Racist and Inexcusable Remarks by the Lt. Governor of South Carolina, Andre Bauer

South Carolina is a beautiful state, ideally located and situated to be a place of long term economic growth. But it will continue to fall short of its potential so long as it is run by incompetent politicians. In the latest example of the state of public affairs in South Carolina, Andre Bauer, Lt. Governor of South Carolina and current GOP candidate to replace Governor "Sex Scandal" Stanford, made these remarks regarding those who use public welfare to survive:

"Quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You’re facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply,” he said. “They will reproduce, especially ones that don’t think too much further than that.”

Unbelievable, right? I can't make this stuff up.

But should we be surprised by the state of public of affairs in South Carolina? Here is a state who plasters the name of the racist Strom Thurmond on the buildings of its largest public university. In opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957, Strom Thurmond implemented the longest filibuster by a single U.S. Senator in history, going for 24 hours and 18 minutes, nonstop. What a way to be remembered. (By the way, after he died in 2003, it came to light that Thurmond and Carrie Butler, a black maid that worked for Thurmond, had a daughter together, whom Thurmond never publicly acknowledged).

Join the 21st Century, South Carolina. Your future is bright. Move forward from your checkered past, take Thurmond's name down from public buildings, and stop electing ignorant and racist politicians.

"Racism isn't born, folks, it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list." - Dennis Leary

Peace

Jeremy