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School Choice (S 285) – January 9th, 2024

The #1 legislative issue coming up … “real” School Choice!

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Tuesday January 9th, 2024 … ingrain that date in your mind as you would with all of our primary and general election dates. Why? Because that is the date that our SC General Assembly (House & Senate) go back into session.

We have exactly three months (as of yesterday) before the 2024 SC Legislative Session begins at the statehouse in Columbia. Three months to get our ducks in a row … and three months to get legislators (and others) all on the record for the 2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

The #1 legislative issue coming up … “real” School Choice!

School Choice & Free Markets are both major planks of the SC Republican Platform. Every Republican campaigns as a supporter of School Choice. The current South Carolina K-12 private school choice program is rated as the Nation’s worst. The 100% government run ESA (S 39) which was passed earlier this year won’t go into effect until the fall of 2024 school year … everyone expects it to be be sued & found unconstitutional (again) … and who wants another big government run program in the first place?

And best of all … legislators in the SC House have “PROMISED” that S285 will be #1 first up, and #2 passed in the 2024 legislative session.

Well let’s document that … that should be fair, right?


Support Questionnaire

Below is the Greenville County Republican Party (GCRP) Legislative Action Committee’s support petition / questionnaire for S285. This gives you the background / talking points and explains exactly how simple this process should be.

For PDF, click HERE


Your SC House Rep?

WATCH WHAT THEY DO, NOT WHAT THEY SAY: Y’all want to know exactly “who” you legislator & other political influencers really are? What they really believe? If their campaign promises are worth anything … or if they are just another say one thing, do another politician?

Well the PACE / ACE Scholarship Bill (S285 … bill language & history HERE) will be the litmus test.

CALL TO ACTION: Ask your SC House Rep what their position is on S285 … “real” school choice … and let us know what they say. If you have never spoken with your SC House Rep before, now is your chance. Call them, discuss their position on S285, and ask them what they can do to make it happen … and ask them what they think you can do to make it happen.

You have to step into the fire at some point. Do if for the kids.

GetInvolved! MakeADifference! CallYourHouseREP!


https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislatorssearch.php


A “Win” No Matter What!

PASS = KIDS WIN: We really hope & pray S285 passes … #1 ASAP & #2 As-Is, with NO CHANGES. If it does, tons of K-12 kids & families all across South Carolina will have a newfound hope for the future. We will too as this battle has been going on for way to long and our faith in government and our elected officials (from top to bottom) is at an all-time low.

FAIL = GREAT AWAKENING: But if it does not pass … there will also be a victory … not for kids, but a sad victory in the fact that YOU ALL will have LEARNED the biggest lesson in politics. You all will be AWAKENED to something we have sadly witnessed over the past nearly 10 years … that you can’t trust elected officials, that they will lie to your face … that campaign promises are worth ZERO … that they are really only out for themselves and their monied special interest backers … not The People … and certainly not The Children. A good thing to learn in an ELECTION YEAR!

Let’s pray S285 passes and KIDS WIN!!!


BONUS: When you go through this educational process, watch “who” opposes the passage of S285. Watch “who” puts personalities ahead of the kids. Watch “who” wants to make changes to the bill … claiming they want to expand it … but really it is to kill it! Watch “who” would rather see kids suffer, than for certain people to have some perceived “political” win. They might not openly oppose it … but they will subtlety oppose behind the scenes … and their silence in public will be deafening.

We are talking KIDS here … mainly K-12 kids with special needs & low-income and other disadvantaged kids. “Who” would not support helping these kids??? What Republican would not support helping these kids???

WatchAndLearn!

“Watch what they DO,

not what they SAY.”

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CALL TO CONVENTION – Deadline Wednesday

Register ASAP!!!

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– PAY YOUR $40 NOW!!! HERE

Dear South Carolina Patriots,

Friends, if you are a MAGA America First STATE DELEGATE (or alternate) … register for the SCGOP (RINO) State Convention ASAP!!!

The deadline is Wednesday, April 30th at 11:59pm … but we have heard from delegates all across South Carolina that had no idea there was a registration deadline.  Those delegates (coincidentally) all seem to be AGAINST current Chairman Drew McKissick.  #FireDREW!!!

So … REGISTER ASAP … like right now … especially if you are “real” MAGA America First!!!

Register Today:  HERE


Straight from the SCGOP registration page.  

Isn’t it interesting ……. 

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SCGOP Disclaimers:

“The 2025 State Convention will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, located on 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201.” 

“The Convention will gavel in at 11:00AM with credentialing beginning at 9:30AM.”

“Each Delegate will only be able to purchase ONE ticket per person.”

We have a zero guest policy. Unless you are a State Delegate or State Alternate, you will be denied entry to State Convention.



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Jeff Davis on In Depth with Mason Sims

Thank You Sir!!!

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Jeff Davis on In Depth with Mason Sims – 4/24/2025 (HERE)

There is a lot going on in the way of discussion about (#1) the SC Senate’s Railroading of Treasure Curtis Loftis (or really the railroading of “US”) … & (#2) the SCGOP Convention on May 3rd.

Here is a quick live podcast video of Jeff Davis on In Depth with Mason Sims from last that we think you may enjoy.  

Podcast Live Video:  HERE

If you have any questions, concerns or thoughts … just let us know at team@mySCGOP.com.   


The SC Senate’s Railroading of “US”: HERE


Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.


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SCGOP Rule 2(f) – Member of the Body

Who cam run for SCGOP Chair?

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7/30/2022 Proposed Changes: HERE

There has been a lot of “talk” around about who can and who can’t run for SCGOP Chair … and especially about Rule 2(f). It is interesting watching people opine on what they think … but it is critical to look at the Rules themselves, as well as what lawyers would call the “legislative history” – why the Rule was put into place initially.

In way of background, know that the new (as of July 30, 2022) rule 2(f) came about at a Special Called State Convention to hammer through some nefarious rules to help protect DREW MCKISSICK and his leadership group.

It was obvious, but there was no way MAGA America First could STOP the rules changes at the time … and you might find interesting the delegates (as well as some of us members of the State Executive Committee) were not even provided the 2022 RULES CHANGES (HERE) or the 2022 RESOLUTIONS (HERE) until the day before the Saturday Convention … not provided until Friday July 29th, 2022, at 8:01am.  Not much time to review.

Here is the new (as of 7/30/2022) Rule 2(f):  “(f) All elections to a party office at all levels of organization shall be decided by a majority vote unless otherwise directed by the rules; all delegates shall be elected by plurality vote. Candidates must be a member of a precinct or convention body to be eligible for election by the body at each respective level. Candidates for party office above the precinct level, as well as for delegate to the State and National Conventions must have voted in at least two (2) of the three (3) most recent statewide Republican primaries, either in this or any previous state of residence, provided they were old enough to have done so.”

Here is the Rationale for Rule 2(f) as presented to all the voting delegates:  “This clarifies that someone must be a member of a body in order for the other members of the body to elect them to any office, as well as establishing an objective minimum standard of support for the Republican Party in order to run for Party office or delegate positions to the state and/or national conventions.”

It is not complicated.   If you are not a member of the SCGOP convention body, you are not eligible to be elected to any office at the SCGOP level.  

So the only question for someone wanting to run for SCGOP Chair (or any other statewide officer position) … “are YOU a State Delegate?”  

Whether we agree with the Rule or not … it is the Rule … find a way to comply.

Plus, our belief … if you can NOT win leadership in your own county GOP … or lead a “rebellion against the RINOs” in your own county to kick out the establishment … or simply get elected as a State Delegate (or Alternate?) … all by the people that know you best in your county … do you have any business running for SCGOP Chair?  We don’ think so.  Is that unreasonable?

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[NOTE:  Rule 2(f) was added on July 30, 2022, as was clearly meant to keep new folks out – first adding the Greenville 2 of 3 primaries rule … and second being a member of the body – to keep a “Lin Wood” out.  We all knew it, and yes, it is another reason to #FireDREW!!!]

[NOTE:  Are “alternates” members of the body?  To date it has been assumed so … but be prepared even for that to be an issue someday … like all these Rules, they are not clear and can be interpreted however the establishment cabal wants to interpret them … when needed.]

 


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SC Senate’s Railroading of “US”

Legislators have actual distain for their constituents.

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4/21/2025 YouTube Live Stream: HERE

Yesterday was 10 hours and 15 minutes of pure railroading of the most popular elected public official in the State of South Carolina … Treasurer Curtis Loftis.

At the end of the night, “our” SC State Senators voted 33 to 8 in favor of S 534 (HERE) … a Concurrent Resolution on the “removal” of Curtis Loftis.

But none of this had to do with Curtis Loftis … if had to do with YOU … with US.

If you watch the video you can tell the utter distain our SC State Senators have for US and our opinions.  We had over 400 simultaneous viewers on our live stream yesterday … all furious about what they were witnessing.  Many had never actually watched a video of the proceedings at the SC Statehouse … never seen what really happens in Chambers on the live feed.  Well, now they have, and now they know exactly how bad it is.

We have watched this for just over 10 years in our School Choice battle.  Yesterday was no different.  The Senate had it’s mind made up BEFORE the proceedings started … and nothing was going to change the outcome.  It was all about the MONEY … and their petty vendettas … it had nothing to do with what is right morally, ethically, or legally … it was all a show.

Anyone watching saw the terrible opening performance of Senators Grooms & Goldfinch.  We then all witnessed the brilliant performance of Treasurer Loftis and his representatives / lawyers.  Curtis and his TEAM laid out his case and we all thought it was over … slam dunk … Curtis was vindicated.

Then the rest of the Senators got their “10 minutes each of Q&A” … and it became obvious the outcome was predetermined.

The final vote was 33 to 8 (with 5 excused absences).

But even the 8 that voted in favor of Treasurer Loftis … they all sat there relatively silent knowing the “fix was in” … just like so many times in our school choice fight.  It was a railroading because that is what THEY all wanted.

This was not about Curtis Loftis … this was about POWER, CONTROL, MONEY … and petty personal VENDETTAS … and now a lot more people have seen it first hand.

Let’s hope this is the “Shot Heard Round the WORLD” for South Carolina citizens to wake up to the problem which is our SC State Legislature – especially the SC Senate.  Not some of them, not a few in leadership … not just the ones who voted against Curtis Loftis … but (sadly) every single one of them.  Silence is compliance.  Where was any elected SC Senator FIGHTING for Curtis Loftis … or US … yesterday? They were all responsible. 

NOW … get ready and watch the #FakeNewsMedia and everyone else who “benefits” from getting rid of Curtis will start to pile on.  Watch some (who have been shafting The People as well) try to reap some positive brownie points out of this to help ingratiate themselves with the grassroots as they claim outrage and try to come to Curtis’ defense.  None of this is complicated once you see the mental manipulation that goes on in politics in general, and SC politics specifically. 

More to come on this for sure … stay tuned.


Watch the Recording:

YouTube: (HERE)

X: (HERE)

FaceBook: Part 1 (HERE), Part 2 (HERE)


Vote on S534 (4/21/2025):  HERE


Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).


Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.


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Steve Bannon’s Keynote Address – GCRP Convention

WAR ROOM South Carolina!!!

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Keynote Address (49 minutes, 42 seconds) (HERE)

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The WAR ROOM’s Steve Bannon (HERE) gave the keynote address at the Greenville County Republican Party’s 2025 County Convention – the heart of the MAGA America First movement in South Carolina.

– Steve Bannon, 4/14/2025


 Keynote Address (49 minutes, 42 seconds) (HERE)


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GCRP County Convention Video – 4/14/2025

WAR ROOM South Carolina!!!

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Full County Convention Video (2 hours, 1 minute) (HERE)

The full 2025 Greenville County Republican Party (GCRP) County Convention featuring keynote speaker WAR ROOM’s Steve Bannon, as well as SC State Treasurer Curtis Loftis & Congresswoman Nancy Mace. 4/14/2025

Greenville, SC – the heart of the MAGA America First movement in South Carolina.

– Steve Bannon, 4/14/2025


Full County Convention Video (2 hours, 1 minute) (HERE)


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