We love Krispy Kreme doughnuts, y’all.
In fact, anybody who’s gotten a good look at our founding editor’s midsection lately can tell you it’s true … for real.
Everybody loves Krispy Kremes (especially the chocolate glazed ones) … which is why it’s utterly incomprehensible that the S.C. General Assembly would propose legislation outlawing them. But that’s exactly what they did – all because the delicious confections apparently contain less than a gram of trans fats (whatever those are).
This ridiculous bill didn’t pass, but it’s yet another example of the anti-liberty, anti-free market ridiculousness that state lawmakers waste our time and money pursuing each year while they’re also busy jacking government spending.
Fortunately, the Krispy Kreme ban (and a whole host of other bad policy) is being exposed by the S.C. Policy Council, which on Monday unveiled its “Best and Worst of 2009,” a comprehensive list of good and bad legislation, regulation, etc. to come out of the latest back-slapping clusterf*ck in Columbia (a.k.a. the 2009 session of the S.C. General Assembly).
“This past legislative session, the General Assembly also wanted to ban cursing in public; using a cell phone while driving; and being able to buy an auto insurance policy that does not include towing,” the Policy Council report notes. “But that’s just the beginning. Left to their own devices, legislators would have implemented a state-run universal public health insurance program; created their own police force; and turned every community in South Carolina into a personal economic development fiefdom.”
Sad but true, people.
Check out the full report by clicking on the link below …
WEB EXTRA
By FITS Gals September 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Krispy Kreme is the best ya’ll!
XOXO,
FITS Gals
By RedBank Bar September 29, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Yes sir, Mr. Rich. Anything you say Mr. Rich. We’ll dance to whatever tune you request, Mr. Rich.
By Laura Campbell September 29, 2009 at 3:58 pm
What utter, ridiculousness if this is all true. The brains of people debating and proposing such nonsense has to be similar to the filling in those delicious eclairs or jelly-filled or custard filled confections.
By Seymour Glass September 29, 2009 at 4:17 pm
@ FITS,
Anyone who truly loves Krispy Kreme would know good ‘n well that they contain NO Trans Fats! It’s clearly labeled on the packaging. That said, it’s a little known fact that they put an addictive chemical in their doughnuts that make you crave them fortnightly!
By Loris September 29, 2009 at 5:07 pm
SCPC puts out a “worst” of 2009 and doesn’t include Mark Sanford? What a joke. The selective reporting and political hit jobs Landess has forced onto this formerly solid group is disgusting. No wonder all the staff have quit since she took over.
By Strom's Daughter September 29, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Where’s Kristin Maguire for Best Jack-off writing While Employed by a State Board?
She worked hard as a board for that honor, and the SCPC is seriously asleep at the K-Y bottle for not recognizing her.
Buncha con jagoffs. That’s why they call ‘em “cons.”
By BIN News Editorial Staff September 29, 2009 at 8:23 pm
The Ménage à Trois of the Midlands:
fitsnews + scpolicy-scam-council + sc4responsible-scams
And Howie makes 4.
Question: What is the French phrase for a 4some?
Answer: Ménage à Howie.
Faced with a teeny-tiny hit count the SC Policy Scam Council must really be desperate. Looks like they contracted with sic(k) willie to have him create this silly list. He has experience creating silly lists and wacko post. And sic(k) willie is a known pimp for Ménage à Howie.
BIN News Editorial Staff
Flair and Balanced
By Calhoun Fawls September 30, 2009 at 1:11 am
Right on some things, wrong on the Lt. Governor not being in charge when you cant’ reach the Governor. Is this group for good government or for apologizing for Mark Sanford? The worst of 2009 has to be hands down the damage the Luv Guv did to the conservative movement in SC.
By Toyota Kawaski September 30, 2009 at 8:29 am
SC POLICY COUNCIL HAHAHHAHHHHHHHH with a small business owner like DE DE Vaughters on board this group will be well on the way to great things in 2025
By King Cotton September 30, 2009 at 8:52 am
Loris and Calhoun Fawls – The report was the Best & Worst of the 2009 General Assembly. Sanford falls outside that realm.
By marvin September 30, 2009 at 9:06 am
Enough from the leadership’s PR machine or whatever former staffers are pissed off about something at SCPC. Boring! And I’m sick of BIN’s one-note song about Howie Rich. BIN, how about the special interests getting state money, or the lobbyists and consultants getting paid by state government? What about that chain of influence? I know you get paid to discredit private citizens so we’ll all ignore the politicians who pay you, but for the heck of it, try to use your own brain for a couple of minutes and say something substantive.
Some people who actually WORK (as opposed to legislative staffers, who don’t work at all) for state government know the governor hasn’t done anything to make the agencies more efficient. But other than that, he doesn’t have any control over the mess we are in. This report by scpc looks at the ones who do — legislators.
Let’s get a debate going about the content of this thing! Banning trans-fats and cursing? Damn! Anyone in that Statehouse ever going to stand up for freedom?
By RedBank Bar September 30, 2009 at 12:27 pm
BIN and the rest of us will stop pointing out the truth of Uncle Howie bankrolling the Policy Council when they stop dancing to Uncle Howie’s bank-rolled tune.