Upstate South Carolina

In this world we live in woman are made to pay for things like exams in order to prosecute the criminals. South Carolina may be passing S512 that would prevent a victim from bearing the cost of such things. Making a woman pay to prove that someone has attached her is just ludicrous. This is one reason that woman do not file a complaint a lot of the time because of fear that they will have to pay to do so. Common sense is a normal way of life for me. Our Government needs to get back to the people with common sense instead of those who live for the almighty dollar.

Should you smoke in your car with a child? When my children were little, that was just something I did not do. Well it could soon be against the law in South Carolina. The transportation committee has given it’s approval to go ahead and vote on S23 which states that it would be unlawful to smoke in your car with a child under the age of 10. Personally smoking in a car with your child is a bad idea. Now with that said, I don’t think the government has a right to tell me what I can and can not do in or on my personal property. What do you think? Could this lead to more ways for them to oversee your every move?

To game or not? That is the question of the day for me. S535 is out there now that may make any kind of gaming illegal. Didn’t we already do this? They took away poker machines and gave us the state run lottery. It is OK to go to a church function and play BINGO for money but not to put a quarter in a machine. It may just be me but I still do not get why one is OK and not the other. I am not for or against the lottery or any other gaming for profit. The only problem I have is that if they are going to allow one they should allow them all or take them all.

I think someone is finally starting to listen about waste in Government spending. Nikki Haley has submitted a new bill that would call for accountability in all forms of Government spending here in South Carolina.

This is just a portion of the email that I received from Mrs Haley’s office. “Last year, I was proud to have led the fight to pass new regulations that will allow voters to more easily find out how their legislators vote on bills that come before the State House.  I did this not only because I believe that “on-the-record voting” adds a level of much-needed transparency, but I was convinced that legislators will be far more careful about how they choose to spend taxpayer dollars when they know their constituents will know immediately how they voted on each proposed spending bill. 

I am delighted to report that these new rules have already saved thousands by allowing legislators to show their spending habits on the record and forcing them to rethink each dollar that is being spent.

During the current economic turmoil that families and small businesses across South Carolina are experiencing, I believe firmly that the job of each State Representative is to be a watchdog for how state government spends taxpayer dollars.  And so, during this challenging budget year, we should benefit from the lesson and burn of the times.  That’s why I’ve decided to introduce the South Carolina Fiscal Accountability Act.“ 

Nikki Haley may not be in my district but she seems to be one of those Representatives who really go the extra mile. The ones in my district are not doing very much in the way of putting forth good legislation. Now don’t get me wrong, they are submitting some stuff but not doing nearly the job they should be. It is my hopes that my Representatives will get on the ball and start making things happen for all the citizens in South Carolina.