I believe South Carolina has tremendous potential, despite our serious challenges. I feel God has blessed me with strong experiences – in running a small business, raising a family, serving in our military, and leading in elected office– that give me a unique conservative perspective on the challenges we face and how to fix them. I believe I have certain strengths in these uncertain times. And I believe we have to hold on to our conservative values, and change the things that hold us back.
I learned my values at my family’s furniture store in Westminster and from The Citadel in Charleston: hard work, community, and commitment to causes greater than self. I have been blessed with an incredible family, friendship, and opportunity, and I believe in giving back.
My vision for the future of South Carolina is filled with prosperity and promise:
Make South Carolina a national model for job creation by incentivizing existing and new business to invest in our people and communities, creating thousands of high paying jobs, and getting our economy back on track.
Reduce government spending by restructuring, eliminating wasteful spending and making the tough decisions to cut government fat even when times are good.
Reforming health care with common sense, free market solutions that empower patients and doctors to make decisions and control costs.
Fixing K-12 education with new ideas for old problems – innovation, competition and accountability – that work for children and parents and rewards good teachers.
Respect our culture, promote our families, and protect life. Government shouldn’t dictate our values, but it should reflect them.
I cannot put into words how humbled and honored I would be to have your support. If you ever have questions about my position on the issues or just want to get more involved with the campaign, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you, and I thank you for your time.
God Bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
Gresham Barrett
Gresham,
Wonderful to meet you – again, let me know what you need me to do here in Columbia.
Take Care,
Jeannette (Keith’s mom)
Hi,
I’m a conservative living in Mt. Pleasant SC and look forward to your coming to Charleston as I would love to talk further. I’m a class of 1995 Cid Graduate and pleased to see your excercising your leadership. One big question I have is how do you propose to balance pricinple versus comprimising for progress. A major criticism of Mark Sanford has been that he stubbornly adheres to certain ideals that has created an inability to make progress for SC. Thoughts?
thanks kindly,
Phillip Ousley
843 224 2814
Right out of the horse’s mouth;
On the House floor in front of the full Congress and the entire nation, the President speaking about his health care insurance proposal; Said “If a bill is passed that adds one penny to the deficit, I will not sign it!
Let me explain what this means to me and you.
The President was mandating Healthcare reform, and now calling it insurance reform. The President does not have the power to write legislation. Only Congress can do that. The President may recommend law, and then a member of Congress may introduce the bill for consideration.
When a bill is passed it is sent to the President, he has three options: approval, veto or doing nothing.
1. When the President signs a bill into law, it immediately goes into effect.
2. When the President vetoes a bill, it does not go into effect,
3. When the President won’t sigh a bill. (Oh boy!)
If the President chooses to do nothing with the bill and the Congress is in session ten business days after the President received the bill, the legislation will become a law without the President’s signature. (So there, it was a trick).
If the President chooses not to sign a bill, the power of Congress to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States,” is unaffected. This ability spend, revenue on programs that benefit the American public has been the foundation for nearly every social services program in existence.
Compromise is a vital aspect to a President’s success in working with Congress and he did. The President relies on the support of the American people to accomplish his goals so tricks them.
The American people are the ultimate authority over the President, the Congress and the Senate. Do your research and decide who you would hire for the positions to run your country. Be informed before you vote! Thank you. Thomas