Dump the debt ceiling
October 31, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson By now, it must be obvious to almost everyone that the federal debt ceiling has outlived whatever usefulness it once had. It does not discipline…
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Paging Sidney Blumenthal
October 31, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Who the blast is Sidney Blumenthal? Doubtless many watching Thursday’s House select committee hearing on Benghazi must have wondered the same. This obviously important person’s name…
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National Defense Briefs
October 26, 2015By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…
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Police Department Recommends Safe Halloween Practices
October 26, 2015Here are a few Safety Tips and Town Information from the Batesburg-Leesville Police Department to Remember: • The Town will be having its annual Halloween trick-or-treat activities on October 31,…
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Statement from superintendent of Richland School District Two regarding the incident at Spring Valley High School
October 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Two Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm’s statement regarding the incident at Spring Valley High School: Our District is deeply concerned about an incident that occurred at Spring Valley High…
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National Defense Briefs
October 26, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…
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Police Department Recommends Safe Halloween Practices
October 26, 2015
Here are a few Safety Tips and Town Information from the Batesburg-Leesville Police Department to Remember: • The Town will be having its annual Halloween trick-or-treat activities on October 31,…
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The flight from reality
October 25, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson We have all manner of policy proposals from the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, but there’s a sobering disconnect between what they’re advocating and the…
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A woman in full
October 25, 2015
By Kathleen Parker With the latest poll numbers tallied and political pundits having spoken, a consensus has emerged: Hillary Clinton won the first Democratic debate and, barring a Benghazi…
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City council meets
October 21, 2015
By Temple Ligon Columbia City Council held an executive session Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 and a regular meeting at 6:00. Hotel deal Under “Receipt of legal advice which relates to…
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The coming cyber wars?
October 19, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson We journalists often have mixed feelings about what we report and write. Naturally, we like to see our reporting vindicated by events or other reporting.…
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Don’t do it, Paul Ryan
October 19, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The worst job in the world, it turns out, isn’t the U.S. presidency but speaker of the House of Representatives. “It’s where you go to die,”…
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Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA)
October 16, 2015
Colin Milner has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of the most innovative and influential minds in the world on aging-related topics. In 2001, he launched…
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The Science Behind Your Smile – Part 1
October 14, 2015
By Leslie Pitner, DDS We can paint it, smooth it, tighten it, or fill it, but without resorting to a paper bag, we cannot hide it. We take our…
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National Defense Briefs
October 13, 2015By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [row] [col col=8] NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and…
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National Defense Briefs
October 13, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [row] [col col=8] NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and…
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Economic magicians wanted
October 11, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s no secret that although the U.S. economy is near “full employment” (September’s jobless rate: 5.1 percent), its rate of growth of about 2 percent…
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The GOP (New) McCarthyism
October 11, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The lede to this column is a deep, guttural groan that originates in the throat and expands into the lungs before collapsing in the pit of…
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A safety net — not a gravy train
October 4, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson And now comes the life-expectancy gap. It may change the national conversation over Social Security and an aging society — for the worse. We all…
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With charity toward some
October 4, 2015
By Kathleen Parker In the spirit of charity prompted by Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S., let’s not call them bigots. Let’s just call them the clueless, the incurious,…
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Mobile Responsive Websites: A Necessity for All Businesses
September 30, 2015
by Holly Rollins In order to stay competitive in today’s market, it is extremely important for all businesses to have responsive website designs (RWD). An RWD refers to the…
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Building Strong Liability Coverage
September 29, 2015
Part III of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose All individuals and organizations (non-profits, government agencies, and for-profit businesses alike) are subject to threats and…
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What to consider when claiming spousal Social Security after divorce?
September 29, 2015
by Olga Connor It is higly common for everyone to be overwhelmed with all the decisions that need to be made when reaching retirement age. Making choices for your…
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The weakened Fed
September 27, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson These are worrying days for the Federal Reserve, America’s central bank. Surrounded by critics on the left and right, it can hardly do anything without…
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Money quotes from GOP contenders
September 27, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Sometimes what seems the least consequential detail tells the most about a person’s character — or at least his or her intentions. Such was the case…
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Medal of Honor Society launches virtual tour of new museum
September 25, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Medal of Honor Society is ramping up public awareness of its planned new Medal of Honor National Museum in a just-released video highlighting…
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Avoiding Legal Attacks
September 24, 2015
Part II of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose Business owners and leaders face a multitude of threats every day. They often wake…
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How and Why Lawsuits Happen
September 21, 2015
Part I of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose “You have been served. Have a great day!” Many years ago, I stood in…
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A scarcity of economic growth
September 21, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Amid all the new government programs and tax cuts that have been proposed by the various presidential candidates — or will be as the campaign…
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Cretins and squirrel heads
September 21, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Some in the media were quick to dismiss Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s speech attacking Donald Trump as the opportunistic rant of a 1 percenter. That is,…
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Tapping the untapped market
September 18, 2015
By John Boyanoski LeadSC kicks off for its second year next week with the underlying goal of tapping what still is basically an untapped talent market in the South…
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Is the wage-price spiral dead?
September 14, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson The wage-price spiral is dead — or at least dormant. As the Federal Reserve debates when to raise short-term interest rates, this is good news.…
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Trump’s tower of babble
September 14, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump has a point when he talks about the need for immigrants to learn English. “That’s how we assimilate,” he says. Which is true, as…
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Globalization at warp speed
September 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started with doubts about China’s economy,…
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Globalization at warp speed
September 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started with doubts about China’s economy,…
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Don-Don and the Trumpettes
September 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception? He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he…
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Don-Don and the Trumpettes
September 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception? He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he…
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City Manager Spotlight – September 2015
September 6, 2015
The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Managers Spotlight on…
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Columbia City Council holds afternoon work session and evening meeting
September 2, 2015
By Temple Ligon COLUMBIA, SC – Council met last Tuesday, September 1, for its 2:00 p.m. work session at City Hall. The Columbia Museum of Art was represented by…
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans: Annual review
September 1, 2015
by Molly A. Thomas Most Medicare recipients who have a prescription drug plan fail to understand the importance of an annual review. Knowing when to review, what you need…
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Affirming a right to die
August 30, 2015
By George F. Will SAN DIEGO — Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act…
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Affirming a right to die
August 30, 2015
By George F. Will SAN DIEGO — Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act…
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Behind the crash — the commodities bubble
August 30, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson First was the dot-com bubble, then the housing bubble. Now comes the commodities bubble. We don’t fully understand the stock market’s current turmoil, but we…
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Behind the crash — the commodities bubble
August 30, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson First was the dot-com bubble, then the housing bubble. Now comes the commodities bubble. We don’t fully understand the stock market’s current turmoil, but we…
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The havoc that Trump wreaks
August 26, 2015
By George F. Will Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the volcanic Trump phenomenon injures the chances of a Republican presidency. After Donald Trump finishes plastering a…
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The havoc that Trump wreaks
August 26, 2015
By George F. Will Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the volcanic Trump phenomenon injures the chances of a Republican presidency. After Donald Trump finishes plastering a…
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Trump defines down the GOP
August 24, 2015
By George F. Will It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by…
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Trump defines down the GOP
August 24, 2015
By George F. Will It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by…
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Internet roulette
August 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase — coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter &…
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Internet roulette
August 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase — coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter &…
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