Andy Brack

6 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andy Brack

The national chaos and carnage caused by the last four months of the Trump administration is almost beyond belief. Mainstay American values — truth, justice, exceptionalism and fairness — are shivering as greed, retribution, cheating, lying and corruption gnaw at the foundations of two of our branches of government — the legislative and judicial. Republican members of Congress excel at being sideline lemmings — do-nothings who seem to thrive on rubber-stamping whatever the executive branch wants.

1 week ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Andy Brack

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump scaling the walls of the U.S. Capitol Building in 2021. Credit: PBS The national chaos and carnage caused by the last four months of the Trump administration is almost beyond belief.

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andy Brack

Dear Ellie,It seems like just yesterday when you donned a navy school shirt and tan skort to head to school. Now, years later, you’re among 3.9 million American high school graduates. Congratulations to you and students across the country. It’s a big milestone, much like your decision to attend a particular college was your first big life-impacting choice. Now you’ll face new challenges and opportunities. It will bring fun, heartbreak, frustration and sheer joy.

2 weeks ago | charlestoncitypaper.com | Andy Brack

Dear Ellie,It seems like just yesterday when you donned a navy school shirt and tan skort to head to school. Now, years later, you’re among 3.9 million American high school graduates. Congratulations to you and students across the country. It’s a big milestone, much like your decision to attend a particular college was your first big life-impacting choice.  Now you’ll face new challenges and opportunities. It will bring fun, heartbreak, frustration and sheer joy.

2 weeks ago | indexjournal.com | Andy Brack

Legendary documentary film director Ken Burns last week said South Carolina was one of two violent colonies where it would have been really hard to have lived during America’s war for independence. The other was New Jersey. Both states saw a lot of bloodshed. In fact, Burns said one in five Revolutionary War battlefield deaths as a whole occurred here in the Palmetto State, which had more battles and skirmishes than any other state.