CRESCENT People: Congressman Jeff Duncan Discusses Job Creation and Economic Development
Is government getting in the way of being able to pursue that American dream, at least from the current President’s administration and their philosophy? Well, the current president and also the past Congress perpetuated that. Yeah, through the bailouts and the takeovers, takeover of healthcare, the individual mandate requiring somebody to do something. The fact […]
CRESCENT Provides Commentary to Irish Network for South Carolina Republican Primary
RTE News’ “This Week” is Ireland’s longest running current affairs program, and CRESCENT editor Taft Matney joined RTE’s Fran McNulty and Richard Downes yesterday morning to provide commentary on Saturday’s presidential preference primary in South Carolina. Listen to the audio HERE. Tweet
More Presidential Campaign Dirty Tricks (A.K.A. South Carolina Politics)
Earlier this morning, emails began circulating throughout South Carolina political circles claiming to originate from CNN as “breaking news” that former House speaker and GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich forced his second ex-wife Marianne to have an abortion. The email was fake. Although the message allegedly came from “BreakingNews@mail.cnn.com,” according to CNN political reporter Peter […]
FROM THE DESK OF: Campaigns are like Political Christmas Tree Lots
BY: Taft Matney Christmas tree lots. They’re set up overnight, they open on a busy corner, they run for a few weeks, and they’re gone. Employees often come from out of state, and, let’s just say, it’s easy to question the skill sets of a lot of them. The same can be said for political […]
YOUR TURN: “SC Legislature: Off to a Quick Start – In the Wrong Direction” By Phil Noble
The state Legislature convened in Columbia and quickly went to work. Given the results so far, we would have been better off if they had stayed at home – and there in lies a solution to the problem that has worked in many of other states. So what critical problem or big issue did they […]
