Gait_Keeper

Son of a Marine and a nurse. Husband and father. American by birth, southern by the grace of God.
Romans 6.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@japan_nobunaga I chose not to own a firearm because I care for a disabled child and cannot risk a tragedy like the one my cousin experienced, who lost her son to suicide after leaving her gun unlocked just once.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@japan_nobunaga @WEschenbach Many great replies explain that our right to self-defense is an inherent natural right. To show how seriously we take this right: it is legal to own a tank in all 50 US states, and in most states, they can even fire.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@StephenKing Try that 6 week drawer method on your tweets. Might work out better for you.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@japan_nobunaga Most Americans don't get why this ad would fail. Japanese culture deeply values modesty. Boastful claims and aggressive comparisons disrupt harmony.

However, this ad would connect in American culture. Modesty isn't valued much.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@profstonge No tax on t*ts.

[Tara Servatius @TaraServatius]

RFK's nonprofit is going to war against the vaccine-for-profit machine.

[The Reddy Room @thereddyroom]

DARLINE, NORMAN, AND THE REPUBLICAN POLITICS OF MUTUAL DESTRUCTION

I grew up a Ronald Reagan Republican. I still remember him saying, "Whatever history may say about me when I am gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts." It is the opposite of what is happening today in Republican politics.

Where are the great elected leaders in South Carolina? Why do they not speak up as SC Republican politics descends deeper into the gutter every day, especially with the vile, evil underbelly of humanity showing itself on social media, hidden behind screens and fake names?

I have been on the inside of a statewide SC Republican primary, and I can attest to a level of personal viciousness among people, especially on social media and anonymous texts, that should trouble every one of us. I am watching a rinse-and-repeat cycle taking place again in our state Senate primary. For the sake of this state and the Republican Party, I sincerely hope and pray we have courageous leaders who can step up and say "enough." Silence is ACCEPTANCE.

Scriptures don't leave much room for ambiguity on this. Paul's letter to the Ephesians asks believers to put away bitterness, wrath, and slander and replace it with kindness. Malachi 2:10 says in part, "Have we not all one Father? Did not one God create us?"

Our Founders knew this danger too. George Washington's farewell address warns about the "spirit of the party"—how factional hatred, left unchecked, could tear apart the very union they had just secured.

To the Darline supporters, it is perfectly legitimate to question Ralph's two-decade-plus record in elected office and his accomplishments for the citizens of SC. It is also legitimate to question whether that makes his claim of being an outsider supporting term limits legitimate. It is not okay to attack him personally or his family business for accepting perfectly legitimate COVID loans, especially since Ralph was not personally involved with the family business at that time. All these attacks lead to counterattacks and create more rancor and division in the Republican Party.

To the Norman supporters, it is perfectly okay to debate whether "experience" in politics is a criterion to serve. Our Founders supported citizen politicians over career politicians, and there can be pros and cons for this argument, especially if done respectfully.

It is also okay to debate whether a President should be involved in a SC election, as it could be viewed as an attack on the 10th Amendment and state sovereignty. But this argument must be in the context of Alan Wilson accepting the endorsement of the President, followed by a Norman (and his supporters) endorsement of Alan. In other words, not agreeing with presidential endorsements in statewide primaries on principle is good, but not agreeing when it is not your candidate who gets the endorsement is questionable.

What is not acceptable is to personally decimate someone for taking a picture with non-white yogurt shop employees and labeling them "illegal alien invaders." The implication is that Darline supports illegal immigration even though those workers were not illegal but just happened to be not white. This type of hate is not who we are.

As a private sector leader, I aggressively fought mask and vaccine mandates and did not shut down my multistate business for one day. However, I fought for the right of the individual to voluntarily decide whether they wanted to wear a mask or take a vaccine. I never demonized someone if they decided to wear a mask voluntarily or take a vaccine voluntarily.

Similarly, during the gubernatorial campaign, I openly ranted against the DEI code that was still part of SC regulations. These DEI codes were everywhere—from picking judges to SCDOT to DES to DHS to almost every agency in the state. The DEI mandates often came with Biden federal dollars that make up over a third of the SC budget. Darline and every agency head had to comply or lose federal funds. President Trump, through executive order, eliminated many of these DEI requirements in 2025. Unfortunately, the SC legislature and executive branch still have not removed much of this code from SC regulations.

In summary, I urge Republicans to raise the level of discussion. It is perfectly okay to disagree with each other and debate different views while remembering Reagan's 11th commandment of never talking ill of a Republican. Focus on policy, not personality. I urge Republican leaders to speak up more and articulate that the party stands for self-governance, small government, lower taxes, lower regulations, and strong borders, not division, personal attacks, and hate. Personal attacks not only lower us as a party but give the Democrats the ammunition they need this fall. The Democrats have a harder time destroying us than we have destroying ourselves. Time to stop.

Rom Reddy

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@ImFiredUp2 French CrossFit class?

[Tara Servatius @TaraServatius]

TODAY'S PODCAST: If Democrats can't legislate communism, they'll do it through widespread, systematized fraud. The FBI is caught covering up election hacking...for the 4th time. Good times: We've got a copy of Fauci's covid-era phone? (Please subscribe.)
https://t.co/LpKBWUA9GT

[Tara Servatius @TaraServatius]

I busted out laughing.

Russell Fry is seriously running on lowering gasoline prices because he feels your pain at the pump?!??!

Is this a joke?

Russell Fry voted to raise the South Carolina gas tax by 12 CENTS a gallon in 2017. Worse, as state House Whip, HE LED THE CHARGE.

So when he says he has experience struggling to pay at the pump at the debate the other night, I believe him. I also blame him. Our WORD 98.9 listening audience made thousands of phone calls to our legislators trying to stop Fry's gas tax hike.

We're still stuck with it today as he now campaigns on LOWERING gas prices. And this was on top of having one of the highest income tax rates of any red state.

Now he claims to be conservative, lol. What taxes will he hike if we elect him to the US senate?

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@dr_ericberg I unfortunately must have had one of these yesterday. Looked ripe but the inside was firm and tasteless. Inedible.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@TaraServatius Today's NY Times article about the broke DNC was insightful....but they didn't draw the connection to USAID. 😄

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@thereddyroom Closing the primaries.

[John Solomon @jsolomonReports]

Hey @bariweiss, when Biden admin announced China obtained 40 million of Great Britain’s publicly available voter files @CBSNews covered it seriously. But when DJT announced China got 240 million of Americans voter files your team dismissed like it was no big deal. Why?

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@brando_esl @OzarkSon @Mrgunsngear I didn't even take note of the race(s) until you commented. I was just observing the body language. Must be something wrong with me.

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

For years, I raised alarms about dangerous gain-of-function research being farmed out to foreign countries, and I was told it was a conspiracy theory. Now, declassified documents show that the U.S. funded over 120 biolabs across more than 30 countries. Some of this research was conducted overseas precisely because scientists knew it would face scrutiny on American soil.

I'm calling for a presidential commission of scientists to review all gain-of-function research going forward. We're going lab by lab and pathogen by pathogen until the American people know the full truth.

https://t.co/gtv6sZ7viR

[The Reddy Room @thereddyroom]

I want to respond to Kelly McCarty's editorial regarding Rom Reddy.

If Ms. McCarty's question is, "Who is the real Rom Reddy?" I feel I am far more qualified to answer that question than she is because, unlike Ms. McCarty, I have actually spent time with Rom and know him personally.

I have known Rom for more than 20 years. He was my boss, my business partner, and, most importantly, he is one of my closest friends.

I know Rom as a devoted husband, father, entrepreneur, and proud American. Like many who came to this country seeking opportunity, he embraced the values that make America exceptional: hard work, personal responsibility, entrepreneurship, and a belief that anyone willing to work hard can build a better future for themselves and their family.

Rom did not spend a career climbing the political ladder. He built businesses, created jobs, and achieved success through determination, vision, and perseverance. He could have easily enjoyed the rewards of that success and remained on the sidelines. Instead, he chose to become involved because he believes South Carolina can do better and genuinely cares about the state's future.

What I find most disappointing about Ms. McCarty's editorial is not that she disagrees with Rom's positions. Reasonable people can disagree on policy. Rather, it is the willingness to question his motives and character without ever having taken the time to know him. Political campaigns should be about ideas, leadership, vision, and results—not personal attacks and assumptions about someone's intentions.

The Rom Reddy I know is extraordinarily intelligent, possesses remarkable instincts, has the highest level of integrity, and is generous with both his time and resources. Throughout the years I have known him, I have watched him mentor employees, help friends, found/support charitable causes, and invest in people. He is passionate about making government more accountable to the people it serves. He is not afraid to challenge the status quo, and he is willing to ask difficult questions that many career politicians would rather avoid.

Voters are, of course, free to support whichever candidate they believe is best for South Carolina. But they should do so based on facts, records, ideas, and character—not caricatures or false political attacks.

So, who is the real Rom Reddy?

He is a successful businessman who earned his success. He is a devoted husband and father who cares deeply about his family. He is a proud American who believes in the promise of this country. And he is someone who genuinely wants to make South Carolina better.

That is the Rom Reddy I know.

John Bogosian

[The Reddy Room @thereddyroom]

A NOTE FROM FREEDOM FIGHTER DAVID HENRY LUCAS:

To the citizens of South Carolina,

My name is David Henry Lucas. Many people in this state know my name because of my case before the United States Supreme Court, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, a case that arose from a dispute over coastal regulations on the Isle of Palms and resulted in a landmark decision protecting the constitutional rights of private property owners across this nation.

When I brought that case, I did so knowing that the fight against the government would be long, expensive, and uncertain. I was able to pursue it only because I had the financial means to do so. Most citizens do not. Too often, individuals are forced into submission, not because they are wrong, but because they cannot afford to defend their rights against the power of the state.

I stood my ground because I could. But when that case was decided, the benefit did not belong to me alone. Millions of Americans gained stronger protection for their property and their liberty because one citizen was willing — and able — to fight.

Today, I see that same kind of fight in Rom Reddy.

Like my own case, his battle with the State of South Carolina over coastal regulations is not simply about one man’s property. It is about the principle that the government must not be allowed to overreach its authority at the expense of the people it serves. It is about whether citizens still have the right to stand up to the state and be heard.

Over the course of this controversy, I have come to know Rom personally. He is a successful businessman who has no need to seek public office for financial gain. In fact, by any reasonable measure, he could make far greater returns on his investments by remaining in private life than by entering politics.

Yet he has chosen a harder path.

He has chosen to put his time, his fortune, and his reputation on the line in order to challenge the growth of government, the abuse of regulatory power, and the corruption that too often follows when authority goes unchecked.
That kind of decision should sound familiar to every American.

It is exactly what our Founding Fathers did when they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to secure the freedom of this country. Many of them were ruined financially for doing so, but they acted because they believed that liberty was worth the cost.

Rom Reddy is showing that same spirit today.

South Carolina needs a governor who cannot be bought, cannot be intimidated, and does not owe his position to political insiders, just like President Trump. We need a governor who has already proven that he will stand against government overreach, even when the fight is difficult and the outcome uncertain.

For these reasons, and because I believe his character, independence, and courage are exactly what this state needs at this moment, I am proud to give my full and unequivocal endorsement to Rom Reddy for Governor of South Carolina.

Respectfully,
DHL

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@fitsnews @NancyMace @TheWillFolks Shoutout to @fitsnews for addressing a rumor in a way that maximizes its reach.

[Gait_Keeper @Grammys_biscuit]

@RepAdamMorgan Using the platform that Tara built to say that Rom Reddy is a plant was shocking to me. You abused the gift of filling in for Tara. I will never view you the same.