Right after I got the weird Colbert thing that purportedly involves Dick Harpootlian, I got this other release that I think refers to an actual, serious case pertaining to the SC Republican Presidential Primary:
South Carolina Democratic Party Petitions State Supreme Court for Re-hearing
Columbia, SC – Today, Dick Harpootlian, Chair of the S.C. Democratic Party, petitioned the South Carolina Supreme Court for a re-hearing of their ruling in Buford County v. S.C. Election Commission. See petition here.
The issue is the court’s decision to remove advisory questions from the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary Ballots.
As advisory questions were not included on the statement of issues, they were never properly submitted to the court. Therefore, we believe the court lacked jurisdiction to rule on them, said Harpootlian.
The people of South Carolina deserve to have their voices heard on these issues. The Democratic Party is particularly interested in Ballot Question 4, which addresses the issue of corporate personhood.
The question, which has already been printed and included on sample ballots and some military absentee ballots, asks the people of South Carolina to choose between two options: “Corporations are people” and “Only people are people.” You can view the sample ballot here.
“It is important that we all know how the Palmetto State feels about this defining issue,” said Harpootlian.
The South Carolina Presidential Preference Primary will be held on January 21, 2012.
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Trouble is, I’ve never heard of a “Buford County” in South Carolina. You?
Oh, wait — this IS the same thing as what Colbert is on about. At least the “corporate personhood” part.
I’m so confused…
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Buford County is the home of Sheriff Beaufort T. Pusser….
There are no copy editors left. It is the end of grammar and usage as we know it.