FITSNews Exclusive - S.C. Realtors Carrying A Big Stick September 27, 2007
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ASSOCIATION EMERGING AS POTENT POLITICAL FORCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
FITSNews – September 27, 2007 – Backed by a growing political war chest likely to top the $2.4 million mark by the time the November 2008 elections roll around, you’ll forgive S.C. Realtors CEO Nick Kremydas for speaking his mind on a few things.
“We’re kidding ourselves if we think we’re moving our state forward in any kind of positive direction right now,” he said during an exclusive interview with FITSNews. “We’ve been spinning our wheels for five years.”
Kremydas, who runs arguably the most powerful grassroots organization in South Carolina, has taken steps in recent months to make it even stronger. His 23,000-strong association of realtors, which promotes home ownership, property protection and other quality of life issues, had already budgeted $1 million toward issues advocacy efforts for the 2008 election cycle, a figure its board recently agreed to double. That’s $2 million – before you even get to the $400,000 the group’s political action committee currently has on hand. (more…)
Rethinking Ron Paul
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ANY CANDIDATE WITH A VOLUNTEER STRIPPER CAN’T BE ALL BAD
FITSNews - September 27, 2007 - With the mainstream media starting to dig into what motivates political bloggers, we figured we’d take this opportunity to clear up exactly where it is we’re coming from here at FITSNews.
It’s confusing, we know.
On the one hand we employ a crack news team to bring you the very latest breaking news and thought-provoking analysis from the wild world of South Carolina politics. Yet there’s also our founding editor Sic Willie, whose pathological inappropriateness seems to know no bounds.
Of course were it not for the Sic One, we probably never would have delved into the amazing stories behind Obama Girl, Hillary’s Lesbian Crush or the latest racy online political diva, “Liv” the Ron Paul stripper. (more…)
The Oregon Duck Is Pissed September 26, 2007
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MASCOT THROWS DOWN AGAINST HOUSTON COUGAR
FITSNews - September 26, 2007 - In case you haven’t seen this hilarious clip of the Oregon Duck mascot beating the crap out of Houston’s “Cougar,” prepare to laugh your ass off. We honestly haven’t seen anything this funny since Columbia’s own “Bomber the Mouse” got fired from his job a few years back and proceeded to vent his frustration by soundly whooping a six-year old kid’s ass in a race around the basepaths (the mascot is supposed to let the kid win, obviously). Anyway, here’s what the Cougar (also a walk-on wide receiver) had to say about this latest case of mascot-on-mascot violence:
I mean, to be on a football team, which is considered a manly sport, and to see videos of me getting beat up by a duck, of course it’s going to be a little embarrassing. (My teammates) have the right to kind of poke fun at me.
Oregon evidently suspended the Duck for one game as a result of the incident.
Ron Paul Supporters Are Crazy, Pt. II
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MORE NUTTINESS FROM THE DISCIPLES OF PAUL
FITSNews - September 26, 2007 - It’s not that we have anything against presidential aspirant Ron Paul, it’s just that the Texas Congressman and his supporters often seem to be a few scoops short of a full cone. Either that or clad in Swastikas, as our contributing author Corey Hutchins revealed over the weekend. Anyway, after one Ron Paul supporter had a real-time emotional meltdown on our website the other day, we got this nice note from another “Disciple of Paul” earlier today:
I have 42 patents under my belt, several of them used in advanced guidance systems employed by JPL and NASA, does that qualify me for a straight jacket? While your words will be little more than deleted bytes, my work will be drifting off to the edges of the galaxy.
Hmmmm … that’s pretty impressive considering how awesomely sh*tty things are going over at NASA these days. Wonder if there’s any chance we can get this guy to “drift off to the edges of the galaxy” as well?
Oh, and we’ll put down our pocket protector when you put down yours.
FedEx Ground IS Fast
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SIC WILLIE’S B-DAY PRESENT ARRIVES RIGHT ON TIME
FITSNews - September 26, 2007 - In case you’ve never heard the story, Sic Willie’s 94-year old grandmother is pretty much the baddest ass human being alive. Her last car was a red Ford Mustang convertible, and she still cruises around Myrtle Beach in a black Mustang hard-top even though her kids and grandkids wish she wouldn’t drive anymore. She also gets her six beautiful grandbabies anything they want for their birthdays, which is why when Sic Willie asked for Lindsay Lohan this year, it was no problem for his beloved “Grandmama Beach.”
Lohan arrived in Columbia this afternoon via FedEx (pictured, above) and apparently she and the Sic one are already rekindling their relationship.
Sic also received a pipe bomb courtesy of the S.C. General Assembly, some flowers from State Sen. Greg Ryberg’s wife and a kiss on the lips from S.C. Ports Authority Chairman Bill Stern, which oddly enough he rather enjoyed.
Sic Is Old
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GEEZER
FITSNews - September 26, 2007 - Although viewed by many powerful Palmetto politicos as a “date which will live in infamy,” the occasion of Sic Willie’s 33rd birthday today is reportedly being celebrated with a bang over in Myanmar.
Nonetheless, our founding editor was awakened this morning by a string quartet, bathed thoroughly by four Nubian princesses, and all eleven of his steps today have been preceded by rose petals.
A rumor is also making the rounds today that Sic Willie is headed up to Queens (NYC) to “sow his royal oats,” although unbeknownst to his father the King, he swears privately that the purpose of the trip is to find his “queen to be.”
UPDATE - Thanks to our buds over at the Palmetto Scoop for showing the Sic One some love.
Another Sh*tty Ranking For South Carolina
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PALMETTO STATE LEADS THE NATION IN VIOLENT CRIME
FITSNews - September 26, 2007 - South Carolina is the most violent state in the nation according to the FBI, and two South Carolina cities (Sumter and Florence) rank among the top five violent cities in the nation.
Once again, here’s our surprised face …
Maybe the little big man from Florence should focus a little more on people’s safety and a little less on green bean museums and other useless spending.
Just a thought …
