South Carolina would opt out of a federal mandate requiring driver's license suspensions for all persons convicted of drug offenses, under a resolution approved by the Senate on Tuesday.

The opt out, which must be agreed to by the governor and the full General Assembly, would allow the state to continue receiving federal transportation funds.

Federal law requires states to enact laws suspending driving privileges for anyone convicted of drug offenses, whether the offense was traffic related or not, and without regard to the age of the offender.

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The United States should be more like Switzerland, advises 2nd District congressional candidate Warren Eilertson. "We shouldn't be sending foreign aid to Israel or Egypt or any other country," said the Libertarian Party candidate. "You eliminate your risk of terrorism."

Nonintervention is plank No. 1 in Eilertson's long-shot bid for the U.S. House, which voters will decide next week.

Smaller government is issue No. 2.

"The Libertarian Party believes in small government," said the 71-year-old retired aerospace engineer. "Small government breeds prosperity.

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