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Editorial | No Rally Deaths? Keep the Streak Alive
For years, those who oppose Myrtle Beach’s bike rallies have pointed to the annual loss of life that accompany them as one of the primary reasons to end the annual gatherings. But this past week offered the hope that it might actually be possible...
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ISSAC BAILEY
Issac J. Bailey | Tea Party benefits from public dole it says it despises
Amid a protest by a few dozen people at the Myrtle Beach Internal Revenue Service office, Jim Dunn, head of the Myrtle Beach Tea Party, tried to explain the group’s purpose.
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EDITORIALS
Editorial | So What Eats the Wasps?
Students of S.C. agriculture know all too well the frustrations and problems brought to the South by the invasive kudzu bug. The Asian insects, which were first discovered in the U.S. in 2009, emit a foul odor and a stinging chemical. In colder months they can invade homes and vehicles. They feast...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter | Tea party complaints about harassment are laughable
These “tea party” people are severely misinformed and lack basic common sense. They let extreme, ideologically driven talk radio and politicians like Michele Bachmann prey on and exploit their fears to the point of mass paranoia and doomsday prepping.
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ISSAC BAILEY
Issac J. Bailey | Natural disasters test us in mysterious ways
When it comes as a relief that only 24 Americans were killed in a single event, the depth of the devastation comes into full focus.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter | Stranger’s kindness brightened a dark day
On May 18 our beloved 21-year-old cat, Moses, died of cancer. My husband, Bill, and I were sad at his passing and decided to go to Hamburger Joe’s just to get out of the quiet house.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter | Some steps in the right direction on adult businesses
The May 17 Sun News headline “Horry County seeks law changes” is very encouraging with regard to control of sex-oriented businesses. We are very proud of the county representatives who are working hard to obtain passage of appropriate laws to control these businesses.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter | VA problems? Call your congressman
I, like many veterans, had been struggling with the Veterans Affairs system for years; I continually called 800 numbers, went to VA offices, only to be told nothing in regards to entitlement to VA benefits. When I finally did hear from the VA, I was turned down and told to appeal.
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OTHER OPINIONS
First Amendment: It’s news, not espionage
The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists’ phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn’t chilling, it’s just plain cold.
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OTHER OPINIONS
IRS: Tyranny is no longer ‘lurking’
Given last week’s revelation that the IRS targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, it’s worth recalling President Obama’s Ohio State University commencement address. The president decried “voices” warning “that tyranny is always lurking just...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter | Every party, not just GOP, has its failings
Re May 15 editorial cartoon by Robert Ariail, with Mark Sanford and the “Elephants’ graveyard”
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