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STOP WITH THE SHOES
RE: “Gwen Rawls: Shoe Maven”
Enough with the shoes already. If you’re gonna be a perv, be a bold one. Shoes ain’t pervy enough.
-Bob
Columbia, S.C.
SIC SEZ
Bob, like the Red Hot Chili Peppers once sang “if you have to ask, you’ll never know.”
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MORE BURIED STORIES AT THE “POST AND CORRUPTION”
RE: “Charleston ‘Post and Corruption’”
Here is another story that was pulled from The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier minutes after release. It seems the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found fault with criticism of Dean Etta Pisano and her heavy handed tactics against faculty. You covered Pisano several years ago, but is a lot more developing on this front.
Look at the court filing for better quotes and explanation.
SIC SEZ
FITS did cover the Pisano saga at MUSC. Total scam against the taxpayers. Send me the court filing. I’ll be glad to do some digging on this story, too. Lord knows I won’t have to worry about The Post and Courier beating me to the punch!
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2014 THIRD PARTY CHALLENGER
What is former S.C. Superintendent of Education Jim Rex’s agenda with a new “American Party?” Anybody who scans the election results in the last forty years for this state knows that third parties are a feeble presence when the votes are cast.
There are two theories on the Rex-underwood quest:
1- Rex is pissed at S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen for beating him without a runoff for the Democratic nomination in 2010 and wants to assure he doesn’t advance by running, despite Nikki’s record.
2- With a small but concerned group of RINOs and independents, and Nikki’s approval rating still in the low forties, maybe an alternative taking away even a small portion of GOP voters might be enough to beat her.
Oh and I left off the third reason: Rex needs an extra 15 minutes of fame.
Publius
SIC SEZ
FITS wrote about Rex’s third party aspirations four months ago. I’d refer you to that analysis of his rumored candidacy.
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MORE CWP PROBLEMS
RE: “Incoming Wire: Serious CWP Delays In SC“
I sent a renewal for my concealed weapons permit several months ago, but have not received it. My permit expires on June 11th. I understand there is a backlog. Can I carry a weapon after 6/11?
Thanks,
William C. Strickland
SIC SEZ
William, according to the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), their incompetence is apparently your problem. In other words the answer to your question is “no,” you are not allowed to carry a weapon after your permit expires – even if the state is responsible for the delay.
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BUREAUCRATS ON BREAK!
Don’t know if this is a tip or not, but has anyone inquired why there are so many state government vehicles there are on the road? I took a trip to Myrtle Beach last week and passed nearly 40 vehicles with the State Government tags, and by the looks of the one’s driving the vehicles it appeared they weren’t doing any state business by the way they dressed.
SIC SEZ
Well, for starters our state ranks in the top ten nationally when it comes to the per capita cost of state government. So there are a lot of bureaucrats. Beyond that, though, this is bureaucratic break time man! Don’t you know you’re supposed to pay for these people to enjoy sun and fun!
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WORTH CLICKING
IRS Employee: D.C. Told Us To Target Tea Party Organizations (Breitbart)
Why I Left News (Allyson Bird)
Dated post, but very relevant …
Couple Arrested For Handing Out “Fear The Fed” Leaflets (GetLiberty)
Obamacare To Double Cost of Insurance For Californians (ZeroHedge)
Surprise, surprise …
U.S. Factory Data Edges Up, But Growth Sluggish (CNBC)
“The pace of hiring in the sector fell to a six-month low …”
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
To our girl Kelly Edwards (a.k.a. “Keddie Cat”). Meow indeed …
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TUNEAGE
“I’ve exposed your lies, baby. The underneath is no big surprise. Now it’s time for changing.”
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38 comments
Time for Lost Trust II
Time for Lost Trust II
Have you noted the “Legal Notice” of page 10 of this morning’s La Socialista?
Seems that Palmetto Richland is being booted out of Medicare as of June 22, with problems in Governing Body”, “Patients’ Rights” and “Nursing Services”….
Hmmmmm.
Wow, when did you hear this? Just read the Pisano filing as mentioned above in Charleston Co Court WOW! interesting
Have you noted the “Legal Notice” of page 10 of this morning’s La Socialista?
Seems that Palmetto Richland is being booted out of Medicare as of June 22, with problems in “Governing Body”, “Patients’ Rights” and “Nursing Services”….
Hmmmmm.
Wow, when did you hear this? Just read the Pisano filing as mentioned above in Charleston Co Court WOW! interesting
I’m curious to know why our governor “who has a CWP” isn’t doing squat about SLED taking forever on renewals.
Excellent question!!!! She could issue some kind of executive order to SC LE Agencies to honor the expired permits for six or nine months after the expire, I would imagine. She may be another Jake Knotts. You know, loves to pretend to be Pro-2A and get the NRA contribs and all, but deep down inside, is not Pro-2A.
Must I again remind you what an incompetent, self serving, narcisstic, backstabbing, vindictive, patholigical liar Haley is?
And Keel has covered for her, saved her ass, in some of her multitude of screw ups and self serving actions. He is her boy, she is his girl!
She will do nothing to make him look bad and vice versa.
You’re right!
I’m curious to know why our governor “who has a CWP” isn’t doing squat about SLED taking forever on renewals.
Excellent question!!!! She could issue some kind of executive order to SC LE Agencies to honor the expired permits for six or nine months after they expire, I would imagine. She may be another Jake Knotts. You know, loves to pretend to be Pro-2A and get the NRA contribs and all, but deep down inside, is not Pro-2A.
Must I again remind you what an incompetent, self serving, narcisstic, backstabbing, vindictive, patholigical liar Haley is?
And Keel has covered for her, saved her ass, in some of her multitude of screw ups and self serving actions. He is her boy, she is his girl!
She will do nothing to make him look bad and vice versa.
You’re right!
Well fuck me in the ass. The supreme court says the cops can take your DNA as a part of normal police procedures. Clearly this will open the door to traffic stops as well. Orwell, you just had to print the fucking road map didn’t you.
Cocksuckers one and all.
I saw that article and I find it totally scary. Even so, you may want to consider your way of expressing outrage. I understand that 9″ has a new black robe and he’s just dying to role play as a corrupt SCOTUS judge.
:-D
I think Frank is really asking for it with his reply here!
Nobody asked for it, but everyone is going to get it. You watch. Now it’s probably 95% probability?? When they get the 10 second field test and a 50% or less probability match is sufficient to arrest, then you’ll be a smart ass won’t ya??
Frank, I was just having a little fun with your choice of words. You ARE absolutely correct about the consequences of this “ruling” for us.
I wasn’t replying to you boss man.
Let me guess.You’re married,got carried away with the wife’s dildo,and now you want the real thing.Meet me at, dick.net:Social networking for your penis.
Well fuck me in the ass. The supreme court says the cops can take your DNA as a part of normal police procedures. Clearly this will open the door to traffic stops as well. Orwell, you just had to print the fucking road map didn’t you.
Cocksuckers one and all.
I saw that article and I find it totally scary. Even so, you may want to consider your way of expressing outrage. I understand that 9″ has a new black robe and he’s just dying to role play as a corrupt SCOTUS judge.
:-D
I think Frank is really asking for it with his reply here!
Nobody asked for it, but everyone is going to get it. You watch. Now it’s probably 95% probability?? When they get the 10 second field test and a 50% or less probability match is sufficient to arrest, then you’ll be a smart ass won’t ya??
Frank, I was just having a little fun with your choice of words. You ARE absolutely correct about the consequences of this “ruling” for us.
I wasn’t replying to you boss man.
Let me guess.You’re married,got carried away with the wife’s dildo,and now you want the real thing.Meet me at, dick.net:Social networking for your penis.
Ref the shoes, its not the shoes that are hot, its what’s in them. More revealing shoes on the ladies, please.
Ref the shoes, its not the shoes that are hot, its what’s in them. More revealing shoes on the ladies, please.
Tell Kelly: sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen. Cleavage does not make up for wrinkles.
Shoot…..Enough cleavage will pull them wrinkles right out.
Homer Simpson voice :”MMMMMMM……Cleavage. Is there anything it can’t do?”
Tell Kelly: sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen. Cleavage does not make up for wrinkles.
Shoot…..Enough cleavage will pull them wrinkles right out.
Homer Simpson voice :”MMMMMMM……Cleavage. Is there anything it can’t do?”
Fix the “Fear the Fed” to the proper “End The Fed”. The Fed fears the people, not the other way around.
Fix the “Fear the Fed” to the proper “End The Fed”. The Fed fears the people, not the other way around.
Will, we haven’t seen anything lately about our esteemed Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal. You dropped the bomb that Glenn McConnell is eying her position and that the real reason her demand for there to be a bill passed to permit her and her only to “enjoy” a four year extension as Chief Justice. My information is that little discussed article caused Kaye Hearn to all be pass out in her office. It caused Costa P to mosey down the hall and have a chat with his “old” friend, Jean. It seems Costa thought it would look good in his obituary for him to rule as chief justice for a year or so, then let Kaye have it. Word in the halls is that Jean said that while she “loves” Costa, she cannot and will not support him to be chief justice for a year. He is livid. McConnell is staying uncommonly quiet on the issue. You know anything new on this mess?
Will, we haven’t seen anything lately about our esteemed Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal. You dropped the bomb that Glenn McConnell is eying her position and that the real reason her demand for there to be a bill passed to permit her and her only to “enjoy” a four year extension as Chief Justice. My information is that little discussed article caused Kaye Hearn to all be pass out in her office. It caused Costa P to mosey down the hall and have a chat with his “old” friend, Jean. It seems Costa thought it would look good in his obituary for him to rule as chief justice for a year or so, then let Kaye have it. Word in the halls is that Jean said that while she “loves” Costa, she cannot and will not support him to be chief justice for a year. He is livid. McConnell is staying uncommonly quiet on the issue. You know anything new on this mess?