Letters to the Editor

On Dec. 24, 2009, the United States Senate passed the Senate version of the "Health Care Bill" at 8 a.m. on Christmas Eve.

This is one of the harshest winters in recent memory and many Americans are worried about the abuse their vehicles have been taking.

The citizens of the state of South Carolina have a unique opportunity to "make a difference" in the lives of thousands of our neighbors in Haiti.

It must be very nice to be the City of York and have enough expendable income during such a universally glum economic time that we can send a city council member with three of her family members to a conference in Washington DC with a $2,800 budget, which is more than 4 months worth of hospitality tax that I pay to the city from my business.

On behalf of the more than 16,000 people who used Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont's job training and employment programs in 2009, I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the residents of York and Clover.

Where were the other 797 registered voters in John Smith's district on Dec. 29, 2009? The election turnout was extremely bad. It seems as though the voters just stood by, sedated and not caring who replaced Mr. Smith.

On Christmas Eve morning, we watched as the U.S. Senate passed the most sweeping health reform since Medicare. The bill is both comprehensive and complex, and it will be amended and perfected as it advances through the legislative process. The impact of the bill is stunning, and especially significant is the fact that, when it is signed into law, 31 million Americans will have access to health coverage who don't under the current system.

The League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) commends Senator Lindsey Graham for his public recognition that global climate change is a scientific fact. But for many South Carolinians, climate change is not a subject that is willingly embraced.