“I really believe that our history is part of what’s holding us back. It’s kind of an unhealed wound. And we’re all in this together. And I know that sounds a little like John Lennon, but I wanted people to think about some of those things.”
— S.C. Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth. In the week since Statehouse Report broke the story about how her poem would not be part of Gov. Nikki Haley’s inauguration on Wednesday, it has received state, national and global attention at major news outlets such as National Public Radio, Al Jazeera and the Washington Post. U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., read the poem, “One River, One Boat,” into the Congressional Record.
Restore trust
“There is no question that the events of recent times, the revelation of the misuses of public funds, public office, and worst of all, the public trust, have shaken the very soul of our state. The people of South Carolina deserve more from us. They deserve honest service.”
— Gov. Nikki Haley in her Wednesday inauguration speech. Full speech.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina!