Archive for July, 2007


Say It Ain’t So, Mike

VICK'S INDICTMENT ON DOGFIGHTING CHARGES ROCKS NFL FITSNews - July 18, 2007 - We've always liked Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick. Not only is he a joy to watch on the football field, he's never been afraid to speak his mind and ruffle the feathers of Falcons' ownership when it came to defending what

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Andre Has A Point

SANFORD HAS "THE SLOWS" IN FILLING KEY POSITIONS FITSNews - July 18, 2007 - For a guy seeking the power to make a lot more appointments, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford sure does take his sweet time filling the slots he currently has control over. For example, it took him nearly half a year to find a replacement

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Mitt Romney Wears Makeup

KHARMA, KHARMA, KHARMA, KHARMA, KHARMA CHAMELEON FITSNews - July 17, 2007 - We've always accused former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney of being a flip-flopping dolphin, but we may have to get used to the term "Kharma Chameleon" after today's revelation that he spent $300 on "makeup consulting." From

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Journalistic Integrity?

COO COO CA CHOO, MRS. ROBINSON FITSNews - July 17, 2007 - We've always wondered about La Socialista education reporter Bill Robinson. It's not that his coverage is "a little bit" partial toward the education establishment, the fact is the articles he writes have more slant to them than the Pyramids

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Paris Voted?

YUP, IN THE 2006 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FITSNews - July 16, 2007 - While this didn't make her big TV interview with Larry King (you know, the one where she said she read the Bible but couldn't quote a single verse), Paris Hilton apparently told the talk show host during an off-camera break that she voted

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Sic Willie Didn’t Come Home Last Night …

... AND JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT ISN'T HAPPY ABOUT IT FITSNews - July 16, 2007 - Okay, Sic Willie isn't really dating Jennifer Love Hewitt. Unless of course he decided to start dating pears and forgot to tell us. Seriously, take the picture above and draw an imaginary line just below the elbow (the one

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Wall Street Journal Article Takes A Page From Our Book

SCHISMS, SCANDALS AND EXCESSIVE SPENDING RIPPING APART REPUBLICANS' "SOUTHERN STRONGHOLD" FITSNews - July 16, 2007 - Former La Socialista reporter Valerie Bauerlien published a remarkable article in this morning's Wall Street Journal, a story that sounds eerily familiar to a lot of the stuff we've been

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Slumping Fartknockers Pull Off Blockbuster Trade

ACCUSATIONS OF "COLLUSION" STING COMMISSIONER SIC WILLIE FITSNews - July 16, 2007 - FITS' founding editor and Great Santini League Commissioner Sic Willie is under fire this morning after engineering a blockbuster trade between his famed Fartknockers fantasy baseball franchise and the last place team

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S.C. Republicans Growing Government Twice As Fast As National Average

SPENDING OUT OF CONTROL IN PALMETTO STATE FITSNews - July 15, 2007 - South Carolina's Republican-led General Assembly has grown government nearly twice as fast as the national average over the past three years, with our 41% increase nearly doubling the 23.8% growth rate of the average state over that

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Who?

JIM GILMORE EXITS PRESIDENTIAL RACE FITSNews - July 15, 2007 - If you're one of the five people in America who listed Jim Gilmore as your first choice for president ... yeah, we're sorry about that. The former Virginia governor officially withdrew from campaign 2008 yesterday. But before you get all

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S.C. Education Establishment Launches Billboard Campaign

YES WE'RE PARAPHRASING, BUT NOT BY MUCH FITSNews - July 14, 2007 - Despite receiving an additional $1 billion in new funding over the past four years, South Carolina's public schools still rank dead last in the nation in both graduation rates and SAT scores. On top of that, approximately 200,000 children

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FITSNews Exclusive – A Soldier’s View Of Operation Enduring Freedom

S.C. REPRESENTATIVE SENDS HOME IMAGES FROM AFGHANISTAN FITSNews - July 13, 2007 - Say what you want about Rep. James Smith's politics (and we've said plenty), but please don't question Capt. James Smith's patriotism. The former S.C. Democratic Minority Leader, who is currently serving in Afghanistan

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