A RARE GLIMPSE AT WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND THE STATUS QUO'S OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL CHOICE FITSNews - June 22, 2007 - We've heard every argument under the sun from school choice opponents in South Carolina telling us we shouldn't "abandon our commitment to public schools" and pursue a more market-based approach
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Who The Hell Is Michael Bloomberg?
WE THOUGHT RUDY GIULIANI WAS THE ONLY "HIZZONER" RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT FITSNews - June 22, 2007 - Some dude named Michael Bloomberg is apparently the Mayor of New York. And he just left the Republican Party yesterday, fueling speculation that he might mount a presidential campaign as an independent.
Read story »Sanford’s So-Called Tax Cut
GOVERNOR'S GIVE-BACK TO TAXPAYERS LEAVES A HELLUVA LOT TO BE DESIRED FITSNews - June 21, 2007 - After five long years of charts, graphs, press stunts and near-incessant whining, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford finally got income tax relief accomplished today. The only problem is the so-called "tax cut" is really
Read story »Sosa What
SAMMY SLAMS SIX-HUNDRETH, BUT BASEBALL FANS KNOW BETTER FITSNews - June 21, 2007 - For the record, Sammy Sosa isn't a member of the FITS Fartknockers fantasy baseball team (which has reassumed its rightful place atop the Great Santini League standings, by the way). We wouldn't draft cheaters like Sosa
Read story »FITSNews Exclusive – Another Key Sanford “Ally” Is Backing His Arch-Nemesis
PORTS AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN SERVED AS FUNDRAISING "CAPTAIN" FOR SENATOR HUGH LEATHERMAN FITSNews - June 21, 2007 - We always wondered why Bill Stern - who currently serves as Gov. Mark Sanford's State Ports Authority chairman - was so adamently opposed to his boss's publicly-stated position in support
Read story »Leave Mitt Romney Alone, Police Say
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN ENGLAND ON DOLPHIN HARASSMENT CHARGES FITSNews - June 21, 2007 - We may have to start laying off former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt "Flipper" Romney here at FITSNews in the wake of two arrests made yesterday along the Kent Coast of England. The crime? Dolphin harassment. According to
Read story »No, No … No, No, No
"SOBRIETY" APPARENTLY TOO CONFINING FOR BRITNEY FITSNews - June 20, 2007 - Every morning after our second cup of coffee we write up a list of the Top Five things we don't want to see pictures of during the course of the day. This morning, Britney Spears' nipple hanging out was like No. 3 on that list.
Read story »S.C. Obama Staffer Helped Launch Pro-Romney Websites
FORMER QUEEN OF SOUTH CAROLINA BLOGOSPHERE STILL OWNS ONE PRO-ROMNEY DOMAIN NAME FITSNews - June 20, 2007 - One of Illinois Senator Barack Obama's most visible South Carolina staffers helped create the Palmetto State's most aggressive pro-Mitt Romney website, according to e-mails obtained by FITSNews. Laurin
Read story »Sic Willie On T-Rav
FITSNEWS FOUNDING EDITOR WEIGHS IN ON HIS FRIEND, FORMER CLIENT THOMAS RAVENEL FITSNews - June 20, 2007 - Within minutes of the story breaking yesterday that State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel had been indicted on federal drug charges, our phones and e-mails started lighting up like the crack man's pager
Read story »T-Rav Indicted On Drug Charges
S.C. TREASURER CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE FITSNews - June 19, 2007 - State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine by federal and state authorities, The State newspaper is reporting this afternoon. Sources say State Sen. Greg Ryberg,
Read story »Hillary’s Song Sucks
CLINTON SUPPORTERS SELECT CELINE DION'S "YOU AND I" AS CAMPAIGN THEME FITSNews - June 19, 2007 - All the votes have been counted and it's official - Hillary Clinton's theme song for her 2008 presidential campaign is Celine Dion's "You And I." The contest, which was launched last month as part of the
Read story »S.C. Legislature Overrides Sanford’s Presidential Primary Veto
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OVERRIDES REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR'S VETO FITSNews - June 19, 2007 -South Carolina taxpayers will shell out $2 million to help the state run its 2008 presidential primaries after the Republican-led S.C. House of Representatives and State Senate voted to override Gov. Mark Sanford's veto
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