Attention, Candidates
We’re frequently accused of being unfair and imbalanced around here … which always amuses us because if you glance up at the lovely marquee (just above this story), you’ll see that “Unfair. Imbalanced” is our slogan.
Tee-hee!
Why beat around the bush, right?
Anyway, as much as some people wish it weren’t so, this website exists for the sole purpose of advancing the ideas we believe in – like free markets, (hella) less government and individual liberty. And despite our uber-liberal comment policy, we don’t really care what anybody else has to say about it, honestly.
Well, except for today …
In the spirit of promoting a fair (ugh) and balanced (argh) political discourse here in the Palmetto State, we are going to be turning over our microphone (well, megaphone really) to the people who want to lead it … even those candidates we can’t stand (which, come to think of it, is most of them).
That’s right, if you’re running for a major statewide office here in South Carolina – no matter what party you’re in, no matter how much (or how little) money you’ve raised, and no matter how often FITS has kicked (or kissed) your ass – our casa is about to become your casa.
In fact, every candidate of any party who has filed (or ends up filing) for Governor, Lt. Governor, Superintendent of Education, Attorney General, Treasurer, Comptroller General, Adjutant General, Agriculture Commissioner and Secretary of State will be given 600 words on our website to answer a simple question.
“Why are you running?”
Seriously. That’s it.
It’s all you, candidates, because on these articles there will be no filter, no commentary, no interruptions, no spin from us. It’s just you and our readers … spending some quality time together.
Underscoring the whole “no filter” thing, candidates will even be allowed to write their own 100-word tags (or the biographical descriptions that newspapers usually write at the end of their articles). Also, we’ll even agree to let each candidate use whatever pictures they want (so long as it fits our size and quality specs).
We’re talking totally unfiltered, in other words.
So come on, Gresham Barrett and Dwight Drake. We’re looking forward to hearing from y’all. You too, Ken Ard and Tim Scott. Converse Chellis? Richard Eckstrom? Jim Rex? What’cha got?
Candidates can send their submissions directly to the boss at w@fitsnews.com.
We’ll start publishing them just as soon as they come in …
Comments
By Soft Sigh From Hell on October 22nd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
“less government and individual liberty”
Hmmmmm. For just a half-second it took me aback.
But back to the topic. For our general amusement you should give the Gov the same opportunity. Let him write about anything at all. Heck, once a week. My vote is for more on Maria.
By Ynot on October 23rd, 2009 at 7:18 am
let Maria write.