Electing Marks means ward loses on key issue
Hilton Head Island Ward 2 candidate Michael Marks' predicament is a situation only he, his board and the voters can resolve. Marks has said he would "recuse himself from voting (in the council) on any measures involving the museum or Honey Horn." This is unfortunate for two reasons:
Republican tax policies, not Calif., offer warning
For the second time in recent months a letter writer has suggested a connection between California's current economic woes and the president's attempts to rescue our country from eight years of Republican mismanagement.
Congress must act to reform health care
Families in South Carolina and around our nation urgently need real health care reform. Health insurance premiums are going up four times faster than wages. Half of all personal bankruptcies stem from medical expenses.
Museum board supports Marks' council candidacy
As chairman of the board of the Coastal Discovery Museum, I feel compelled to respond to recent letters challenging the ability of this museum's CEO to responsibly do his job and serve as a member of Town Council.
Council, museum service limits ability to do jobs
I read with interest the opinion from the executive director of the South Carolina Ethics Commission concerning Ward 2 candidate Michael Marks' ability to serve as CEO of the Coastal Discovery Museum and, if elected, to also serve on the Hilton Head Island Town Council.
Our form of government results in some conflicts
The issue regarding conflict of interest by candidates for public office and oversight committees is not a new concern during this or any other election.
Marks should choose between council, museum
Michael Marks, president and CEO of the Coastal Discovery Museum, was quoted in the June 27 Island Packet that if elected to Hilton Head Island Town Council's Ward 2 seat, "he would recuse himself from voting on any measures involving the museum or Honey Horn." This is appropriate since the Town of Hilton Head Island leases its Honey Horn property to the museum and pays the museum to manage the property. The town also provides the museum banking and accounting services.
Community changes not always for better
My thanks to the folks who stopped to assist me with a flat on my utility trailer on Ribaut Road on July 3. Old pal Rick Ramsey with EMS and Patrick Reynolds were especially helpful.
Feature on Billy Mays displays poor judgment
I was appalled at the poor judgment displayed by the newspaper on July 3. If I were Billy Mays' wife, I would sue for the "Mays Craze" that ran in the Guide.
Will Congress submit to new health care plan?
Here we go again. Both sides of the aisle are arguing about what is right for us. The issue of health care reform is complex, with no simple solution. The fact that it will be subsidized and managed by the government is a very frightening proposition right now as we continue printing bailout money. Whether you are liberal, conservative or moderate, you should be concerned about the output of535 self-serving personalities acting on our behalf.
'Social democracies' may hold key to our problems
Describing President Obama's programs as "socialism" has become such a mantra from the opposition that it's time to explain the term. Many countries in Europe and Latin America, as well as Canada, India and Japan, have economic systems aimed at fostering the common good by combining democracy and capitalism in "social democracies." They typically provide free health care and child care, excellent unemployment benefits and free college education.
Where were protesters when Bush was in office?
Let me say first that I admire people who protest anything that they don't agree with, whether it be the elections in Iran or something the government is doing that they find questionable. It is their right to stand up and be counted.
Where were protesters when Bush was in office?
Let me say first that I admire people who protest anything that they don't agree with, whether it be the elections in Iran or something the government is doing that they find questionable. It is their right to stand up and be counted.
Push Congress to pass fair health care reform
AARP is fighting to make the health care system work for everyone. Congress should take six steps to guarantee that all Americans have the choice of quality health care plans they can afford:
Impact fees won't resolve the problem
In response to a recent editorial, governments look to impact fees to pay for new school construction because it seems like an easy answer to a complex problem. But what we are failing to tell taxpayers is that even if we impose impact fees on new homes, we would still be short the money necessary to build schools.
Revolution fought to put power in hands of people
Progressives (liberal Democrats) profess that the election of President Barack Obama and control of both houses of Congress will somehow bring about a new order for society.
A clever way to get true health care reform
It is difficult to get my head around all of the "facts" being floated about regarding the president's proposed national health care plan. If only there were an acid test to determine the plan's validity for all Americans.
Sanford, though flawed, better than alternative
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" should be first and foremost in the minds of those calling for Gov. Mark Sanford to resign. The governor is guilty of terrible judgment, as well as lying about his personal life, and he is well known for his eccentric and prickly behavior.
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