In fact, every single member of the South Carolina House of Representatives who votes for these proposed new districts should face a serious challenger in 2022. And if they end up voting for it, you and your neighbors should let them know they’ll face a spirited reckoning next year in primary and general elections. You should contact your state representative in Columbia today and demand that he or she vote against the laughable plan passed this week by the House Judiciary Committee. 1 for Act Two - the public process of justifying the inequities and partisan districts they claim are fair. They should be ashamed of the way they’re taunting democratic principles of fairness, inclusion and equality.īut they’ll be back in special session Dec. Their work strives to sow confusion in voting, not improve democracy. Their work is nothing more than a bold build of an electoral map of 124 House districts so more Republicans win and the voting power of Black South Carolinians is dispersed. In fact, their laughable work will make South Carolina’s noisy partisan divides worse. For months, they’ve been actors in a theatrical drama of their own creation to make it look like newly redrawn voting districts are fair. ĬOMMENTARY Henhouse redistricting abuses democratic principlesīy Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The fix has been in by members of the S.C.
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Green is planning an event here at the end of the year. Įvents to celebrate the moment are planned in New York, Atlanta and Miami. The move cuts the last vestiges of the colonial umbilical cord with England, said Charleston resident Rhoda Green, Barbados’ honorary consul to South Carolina and founder of the Barbados and the Carolina Legacy Foundation. The prime minister remains the head of government. Settlers from Barbados established the Carolina colony which grew into modern-day Charleston.Īs a parliamentary republic, Barbados will have a ceremonial elected president as head of state. 30 when it removes Queen Elizabeth as the head of state on the 55th anniversary of the nation’s independence from England.īarbados and Charleston have a historic and cultural tie that dates back to April 1670. TODAY’S FOCUS South Carolina’s long ties with Barbados, a new republicīy Herb Frazier | Barbados will become a republic on Nov.
Clips NEWS BRIEFS: Look for new battle over vouchers, public education dollars FEEDBACK: Two write about McMaster’s attempt to censor a book MYSTERY PHOTO: A pretty old thingamajig CALENDAR: Chanukah in the Square to be celebrated Nov. IN THIS EDITION FOCUS: South Carolina’s long ties with Barbados, a new republic COMMENTARY, Brack: Henhouse redistricting abuses democratic principles IN THE SPOTLIGHT: S.C. I am very proud of their hard work and dedication.” See something you think our readers would enjoy? Snap a shot and send it along. These recruits will now move to probationary status, spending the next six months honing their skills. “These recruits entered our program with experience and spent the last 10-weeks with our Training Division to prepare them to work in our community. “We welcome our newest firefighters to the CFD family as they enter the next phase of their career,” Fire Chief Dan Curia said in a press statement. Hats off to the Charleston Fire Department, which welcomed a dozen new recruits who graduated from its 10-week program of 350 hours of classwork and training.