We get lots of tips, comments and questions here at FITS about stuff we write … and stuff people want us to write.
Wanna share a link? Suggestion? Criticism? Question? Submit it (anonymously or otherwise) via our tip wire … and remember, in addition to confidentially investigating your leads we also publish letters to the editor and guest editorials (even anonymous ones) if you’ve got more to say on a subject. Also feel free to reach out to our founding editor directly at w@fitsnews.com.
To the wire!
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MISS UTAH VERSUS MISS SOUTH CAROLINA
I’m curious as to why your website neglected to cover the answer given by Miss Utah Marissa Powell in the Miss USA pageant. Our state is no longer the laughing stock of the country when it comes to stupid beauty pageant answers. I guess you didn’t cover it because you want everyone to believe South Carolina still holds this “title.”
SIC SEZ
We did cover the Miss USA pageant. And our article did make reference to Miss Utah’s brain dead answer. But come on … that girl is a damn Rhodes scholar next to Caitlin Upton and her global map stealing conspiracy. “The Iraq?” Come on … it doesn’t get any better than “The Iraq.”
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MARK SANFORD: WHERE YOU SPENDING YOUR NIGHTS?
How about a story on where Mark Sanford is living in Washington D.C.? I doubt with this fiancée he is sleeping in his office on the futon.
SIC SEZ
Sanford actually called our founding editor today – in part to discuss our criticism of his recent vote on flood insurance legislation. Given the big deal he made about the futon thing, his residence in D.C. is worth discussing. We’ll have to ask him that next time we get him on the phone.
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SOUTH CAROLINA’S UGLY ROADWAYS
How about a story on our messy highways. Some of the interstates in South Carolina have not been mown this spring. Plus, Columbia and Lexington do not enforce the laws to make homeowners keep their lawns and yards. This place looks like East St. Louis.
SIC SEZ
We actually wrote on this earlier this month. But props to you for recognizing that “mown,” like “mowed,” is a propert past participle of “to mow.”
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LIBERTARIANS FOR STATE SENATE
The libertarians have two people who are going to run for former S.C. Senator Robert Ford’s seat. Should be interesting.
SIC SEZ
Really? You got names? I’d love to write about them …
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SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL: STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES?
This front-page lead on Yahoo.com this morning is certain to light a fire under lots of people. Hope you guys at Fitsnews can expand on the article.
SIC SEZ
Done. Here’s our report.
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COLUMBIA WATER BILL SHENANIGANS
I received a bill from the City of Columbia for water service. They put a $2.00 charge for “Animal Mission” on there. I did not authorize this and so I called and I found out it is an optional fee. I wonder how many people are paying this fee and they did not know it is optional?
Not only do you have to call you have to send them a letter – and no where on the form does it tell you it is optional.
SIC SEZ
Wow … we support animal rescue efforts but that is ridiculous. And even if it was listed as “optional,” you know how it goes in government … they say money is going to a specific purpose but it almost never winds up there. Anyway, thanks for bringing this to our attention. We would encourage people to support private sector animal rescue efforts if they want to make a difference on this front, like our friends over at SQ Rescue.
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MORE COLUMBIA WATER-RELATED NEWS
The City of Columbia, S.C. is relocating the “broken plug” on Taylor street to Finlay Park with a “splash pad” fountain system so kids can cool off and play around the sculpture. It’s estimated to use 80,000 gallons of water per day. Wtf… We all know it’s going to be a bunch of bums bathing in it!!!
City Council voted to do this to “repurpose the area!”
FYI, don’t bring your kids there when it’s moved. It will be a bum and pedophile hot spot.
SIC SEZ
Whoa! Sounds crazy … and thanks for the advice.
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Rotting, Decaying and Bankrupt: If You Want To See The Future Of America Just Look At Detroit (Economic Collapse)
“Detroit is a perfect example of what the future of America is going to look like.”
“Tap It” (Reason)
“Government surveillance never sounded so smooth …”
“Rand Paul Is The Most Interesting Man In The (Political) World” (Washington Post)
“Meet Ruslan Casey, The Jadeveon Clowney Of Rugby” (With Leather)
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QUOTED
“Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable, a most sacred right – a right which we hope and believe is to liberate the world. Nor is this right confined to cases in which the whole people of an existing government may choose to exercise it. Any portion of such people, that can, may revolutionize, and make their own of so much of the territory as they inhabit.”
–Abraham Lincoln
January 12, 1848
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
To our favorite Upstate Republican political hottie, Somer Grasser …
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TUNEAGE
“I got front and back, side to side …”
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34 comments
you inspire me. with all the true bill indictments from the lex ring, non-endorsement of sanford, and what-knott, if you can pull off a gig like this anyone can. of course the old lady and the potential investors know the slick if these suckers that spend their entire day on this shithole can’t grasp it. Sure a month from now some patsy will plea and you will link to how you called it all. You’re the fucking gypsy fortune telling con man but hey, if it sells make more of it. Go capitalism.
LOL!
Dear Wire My Ass,
Please be advised that I own the copyright to “my ass” on this site.
I enjoyed your post but please in the future respect my intellectual property.
Thanks
Supposedly said by Ray Charles:
It ain’t Miami, it’s Yo’-Ami.
Do you have pics?
You might want to put a comma in your handle, Bossman, before you draw the attention of 9″…..
He’s into,electro stimulation? I am down with that!
I have some heavy duty gear,not that stuff you see in the ’boutiques’.
WMA? Are you into sounding?
you inspire me. with all the true bill indictments from the lex ring, non-endorsement of sanford, and what-knott, if you can pull off a gig like this anyone can. of course the old lady and the potential investors know the slick if these suckers that spend their entire day on this shithole can’t grasp it. Sure a month from now some patsy will plea and you will link to how you called it all. You’re the fucking gypsy fortune telling con man but hey, if it sells make more of it. Go capitalism.
LOL!
Dear Wire My Ass,
Please be advised that I own the copyright to “my ass” on this site.
I enjoyed your post but please in the future respect my intellectual property.
Thanks
Supposedly said by Ray Charles:
It ain’t Miami, it’s Yo’-Ami.
Do you have pics?
You might want to put a comma in your handle, Bossman, before you draw the attention of 9″…..
He’s into,electro stimulation? I am down with that!
I have some heavy duty gear,not that stuff you see in the ’boutiques’.
WMA? Are you into sounding?
Why’d you neglect the human Barbie doll story?
http://www.thezooom.com/2013/03/11432/
Why’d you neglect the human Barbie doll story?
http://www.thezooom.com/2013/03/11432/
So Sic, What WAS Sanford’s rationale for his vote on the flood insurance issue and being in the pocket of Boeing hoopla? Who cares where he sleeps, he would either just lie or brag about it anyway, cad that he is….
So Sic, What WAS Sanford’s rationale for his vote on the flood insurance issue and being in the pocket of Boeing hoopla? Who cares where he sleeps, he would either just lie or brag about it anyway, cad that he is….
Pretty low voltage list of tips this week. Oh, I forgot, the legislature’s out.
Pretty low voltage list of tips this week. Oh, I forgot, the legislature’s out.
Thank you for your article last week encouraging Costa Pleicones to run against Jean Hoefer Toal for chief justice. The public has no idea how bad Chief Justice Toal really is. Her passion for more and more power grows every year. We have seen it up here at the State House. Keep the pressure on her.
Thank you for your article last week encouraging Costa Pleicones to run against Jean Hoefer Toal for chief justice. The public has no idea how bad Chief Justice Toal really is. Her passion for more and more power grows every year. We have seen it up here at the State House. Keep the pressure on her.
“Sanford actually called our founding editor today”. Dude. Stop writing about yourself in 3rd person. Please.
He reads Fitsnews???
TBG gives you an “Up” vote.
“Sanford actually called our founding editor today”. Dude. Stop writing about yourself in 3rd person. Please.
He reads Fitsnews???
TBG gives you an “Up” vote.
Animal Mission is a 501(c)3 not a government organization, not sure how that gets included on the water bill. It would be a right off if given.
Animal Mission is a 501(c)3 not a government organization, not sure how that gets included on the water bill. It would be a right off if given.
“Come on … it doesn’t get any better than ‘The Iraq.'”
I actually think “U.S. Americans” might be even better, like, such as.
“Come on … it doesn’t get any better than ‘The Iraq.'”
I actually think “U.S. Americans” might be even better, like, such as.
“The libertarians have two people who are going to run for former S.C. Senator Robert Ford’s seat. Should be interesting.”
Yeah, but do they have the balls to run as Libertarians?
“The libertarians have two people who are going to run for former S.C. Senator Robert Ford’s seat. Should be interesting.”
Yeah, but do they have the balls to run as Libertarians?