Editorials

This has been one of the most polarizing election years in recent memory.

Donald Trump has been the headline for national media outlets for the better part of 12 months, and Hillary Clinton, a favorite for the presidency, has seen her fair share of the spotlight.

The words “never forget” are thrown around liberally when tragedy is discussed, but it would be hard for any American to forget what we experienced 15 years ago.

The horrific events of September 11, 2001 are a haunting reminder that great evil is possible and human life is precious.

The term “legislative state” gets thrown around a lot by people trying to describe the power structure for South Carolina’s government. It’s supposed to make the state’s gross imbalance of power seem like a reasonable alternative – a “legislative state,” as opposed to an “executive state,” sounds like a legitimate thing.

Perhaps you’ve heard about it by now, but a famous NFL quarterback has begun sitting during the national anthem before football games.

Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has been catching heat (and some support) for his decision, which he attempted to explain during an interview with ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.

President Obama wants to be every felon’s best friend. Whether locked up at Guantanamo Bay or a federal penitentiary somewhere across the America, every prisoner can hope that he, too, will escape the Big House.

It’s not quite “ding-dong, the witch is dead,” but it’s a pretty big deal, of the sort that we don’t see often enough in South Carolina.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all BBQ is not created equal, that South Carolina BBQ is endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable Rights and Qualities, and that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of BBQ Perfection.

To say that there is corruption in the South Carolina Department of Transportation is like saying its dark at night.