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South Carolina Nears Abortion Ban

Posted January 18, 2021 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

Editor’s note: The following is a personal account of one woman’s reflections about the proposed Fetal Heartbeat bill now being considered by the SC state legislature. HCDP strongly supports a woman's right to be the only one to make decisions that impact her life or body. Having access to quality medical care is a key…

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Republican Hypocrisy on Steroids

Posted January 10, 2021 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Above Photo: Trump supporters at Reagan International airport calling Senator Lindsey Graham, an ardent supporter of Trump's lies, a traitor for criticizing Trump's actions and inciting the riot that resulted in occupation of the Capitol. By V. Susan Hutchinson This week’s assault on democracy by an estimated two thousand Trump supporters was appalling. Even more appalling…

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Comparing Black Lives Matter Protests to the Trump Mob

Posted January 7, 2021 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson After the insurrection in Washington D.C. yesterday, the immediate response for millions of people was to compare what happened during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 to the horrendous actions that took place at the United States Capitol building. There are, however, different angles of comparison that are being made. The…

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The Horry County Council: Seriously?

Posted December 7, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Steve Hamelman Bringing It All Back Home Amid the political furor that besieged the United States in the 2020 election cycle, it’s easy to understand why Horry County voters focused most of their attention on the two biggest contests in South Carolina: Trump/Biden and Graham/Harrison. For months, ads touting these four candidates saturated social media,…

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The Party of Death and Destruction

Posted December 4, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson The Republican party needs to retire its elephant and get a new mascot. The Grim Reaper would be a better choice as their current platform appears to now include massive death and destruction. It wasn’t always that way. The GOP was once the party of Abraham Lincoln, a man who thought the…

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Tribalism in America

Posted November 12, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Kamala Harris is not just the Vice President-Elect, she is the embodiment of tribalism. When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won last week, the media gushed over it, especially as Harris is the first woman Vice President-Elect. But they didn’t stop there. They needed to emphasize Harris was the first Black…

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Do You Want Cheese with That Whine Mr. Graham?

Posted November 9, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson When Hillary Clinton lost the Electoral College in 2016, Trump supporters were quick to say “get over it.” Trump campaign signs and bumper stickers this year read “Trump 2020 – Make Liberals Cry Again”, as if that was the only reason to vote for him. Liberals have never cried, but boy Trump…

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Legislative and Issue Update – October 2020

Posted October 28, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By David Higham HORRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT / LOCAL ISSUES County Mask Ordinance Lifted: Siding against recommendations of local hospital leaders, a majority of Horry County Council voted 8 to 4 to end the mask mandate and state of emergency effective October 30. So, if nothing else changes, the mask ordinance for unincorporated Horry County will…

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Affordable Health Care is at Stake in This Election

Posted October 22, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Healthcare coverage for many, many South Carolinians is at stake in this election as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is under attack by Republicans and the Trump Administration, and the only way to fight back is to vote out politicians who are preventing residents from having access to affordable healthcare. (Video) So, if…

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The All In for South Carolina Tour

Posted October 21, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Above Photo of Dr. Bruce Fischer by Bill Friedman By V. Susan Hutchinson On Monday, September 19, the All In for South Carolina Tour came to Horry County. The tour has been traveling across the state to encourage people to get out and vote early. As SCDP Chair Trav Robertson said “we want to make…

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Community Voices Getting Out the Vote: Focus on Radio Host Leroy Sampson

Posted October 21, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Leroy Sampson has been the host of Straight Talk for the last nine months on Conway’s Gospel radio station WPJS AM1330. Sampson’s show airs every Saturday from 11:30am to 12pm. HCDP Chair Don Kohn was a recent guest. Straight Talk usually focuses on community issues as well as Horry County government, love,…

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SCDP Chair Trav Robertson Comes to Horry County

Posted October 21, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Above Photo by Bill Friedman By V. Susan Hutchinson South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Trav Robertson came to Horry County on Monday, September 19 with the All In for South Carolina tour. Robertson, who became party chair in 2017, has a gift for motivational speaking. His dynamic style draws attention not only to the issues…

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Quick Checklist for Voting In-Person and Dropping Off Mail-In Ballots

Posted October 16, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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HCDP has put together this checklist so every voter will be sure their vote gets counted for the 2020 General Election. Familiarizing yourself with the voting procedure in advance will help keep the lines moving and result in a less stressful voting experience. A video is available on online for those unfamiliar with the new voting…

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Press Release October 16, 2020

Posted October 16, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Absentee Voting In Horry County The Horry County Democratic Party would like to remind everyone that there are four in-person absentee voting locations open this election year. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations, during opening hours, through November 2, 2020. Photo ID is required to vote at all of these locations. It…

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Trump’s Modern-Day Version of Ordeal By Water

Posted October 14, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson When women, or men were suspected of being witches in the 16th and 17th centuries, they were subjected to ordeal by water. The theory was that if the accused witch was thrown into a body of water, they would sink if innocent or float if guilty of witchcraft. Floaters had renounced…

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The Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Must Not Be Erased

Posted October 9, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson On September 18 American women, as well as the rest of the United States, were saddened by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg fought against gender discrimination her entire life and was the one of the greatest advocates for women’s rights since Eleanor Roosevelt. Ruth Bader Ginsburg had…

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A Letter to Vice President Joe Biden

Posted October 9, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Dear Joe: Your campaign appears to be going rather well. It looks like the polling is in your favor and unless you make a major mistake, you may be on your way to victory. At this point, you might even be able to say all the things you wanted to say to…

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Debate? What Debate?

Posted September 30, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Someone needs to come up with a new word to describe Donald Trump. We have exhausted all of the current ones used to describe a person of non-existent integrity and class. One that reflects how completely devoid of a soul Donald Trump really is. Sociopath doesn’t begin to describe him. The first presidential…

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Republican Scare Tactics

Posted September 24, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson The South Carolina Republican Party is now actively jumping on the Donald Trump bandwagon claiming violent, radical liberals are wreaking havoc across the county. And now, they claim, the violence has come to South Carolina and is aimed solely at Republicans. According to a newsletter they sent this week, they tell their…

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The November 2020 General Election: Absentee Voting

Posted September 23, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Steve Hamelman, et al. This is the second of two articles explaining the basics of the registration process and voting options available to South Carolinians, with a focus on voters in Horry County. The first purpose of these two articles is to distill information from the main resource for voters in South Carolina—the South Carolina…

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