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Party politicians are bullies. Many folks today feel threatened if others know how they feel about politics. Voters have told me they would not want to sign their name to a ballot petition because they fear retribution at work.  Parties write rules to force candidates to align with them. They write rules to keep candidates who do not align off the ballot. They want voters to have two choices: Red or Blue. They want people to ignore right and wrong.  To vote, SC requires me to

I was a CEO of a not for profit company that employed over 1000 people. One of our largest costs was healthcare. We had a good plan, with low deductibles, low copays for doctor visits, a good prescription plan, and low maximum out of pocket expenses.  Many people would not go to the doctor. Some feared what they might learn. Some did not have the money to cover even minimal costs for a visit or drugs. Many had high blood pressure, high sugar or high cholesterol. Some had earl

No employee should be forced to work without pay. Not one. Ever. Lifetime politicians see the government budget as a negotiating tool. “Continuing resolutions” are defined as “we can’t agree on a budget.” Stupid spending continues. They increase the deficit, increase the money supply, and increase inflation. Every year. It can be fixed.  Congress is obligated to approve annual spending. A simple solution exists. If a new budget year starts without a new budget approval, both

1800s. People yearned for change. They left their home to go West. As pioneers. They didn’t know where the trail would lead but had hope for better lives. A better place. They expanded what today is the USA we love.  It took people with a dream. A vision. Explorers. That’s what our campaign is. I dream of a day when collaboration can replace accusation. Where the goal is improvement for all, not half.  Our government is made up of two opposing parties.  They have nearly equal

You are their product. They sell you. How does that feel? Did you mean to be for sale? Or are they doing something you don’t like? Did you authorize it? In some cases yes. When you shop and accept terms and conditions or opt in to mailing lists you are saying “sell me”.  You know about HIPAA. You know your SSN is valuable. There are laws protecting both. Even with the law there are bad guys selling it. But it’s harder.  Here is what is not protected: read pieces of you being

Inflation is simple to understand. When your dollar is worth less, it buys less. Dollars lose value every time congress prints more money. Every time they approve spending more than they have, they print more money. Everytime they print more money there is inflation. It happened during 2009. It happened during Covid. It now is happening every single year. Congress approves spending without ever revisiting old spending. Old spending goes on ad nauseam. Every giveaway they drea

How Congress can solve the Epstein problem by next week? With the help of the Law, we could put the Epstein case on track for justice. Here is how: Pass law to allow seizure and sale of all Epstein assets. Distribute the proceeds equally to every woman victim who appears in Epstein files. Pass law to remove the statute of limitations on sex crimes committed on minors. Let all the women who choose to use their share of the Epstein assets to file civil suits against their preda

I’m glad I live in the Upstate of South Carolina. I have lived in 10 places in 6 states. I have called Greer, SC home since 1980. For 18 years I served as the president and CEO of a company named CoLinx, headquartered in Greenville. The company had 1200 employees in locations scattered across the US and Canada. We were in the industrial warehousing, transportation, and ecommerce business. We were owned by competing manufacturers who found legal ways to collaborate. In essence

If you want to see what unchecked power results in, look at major figures in independent churches who embezzled or engaged in bad behavior. Jim Bakker in SC comes to mind. Big organizations, with lots of money, and volunteer board members in charge of oversight have proven time and again unchecked power corrupts.  How do public servants become multi-millionaires? Simple. By selling influence. What makes their influence valuable? The promise of future benefits. At the least, w

Recent events in Minneapolis show lack of attention to do no harm and do good rules. The theft of billions from US taxpayers did harm. Some promises were made to do good, and decisions were made to fulfill greed motives. The state officials shrugged their shoulders. The federal officials sent in armed officials to remove those who were doing harm. Then they did harm by hurting innocents.  Trained firearms users know you can’t use guns to defend yourself against threats by una

South Carolina has powerful senators — and no term limits. When Washington has no reset button, urgency fades and priorities drift. This isn’t about party. It’s about structure. • Term limits force accountability • Term limits bring fresh voices • Term limits put voters back in charge New voices. Limited terms. Real results. Sign a petition to put Don Louis, Independent on the ballot.

A Fresh Look at South Carolina’s U.S. Senate Seats Candidate: Don Louis  Independent for U.S. Senate U.S. Senators serve 6-year terms with no term limits. Average senator serves about two terms (~12 years). South Carolina Today One senator has served 23+ years. One senator has served 13+ years. Both hold powerful committee chairmanships. Some senators serve 20, 30, even 40+ years Seniority concentrates power — but voters lose leverage Long tenure isn’t bad people — it’s a bro

In business, I was rejected for positions I really wanted. I set personal goals. I didn’t achieve them. At age 36 I was told I would never be promoted again. I tried to go out and buy a small business. I didn’t find a good fit. Then I decided to like my job and focus on helping others until retirement. It was a freeing moment. I was able to strip away ambition and politics, and always do what I thought was right to do for the business and the people who depended on my job for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greer, SC  — Don Louis announced today that he is seeking ballot access as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate. Louis is not accepting or seeking campaign donations. He says the campaign is focused on restoring limits to political power rather than winning power itself. “This campaign is not about left versus right. It is about citizens versus systems that no longer have limits,” said Louis. “Presidents have term limits. Governors have term limits.

I believe in America. Its greatness. Its future. At our 250th anniversary we the people celebrate democracy, and governance by citizen servants. When citizen servants become career politicians we end up having oligarchs. People with disproportionate power who owe people with disproportional wealth. It is time for citizens to dismiss the parties, and dismiss the career politicians with their endless lists of favors owed. I believe an independent can win a Senate term, especial