Opinion

Are you perfect? If you think you are perfect, try walking on water. I’m not perfect. I’ve made lots of mistakes and still have a lot to learn. The only way I can go from day to day is with God by my side to help guide me along the way. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t said or done something they are sorry for. I’m glad God gives us second chances to right our wrongs.

I read the recent letter written by Gil Small, chairman of the Lancaster County Democratic Party. It sounded like he was having a party all his own. Mr. Small thinks that all Republicans are not good neighbors or friends, like the Democrats are. He also states that the Democrats go to church and send their children to Lancaster county public schools. I guess us Republicans are all heathens and uneducated.

I think we should step back and take a deep breath before getting all excited about the Haile Gold Mine.

The process of mining is invasive, extractive and destructive, and the mine is not going to yield much for the community when compared to the benefits others will obtain.  

About 5:35 a.m. on May 14 my husband started having chest pains and I had to call 911 and request an ambulance to come to our home.

We live on S.C. 5 just off of U.S. 521. There was a first responder at my door within a few minutes. Within 10 minutes EMS from Indian Land was at my home as well. These people were so professional and showed so much care to my husband and me.

My husband was transported to Rock Hill by them and I felt confident that he was being well taken care of on the way.

 After the letter from a previous writer concerning who should be our County Council District 2 representative, I thought I would not have to write a letter.

But I wanted my community to know that the tricks in obtaining absentee applications are still going on. Do not be fooled. I sure hope someone in authority is paying attention.

District 2 has become the topic of conversation in how to not follow the law. I voted in November 2009, for the most qualified person and I plan to vote on June 8, 2010, again for the most qualified person, Charlene McGriff

I recently read some disturbing news in The Lancaster news. The Lancaster County School District is going to eliminate 100 jobs. This is so disturbing because the citizens of Lancaster are willing to pay $30 million to build a new courthouse, which we don’t need. We expect to receive $5.29 million less in funding from the state. Couldn’t we use a percent of these funds to support our schools?

The birth of conservatism is the same date as the birth of America. From the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

This very statement gives us  the three main principles of conservatism, that is, our belief in a creator, in his creation and in God-given moral absolutes.

I have heard a lot of talk about the new judicial center, also known as the courthouse, much of which has been positive but a great deal which can described as critical and/or questioning.

Perhaps the most descriptive talk about the judicial center is the size. Now while I use the term judicial center it should be pointed out that much of this facility is for nonjudicial categories.

In that I mean that our system of government which is much like the federal government in which we have three branches, executive, legislative and judicial.

The Paws in the Panhandle story in the April 7 edition of The Lancaster News contained some incorrect information.

The very first sentence, which said, “Over 5,000 animals have been euthanized at the county shelter in the past year,” is way off the mark. If the writer had checked the facts or if Gloria Davey, director and founder of Paws in the Panhandle, had given correct info, that would not have been a problem.