Archive for November, 2007


The Less Popular Bloggers Are Whining … Again

WE'RE SO MISUNDERSTOOD, PEOPLE FITSNews - November 30, 2007 - We make no apologies for our irreverent approach to politics and pop culture here at FITSNews. We call it like we see it and try to have fun, and sometimes that approach rubs people the wrong way. Like this chick, who apparently can't decide

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Behold, The Egg-Tooth Library

SINCE WHEN CAN PEOPLE READ IN ANDERSON COUNTY? FITSNews - November 30, 2007 - First it was the Dolly Cooper Sports Complex, now it's the Daniel T. Cooper Library and Government Center. Jeez. It seems all this brood of egg-teethers needs to complete world domination (and to completely drain the the state

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Junior League Love

SIC WILLIE MAKES QUITE AN IMPRESSION ON THE LADIES FITSNews - November 29, 2007 - Two years ago, our very own Sic Willie wandered unshowered, unshaven and sporting a late '80's Soundgarden album cover T-Shirt into the annual Junior League Something-Or-Other Holiday Party. In his defense, he was wearing

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NFL Murder Victim Targeted?

FORMER TEAMMATE SAYS SEAN TAYLOR WAS TARGETED FITSNews - November 29, 2007 - Arizona Cardinals' cornerback Antrel Rolle (pictured virtually above) is saying that his friend and former college teammate Sean Taylor was targeted. In case you haven't been following this story, Taylor was shot and killed

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Playboy’s Photographers Are Talented

IT'S ALL ABOUT CREATING LAYERS OF INTERPRETATION, PEOPLE FITSNews - November 29, 2007 - We've never heard of Charisma Carpenter before, so the news that she's single all of a sudden does absolutely nothing for us. The news that she got naked three years ago, on the other hand, give us a wonderful opportunity

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Meet The New Spanish Inquisition

IT'S THE S.C. SUPREME COURT, BABY! FITSNews - November 29, 2007 - Since our coverage of Beattygate and the South Carolina bar exam scandal has probably gotten us kicked off the S.C. Supreme Court's Christmas Card List this year, we figure there's no danger in breaking the news this afternoon that the

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FITSNews Exclusive – S.C. Governor To Be Investigated

SENATE PANEL TO DELVE INTO COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FITSNews - November 29, 2007 - A well-placed source within the S.C. Senate says that a formal investigation of Gov. Mark Sanford's competitive grants "scandal" will be announced "as soon as the legislature reconvenes (in the second week of January),

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Did Hell Just Freeze Over?

CLYBURN SAYS HE SUPPORTS EDUCATION TAX CREDITS FITSNews - November 29, 2007 - Democratic Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, who up to this point in his political career hasn't recognized good ideas even when they bit him square on the ass, shocked the hell out of us in a fundraising e-mail earlier this month

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Chillin’ At Da Compound

IT'S GETTING A LITTLE HOT FOR THE BRANCH SIC WILLIANS FITSNews - November 28, 2007 - Since absolutely nothing is happening today we decided we'd make up a story about a radical, albeit technically non-existent cult called the Branch Sic Willians who built themselves a compound in the middle of rural

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Kirk Herbstreit Is Pessimistic

ESPN ANALYST "JUST SAYS NO" TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FITSNews - November 28, 2007 - Believe it or not, there's actually something more ass-backward than South Carolina politics. It's called the college football postseason, which is unique among postseasons in organized sports because it doesn't actually

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Sanford Shouldn’t Get Credit For Port Deal

GOVERNOR HAS DRAGGED HIS FEET ON FREE MARKET EXPANSION FITSNews - November 28, 2007 - Proving once again that it doesn't know its ass from its elbow when it comes to pretty much everything, La Socialista's editorial board heaped a ton of praise on S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford over the weekend in this editorial

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S.C. Flags Made In … Georgia? WTF?

AND THERE ARE SOUTH CAROLINA COMPANIES THAT CAN DO IT CHEAPER FITSNews - November 28, 2007 - After signing up like the rest of the unwashed masses and patiently waiting five hundred eighty kabillion years to get to the top of the list, the FITS gals were finally presented with our official S.C. State

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