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Re: “Charleston County considering a switch to paper ballots”

Every one forgets that it was the paper ballots in Florida that caused the nation to have to wait for months to know who was President. They never were able to count them all. This is a ridicuous idea. Do you have any idea what two million ballots look like all stacked up in warehouses or how easy it is to make a few of those stack disappear? Stop being afraid of technology

Posted by Luke Brown on May 21, 2013 at 12:58 PM

Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”

Hamilton is a turd. Professes his love of these idyllic cities of the Northeast, while laying around his computer and bitching about what we have here. Touts his admiration of urban transit and biking, when it's apparent to anyone looking at his pic that he couldn't bike to Krispy Kreme if they were giving donuts away. Writes diatribes in the Moultrie News about withholding Halloween candy from the neighborhood kids unless they bow down and profess their love of communist figures, thinly veiled as a Jeopardy style quiz show. And endorses (as well as sends his money and brainwashed children to) "a college" that once invited a Black Panther and convicted cop killer to give the commencement speech. You're a real winner, hammy. You should really look into taking your "talents" (whatever they may be) to Venezuela or Iran, where they'd be more appreciated. You, William J. Hamilton, are useless and a cancer on our area. The quicker you'd pack up and move to one of your Avatar-inspired wannabe socialist villages, the happier the rest of us will all be. Ignore everything this moron has (past and present) and will write. He has no credibility and is simply an idiotic sham.

Posted by wiser on May 21, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Re: “Charleston County considering a switch to paper ballots”

This is a good way to insure election fraud. If there are issues with the electronic machines figure them out and fix them. Just like letting people vote without an ID this is supported by people who do not care about vote fraud.

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Posted by nofaith on May 21, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Re: “The Agenda: Mignon Clyburn breaks FCC glass ceiling, Controlling Edisto floats, Hurricane Awareness Day”

Must be nice to have your father get you your job and then be elevated to one of the best jobs in DC with virtually no experience whatsoever in what you are doing.

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Posted by nofaith on May 21, 2013 at 11:14 AM

Re: “Gearing up for a sober summer on Folly Beach”

Folly was a ghost town the month after the alcohol ban. I remember the first weekend after the initial ban, we had to drive down to McKevlin's to pick up a board. We got a late start and were not heading down Folly Rd until noon. I was prepared to sit in traffic for an hour, as that tends to be the norm for Saturdays in the summer. Oddly enough, there wasn't another car headed to the beach. It was eery. Once we made it into the downtown area on Folly, we only saw a few people walking around. I am not sure if that will be the turn out for this summer, but I know it had to hurt businesses last summer.

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Posted by brewengineer on May 21, 2013 at 8:08 AM

Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”

And... The Grand Douche... I mean Matt, has spoken!

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Posted by Chucktown-native on May 21, 2013 at 7:55 AM

Re: “Craftsmen Kitchen and Tap House”

"Fucking obnoxious review."

What is obnoxious about writing a thorough review with likes and dislikes, coming from someone who has worked in the industry and been pushing/drinking/brewing craft beer for over a decade? Maybe I should have just used your intelligent review model, and stuck to three sentences and no real content. That will really help the restaurant improve things. Maybe next time you bless someone with your own criticism, you could actually just add a review or contribute something meaningful.

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Posted by brewengineer on May 21, 2013 at 7:17 AM

Re: “Craftsmen Kitchen and Tap House”

Fucking obnoxious review.

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Posted by word on May 20, 2013 at 11:25 PM

Re: “Burbage’s sale in the works”

Whoa whoa whoa....this a family biz guys. keep it clean or ill tell mom to come down to the basement and clean your mouths out with soap.

Best, and maybe only place to get a great tomato and mozzarella sambo in town.

Posted by lamaquina on May 20, 2013 at 11:12 PM

Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”

the not so thinly veiled point of the article is that black people have it easy and that white people have had to shoulder what orlando patterson called "the ordeal of integration." white people are victims.

this of course is supported by a casual look at life in charleston where black people have segregated themselves in all of the best housing enclaves on the peninsula and along the coast; where their children attend exclusive schools; where black people exercise control authority through their leadership of law firms, local government, the ports authority, boeing, musc, the citadel and college of charleston; where black people eat at pricey downtown restaurants to the almost complete exclusion of white patrons; where expendable white workers fill our local jails. . . . yes. everywhere in charleston, white people are victims.

in all seriousness, tara servatius and other white supremacists are entitled to their belief in black inferiority. but they owe it to their readers to be honest and to defend their beliefs with real evidence, rather than wallowing in the murk of white resentment politics.

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Posted by Mario Delgado on May 20, 2013 at 9:44 PM

Re: “City Council considers requiring bar security to patrol sidewalks, parking lots”

I think this is about as stupid idea that city council has had scince the smoking ban.

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Posted by Anthony Placebo on May 20, 2013 at 6:37 PM

Re: “Gearing up for a sober summer on Folly Beach”

A huge group (30-45) from where I work used to take the day off on Memorial Day and hang out on Folly to have some beers and play on the beach. We've all lived in the area for some time. None of us were ever arrested, none of us drove home drunk, nobody ever complained that we were being too rowdy. Now, none of the beaches allow consumption of alcohol, responsibly or not. This year it appears we won't be going to the beach. I'm sure we won't be the only ones to pass in favor of other options.

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Posted by Pseudonova on May 20, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Re: “Summer's the right time for Txacoli”

Txakoli not txacoli

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Posted by Jaxx on May 20, 2013 at 4:21 PM

Re: “Beer yoga, an Avondale house show, and coffee shopping”

Steve Fiore is the man, soooo talented

Posted by another cofc student on May 20, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Re: “Charleston County considering a switch to paper ballots”

I've participated in the elections where scanned marked paper ballots were used in Florida, under the supervision of a Republican controlled election commission and there was no problem with them. Everyone was satisfied with the new system, which replaced a system similar to ours which was junked after weird results were noted in several elections. That system replaced the old butterfly ballots in Florida.

After six years of disputed results, Florida was determined to end the problem and they did.

Keeping a set of printers operating while supervising voting is no minor undertaking. They'll malfunction. One scanner/tabulator/safe can serve dozens of individual voting stations, which at that point only have to be simple cardboard privacy screens on tables. The current machines are now decade old relics and compatible parts are no longer available. There is absolutely no reason not to go to a fully verified, failure proof system.

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Posted by wjhamilton29464 on May 20, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Re: “Oak Steakhouse”

This is one of my favorite downtown restaurants. I have tried every appetizer and always been impressed. I am not sure if I like dry aged beef enough to splurge on that cut of steak (NY Strip) again, but it was definitely tasty. The truffle fries are some of the best in Charleston. I have been here 3 times, ordered multiple items, and never had a bad meal. Jeremiah is a wonderful chef and I love what he has done with the menu. I would definitely recommend Oak if you are looking for some high end dining on the peninsula.

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Posted by brewengineer on May 20, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Re: “The Agenda: Johns Island TIF nixed, Capt. Sam's Spit to be reheard, SC-1 home stretch”

Vic Rawl votes to complete I526, as Joe commanded, then City Planners scuttle Vic's plan to build on his John's Island property, then Joe tosses the planning commissions unanimous nay vote so Vic can build and make his fortune.
A sterling example of 'you scratch mine I'll scratch yours' - - political pay-off. Boss Hog politics is/are alive and well here in Charleston. What! No Sled investigation - - - yet ?

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Posted by 10sne1 on May 20, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Re: “Gearing up for a sober summer on Folly Beach”

Was at Folly Beach a week ago enjoying the food and beverages at FBSC (which is under new management and could use another name) and I can tell you that for all the drinking that is not being done on the beach, patrons of area restaurants are taking up the slack. Everywhere you looked people were crowding into local establishments and even the Crosby's Seafood Friday night "dinner on the dock" had over 100 dinners enjoyed the open air ambiance of eating seafood beside the very fishing boats that caught it while watching a beautiful sunset over the marsh. (Have to wonder if their business license really allows that, but what the heck, sure looks like fun to me.) I am sure the beach ban will hurt a few businesses but overall it would appear to be a good thing. Now if they can just ban noisy motorcycles..

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Posted by And if elected... on May 20, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Re: “Tough Titties: Lowry Beall stares down breast cancer”

Lowry!

I've thought of you often, and miss your fun quirkiness. Best of luck in all your future endeavors!!! <3

Posted by Amy Shelburn on May 20, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Re: “Charleston County considering a switch to paper ballots”

There is no reason that the electronic voting machines could not be programmed to create a printed copy of the ballot submitted, which then could be verified by the voter and dropped into a sealed box. If there were any questions about the electronic results, the printed ballots, all of which should be readable since they were printed by the machine, could be counted by hand. I think all election jurisdictions need to make this a requirement for the vendors of the electronic machines.

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Posted by Steve Mencik on May 20, 2013 at 11:51 AM
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