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telling of what kind of person Graham is. “If he does that to his best friend,” Harrison said, “what will he do to all of us?” The son of a single teenage mom from Orangeburg and raised by his grandparents, Harrison defied the odds, attending Yale University and then Georgetown Law School. He eventually became the youngest, as well as the first black head of the S.C. Democratic Party. Rebuilding trust and giving people hope – these are the things Harrison believes he has to do to have a shot a
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Upon completing her initial trainings, she was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, the “Warlords,” to train on her assigned fleet aircraft:
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versity of South Carolina Beaufort. She teaches on "Cultural Diversity in Education," preparing students to demonstrate an understanding of the depth and breadth of cultural diversity within the United States. Buttigieg, the current mayor of South Bend, Ind., is a Rhodes Schol-
ar and one of three combat veterans trying to earn the Democratic nomination. He was in U.S. Naval Intelligence and served in Afghanistan. Among his platform planks are support for reducing income inequality, support for organized labor, universal background checks for firearm
purchases, pro-environmental policies and support for the Equality Act. Buttigieg wants to preserve DACA – the “dreamers” program for children of undocumented immigrants – end gerrymandering, overturn Citizens United and do away with the electoral college.
Yang and Buttigieg join a growing list of 2020 candidates who have visited Beaufort County since the spring. Previous candidates to swing through the Lowcountry include Beto O’Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, John Hickenlooper and Marianne Williamson.
winning a Senate seat in a solid red state. Harrison pointed out there are 200,000 unregistered African-American voters in South Carolina. There are 50,000 unregistered Latino voters, as well. And there are close to 150,000 voters who voted for Barack Obama for president and haven’t voted since. If Democrats hope to win, Harrison said, they must get these people to the polls. He stressed getting help to the communities that need it the most and serving constituents, something he said South Carolina’s current senators – Graham, in particular – don’t do well. In contrast, Harrison pointed out it was Strom Thurmond – ironically a longtime segre-
gationist and a Republican – who answered his mother’s letter and assisted her in finding a job. Harrison unveiled “Harrison Helps,” his plan to “show and not just tell the folks” by networking with supporters to help constituents in need even before the election. And he stressed common sense. “If you talk common sense to people and let them know you’re grounded in reality,” Harrison said, “they may not agree with me on everything, but they’ll know I’ll always tell them the truth.” When asked about the way the Senate is being run, Harrison had harsh words for majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Graham.
“When you have two mass shootings that have taken place like they did, you would have thought that Congress would have run to go back into session to do something to address that,” Harrison said. “The American people are in need. We need our representatives to do something. What’s Lindsay Graham doing? He’s golfing with the president this weekend. He sent his thoughts and prayers and he’s golfing with the president.” Harrison called Graham and McConnell out for refusing to address legislation written by S.C. congressmen Joe Cunningham and Jim Clyburn to close the Charleston loophole. “You would have thought
that (Graham), a United States Senator from South Carolina, who had nine of his constituents murdered, one of them a state senator, would have ... out of deference and respect for the nine folks who lost their lives here in South Carolina, those families, he should have said, I don’t agree with this legislation, but out of respect for my constituents and their families, I will allow consideration and discussion of in the judiciary committee of the United States Senate. And what has he said? No.” In the end, Harrison said, it’s time for Graham to do his job and represent all of the people of South Carolina. “Time and time again, this guy has shown disrespect. And, you know, enough is
enough. Who do you serve? Do you represent yourself? Or do you represent the people of South Carolina?” Harrison asked. “I don’t need to be on TV. I don’t need to be on Fox News. I don’t need to fly on Air Force One. What I need to do … if I put my hand on the Bible to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, to represent the people of South Carolina, then, dammit, that’s the job. “Right now, we have someone who wants to do all these other things and be relevant and be important and be the best friend of the president, but that’s not why we sent him to Washington, D.C. You can do that and still do your job, but he’s not doing his job.”
the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. It’s designed to operate from austere, short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships operating near front-line combat zones. “At each of my training schools I did my best,” said Satz, a Boise, Idaho native. “I
truly believe that showing up prepared and working diligently are two major keys to success.” After arriving to MCAS Beaufort in July of 2018, she took her first flight in the F-35B in October that year. “The first flight in an F-35 is by yourself,” she said. “The syllabus thoroughly prepares
you for that first time you take off and for every flight after that, it’s an exhilarating experience.” During her four years of training, Satz earned more than 300 flight hours, spent a significant amount of time practicing in simulators while also studying for written and practical application exams;
and although training and learning never stops, she will now be assigned to her first operational unit, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the Green Knights in Iwakuni, Japan. “I’m very grateful for the instructors, the maintainers, and countless others at 501 who lent me their expertise
and time while I was going through the syllabus,” Satz said. “This is a phenomenal program made possible by all of their hard work. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from all of them. I am incredibly excited to get to VMFA-121 and look forward to the opportunity to serve in the Fleet Marine Forces.”
fond of saying, and I’m very much impressed by it, she has a plan for that.” “I have a plan for that,” has become a common phrase uttered on the campaign trail by Warren. She has written and made publicly available plans for everything from immigration reform and health care to the opioid crisis and gun violence. In one room of the office,
Warren’s numerous plans are available for interested people to read. On one wall was a poster where those in attendance Saturday were asked to note which plans were the most important to them. Immigration and health care were two early leaders. There are four full-time staff members at the office, which will maintain regular hours Tuesday through Saturday.
Campaign paraphernalia – signs, stickers, posters, shirts, etc. – will be available soon. Leventis pointed out how important is was that so many gave up time on their Saturday to show up for this event. Leadership doesn’t begin in Washington, he said. America is a grassroots nation. “The road to the White House begins in rooms like this,” he said.
Supporters and volunteers gather for a group photo Saturday after the opening of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign office in Beaufort. Photo by Leila Mohaideen.
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