posted October 7, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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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…

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Donald J. Trump vs. The Bill of Rights

Posted October 4, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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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…

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The Lindsey Graham ‘Nothing Burger’

Posted September 26, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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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…

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Gun Sense Action Committee at Galivants Ferry Stump

Posted September 19, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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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.…

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Tinubu, Harrison to Keynote SHORE Dinner

Posted September 19, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Above: Gloria Tinubu and Jaime Harrison U.S. Senate candidates Gloria Tinubu and Jaime Harrison will be the featured speakers at HCDP's SHORE Dinner Saturday, September 28th 6-10 p.m., at the Bay Watch Resort and Conference Center. Deadline for making reservations and submitting payment is Friday, September 20th. To register for the SHORE Dinner, please visit ActBlue. Tickets…

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A Recovering Republican Visits the Stump

Posted September 18, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Bart Collins Monday, September 16th, 2019 saw the first time two things happened in our great county: it was the first time that the nationally famous Galivants Ferry Stump was held to host presidential candidates, and it was the first time that I made the 45 minute drive from the beach to the Pee Dee…

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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 – October 15

Posted September 18, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Every year at this time we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It began as National Hispanic Heritage week in 1968 and was extended to a month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 with the intent of celebrating the culture and achievements of people of Spanish and Latin American descent in the United…

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Buttigieg Unveils Disaster Relief Plan in Conway

Posted September 17, 2019 by HCDP in News

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Standing on the banks of the Waccamaw River, which caused massive destruction and damage when Hurricane Florence ravaged Conway last September, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled a new disaster relief plan designed to help communities cope with such storms, which he predicted will grow more frequent and increasingly severe due to climate change. "As a…

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Presidential Candidates ‘Stump’ for Votes

Posted September 17, 2019 by HCDP in News

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An outpouring of Democrats and Democratic supporters jammed the historic Galivants Ferry Stump Monday, Sept. 16, to hear four presidential candidates state their cases for winning their support in the February 29, 2020 primary election. It was the first time in the 143-year tradition of the Stump that speakers included candidates for President of the United…

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Don’t Delay! SHORE Fundraising Dinner Deadline Sept. 19

Posted September 15, 2019 by HCDP in News

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The countdown is on for the eighth annual SHORE Dinner, one of HCDP’s major fundraising events of the year, will be held September 28, 6-10 p.m., at the Bay Watch Resort and Conference Center. Deadline for making reservations and submitting payment is Thursday, Sept. 19. So, don’t delay! “This year’s SHORE Dinner, which celebrates and honors…

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The Morning After

Posted September 13, 2019 by HCDP in Community Voices

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By Steve Hamelman On the morning of November 4, 2020, I hope I awake to find that a Democratic candidate has been elected as the 46th President of the United States of America. That he or she will be seen beaming across every big and little screen in the world. That he or she will have beaten Donald…

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Flooding in Horry County: A Discussion Long Overdue

Posted September 8, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Every year at this time Myrtle Beach area residents brace for yet another hurricane season, and this year it could be worse than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), due to the end of El Niño. Moreover, the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) correlates global warming to changes in…

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Tom Rice’s Failed Ideas

Posted September 4, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Rick Patelunas Rep. Tom Rice has been in office three terms, nearly seven years now. Rice says his campaigns are about jobs, jobs, jobs. He agrees with President Trump’s claims that the economy is better than it’s ever been. They argue that the Republican tax cut has worked wonders and they deserve credit for the…

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Weather Report

Posted September 1, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Steve Hamelman As Hurricane Dorian nears Florida, a theologically minded person is apt to recall the tendency of seventeenth-century Puritans to read nature as a compilation of texts containing messages that signified God’s purpose in the world. Hundreds of years after the Puritans interpreted every big and little natural fact as a divine lesson, the meteorological…

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Sanders Warmup Speakers Boast Plans to ‘Save Mother Earth’

Posted August 30, 2019 by HCDP in News

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by Rosemary Wolfe Mal Hyman says he’s exploring seeking the 7th Congressional District seat now held by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) “No one has done more for the earth and environment than Bernie,” asserted Mall Hyman, in opening remarks at the Sander’s Myrtle Beach Town Hall in Chapin Park on Thursday evening, August 29. The dynamic South…

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Brews, bravado and… Beto!

Posted August 29, 2019 by HCDP in News

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(Pictured L-R: Brandon Counts – Vice Chair of the Young Democrats of Horry County, presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, and Stacie Pearman – Chair of the Young Democrats of Horry County) By Stacie Pearman Democratic Presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke held a town hall rally at Seminar Brewing in Florence, SC Tuesday, August 27, drawing a large and…

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The Budget and the Bully

Posted August 22, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Steve Hamelman With the national budget nearing the trillion dollar mark and fears of recession rising daily, the government of the United States, these days not much more than an emblem of monumental dysfunction, lurches toward the next election under the “leadership” of President Donald Trump, whose understanding of political economy is as deficient as…

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