American History Ugh

FITSNewsJuly 5, 2017December 16, 2022

by FITSNewsJuly 5, 2017December 16, 20220

INDEPENDENCE FROM WHOM? We wrote a Fourth of July column yesterday waxing optimistic about the future of America. Today? It’s back to hard realities …

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America: “The Powerful Play Goes On”

FITSNewsJuly 4, 2017December 16, 2022

by FITSNewsJuly 4, 2017December 16, 20220

WAXING OPTIMISTIC … In previous years this website has chosen to mark the occasion of America’s independence with a measure of mourning – the rhetorical equivalent

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North Korea Successfully Tests ICBM

FITSNewsJuly 4, 2017July 4, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 4, 2017July 4, 20170

ALASKA IN RANGE … The missile program of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK – a.k.a. “North Korea”) took another quantum leap forward this

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Ron Paul: “We Must Declare Independence”

LettersJuly 3, 2017December 19, 2022

by LettersJuly 3, 2017December 19, 20220

CHOOSE FREE MARKETS As Independence Day comes around again we should spend a few moments between barbecue and fireworks to think about the meaning of

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Laurens SC School Referendum Raises Questions

FITSNewsJuly 3, 2017July 3, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 3, 2017July 3, 20170

FISCAL IMPACTS UNCLEAR … Government-run school district leaders in Laurens County, S.C. want to raise property taxes on residents by as much as 17.5 percent to

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#SC2018: Does Donald Trump Still “Back Henry Mac?”

FITSNewsJuly 3, 2017July 5, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 3, 2017July 5, 20170

YES … One of the most persistent rumors during South Carolina’s slow news summer (so far) is that U.S. president Donald Trump has been distancing

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Props To Justin Smoak

FITSNewsJuly 3, 2017July 3, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 3, 2017July 3, 20170

EX-GAMECOCK ALL-STAR Former University of South Carolina baseball star Justin Smoak has been chosen as the American League (AL)’s starting first baseman in this month’s

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Hey SC: Save Your Gas, Vehicle Maintenance Receipts

FITSNewsJuly 2, 2017July 2, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 2, 2017July 2, 20170

CREDITS AVAILABLE … We wrote back in May reminding South Carolinians to “save their gas and vehicle maintenance receipts beginning on July 1 and store those receipts

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SCDPS: “Reverse Racism” Alleged

FITSNewsJuly 1, 2017July 6, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 1, 2017July 6, 20170

WHITE LEADERS NOT WELCOME We’ve never bought into the concept of “reverse racism.” If you are a racist, you judge people on the basis of

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Veteran SCGOP Consultant Mulling Future

FITSNewsJuly 1, 2017July 5, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 1, 2017July 5, 20170

WHERE WILL WALTER WHETSELL GO? One of the most well-placed rumors in South Carolina politics these days is that veteran “Republican” political consultant Walter Whetsell has

American History Ugh

America: “The Powerful Play Goes On”

North Korea Successfully Tests ICBM

Ron Paul: “We Must Declare Independence”

Laurens SC School Referendum Raises Questions

#SC2018: Does Donald Trump Still “Back Henry Mac?”

Props To Justin Smoak

Hey SC: Save Your Gas, Vehicle Maintenance Receipts

SCDPS: “Reverse Racism” Alleged

Veteran SCGOP Consultant Mulling Future

S.C. Succession: Neocon PAC Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister for U.S. Senate

Boat Dock Drowning: Independent Investigation Launched Into Death Of 13-Year-Old

Former SCDC Officer, Four Others Plead Guilty In $550K Prison Bribery Scheme

Former S.C. House Judiciary Chairman Passes Away

S.C. Succession: Mark Sanford Jumps into U.S. Senate Race

WIR: Lindsey Graham’s Death, True Crime Updates, Flock Camera Drama

WIR: Chuck Wright Sentenced, Heartbreak in Aiken, Folly Beach ‘Menace’

WIR: Murdaugh Court Update, Elena Moore Mystery, Chuck Wright Sentencing

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