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Fear in a Safe Place

Posted September 13, 2019 by HCDP in News

By Bob Gatty Two young teenage boys came home the other day having been traumatized at school. That's what happens when kids are forced to participate in active shooter drills. It makes them think, "This is real. It could absolutely happen to me." Those boys are the sons of Marcus Grainger and they are students at Myrtle…

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Kamala Harris Wows Myrtle Beach Crowd

Posted July 9, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Pictured: Sen. Harris greets HCDP Chair Don Kohn following her speech. By Bob Gatty Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris was greeted by a huge, enthusiastic crowd July 8 at a town hall- style campaign meeting at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. "Fight we will, and fight we must," Harris told the cheering standing-room-only crowd. "This is…

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Jaime Harrison Speaks To Beach Dems

Posted May 10, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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by Pam Heller At the Beach Dems’ monthly breakfast meeting, Jaime Harrison spoke to a packed room about his upcoming campaign for U.S. Senate, where he will take on Sen. Lindsey Graham. “We’re gonna do this thing,” said Harrison, to a round of applause, while encouraging Dems to follow the hashtag #joinjaime. He explained that he is…

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Time to End the Hate

Posted April 30, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in Community Voices, News

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By Barbara J. Sloan A Texas church, a Pittsburgh synagogue, New Zealand mosques, Christian churches in Sri Lanka and now Chabad in Poway, CA. All have been attacked by haters who believe that others do not have the right to worship as they wish–or even to live. Just a couple of years ago a similar tragedy was…

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Sen. Kamala Harris Brings Her Presidential Campaign to Horry County

Posted March 8, 2019 by HCDP in News

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By Bob Gatty. Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris wowed supporters Friday, March 8 in Myrtle Beach, blasting President Trump for his failures and declaring, "We are better than this. We will fight for who we are." What originally was planned as a "meet & greet" for Democratic leaders turned into a boisterous, enthusiastic rally, with the…

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Horry Democrats Target Gun Show Loophole

Posted February 14, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By HCDP Gun Sense Action Committee. Why is it so easy for criminals to buy guns? With a goal of making that question no longer relevant, the HCDP’s Gun Sense Action Committee launched the Keep Myrtle Beach Family Friendly campaign. This campaign aims to generate public support requiring gun shows to do background checks on all gun…

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Tourism and the Trump Shutdown

Posted January 25, 2019 by CJ Waldron in News

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It is no secret that Myrtle Beach is highly dependent on tourists’ dollars. A 2017 study places tourist revenue at $7 billion! While many of these tourists arrive by vehicle, the same study reports that 1.1 million arrive by plane. The recent shutdown threatened these tourist dollars by making air travel less safe. TSA agents, air…

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Horry Dems Join Women’s March

Posted January 20, 2019 by HCDP in News

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A strong contingent of Democrats, including many members of HCDP, demonstrated for women’s rights Saturday, January 19 at the Women’s March in Myrtle Beach, sponsored by Grand Strand Action Together (GSAT). HCDP supports and actively advocates for equality, affordable health care, voting rights and a safe and healthy environment, and was delighted at the turnout of…

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HCDP to Join GSAT Sponsored Women’s March

Posted January 17, 2019 by HCDP in News

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Please plan to participate in the Women’s March at Chapin Park in Myrtle Beach Saturday, January 19 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. A contingent of members and supporters of the Horry County Democratic Party will attend, so please bring friends, family and neighbors out for this day of activism. Sponsored by Grand Strand Action Together…

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HCDP Members Rally, Urging SC to Close the ‘Gun Show Loophole’

Posted November 5, 2018 by HCDP in News

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By Bob Gatty. HCDP members and other citizens rallied at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center November 4 to urge the SC State Legislature to enact sensible gun laws. The rally was held across the street from the convention center, where the Myrtle Beach Gun Show was being held. For a photo album of the rally, please click…

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