Ya know, we's here in the old Pee Dee isn't very smart.. We is dumb, we is ignorant, we is illiterate, and we is.......uh, dumb. Luckily, we's here in Flotown, Sumter, Orangeburg, Walterboro and the rests of the 6th Congreeeeesional here District has our more smarter friends in Charleston, Columbia, and Myrtle Beach to tell what to do that's is bests for us all dummies...
OK, I'll stop this , lest anyone thinks I really talk that way. Now that the stimulus plan has been passed, the mad rush for everyone to get their chunk o' change has begun. And the bullshitting has started early. From news reports that I've heard, South Carolina is expected to get about $150 million in infrastructure aid - yeah, it's not much considering how much some other states are getting. Is it because SC is a Republican stronghold? Probably. It's all our fault, and maybe we'll get it right for the next economic disaster...
We'll here is the scam. SCDOT Board member Danny Alford, has hatched his own scheme to suck the Pee Dee's money, and use it to benefit Myrtle Beach. Alford is the owner of A&I Fire and Restoration. You might remember them for their stupid commercials , where customers make them sound like miracle workers. C'mon guys, somehting catches on fire, you guys clean it up. Anyway, Alford's plan would take the $150 million, and split it up evenly among the 6 congressional districts - fair enough so far, $25 million apiece. Then , the 6th District and 1st District would POOL their money together, and use it to continue work on I-73. Hoe stupid does Alford think we are.
Yeah, Marion County is in the 6th district, but it is the least populated county in the district, and the section of I-73 that goes through the district is in the northenmost area of the county, in an area that is best described as extremely rural. The other 200 mile by 120 mile area of the 6th District would basically be ignored. Nevermind that I-73 is not needed in our area - it's all just empty area on the way to Myrtle Beach.
Under Alford's plan, projects that might actually benefit more than 12 residents would be ignored, and all of our cash would be given away to the Beach. What else is new? We set up infrastructure banks that take funds from the poorer counties, and give it to Charleston , Horry and York Counties (and Florence once). This is no different. But, we's is too stoopid to knows - isn't we's?
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trust me...that ain't happenin' on my man's watch
Now Mike, everybody knows that's Joe Riley's earmarked pork to build the toll road to Kiawah and Seabrook for the elite Rennisance Weakend.
They can't hold that kind of thing in Myrtle Beach, Hill won't be able to keep Bill away from Atlantic Beach... or maybe the Trophy Club.
IF and I have to say IF someone wer less than disengenious with the prospect of longer term economic growth, bringing a business extension, say SC 173, 273, 573? down to the ports facilities in Georgetown, enhancing Flo-Town's ability to drive exports through a SC port, rather than Wilmington, is it just me or is there a bit of cupidity that has a payoff to Raleigh in it?
Very interesting, Rhino. Quid Pro Quo for Obama winning N. Carolina? Hmmmm...
P-Luv, tell Old Wooden Head to be ever vigilant for the bullshit...And keep knocking those old shacks down!
Well I do not like any of the Stimulus package and you are right SC aint getting shit
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