Category Archives: Opinion

McMaster wants to “hunt them [Democrats] with dogs”

Posted on May 21, 2023 by gwd_admin

The following statement comes from GWCDP 1st Vice Chair, Dr. Jumelle Brooks. Roe vs. Wade, abortion rights, women’s rights, human rights, and our right to choose a political party that best represents our morals and values. Yes, Greenwood! Yes, South … Continue reading →

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Two Years of Delivering Results!

Posted on January 30, 2023 by gwd_admin
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Election 2022: The Day After

Posted on November 10, 2022 by gwd_admin

Good morning friends and fellow Democrats. As with any election, the day after is a mixture of bad news (here in SC) and good news (what happened nationally). These stunning nation-wide results cannot be understated. Given the issues with the … Continue reading →

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Connected Thoughts

Posted on April 24, 2022 by gwd_admin

The following was provided by Kervin Searles, owner of Gravity Counseling Group of Greenwood. Thoughts are connected to feelings and behavior. We do a lot of thinking daily either consciously or otherwise. Experts estimate that between 50,000 and 80,000 thoughts go … Continue reading →

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Guest column: No, not everyone’s racist; but racism yet exists

Posted on February 26, 2022 by gwd_admin

Originally published in the Index-Journal, Feb 26, 2022 As an avid reader of history, I’ve grown to appreciate the complex and sometimes messy story of our country. So when historical treatises like Critical Race Theory and the “1619 Project” motivated … Continue reading →

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Monuments & Heritage

Posted on February 16, 2022 by gwd_admin

Our local Representative vigorously defended the Confederate Monument that sits outside of our courthouse in the name of history and heritage. The history that he and others don’t want to be remembered, as seen in legislation being pushed through Columbia … Continue reading →

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Corporate Greed Behind Today’s Inflation

Posted on February 11, 2022 by gwd_admin

Messages like below are coming out from Republican legislators all over the country. Each one focuses on the problem of inflation, blames Biden, and provides no SPECIFICS as to what Biden did to “cause” inflation. The reason why they dodge … Continue reading →

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‘Big Lie’ proponents not fit for office

Posted on January 29, 2022 by gwd_admin

Published in the Index Journal on Jan 29, 2022. It was reported last week that two candidates, Stewart Jones and Cole Kazmarski, will be running to represent SC State House 14. Both are attempting to position themselves as the most … Continue reading →

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Segregationist history of the phrase “Federal takeover of elections”

Posted on January 23, 2022 by gwd_admin

The following is from a Twitter thread written by David Pepper, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party and accomplished author. Re-reading some history on this MLK day. I read all of Robert Caro a number of years ago. No … Continue reading →

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Senator Tim Scott’s lie exposed for all!

Posted on December 23, 2021 by gwd_admin

SC Senator Tim Scott has been beating the same drum for the past few months about exaggerated supply chain issues that we’re just not seeing. Have there been some shortages? Sure. But it’s been nowhere near as bad as Tim … Continue reading →

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