By Andre Bauer The great technology contest between America and China will shape the 21st century. Yet U.S tech firms undermine national competitiveness through their troubling ties to Beijing. Amazon builds the computational cloud behind China’s authoritarian surveillance state. Apple kowtows to Xi Jinping by storing its China customerContinue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor, I am a 30 year Irmo resident, and I am writing because I’m very concerned about our children’s education. I am a lifelong advocate for education, a former teacher, and a long-time resident of South Carolina. Working with my grandchildren has opened my eyes to the factContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor: It’s Not About Race, It’s About Truth and Character Actually, the hearing held on 11/22/23 by Lexington County Election Commission failed toverify Phyllis Coleman’ true residency in City of Columbia because it failed to follow the law 7-1-25(D). But only verified that she changed her addressContinue Reading
Dear Hardy King, This is not a letter from the Birmingham jail, nor do we have an Edmund Pettus Bridge in Irmo. It appears that you have learned absolutely nothing from your mistakes as Mayor. I am referring to social media. In 1963, were the 16th Street Baptist Church bombersContinue Reading
Response to Hardy King’s Letter to Editor of November 30, 2023, regarding Phyllis Coleman’s Residency The Lexington County Election Commission’s finding as a result of a hearing on 11/22/23 regarding Phyllis Coleman’s residency, it was determined that Phyllis met the requirements to run for office in the town of IrmoContinue Reading
By Congressman Joe Wilson November 30, 2023 The Biden administration continues to push policies that hurt American families and destroy jobs. These poor decisions affect Americans close to home as we enter the holiday season of Christmas and Hanukkah. Under Biden, the country just experienced the second-most expensive Thanksgiving everContinue Reading
I wanted to update readers on my challenge to Phyllis Coleman’s Irmo residency issues. A hearing was held at Lexington County Election Commission on 11/22/23 with LCEC determining Phyllis Coleman met their minimum requirements that they are allowed to verify, which are not the same as SLED has to verifyContinue Reading
Open Letter Cooler weather, shorter day length, and football mean one thing. Fall is here. This time of year produces amazing leaf colors as the hardwood trees pull their resources back in preparation for winter. As the leaves change from their beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow, magenta, and evenContinue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor, I would like to first congratulate all of the candidates on their recent campaign run. Heartfelt congratulations go out to Bill Danielson, Erik Sickinger and Phyllis Coleman on winning their elections. I truly believe Bill Danielson will take Irmo in a new direction for the bettermentContinue Reading
Dear Mayor-Elect Bill Danielson, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on your successful campaign and election as the new Mayor of IRMO. The race was indeed spirited, and your victory is a testament to the trust and support you have garnered from the community. I believeContinue Reading
Local elections are the most important elections you will participate in, period. Your local representation has an exponentially important impact on your day-to-day life, more so than state, federal or global politics ever will. Aside from that, if you choose to uphold your civic duty to vote, the people youContinue Reading