Today's Opinions

On a recent visit to Gaffney’s Reservation, I told my son, Jackson, this was my first visit to this Gaffney High football field.
He asked me about the old Reservation, Gaffney’s former football field. Of course, I told him about the famed “Gaffney tunnel,” the passage through the old stadium to the field. I experienced the tunnel as a player and fan.
“One thing you wanted to do was make sure you had your helmets on tight when you ran through the tunnel,” I told him.

President Barack Obama gave another campaign speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication.
He made statements that if Martin Luther King Jr. was here today, he would have said etc., etc., etc. What a lousy thing to do when that person is no longer able to verify what he would say. 
Obama keeps blaming the previous administration, Wall Street and the big banks for the failed economy.
He fails to mention that it was his administration that gave billions of tax dollars that we did not have to those very banks and Wall Street firms.

This month, voters in towns and cities across the state will go to the polls to choose their local leadership for the next several years.
Men and women who aspire to public service are out shaking hands, putting up signs and distributing campaign handouts.
While local elections may not be as high-profile as the races for many state and federal offices, they’re important nonetheless. Your town or city council makes lots of decisions that impact you, from the taxes you pay to the quality of life you enjoy.