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Headline: Have you lost friends because of politics?

Section: Editorial

Date: December 10, 2025 by Bob Weir

Recently, during a social gathering, someone who reads my column regularly asked me if I had lost any friends because of my politically conservative leanings. Rather than respond with the usual sanitized comment about the unlikely chance of losing “true” friends simply because of my opinions, I told him that my friends and I never talk ...

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Headline: Two heroes: Frank Serpico and Donald Trump

Section: Commentary

Date: November 7, 2025 by Bob Weir

During the late 1960s, when I was a rookie cop in NYC, another cop, named Frank Serpico, was trying to expose corruption in the NYPD.  Although I never worked with him, I heard about some plainclothes cop, in a contiguous Brooklyn precinct, who was causing a stir about payoffs to cops in the drug enforcement unit.  Serpico was assigned to...

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Headline: Biden and Harris represent a cartel of corruption

Section: Commentary

Date: October 11, 2024 by Bob Weir

The open borders policy of the Biden/Harris Administration has allowed scores of criminal gangs from foreign countries to invade the US and begin organizing their nefarious activities. Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that his state is launching an operation that will aggressively target the dangerous Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua (...

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Headline: Motown Show at the Younts Center

Section: Editorial

Date: August 9, 2024 by Bob Weir

Dear Editor: My family and I attended the Motown show last night and we were overwhelmed by the amazing talent displayed by the gifted cast! The upbeat, pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues, portrayed by powerful dancing arrangements, artistic sets, and mellifluous harmony, brought the audience to their feet in thunderous applause. The enthusi...

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Headline: Opinion

Section: Commentary

Date: February 14, 2024 by Bob Weir

To The  Editor: We hear a lot about road rage these days as the complexities of life cause stress and anger that often result in deadly consequences.  Recently, during a Bible study session at my home, a friend, whom I'll refer to as Gregg, told us about a road confrontation that occurred a few days earlier. As he was making a left turn...

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Headline: Our Justice System Needs Fixed!

Section: Editorial

Date: January 13, 2024 by Bob Weir

To The  Editor: Our feckless justice system forces us to arm ourselves.  Every time I see a news story about another grisly crime, committed by someone with a long rap sheet, it makes me realize how vulnerable we are to the criminals in our orbit. Once upon a time, there was something called a “three-time loser,” meaning tha...

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Headline: An Interview with Simpsonville, S.C. City Council Ward 1 Candidate Erin Medlin

Section: Political

Date: October 10, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: An Interview with Simpsonville, S.C. City Council Ward 5 Candidate Jermaine Smith

Section: Political

Date: October 10, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: An Interview with Simpsonville, S.C. City Council Ward 1 Candidate Skip Strong

Section: Political

Date: October 10, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville, S.C. Mayoral Candidate Janice Curtis

Section: Political

Date: September 20, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville City Council Ward 1 Candidate Chad O'Rear

Section: Political

Date: September 19, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Fountain Inn City Administrator Candidate Shawn Bell

Section: Political

Date: September 13, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Mauldin Mayoral Candidate Terry Merritt

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Fountain Inn Mayoral Candidate

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Fountain Inn Mayoral Candidate G.P. McLeer

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville Mayoral Candidate Warner Bouzek

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville Mayoral Candidate Warner Bouzek

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville Mayoral Candidate Warner Bouzek

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville Mayoral Candidate Paul Shewmaker

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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Headline: Interview with Simpsonville City Council Ward 5 Candidate Tim Pinkerton

Section: Political

Date: September 12, 2023 by Bob Weir

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