Rise Of 'Moral Monday' Protests Similar To Tea Party

Michael Bitzer — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:32 +0000

In the beginning, there were a few diehards, committed to raising awareness of their vision of the perceived injustices being perpetrated by an overbearing government. They believed that speaking up and taking action was the only way to draw attention to the problems they saw.

Their main weapon was to gain notice, but they needed an outlet to gain the attention. So staging rallies and protests, all under their recognized 1^st Amendment right to “assembly and petition” their government, was at first small. But as time marched on, so did their numbers and strength.

SC Senator DeMint Resigns To Run Conservative Think Tank

Julie Rose — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:13:47 +0000

South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint has announced he's leaving the Senate in January to become president of The Heritage Foundation – a conservative think tank. In a statement, DeMint says he's leaving the Senate but - quote - "not leaving the fight."

South Carolina Republicans knew Senator DeMint planned to retire after his second term in 2016, but they hoped to have him until then.

"Senator DeMint's been a rock star for us," says South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Chad Connelly. "He's become an icon for the conservative movement nationwide."