For the second time in four months, the people of the Gulf Coast are facing a potential economic and environmental disaster. While the full extent of today’s oil platform explosion off the Louisiana coast remains unclear, today’s explosion underscores yet again our nation’s need for a new energy policy. A policy that creates thousands of new jobs while freeing us from a dangerous reliance on... 

Today more than ever, we must focus on educating all South Carolina children. Our economic future depends on having a well-educated work force. Providing a quality education requires shared responsibilities … and the shared goal of educating ALL our children. Responsibility lies with families, teachers and schools, and elected officials who set policies and funding.  Each plays a role. Clearly,... 

Our state’s elected officials constantly talk about bringing business to the state.  And, there have been successes:  Boeing, BMW, come quickly to mind. But according to a recent CNBC study,* South Carolina is only #31 for Top States for Business.  Our neighbors fared a good deal better:  North Carolina is #4; Georgia is #10. Being #31 is not a goal to aspire to. South Carolina leaders are missing... 

Twenty-five years later, and yes, I would do it all over again. Through the years it has become more and more apparent that John and I are the exception … we are really happily married. Mutual respect, mutual support, and mutual interests have made it work.  John is beyond exceptional. Read More →

Do you hate compromise? Many people do.  An intense disdain for compromise is growing rapidly in our country today. Thank goodness, members of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 felt differently.  So do I. How can you survive this world without compromise?  In marriage, work, church, sports teams, and even among political parties, compromise is a necessity.  However, the loud, “my way or the...