We'll let him stick to the gimmicks. Governor Sanford's focus right now is on getting the charter schools bill over the goal line, passing a strong eminent domain bill, and encouraging the General Assembly not to spend every dime of tax money that flows into Columbia.
As soon as we say we won't sell (the assets) outside the county, that devalues the resource. We can't do that in an eminent domain case.
In certain areas - busing and quotas, for example - it makes eminent sense to pursue legislation to guarantee that our policies cannot be easily undone,
We are calling for responsible eminent domain reform that balances the needs of individual property owners with the livability of our communities.
One man's blight is another man's castle. Without proper restrictions and well-defined parameters, governments will exploit the blight loophole and continue to abuse eminent domain power.
We have a very serious problem with eminent domain abuse in this state. It's disappointing that the governor and the Legislature doesn't recognize that.
Anytime that an arrest is not eminent after a crime is committed, it becomes more and more challenging for investigators.
No one has ever taken the power of eminent domain lightly.
No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, said an eminent scholar, have God for their Author, the Salvation of mankind for their end, and Truth without any mixture of error for their matter.