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A Republican supporter makes his way to watch a Republican presidential hopefuls debate in Myrtle Beach, S. C. on Jan. 16. South Carolina will hold its Republican primary on Jan. 21.
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Elanie Magliacane has her picture taken in front of a sand sculpture of the presidential candidates before the Faith & Freedom Coalition's presidential kick-off at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in South Carolina on Jan. 16.
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Karla Duke, 4, Mike McParland, Elijah Cromer, 9, and Riley Morris, wait in the back of a pick-up truck before taking part in an Occupy Myrtle Beach protest during the Martin Luther King Day parade in Myrtle Beach. Members of the Occupy movement have joined the local group for protests during the "First in the South" Republican Presidential debate.
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Protestors display signs outside the Tea Party Convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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A statue of an elephant representing the U.S. Republican party is pictured on a trailer outside the Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse in Myrtle Beach, S. C., Jan. 16, where presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich attended a rally.
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I am NOT an Occupy Wall Street protester. I am a Capitalist and a Small Business Owner. But, while they are a wacky crowd, unorganized, and have no common goals or even common issues, SOME of them have a point.
The Congress and the White House has for MANY years now, GIVEN our economy away to other countries. They sold us out to Special Interest Lobbyists. Corporations made larger profits and Board Members got HUGE bonuses by moving production overseas. NOW, we live with the consequences. They killed the Middle Class of this country by giving those jobs to China, India, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Brazil, etc.
Just as bad, in the process, they made those countries now compete with the U.S. and the rest of the world for the remaining oil. We hit peak oil around 2005, since then oil production and new finds are on the downside. So, countries like China and India, who were getting around on bicycles and little scooters are NOW buying their FIRST cars!!! Using the fuel that is becoming rare. So, we now not only have no manufacturing jobs, we also will have $5.00- $10.00 a gallon of gasoline!!
We are screwed because if we were to pull our jobs back from China, they would retaliate by stop buying our Treasury Notes, which is how our country is staying afloat. There is no way out of this mess. ALL caused by the 535 greedy idiots in Washington, D.C.