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'Ron Paul doesn't kiss babies; babies kiss Ron Paul'new
Texas Congressman Ron Paul drew an audience of hundreds for a talk on the College of Charleston campus Thursday morning.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-19-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Elections
Lesbian Couple Applies for Marriage License in Charlestonnew
A couple went down to the courthouse in Charleston to get married Thursday morning. They left with drawn faces and tears welling in their eyes, their request denied.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-19-2012 |
LGBT
Elise Testone's American Idol Debutnew
Charleston singer Elise Testone's first appearance on American Idol was nearly a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment. But she delivered a performance which wowed the judges even if it didn't wow the editors.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
01-19-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: American Idol, Elise Testone
The Case Against Ron Paul and Candidates Who Tell It Like They See Itnew
In the world of politics, authenticity is a double-edged sword, one that a candidate wields to cut down the competition and to commit political hari-kari, the defining act of nearly every outsider candidate, from Ross Perot to Christine O'Donnell and Herman Cain.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
01-18-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Ron Paul, Election 2012
And Newt Gingrich is about to make his last exitnew
In South Carolina, we live for this quadrennial moment in time, the Republican presidential primary. Not since April 12, 1861, have so many eyes been on our little state. And this political event evokes many of the same passions as did the firing on Fort Sumter a century and a half ago.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
01-18-2012 |
Commentary
Spoiler site claims Elise Testone makes American Idol top 42new
If an American Idol spoiler site is right, Charleston's very own Elise Testone wins over Randy, JLo, and Steven, landing in the singing contest's top 42.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
01-18-2012 |
TV
The Artist recalls a time of cultural changenew
Movies don't get much more ebullient, charming, and heart-skippingly cute than the romantic comedy The Artist, which has edged its way into many critical best lists.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
01-18-2012 |
Reviews
Santorum Disses Romney as a 'Moderate'new
The former Pennsylvania senator accused President Barack Obama of “fecklessness” in dealing with the potential of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-17-2012 |
Elections
Carnage is Roman Polanski’s real-time brawl between flawed parentsnew
Roman Polanski's film is the real-time encounter between two sets of parents — the bordering-on-mediocrity Penelope (Jodie Foster) and Michael (John C. Reilly) Longstreet and the obviously wealthier Nancy (Kate Winslet) and Alan (Christoph Waltz) Cowan — following a scuffle between their sons.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
01-11-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Roman Polanski, Carnage (2011)
Meryl Streep’s Iron Lady is fiction laced with truthnew
British director Phyllida Lloyd, who worked with Streep on Mamma Mia!, takes an interesting, occasionally misguided track in their new collaboration, documenting Thatcher's life in reverse.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
01-11-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Jon Huntsman wants to flatten taxes and break up big banksnew
Jon Huntsman's Unique Ideas: Breaking up too-big-to-fail banks and making the derivatives market more transparent to prevent a repeat of the Great Recession. Lowering the income and corporate tax rates. Establishing congressional term limits.
Charleston City Paper |
Jon Huntsman |
01-11-2012 |
Policy Issues
I fear those who fear Iran more than I fear Iran itselfnew
Everyone from U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to the 2012 GOP presidential candidates now seems to be preparing for war with Iran. Iran, we are told, might be, could be, may be thinking about developing nuclear weapons. Iranian leaders say they are not. Our leaders say they are lying. The number of shady characters on both sides guarantees that someone is lying.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-11-2012 |
War
Tags: Iran
Rick Perry proposes to make Washington inconsequentialnew
Rick Perry's Unique Ideas: Eliminating earmarks. Making Congress a part-time job.
Charleston City Paper |
Rick Perry |
01-11-2012 |
Elections
Morals and economy are linked according to Rick Santorumnew
Rick Santorum's Unique Ideas: Telling Iran to open its nuclear weapon facilities for inspection, under the threat of bombing. Rejecting climate change science.
Charleston City Paper |
Rick Santorum |
01-11-2012 |
Elections
Ron Paul's Government Guillotinenew
Ron Paul's Unique Ideas: Adopting a non-interventionist foreign policy. Making massive cuts in federal government, including the elimination of the Department of Education. Eliminating the income, capital gains, and death taxes.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-11-2012 |
Elections
