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Talk about a Travesty at Work
CNN reports that the South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered Governor Mark Sanford to accept $700 million of stimulus funds, after he originally refused to accept the funds. Folks, this is a perfect example of judicial activism at work trying to interfere with the executive decision of the Governor.
Sanford wanted to use the stimulus funds to pay down the state debt, which was a wise decision, but the Obama administration would not allow it. Sanford made this statement yesterday regarding the decision:
“We continue to believe that this issue is fundamentally about the balance of power and separation of powers in our state, and our hope is that however it turns out it will serve as a reason for more people to make their voices heard about the outdated and bizarre government structure in South Carolina,” Gov. Sanford said. “Legislative dominance in our state costs all of us in very real terms for the way it breeds duplication and waste. If we ever want to be competitive as a state in the 21st Century, it starts with having a 21st Century government structure.”
This is a true travesty at work.
Mark Sanford: The Right Choice
My good friend, Chris over at Mason Conservative has a great post up about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and how great he would be as a candidate in 2012. The more people hear about Sanford’s devotion to fiscal economic issues, along with his strength to hold Democrats to the fire, the more they are beginning to see how he would make a great leader for the Republicans to rally around in 2012. As most of you know, I enthusiastically support Mark Sanford in his bid to become President.
Listen to Sanford’s TV ad for Carolinians For Reform. He succinctly explains what is currently happening in Washington will damage the future generation’s chance at fiscal prosperity.
Governor Mark Sanford: Recent days have been difficult in our state and in our country. Many families are struggling with challenges we’ve not seen in our lifetimes. Some say the solution lies in more government spending and deeper debt. The truth is, more tax dollars will be spent in our state this year than ever before. But there must be a stopping point. Going further into debt will not solve a problem that was created by too much debt. There must be a price that we will not impose on future generations. For me, the easy thing would be to accept money handed out from Washington. But the easy thing isn’t always the right thing. We’ve proposed a budget that responsibly addresses our state’s critical needs, without more debt. To get there, we have to finally restructure the broken ways our government operates. There is a better way than saddling our children with massive debts. That’s what I’ll continue to fight for.
Mark Sanford's Stimulus Smackdown
Mark Sanford gave an eloquent explanation of why he refused South Carolina’s portion of the Stimulus payment in Friday’s edition of Wall Street Journal. Sanford is the exact prescription that the Republican Party needs as a leader and someone who will be a strong contender in 2012.
Look, I feel that anyone who accepts the full stimulus payment is making a huge mistake and passing along the debt to future generations, who might not be able to see the light of day due to the overwhelming debt. Sanford might have accepted some of the payment, but it will no doubt be used to address the current debt situation that South Carolina has been experiencing. Common sense is what we need in a leader, and no doubt, Sanford brings these strengths to the table.
