So, What does Charleston get?
Good morning, Are you willing to risk Charleston's new No. 1 ranking as America's top tourist destination? Then let's start asking serious questions about cruise ship tourism: Who benefits? What a ...
Mythmaking
There is no doubt that the SPA, its expensive PR firm, and the mayor know how to frame an argument. But when it comes to the cruise ship tourism, does the frame fit? "We are against jobs." That' ...
Comments from Illinois
Hello, I am from Illinois and my family loves the beautiful and historic city of Charleston. Pass this on to anyone who can vote on this matter. We love to visit the city for it's distinctive charm. ...
What will it take to Create a Solution?
Why does the SPA ignore important cruise ship issues so apparent to everyone else? The latest Charleston Mercury tackles the issues factually and directly in a manner the SPA and the mayor can't seem ...
In My Dream
Good afternoon, In my dream, I walked into the City Council meeting just as the mayor began to speak. "This great city was built on achieving a balance between business, industry, and tourism and his ...
The SPA’s “Defiant”
The SPA's "Defiant" is headed into heavy seas. Yet the SPA ship is staying the course--the we're going to do what we want, with no limits, no compromise, and we'll-put-an-ugly-building-downtown-anyway ...
Senator Ford Reverses
Good afternoon, Senator Ford has reversed his position (1). But, why? In a thoughtful, well-reasoned Post and Courier commentary just last week, Sen. Robert Ford highlighted the many benefits of mov ...
(even in a new Age of Reason) Not all are Reasonable
"Prior to this year's rebound, SPA container volume had declined each year for five years." SC Ports Authority President & CEO James "Newsome, whose salary is $300,000, will get a $61,000 bonus." ...
A new Age of Reason?
Good afternoon, A new era of reason may be dawning in Charleston. In a must-read column in today's Post and Courier, Senator Robert Ford cuts through animus of the "my way or the highway" diatribes f ...
The Mayor’s Fiction
Good afternoon, The first sentence of an excellent Post and Courier editorial exposes the mayor's fiction that the City does not have the power to regulate cruise ships. "Though inconsequential in su ...