This Week's Miltie Winner: County Council Candidate Jo Etta Chewning!

Sorry, we don't have any pictures of this week's Milton Waddams Award winner. I had originally intended to give this award to someone being stepped on by "The Man", but it's turning into an award to our weekly idiot.... My apologies to Milton.

So, who is Jo Etta Chewning, and what did she do to win? Well, Jo Etta is the Democratic Party nominee for florence County Council in District 8. Incumbent Jenny O'Bryan is not running, and Jo Etta will be facing former City Councilman James Schofield in November.

Thanks to SC Hotline, Jo Etta was mentioned in an article in the State newspaper during the Galivants Ferry Stump last week. Most of the attendees are Yellow Dog Democrats (aka Brainwashed), so they get together under the illusion that soemday South Carolina will be a Yellow State once again. In the article, Jo Etta Chewning stated that she voted for a Republican only once - Richard Nixon, and " we all know how that went..." she quipped.

So what's the big deal, you ask? Well District 8 in Florence County is the most Republican District going - about 90%. Old Jo Etta just stated that 90% of the voters that she needs to convert are idiots in her judgement. There's nothing like insulting your entire possible constituency in one sentence, and to have it printed in the largest paper in the State! I was told that Jo Etta was a kook with a big mouth, but this surprised even me. Good job, sweetie! You just guaranteed defeat.....

Big mouth aside, Jo Etta is just another school District establishment flunkie trying to get on County Council to guarantee overfunding of our Schools. Florence District 1 did this about 4 years ago. They claimed they were broke, and that they were going to cut jobs and services unless we had a millage increase. Well, we fell for it, and next thing you know, District 1 has $25 million IN RESERVE - more than the County!

I've always supported any group willing to raise funds for our schools PRIVATELY, including the United Negro College Fund ( open bar everytime..). But to fleece every citizen when you have so much in reserve is shameful. The most dangerous statement I've ever heard?? " You can't spend too much on Education".

Congratulations, Jo Etta! The red Swingline stapler is on the way. And best of all, you still have almost 6 months left to dig your political grave even deeper! Thanks for reading, and get back to those TPS reports!