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New Study: race relations in Greenville among best in state

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SC's sham bills are duping voters and wasting our time

What are sham bills? In South Carolina we have politicians proposing legislation that implies that the impossible is possible. Sham bills are for showboating and making a point to waste the time of the South Carolina State Legislature. Politicians are introducing these sham bills and the media responds with shocking headlines meant to garner clicks without effecting real change or advancing constructive dialogue. DOWNLOAD PODCAST The most recent sham bill seeking “to prohibit the state from respecting, endorsing, or recognizing any parody marriage” may garner backslapping appreciation from political wonks, but voters are growing tired of this liberal waste of time at our expense. The six sham politicians purloined the Parody Marriage sham bill from Wyoming legislators who recently proposed the same bill. South Carolina’s State House representatives who have sponsored the “Parody Marriage” bill are shamming you: ▪ Steven Wayne Long, Spartanburg District 37 ▪ William M. “Bill” Chumley, Spartanburg District 35 ▪ James Mikell “Mike” Burns, Greenville District 17 more
Improving your communications with Indian developers

The South Asian head bobble has its roots in British colonialism when subjects were too afraid a “yes” or “no” answer would contradict the one asking a question. Today’s South Asians are more than willing to contradict you without fear of reprisal, but their cordial manners often hide their true feelings. Innuendo, after all, is where cultural divide wedges itself. Where westerners perceive apathy in an Indian, the conversation should proceed until a firm “yes” can be established. “We’ll try” or “maybe” probably means “no”. And when communicating with anyone from a different culture, one should always avoid sarcasm or implying something. For instance, “Let’s get that project done Friday” will likely delay your project. Instead, “The deadline is Friday for that project” makes it happen. Business conversations between westerners and Asians often break down because sensibilities are insulted by mistake and often without even knowing. Jumping into business before wading through the waters of cordiality is a frequent mistake. more
The Last Cherokee Indian of Paris Mountain in Greenville, SC

Richard Pearis who bought up this particular land now operating as Paris Mountain State Park. The public park has recovered its reputation from the amazing public works project by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who constructed a dam for the lake and a number of stone buildings now on the National Register as designated landmarks. The Curse of the Last Cherokee Indian of Paris Mountain in Greenville, SC I know the folklore and recently learned about the land’s inauspicious history from a lone hiker who walked the trails straddling the Paris Mountain park lake. The trouble started when a Cherokee Indian chief named Walhassa asked his daughter, Talawa, to keep their lands away from the white men who were invading. Supposedly, Walhassa’s son-in-law sold the land for a few pieces of jewelry, unbeknownst to Talawa. Upon discovering the greedy actions of her husband, the Indian princess demonstrated her loyalty to the Indian chief by stabbing her husband and throwing herself more

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