by The Standard | Feb 7, 2021 | Preston Baines
Presidential election results tampered, huge amounts of so-called stimulus going to all of the wrong places and an annual defense bill which is more friendly to the rest of the world than us. This is what is happening federally just as I type this piece. Congress is...
by The Standard | Feb 6, 2021 | Preston Baines
A lot can happen in a short amount of time. On January 6th, President Trump rallied supporters in Washington to protest the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. The president specifically called for a peaceful march to the Capitol. A small group of protestors...
by The Standard | Feb 6, 2021 | Preston Baines
Over 62,500,000 unborn babies have suffered death by abortion since 1973. The “Heartbeat Bill” is waiting. The South Carolina state senate has passed the long sought-after “Heartbeat Bill” by a 30-13 vote. By the time you see this writing, the legislation may have...
by The Standard | Dec 10, 2020 | Preston Baines
Photo courtesy The Sun As election chaos reigns supreme in selected states, states like South Carolina get a warm, comforting feeling because they aren’t on the national stage for irregularities or incompetence. Both elected officials and our citizenry should NOT be...
by The Standard | Nov 17, 2020 | Preston Baines
L to R Huddle, Hogan, Blackburn Hines Having been involved in District Five for two decades, I wondered if it was possible to elect people who cared about transparency, finances, classroom learning and many other issues. On Tuesday, the ultimate conclusion happened...
by The Standard | Nov 17, 2020 | Preston Baines
Going into the 2020 general election, many observers were predicting the South Carolina senate to remain mostly the same. Instead, across the state, Democrats got a rude awakening in not only the senate, but in races of all levels. Despite trying to cash in on a...