There Is Hope Yet, America
Contrary to popular perception, we don’t hate America. We simply loathe the fact that its government seems so hellbent on destroying what was once the...
2013
Sheriff’s Festival Absence Raises Questions
by FITSNews
Lexington County, S.C. Sheriff James Metts was a no-show at the annual Fourth of July Peach Festival in Gilbert, S.C. this weekend – the first...
SC Tourism: Mixed Early Signals
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Shortly after S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was elected, her “tourism czar” – S.C. Parks Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) director Duane Parrish – promised double-digit annual...
Revolution In Egypt … Again
by FITSNews
Didn’t we just do this? Two years after the so-called “Arab Spring” toppled former president Hosni Mubarak, his successor – Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi –...
Study: SC Pension Fund Pays Highest Fees In U.S.
by FITSNews
South Carolina’s underperforming pension fund pays the highest fees in the nation, according to a new study released by a Maryland-based think tank. According to...
SC Beaches: Dirtier Than Ever
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“It’s a great day in South Carolina …” for dirty, waste-infested beaches, anyway. And the problem is getting worse … A year ago when the...
GOP Activist Found Dead
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Greg Rogers, a Republican activist and consultant from Fort Mill, S.C., died suddenly this week. No details are available regarding the circumstances surrounding his passing. Only...
Clemson Lands Top Wide Receiver Prospect
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Clemson University’s football program scored a major coup this week when one of the nation’s Top Ten high school wide receivers – Florida’s Artavis Scott...
A-Rod Hitless For River Dogs
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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez went hitless in two at bats for the Charleston, S.C. River Dogs – grounding into a double play...
Grade Inflation At SC Government-Run Schools
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South Carolina’s government-run education system consistently ranks among the nation’s worst – with abysmal SAT scores and terrible graduation rates (which keep getting lower each...