by William Moultrie

Tega Cay – In a massive outpouring of compassion, followers of Reverend Pat Robertson are collecting clothing, blankets, bottled water and money to send to the soon-to-be-unemployed staff of the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.

On Thursday’s edition of The 700 Club, Pat Robertson called for prayers and compassion for  O’Brien.

“I am asking all of you to have compassion and keep these victims in your prayers” urged Robertson, eyes clenched shut. “Through no fault of his own, this god-fearing Irish Catholic is being cast out of his glorious Universal City studio into the wild purgatory of the unknown. I’m asking all of you, please do what you can to help ease the suffering that these men and women will surely be facing when Jay Leno returns to the Tonight Show.”

“The truth about the Irish,” continued Robertson, “is that they made a deal with Satan to bless them with an unholy tolerance for alcohol, and in exchange he cursed them with flaming red hair for eternity. But they have tithed and paid their dues and it’s time to forgive them and reach out and embrace their Irish-American champion, Conan O’Brien in his time of need as he is being persecuted by his Jewish overlord.”

Robertson’s followers were quick to respond.

“It breaks my heart,” said Jenene Gaither. “To think those poor souls could lose everything — their coffee breaks, the after parties, the interaction with B-list celebrities. It’s really hard to fathom. I know my meager contribution of two cases of bottled water and 13 years of Reader’s Digest back issues won’t make it right, but if we all pitch in, we can start the healing.”

“Some people might say this is frivolous,” said Oscar Frankington, pastor of the New Wave Baptist Church in Tega Cay, “but it’s important to us. We don’t watch a lot of cable television around here, and honestly, there really isn’t anything else going on that is as dramatic as what’s happening at NBC. Maybe there’s other ‘important’ things happening in other parts of the world, but this is America and TV is all we’ve got.”

Concerned citizens are urged to send relief supplies directly to the show at:
Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Universal Studios Lot
Lankershim Blvd.
Universal City, CA, 91608

by William Moultrie

Mt. Pleasant – As South Carolina approaches the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo next month, a number of coastal residents are hoping for a hurricane landfall this year. Read the full story

by Ashley Phosphate

North Charleston – Vice President Joe Biden’s arrival for a weeklong vacation at Kiawah Island yesterday is actually a cover story for the Vice President’s stay at a North Charleston alcohol and substance abuse treatment center, theDiscust learned. Read the full story

by Trey Bledsoe

Munich, Germany – South Carolina governor Mark Sanford stood on a table today in the renowned Bürgerbräukeller to declare his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. Read the full story

REAL NEWS  from  WIS10–Columbia:

A court ruling today suggests state law contains nothing that would make it illegal for many young people to own or use alcoholic beverages.

“This magistrate in Richland County has concluded that the statute that criminalizes possession and consumption is unconstitutional,” says attorney Joe McCulloch.

In a ruling issued Monday morning, Richland Co. Magistrate Mel Maurer sided with McCulloch, acting on behalf of a 20-year-old client ticketed March 9th for possession.

McCulloch argues Article 17, Section 14 of the state constitution conditionally gives those 18 and over the “full legal rights and responsibilities” of all other adults, with one exception — the General Assembly can restrict the sale of alcohol.

But that section of the constitution does not specifically address consumption or possession.

Read the rest at WIS10–Columbia

by William Moultrie

Canadays – A dozen or so disgruntled South Carolinians gathered at Colleton State Park on the Fourth of July to protest the Obama administration’s economic policies by urinating into the Edisto River. The demonstration went unnoticed until this past weekend when participant Tom Carter’s daughter, Nell Martin, talked to her father and heard his account of the event. Read the full story

by William Moultrie

Charleston – Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but there are apparently limits to the truth of that saying. Following another successful Disco Harbor Cruise by local radio station Y102.5, a new player in the market, “Rewind 99.9″ decided to copy the format and add a new twist. Read the full story