George Rogers for Senate? It’s a shame he can’t run in Georgia, reader writes
George Rogers for Senate?
It is a crying shame that George Rogers is not younger. Or that he is not loved by the former “president.” He was born in Georgia, played football in college, winning the Heisman Trophy, and went professional. If only he lived in Georgia or could claim some sort of property in his name there he could run for the U.S. Senate. He is clearly as qualified for the office as Herschel Walker. Maybe next time.
Ray H. Lancaster, Columbia
No more politicians on abortion
The articles in (the Oct. 16 paper) were replete with politicians stating opinions about women’s health conditions, and how the new abortion laws might apply to them. Statements by medical experts were nowhere to be found. At what stage does a fetus have a heart? Voters want to know that from doctors, not politicians, especially the women.
Harry Spratlin, Columbia
Good point on confusing ballot questions
Good point in (an Oct. 17) opinion piece about ballot questions.
You may recall that a couple of months back, Kansas had what was probably the “first in the nation” abortion question on the ballot, and the pro-abortion crowd was hailing the outcome.
Curious, I read the ballot question, and even though I’m a reasonably intelligent guy, I wouldn’t have known which box to check.
Per your suggestion, this question should have been summarized. As an example: “YES” means kill that collection of cells, or “NO” means don’t kill the baby. If it had been summarized in 2022 conversational English, the outcome of the Kansas vote might have been different. Who knows?!
Paul Gilbert, Batesburg
Worries about SC, climate change
This election season I, like many people, am concerned about a number of issues, and climate change is at the top of my list. I hope to hear Congressman Joe Wilson and his Democrat opponent Judd Larkins discuss this issue in their debate on October 24th.
As a lifelong South Carolinian, I worry about the 25 days of extreme heat per annum, which are expected to rise to 90 days by 2050. I worry about those that live on the coast that are vulnerable to flooding due to the eroding coastline, and I worry for those local economies which rely on natural resources for tourism that will be completely devastated by the ensuing economic disaster with the loss of these resources.
South Carolina prides itself on its plethora of beautiful mountains, marshes, and coastline. I just hope that our progeny will be able to enjoy them as we do now. South Carolinians deserve representatives that act in the best interest of not only us living here and now, but those that come after.
Matthew Hall, West Columbia
Column mischaracterized Trump, Walker
Issac Bailey’s recent op-ed “Faith Counters Conservative Christians” is yet another pathetic attempt by main stream media to discredit the likes of Donald Trump, Herschel Walker and those who support them.
Bailey has the audacity to characterize Trump and Walker supporters as “unprincipled” and “uncaring,” all the while supporting candidates and a party that considers ending the life of precious children in the womb with no restrictions as normal and totally acceptable.
Mr. Bailey is right about one thing though, pro-lifers like Trump and his supporters, do indeed worship a different God than the one Bailey and his cohorts do.
Doug Lawhead, Columbia
This story was originally published October 23, 2022 at 5:00 AM.