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Barack Obama’s Ohio State “Voices” Speech

fitsnews — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:36 +0000

Days before his administration descended into multiple scandals (IRS, USDOJ and Benghazi) – each of which exposes the inherent discrimination and duplicity of big government – U.S. President Barack Obama gave a commencement speech at Ohio State University extolling Orwellian omnipotence. In his remarks, Obama assured students of the benevolence and trustworthiness of the federal government – while slamming those [...]

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The Left’s Excuse? Government Is Too “Vast”

fitsnews — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:09 +0000

Eager to insulate U.S. President Barack Obama against the fallout from multiple scandals (IRS, USDOJ and Benghazi), one of his top former advisors is offering up an interesting excuse. David Alexrod, Obama’s former senior strategist, claims the reason Obama is unable to sufficiently keep tabs on all the corruption in Washington, D.C. these days is because … wait for [...]

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NYC: Ladies Can Go Topless

fitsnews — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:49:35 +0000

In contrast to the political activism of topless jihad, some women want to bare their breasts in public because it’s comfortable. Not to mention a statement on equality. And in New York City, they can now do so without fear of being arrested. According to the city’s paper of record cops in the Big Apple have been instructed [...]

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Hugh Leatherman’s Office Protested

fitsnews — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:06:22 +0000

From the “people are starting to get it” file, a group of protestors recently picketed the Pee Dee real estate office of powerful S.C. Senate finance chairman Hugh Leatherman (RINO-Florence). Their beef with the longtime liberal (and chief architect of South Carolina’s “Lost Decade“)? His refusal to send an Obamacare nullification bill that cleared the S.C. [...]

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Mega Jackpots: SC Loses Again

fitsnews — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:59 +0000

Last November, when the Powerball jackpot climbed above $500 million, we wrote a post entitled “Buy Your Tickets, Mouth Breathers!” Suffice it to say, we’re not big on the whole mega-jackpot craze – in which mostly poor people (i.e. government dependents) blow their modest means on this government-run scam, with the vast majority of the proceeds [...]

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Gun Debate: Decisions Have Consequences

fitsnews — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:47:34 +0000

The state of Maryland passed a knee-jerk gun control law last week making it extremely difficult for one of its most loyal employers to do business within its borders. In fact gun manufacturer Beretta says the new Maryland law – which bans the importation and warehousing of high-capacity magazines (among other restrictions) – will result in [...]

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Lazenby: A Liberal Argues For School Choice

Amy Lazenby — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33:56 +0000

The South Carolina Senate is set to vote on a budget amendment next week regarding the contentious issue of school choice. The amendment, if passed, will allow parents to take state tax deductions of up to $4,000 a year for tuition paid to send their children to private schools, $2,000 a year if they homeschool their children, and $1,000 a [...]

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SC Legislators “Late Night Taxi Service”

fitsnews — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:39:41 +0000

The arrest of S.C. Rep. Ted Vick (D-Chesterfield) on drunk driving charges – his second driving under the influence (DUI) charge in less than a year – is big news in the Palmetto State. Potentially bigger news, though? The story behind a remark that Vick casually made to the officers who arrested him on the grounds of [...]

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Incoming Wire: A Special Prosecutor?

fitsnews — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:09:16 +0000

This website gets lots of tips, comments and questions regarding stuff we write … and stuff people want us to write. Got some feedback for us? Submit it anonymously over on our tip wire … and remember, in addition to confidentially investigating your tips we also publish letters to the editor and guest editorials (even anonymous ones) if you’ve got [...]

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Radio Free T-Rav

fitsnews — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:30:23 +0000

Former S.C. Treasurer Thomas Ravenel gave an extensive interview to WTMA (Charleston, S.C.) radio host Tara Servatius this week in which he made it abundantly clear he’s not done with politics. So … does that mean he’s contemplating another bid for elected office? “That’s a conversation for a later date but I will say that there will [...]

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