Can't we all just get along? Nov 4, 2009
And he waxed on about the friendships he made with people -- like Stennis, or Jesse Helms, or Strom Thurmond -- whom he had very little in common with politically. "Our ability to work together with people with whom we have real and deep and abiding disagreements, especially in these consequential times, I believe is going to determine whether or not we succeed in restoring America," he said. (Salon)
Rep. Nikki Haley (Rep) Nov 4, 2009
Nikki has also received the Palmetto Leadership Award from the S.C. Policy Council for her expertise on policy matters and the Strom Thurmond Excellence in Public Service and Government Award from the S.C. Federation of Republican Women for the outstanding constituent service she provides to her district. Born in Bamberg, S.C., the daughter of Indian immigrants, Nikki s first job was keeping the books for her family s clothing store at the age of 13. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The Secret Answer, Again Nov 3, 2009
have made lifetime careers of being in Congress like Ted Kennedy, Strom Thurmond, Robert Byrd. and our own Russell Long. (New Iberia, LA)
Player of the Week: McKenzie Talbert Nov 3, 2009
Her performance helped Strom Thurmond finish third overall ... WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "She's special. You don't run across players like her. Athletically, she knows where she needs to be and she puts herself there. She works really hard at it." -- Strom Thurmond girls golf coach Nick Lorimer ... School: Strom Thurmond. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Coin flip likely won't happen Nov 1, 2009
PLAYOFF TIME: Four area teams will be at home when the playoffs begin next week for three South Carolina classifications, including region champions Silver Bluff, Strom Thurmond and Williston-Elko. The South Carolina High School Association released playoff brackets for Class AAA, AA and A (Division I and II) on Saturday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Filibuster, shmilibuster Nov 1, 2009
She explained that the days of the filibuster as made famous by Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and Strom Thurmond in opposition to the 1957 civil rights bill are pretty much over. "There is no talking a bill to death anymore," said Jennifer Victor, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Photos and Video Highlights From Men's Basketball's... Oct 29, 2009
The Gamecock men's basketball team held its second-annual student-only event at the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center on Wednesday. Click the video player below to watch highlights of the event. (Uscsports.com)
We Have a Winner! Oct 28, 2009
Emily Erfani of Washington, D.C., contrived to have Strom Thurmond encounter the jar shortly before his historic filibuster of the Civil Rights Act. In Eileen Moushey's story, a young Elvis Presley steals the jar from a barbecue joint in Tupelo, Miss. (Slate)
Mountaineers bury Eagles Oct 25, 2009
Former Strom Thurmond standout Coco Hillary caught seven passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and Matt Cline had 10 receptions for 102 yards and a score. Running back Devon Moore scored two touchdowns, and Appalachian State's backup quarterback Travaris Cadet ran for 131 yards and a touchdown. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Men's Basketball Set To Hold Student Event At Strom... Oct 24, 2009
Men's Basketball Set To Hold Student Event At Strom Thurmond Center - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... Men's Basketball Set To Hold Student Event At Strom Thurmond Center Student-only event to be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 ... COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Gamecock men's basketball team will hold its second-annual student-only event at the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 5-6 p.m. Free pizza, a DJ and prizes such as an iTouch, an iShuffle, an on-the-court... (Uscsports.com)
Rebels capture region crown Oct 24, 2009
JOHNSTON, S.C. --- Raleigh Yeldell threw for 142 yards and one touchdown -- on the final play of the first half -- and Strom Thurmond claimed its second consecutive Region 3-AA crown with a 27-20 victory over Newberry ... Strom Thurmond coach Lee Sawyer said the late drive before halftime was something his teams had never pulled off ... STROM THURMOND 27, NEWBERRY 20. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ask AP: Depleted ozone, military VIPs in Congress Oct 24, 2009
and Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., were among those who were two-star officers. Ann Sanner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Obama, colleagues honor Inouye for Senate milestone Oct 23, 2009
Strom Thurmond have had longer senate careers than Inouye. HonoluluAdvertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Inouye passes Kennedy for Senate longevity Oct 23, 2009
Strom Thurmond in career longevity ... Strom Thurmond (S.C.) 47 years, 5 months. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Inouye Hits Senate Milestone Oct 22, 2009
Strom Thurmond (R), who represented South Carolina from 1954 to 1956, when he temporarily resigned, and again from 1956 to 2003, have served longer in the Senate than Inouye. Inouye is up for re-election in 2010 and is a shoo-in to win a ninth term. (Roll Call)
Hawaii Sen. Inouye moves up in seniority Oct 22, 2009
Strom Thurmond in career longevity. Inouye will catch up with Thurmond in eight months, and he's still about four years behind the 91-year-old Byrd. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
A good habit to have Oct 21, 2009
The same is true at Strom Thurmond, another Class AA school with plenty of region title banners ... The expectations at the beginning of the season were lower than usual after Strom Thurmond lost several starters to graduation and dropped two of its first three games ... For Silver Bluff and Strom Thurmond, they're more like first steps toward a much loftier pursuit. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Face for radio? Oct 20, 2009
Every article about Trent Lott no matter the topic will forevermore mention his comments about Strom Thurmond, while most articles about Ted Kennedy will never mention Chappaquidick or his notorious philandering or his millions in dollars of payouts to the women he abused. Comment by Price of being a perv. (The Palm Beach Post)
Hephzibah football closes in on 1st region title Oct 20, 2009
Newberry (6-2, 3-0) at Strom Thurmond (6-2, 3-0): The region title will be decided in this one. Strom Thurmond won 31-0 a year ago. (The Augusta Chronicle)
T.A.K.E. Defense empowers women Oct 19, 2009
Over 100 women came out to the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center Friday night to learn self-defense from the T.A.K.E Defense Training program. T.A.K.E Defense, brought to campus by fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, was created in 2005, after 19-year-old Alexandra Kemp was brutally murdered by a predator. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Friday Night Lights Oct 17, 2009
Strom Thurmond 40, Saluda 0. Summerville 14, Wando 0. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New Milford GOP Marks Reagan Legacy Oct 17, 2009
" "It created short-term economic dislocation, which is what the country needs now," he said. He said the current economic policies are making the American dollar "worthless" and he feared that under Mr. Obama the "very rigorous economic times have not started yet" even though the country reportedly has been in a recession since late 2007 that is the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Dr. Gutzman said that Mr. Obama is making the same mistake that Democratic President Jimmy Carter,... (New Milford Times, CT)
Michael Steele's Glass House Oct 17, 2009
That has essentially been the case since the late sixties when the racist segragationists former southern Dixiecrats led by Strom Thurmond fled the Demcratic party in disgust by the millions after the Democrats pushed through civil rights legislation. That new influx of southerners quickly seized control and today make up the so called base of the GOP.. (Slate)
Racist undertones of the 'socialist' epithet Oct 17, 2009
In 1964, amid the momentous occasion of congressional approval for the Civil Rights Act, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina declared its passage the result of "Negro agitators, spurred on by Communist enticements to promote racial strife." ... When Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms, among other Southern politicians, voiced criticism of Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists, they did so not on racist grounds, but on anticommunist grounds a more publicly acceptable stance given the... (Christian Science Monitor)
Click to read:No Debating Congress' Lavish Health Care Oct 14, 2009
Strom Thurmond spent a lot of time. Outpatient care is free. (CBS News)
Dam tamed flood threat Oct 11, 2009
The dam was renamed the J. Strom Thurmond Dam in 1987. When the mammoth reservoir and dam were completed a decade later, floods from the Savannah River became a thing of the past for most Augustans. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rebels back to blocking kicks Oct 7, 2009
Strom Thurmond went two weeks without blocking an extra-point attempt early in the season ... Last week, Strom Thurmond's kick-blocking expertise played a key role in a one-point region win over Mid-Carolina ... Strom Thurmond sits in first place in Region 2-AA with three other teams at 4-2 on the season. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Key region prep football contest on tap Oct 6, 2009
Batesburg-Leesville (4-2, 1-0) at Strom Thurmond (4-2, 1-0): Both are ranked among the 10 best Class AA teams in the state. Strom Thurmond has won three in a row since losing to North Augusta. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Byrd admitted to hospital after fall in home Sep 30, 2009
factsnodrama wrote on Sep 25, 2009 6:40 PM:" Got Essie's book in the mail today. You should see Strom Thurmond in 1922! He looks like a movie star. Book is dedicated "In loving memory of my mother, Carrie Butler Clark, and my father James Strom Thurmond"Byrd should drop dead, talk about what's wrong with America, racist, pork spending, blowing in the wind political monster. ". misshoneybee wrote on Sep 25, 2009 7:47 AM:" The day that I believe that Byrd is an 'ex-klansman' is the day that cows... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Gamecocks expect a tough game this week Sep 30, 2009
Former Strom Thurmond High standout Aramis Hillary and Zac Brindise took most of the snaps at Monday's practice, but Spurrier expects to have Garcia and McCollum back doing most of the work this week. Garcia is the only quarterback on South Carolina's roster with significant playing time. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rebels storm past Bulldogs Sep 26, 2009
JOHNSTON, S.C. --- Heading into the crucial first week of region play and in need of a big win to gather much-needed momentum for the stretch run, the Strom Thurmond Rebels and Silver Bluff Bulldogs now appear to be teams headed in opposite directions ... And when Strom Thurmond stepped on the gas in the second half, the Bulldogs had no answer ... "They leaned on us a lot tonight and Strom Thurmond is a good football team. They were big and strong and they were pretty physical with us tonight.".... (The Augusta Chronicle)
County employee is charged with fraud Sep 25, 2009
Ginger Taylor Carpenter was sentenced to one year for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, said Second Judicial District Solicitor Strom Thurmond Jr.. She will be eligible for parole after serving 85 percent of her sentence, Mr. Thurmond said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mustangs riding high Sep 23, 2009
Strom Thurmond coach Lee Sawyer , whose Rebels lost to North Augusta two weeks ago, compared Hazel's ability and body control to that of University of Georgia receiver A.J. Green. "Don't get me wrong. A.J. is a special player," Sawyer said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rebels, Bulldogs among possible title contenders Sep 23, 2009
At Strom Thurmond this season, it's almost become an afterthought ... North Augusta head coach Dan Pippin, whose team faced Silver Bluff in the Aiken County Jamboree and Strom Thurmond two weeks ago, is among those who see the matchup as a possible preview to something bigger later this season ... "I tell you what, I wouldn't be surprised to see Strom Thurmond and Silver Bluff play each other in the state finals," Pippin said after his team played the Rebels. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Playing the race deck Sep 22, 2009
They cite: (1) his membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans; (2) his objections when Essie Mae Williams-Washington, an African-American, revealed that Strom Thurmond was her father; and (3) the fact that Wilson fought efforts several years ago to remove the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina's statehouse. Odd as Wilson's Confederate affections sound to non-Southerners, they do not automatically make him a racist. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Prep teams continue nonregion games Sep 22, 2009
Silver Bluff (3-1) at Strom Thurmond (2-2): Silver Bluff's loss last week to Midland Valley doesn't change that this is a meeting between two of the best Class AA teams in South Carolina. Strom Thurmond won 7-0 last season. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Wilson's `You Lie' Outburst to Obama Belies the `Bland' South Carolina Man Sep 21, 2009
Hes an affable guy who loves being a congressman, cut out of the Strom Thurmond mold in the sense that he believes in taking care of the people back home, not writing bold, dramatic, groundbreaking legislation. . (Bloomberg -- US)
Hilton Als: Thomas Bradshaw’s “The Bereaved.” Sep 21, 2009
Born in 1980 in Short Hills, New Jersey, Bradshaw writes absurdist dramas beginning with his incendiary 2005 work, Prophet, and continuing with his magnificent 2007 piece, Strom Thurmond Is Not a Racist that are as flat as soap operas, one of the genres that his plays, with their reductive action and skepticism about naturalism and psychology, allude to. But it s fairly easy to get beyond Bradshaw s purposefully thin surfaces unless, of course, you re unwilling to look at what contorts all... (New Yorker)
Kathleen Parker: It's irresponsible to simply label Wilson a racist Sep 20, 2009
They cite: 1) his membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans; 2) his objections when Essie Mae Williams-Washington, an African American, revealed that Strom Thurmond was her father; and 3) the fact that Wilson fought efforts several years ago to remove the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina's statehouse. Odd as Wilson's Confederate affections sound to non-Southerners, they do not automatically make him a racist. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
'South Pacific' sails into town Sep 20, 2009
"When they were writing the piece in the summer of 1948, during the Democratic convention, the news filled with stories about Hubert Humphrey introducing the first platform on racial equality, which was pushed out by Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrats. So the question of race was very much on everyone's mind. It may have been that the more Rodgers and Hammerstein (and director Josh Logan, who co-wrote the book) worked on the show, the more they thought, 'Well, we're getting our point across,'... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bulldogs enjoying bye week Sep 19, 2009
of Strom Thurmond, whom Pough sees as the future heir apparent at center. He s really a big, athletic guy and he s going to be the guy, he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
America's hot summer of discontent Sep 19, 2009
The congressman, from South Carolina, had form as an apologist for Strom Thurmond, a long-time segregationist. For some, Wilson became the new poster-boy for dissent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Late drive clinches game for Mustangs Sep 19, 2009
WHAT'S NEXT: Silver Bluff at Strom Thurmond; Midland Valley vs. Batesburg-Leesville. From the Saturday, September 19, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
T&D Friday Night Lights Sep 19, 2009
Strom Thurmond 35, South Aiken 0. Summerville 17, Fort Dorchester 13. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Race, Obama, and the GOP Sep 19, 2009
I suspect that was Strom Thurmond and his creature Representative Wilson. Thurmond was a dedicated racist until the voting rights act made the ballot effectively available to African Americans. (The American Conservative)
Why race, misogyny still matter Sep 19, 2009
And when Joe Wilson -- a South Carolina congressman who was once a Strom Thurmond aide and defended the Confederate flag -- shouts "You lie!" to Obama from the House floor, it's no stretch to consider race as a motive. And so, columnist Maureen Dowd would write this about Wilson's outburst: "But, fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!". (Albany Times Union)
How sorry is Joe Wilson? Sep 18, 2009
Overnight, he went from a little-known junior House member (and former aide to Strom Thurmond) to a celebrity, a frequent guest of who has raised, Republicans say, nearly $2 million in the last week. His Democratic opponent, , raised more than $1. (Salon)
How Bush Got There Sep 17, 2009
It is an issue that has placed Senate pro-lifers like Orrin Hatch and Strom Thurmond on the side of those who want federal funding, and brought out stars like Mary Tyler Moore and Michael J. Fox to speak on behalf of juvenile diabetics and people with Parkinson's disease, who might benefit from the research. For Bush, the past few weeks provided a supreme opportunity. (Time.com)
Race debate grips America Sep 17, 2009
He worked for segregationist politician Strom Thurmond who once boasted that there were not enough troops in the American Army to force white southerners to share theatres and swimming pools with blacks. And he was part of a political rearguard that tried to stop the state of South Carolina removing the flag of the old confederacy from the top of its capitol building. (BBC News -- Americas)
Wilson's son disputes Carter's claim of racism Sep 17, 2009
Strom Thurmond, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, to identify the longtime South Carolina senator as her father after his death. After a public outcry, he reversed course and said he had the utmost respect for Washington-Williams. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Blaming attacks on racism is overstatement Sep 17, 2009
Strom Thurmond having a black daughter were a smear. She writes, Wilson clearly did not like being lectured and even rebuked by the brainy black president presiding over the majestic chamber. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
This week's high school football games around the state Sep 17, 2009
Aiken at Strom Thurmond. South Pointe at Fort Mill. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Race Issue Simmers in Joe Wilson Flap Sep 16, 2009
" So it's all Obama's fault? Not that I would care - I fault Obama for continuing Bush's failed policies. But I am more fascinated by the people who all of the sudden are against socializing America and against czars and against Obama for anything he does for no apparent reason. Hmm - so what could that reason be??? Sure - let's have the whole truth. Can you handle it? by slownewsday_5 September 15, 2009 1:07 PM EDT Keep in mind, mal2cats, that socializing the country started decades ago. And... (CBS News)
Teams cross border Sep 16, 2009
"Our philosophy has always been to play the best teams you can play," Strom Thurmond coach Lee Sawyer said ... Strom Thurmond's losses have come at the hands of Class AAA Chapin and AAAA North Augusta, two teams stronger than any the Rebels will see in their Class AA region schedule ... North Augusta's nonregion games against Class AA Strom Thurmond and Class AAA South Aiken, both games the Yellow Jackets won, actually hurt their chances at a playoff spot. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rep. Wilson: No second apology for You lie’ words Sep 16, 2009
factsnodrama wrote on Sep 15, 2009 5:32 PM:" JAMES STROM THURMOND War hero, vounteered at the age of 40, he served in the U.S. Army in both Europe and the Pacific during World War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For his military service, he received 18 decorations, medals and awards, including the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Valor device, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Belgium's Order of the... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Hank Johnson should apologize or, at least, retract Sep 16, 2009
In 2003, Essie Mae Washington-Williams revealed that she was the daughter of Wilson s former employer, the late Senator Strom Thurmond, and Thurmond s black maid ... The Republican party,KKK,Ronald Reagan, George H Bush,George W Bush,Adolf Hitler,Richard Nixon,Rush Limbaugh,Michael Savage,Mel Gibson,Jesse Helms,Justice Clarence Thomas,Sarah Palin,Strom Thurmond,David Duke,Dwight Eisenhower,David Allen Coe,Trent Lott,Glenn Beck,Sean Hannity,Joseph Stalin,Louis Farrakhan,Michelle Malkin,Frederik W... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Brother Questioned in Pregnant Teen Slay Sep 16, 2009
Obviously you forgot Strom Thurmond having an out of wedlock baby by a 16 year old black girl when he was 21 and oh yeah HATED blacks. Worry about the bad thing that whites do, there is enough to go around without worrying about blacks. (CBS News -- US)
Two views: Wilson’s outburst unusual Sep 15, 2009
He s strong in constituent service in the Strom Thurmond mold. This was out of character. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
- Voice: Obama won: Respect that (25) Sep 14, 2009
florasaura wrote on Sep 13, 2009 11:47 AM:" Joe Wilson should be censured for his outburst. Whether he is ousted in 2010 will hinge on South Carolina voters' capacity to evolve beyond the racially charged and exploitative politics of the late Strom Thurmond. Here's hoping they show him the door. Oh, and here's hoping the tea partiers and their know-nothing minders at Fox News can summon the brain power to figure out that the insurance companies aren't their friends. ". seriously wrote on Sep 13,... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Joe Wilson loses it Sep 13, 2009
A former aide to Strom Thurmond, Wilson apparently acquired the late senator's knack for constituent service. Few are quicker with a congratulatory letter or a note of sympathy. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Lawmakers denounce 'You lie' outburst at Obama Sep 12, 2009
"By late Wednesday, though, the congressman's Web site had crashed, he had taken a beating on his Twitter page and Democrat Rob Miller had raised thousands of unexpected dollars online for a possible rematch with Wilson in next year's midterm elections, according to Lachlan McIntosh, Miller's campaign manager.In the eight hours since Wilson's outburst, his Democratic opponent, former-Marine Rob Miller, has received nearly 3,000 individual grassroots contributions raising approximately 100,000,... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Jackets overcome early deficit: Sep 12, 2009
NORTH AUGUSTA --- North Augusta encountered its lowest point of the season early in Friday night's nonregion matchup against Strom Thurmond ... The North Augusta defense scrambled around trying to line up properly when Strom Thurmond started the game in a shotgun formation ... "They've got some weapons, and going in we knew we'd have to cut down on allowing big plays," Strom Thurmond coach Lee Sawyer said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Late heroics preserve win for Bulldogs Sep 12, 2009
"There in that last 24 minutes of the game I was extremely proud. We didn't do much offensively in the first half and these guys could have folded the tent but they didn't do that and they got back in the football game. Right now we just have to keep on improving and just try to get better next week against Strom Thurmond." ... NEXT: Midland Valley at Silver Bluff, 7:30 p.m., and South Aiken at Strom Thurmond, 7:30 p.m.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Before Joe Wilson, there was Preston Brooks Sep 11, 2009
When the Democrats- led by JFK and LBJ- embraced Civil Rights and other causes in the early 60 s, most of the racist old guard (Strom Thurmond, George Wallace and MANY others) switched their party affiliation to Republican- The GOP used their Southern Strategy to win the White House in 1968, and the lines have been drawn clearly ever since. The Republican and Democratic Parties of 1856 are NOT the same parties of today. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Since When Isn't It OK to Insult the President? Sep 11, 2009
I think you're right, although I continue to have my suspicions about a man who became involved in South Carolina political activism in 1962 and worked as an aide to Strom Thurmond. or to post comments. (Slate)
