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Let’s learn how to disagree and still talk to each other. Over and over again we hear people express the same taboo: we mustn’t talk about politics. They say if we talk about politics we’ll get into an awful argument and we won’t be friends anymore.
The sad thing is they are [...]
from the August 20, 2008 edition of the Aiken Standard
… Former Air Force Pilot and mother of two, Democratic candidate Jane Dyer is challenging Barrett, she says, on a campaign that represents the view of working people of South Carolina.
“Our current Congressman has voted against the interests of the people of our District and helped oil companies, pharmaceutical companies and the health insurance industry,” she said. His stance and voting record are opposing investment in the people of our district.”
Dyer, currently a pilot with Fed-Ex, is focusing her campaign on three specific areas where she feels the incumbent is lacking. …
Well, he did it again. First Gresham Barrett votes against the new GI Bill and now he is one of only 58 voting against H.R. 4137: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008. 354 Representatives, Republican and Democrat passed the Bill in the House, and in the Senate it was passed unanimously and [...]
South Carolina, more than some states of the union, has a cherished tradition of strongly honoring the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this country. That tradition was born in the revolution and continues today in Iraq and Afghanistan. We honor our military and we make sure they are treated when they come home with the best of care and offered educational opportunities.
So why, given that long unbroken tradition, do we find that Representative Barrett has other ideas about honoring our Vets? [...]
