This Crap Doesn’t Equal Jobs

By fitsnews • on July 29, 2008

SOUTH CAROLINA’S LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ARE EVEN MORE RETARDED THAN WE THOUGHT

FITSNews - July 29, 2008 - South Carolina’s “Republican” leadership unveiled its new “Jobs” plan today, and wouldn’t ya know it’s a bunch of shiny new government programs without a friggin’ tax cut anywhere in sight.

If this Stalinist approach to economic development sounds familiar, it’s exactly what we just did in South Carolina for the umpteenth time in our ass-backward history … once again to absolutely no avail.

On top of that, this “Jobs plan” looks like something a friggin’ fourth-grader put together using crayons and construction paper, except it’s not quite as sophisticated or visually-engaging.

Seriously, people. Is this load of governmental horse shit about “knowledge sector councils,” “pillars of success,” and “innovation pipelines” the best our legislative leaders have to offer? Because if so we could have wiped our own asses, smeared the poop on a canvas and still had a much better-looking “Jobs plan” than this.

Perhaps the architects of this latest bureaucratic experiment - Bobby Harrell, Glenn McConnell, Hugh Leatherman and Dan Cooper (a.k.a. the “four horsemen” of South Carolina’s ongoing apocalypse) - should consider the jobs they could have created if they had (gasp!) given our taxpayers back even half of the $2 billion in new government spending they added to our state budget over the past four years.

Of course that would have actually required growing a pair of testicles and telling a few of the well-heeled lobbyists in the State House lobby “no” for a change.

Oh, and as if there was any suspense as to what the “other party of big government” thought of the plan, here’s what Senate Democratic Leader John Land had to say:

“I applaud my colleagues in the General Assembly for proposing these initiatives and I look forward to working with them to enact an economic development plan.”

Of course he does. Why wouldn’t he love yet another government-sponsored effort to grow the economy, which as we’ve said time and time again only ends up growing government at the expense of our economy?

Take a good look at your leaders, South Carolina, because once again they’re telling you that they know how to spend your increasingly hard-earned money better than you do - despite all evidence to the contrary.

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By Phillip Branton on July 29th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

DISTRICT 2 has CRAP too……Wilson seems to be trying??

http://www.thestate.com/politics/story/473149.html?RSS=general_news

WHAT…..

Oh oh….?? WHOLLY -WUSSIES!!

Lexington City Councilman Danny Frazier….are YOU a WUSSIE??!! You have a big porker under your nose?? Mr. Jake “the SNAKE” KNOTTS!! YOu want WILSON to be like The WHIP: James “Grand Master FLASH” CLYBNURN ?? YOU..Frazier must be a DEMOCRAT?!?!! If your looking for tax revnue; I highly suggest you look at your TRASH! Does Lexington Plasma-fy their trash so energy can be SOLD back through the POWER GRID? YOU..WUSSIE!! I highly suggesst you go to http://www.startech.net and learn about tax revenue sources…bucko!

US Rep Joe “BACKBONE” Wilson……don’t take this CRAP! Time being NICE to attitudes like this is OVER in this state!!!

FRAZIER…CLYBURN is going to roast in due time! ONCE the wool is pulled back and PAYOLA is exposed…We’ll indict more than his BACKSIDE !!! WE NEED LEADERS…ETHICAL..SWEATY…LEADERS?!! Frazier…when is the last time YOU sweated?? As far as the expansion of Veterans Cemetary in Beaufort…I think Catherine CEIPS will have plenty of time for fund raising!!! Call HER!!

Frazier ..are you a KNOTTS crony? I need to jerk a KNOT in you!! I don’t think that inflatable PIG was big enough that came down mainstreet
……it should have had your name and SENATORO Linse’ SUAVE’ GRAHAM-NISTA’s on it TOO!! Do you need a BRAIN moratorium?!?

CHRIS CARPENTER….You mean to tell me that we need to get DC’s permission for a SC democrat to stand UP and SPEAK? Are you a SLAVE MASTER?? We don’t need anyone in DC to tell US CRAP!! Will an ethical democrat run for OFFICE?!? We don’t need a party strategy ..we need a district 2 strategy!! No wonder you don’t know what is going on… you live in HOTLANTA!!
MILLER…do YOU want to WIN? DUMP this “CARPENTER” because he is not helping you build squat!!! You mean to tell me that you are going to wait until after LABOR DAY to talk to voters?? Uh oh!! You need to be chatting NOW!! You need to make a stand for something?!? What are you going to do? DO YOU belive in WINDFARMS?? DOes OUR OCEANS GENERATE ANY TAX REVENUE FROM POWER GENERATION? WELL?? WE ARE WAITING ??

WILSON….dont sound so COCKY!! Leave that to the bird on the sidelines at Williams Brice!! I highly suggest you not take ANY vote for GRANTED!!
AND guess what….YOU ARE DEAD WRONG about politics being LOCAL! YOU need to get a clue …SHERLOCK!! I live in FOLLY BEACH and I take seriously your views and stand!

WE ARE ONE STATE….ONE! We were one of the original 13 colonies and we don’t LEAD …squat!! You better open your eyes and see the enthusiasm in OUR state!! I don’t want to see you sitting around “HOLDING ANYTHING”. OUR state is on the MOVE!! IF YOUR NOT…GET OUT OF THE WAY?!? DO you expect any one to offer campaign funds with attitudes displayed by you 2.! Wholly-PAYOLA!!

By Phillip Branton on July 29th, 2008 at 5:31 pm

SIC,

What are OUR legislators THINKING?? This charade and ponzi scheme has gone on long ENOUGH…

I have three PILLARS

1) Energy from trash
2) Energy from Wind
3) Statewide Mass transit PLAN!

They believe that what they propose makes them look SMART?

What does ANDRE’ or McMaster think? Where is their voice?

Sounds to me like these 4 HORSEMEN are still drunk from the CAROLINA CUP!!

John LAND…..You want applause ..well I’ve got a hand for your BACKSIDE ..you RASCAL! I haven’t seen your name in print ..AT ALL? What are you doing for the STATE….NOT MUCH!! So you have to wait on the Republicans to do anything?? Soundsw to me like we need a NEW DEMOCRAT!!!!

By just saying on July 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

where are the new governmental programs you rail against? Sounds like someone is just trying to do something to jump start the economy. If the Governor is not willing I’m glad someone is. Maybe you should mention his abysmal record of job creatlon, his lack of leadership (hurting) energy production, and screw up at the port.
Sounds like those four horseman ate trying to pull the economic wagon while you and our gov do nothing at rage at the machine.

By Phillip Branton on July 29th, 2008 at 7:32 pm

will FOLKS is LAME and i like to EAT cornbread

By fitsnews on July 29th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

Phillip-

Take some medicine.

JS-

We concur with much of what you say about Sanford, and in particular his lack of leadership on port issues - which we reiterated as recently as two days ago.

As for “someone just trying to do something,” it’s funny how that’s commendable when it relates to something that grows government, but a vast out-of-state conspiracy when it has something to do with putting more money into people’s pockets or - God forbid - giving a parent a choice.

These guys can play with their little hydrogen-powered pillars of bureaucracy all day long for all we care, but the only way we’re ever going to create jobs en masse in this state is to create a tax climate that encourages their creation.

Sanford sucks at advancing that basic idea, we’ll grant you that, but blaming him because our taxes didn’t get cut is like blaming the Polish Army for the Warsaw Ghetto.

-FITSNews

By Philip Branton makes Bill Folks look SANE and Safe on July 29th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

Philip,

People are afraid of you. You do more to hurt the cause of energy conservation than Dick Cheney, the Nation of India, and Jake Knotts combined.

You never say anything that makes any sense. You just quote websites that you would presumably profit from if anyone could UNDERSTAND what the FUCK you are TALKING about.

Seriously man, get a grip. Honestly, people laugh at you. Constantly. Seriously. I have made friends just talking about what a crazy person you are.

By just saying on July 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm

fits,

I agree do something first then do more. I want choice to give businesses an educated work force, tax reform for a conducive business climate and a productive port to attract commerce. However, those wishes don’t preclude getting our business leaderrs in a room to join forces and use the tools they have today. Otherwise we sound like the Greenie’s who blast drilling because it won’t bear results tomorrow and in 10 years wonder why we didn’t do something 10 years ago.

By SumterStreetBoyz on July 29th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

This is a joke. This should be exhibit A in all Term Limits presentations.

I can’t believe Republicans have 3 government departments as the footing of their “pillars of success”.

These guys are Democrats in disguise. Embarrassing when you really think about it … just incumbents disguised as Democrats but with a little (r) behind their names.

Sooner or later (probably sooner) the people will see through this charade and vote real democrats in office . . . then we’re truly f’d. I’d rather that day come sooner, so when the next election cycle rolls around real Republicans can ride into office.

By Believe It Not (a.k.a. SC Educrat Establishment) on July 29th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

What a crackpot blog full of paid political wannabes.

By HR Pufnstuf on July 30th, 2008 at 12:27 am

Joshua Gross… quit posing as Philip Branton and get a life man. This stuff might be cool in California, but we’re on the other side of the map.

By Phillip Branton on July 30th, 2008 at 4:01 am

Really……..?

I want people to read and think for themselves….when they do …..their blood will BOIL !!

OUR own newspapers are public enemy #1………

People undersrtand the roadsigns for South of the Border…I’m sure they find my sledgehammer for ALL officials in OUR state quite AMUSING ….and TRUTHFUL !!

I care about ALL South Carolinians opinions and thoughts …especially the 70% that DON’T ..vote!

The way I write is the way I think…GOOD or BAD? Its more insightfulness than you get from anyone in OFFICE.

Hopefully …My thoughts will be READ and then be READ again and spoken with a tone of PATTON for humor, while on the TOILET !!

We deserve ..ETHICAL….MORAL….TAXPAYER FIRST ….LEADERSHIP!

CRAZY..?? Maybe ….but no more so than the fine citizens of OUR STATE that DON’T vote or who are clueless due to the LACK of truth in OUR NEWSPAPERS…!!!

By Toyota Kawesaki on July 30th, 2008 at 7:24 am

#5 had to find a way to get school choice in there. Btw Randy and Richie called they need you to come over and sniff there farts

By AdeT on July 30th, 2008 at 9:24 am

A Republican economic “plan” built on government agencies…

A Republican Senate finance chairman who has publicly stated that tax cuts don’t spur growth, and that the government “needs that money” to promote economic development…

Depressing…truly depressing.