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Stephen Garcia is chipper

FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK GETS UMPTEENTH CHANCE
As you can see in the picture above from The State, University of South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia has been reinstated two weeks early from a suspension for underage drinking and he is so excited that he’s frolicking around like a Unicorn chasing a rainbow. He even issued a statement [...]

The Assassination of Parking Laws by the Senator Robert Ford

CHARLESTON LEGISLATOR CREATES OWN SPACE, SCREW EMS
I’m so glad that Sen. Robert Ford is named after the guy who allegedly shot and killed the outlaw Jesse James whom Hollywood recently portrayed in a popular movie because that means I can use some variation of that headline for pretty much anything the Charleston Democrat does.
Like if [...]

SC bridges not getting any better

BRIDGES STILL FAILING, WE’RE STILL DOING NOTHING
I’m not sure why some people seem to think that man-made structures are going to magically repair themselves when they begin falling apart, but about every six months theres a new story about the fact that South Carolina bridges are on the brink of collapse. And every six [...]

Orangeburg ABCs easy as ‘Dough’ Re PR

AS SCHOOL DISTRICT FAILS, PR DEPT WINS NATIONAL AWARDS
Whichever bureaucrat at Orangeburg’s Consolidated School District 5 decided to bury their education woes in a heaping pile of taxpayer-funded public relations is a genius and they deserve an award. Oh, well isn’t that timely…
The Times and Democrat reported Monday that Orangeburg 5’s public relations department [...]

Clemson plays dirty both on, off field (UPDATED)

TIGER SITES REPORTEDLY SENDING RECRUITS CLIPS OF USC ARRESTS
The rivalry between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University needs no introduction. From on-field fights to fan fracas, there’s really no love lost between these schools.
So it’s not surprising that someone working for the Clemson fan sites TigerIllustrated.com and CUTigers.com has reportedly been mailing [...]

Stay out of the water

SHARK ATTACKS, TOXIC LOBSTER, CONTAMINATED BEACHES EVERYWHERE
It’s not just recent shark attacks that should keep people from swimming in the ocean off South Carolina’s coast, but now government warnings of toxic lobster and bacteria-infested beaches.
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that lobster caught off the South Carolina coast could be toxic.
The [...]

For Clyburn, global warming is only skin deep

HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP: BLACKS ‘DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED’ BY CLIMATE CHANGE
There was a study released Thursday by the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative that said Blacks are more likely to be hurt by global warming than other Americans.
Now guess how long it took House Majority Whip James Clyburn to get find a microphone, a [...]

Garcia could return this week (UPDATED)

SUSPENSION FOR GAMECOCK STAR COULD END THURSDAY
I know it’s a bit presumptive to refer to redshirt freshman Stephen Garcia as the University of South Carolina’s “star” quarterback since he hasn’t really done anything but get in trouble, but he certainly has the potential to do some great things on the field if he can ever [...]

Adam Fogle for President?

INTERNET, MEDIA ABUZZ WITH RUMORS THAT TPS EDITOR MAY POSE SERIOUS THREAT TO BOTH SIDES IN WHITE HOUSE BID
There are reports beginning to make national headlines that the editor of the Palmetto Scoop, Adam Fogle, is being drafted to run as a third party candidate in the 2008 presidential election. And that [...]

I think they announced something today… somewhere

I WENT TO COVER A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE NEW ECONOMIC PLAN AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS POST ON NOT COVERING A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE NEW ECONOMIC PLAN
Before I write this, let me note that House Speaker Bobby Harrell’s office, Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell’s office and other elected officials have been [...]

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