It is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men.

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The government of South Carolina is controlled by a small group of smart, deceitful people. These people secretly work together to influence and control the state government, even though most people know this is happening.

About Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond was a long-serving American politician who represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate for nearly 50 years. He was a member of the Democratic Party until 1964 when he switched to the Republican Party. Thurmond was a staunch opponent of civil rights legislation in the 1950s and 1960s, but later moderated his stance on race, though he continued to defend his prior support for segregation.

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