Don't WE ALL Love Joe Biden ?????

Joshua, I have to ask that you guys put a Lee Bandy filter on SC Hotline... I thought I was partisan, but Lee Bandy is the absolute worst partisan kissass in South Carolina! Are we supposed to believe that Joe Biden , the guy who John Roberts made look like the biggest idiot on the planet, is going to be our next preisdent? According to him, it's almost a foregone conclusion.

Having had the good fortune to not have read The State newspaper until I won their endorsement in the GOP Primary two years ago, I have this question: What did Lee Bandy do to entitle him his column of attempted brainwashing? I don't ride Brad Warthen much, because at least he writes columns that support his ideas, not an attempted infomercial for the Democratic Party.

Joe Biden is a clone of John Kerry - with a little less money, and just barely less of a chip on his shoulder. The Democratic Party can be my guest and nominate another DC insider in '08. this spells another loss for them, unless the GOP nominates a Senator also ( I may have just convinced myself not to vote for John McCain). If the last 4 elections haven't taught them this, they are in trouble. But fear not, Lee Bandy is here to set us all straight from our wayward path.

God forbid if I ever start thinking that I change people's minds with this blog....... Too bad Lee hasn't figured that out.

The Property Tax Debate: One Size May Not Fit All.

I've been watching the Property Tax debate going on in Columbia from the sidelines, and it's time to weigh in a little bit. I've listened to Senator Leatherman and Senator Seesaw, and here is my opinion: Like many issues, they are both right, they just are looking at the issue from different sides.
I pay taxes on my house in Florence, and like Hughie says, our taxes aren't going up that much. Sure it was probably a good 15%, but it worked out to maybe $40 per year. Like the Finance Chair says, tinkering with the tax system might cause some problems locally.
I have lived in Charleston, and like Sen. Seesaw and NOHOMETAX.org says, the taxes are blowing through the roof due to exploding property values. There are plenty of retirees getting squeezed out of their houses. Well, if they're both right, what is South Carolina to do?
Sen. Larry Grooms has proposed letting each county decide for themselves. Maybe that is the way to go. The counties needing property tax relief on the coast could take the burden away from homeowners, and the more rural counties can stay with the current method, and avoid any budget shortfalls.
Judging by the length of this post, I'm just a casual observer on this topic. So, if you agree or disagree, or want to add a couple cents, post a comment.

Bush Administration to Name Harrison Ford CIA Director..

President Bush has wasted no time in naming his new CIA Director: Actor Harrison Ford. Taking a page from the recent success of Tony Snow as White House Press Secretary, he decided that Ford was the man for the job. " Harrison has a lot of experience in Intelligence. I saw him in Patriot Games and that other one, and he kicked booty!" Having noted that his father went from CIA Director to the Presidency, Bush quoted, "Yeah, I saw 'Air Force One' too - he'd be a good President! Uhhhhhhhhh...".
Bush continued on, "He's spent his entire adult life protecting people from International Conspiracies, Nazi Pilferers, and Darth Vader..... He's our man." Ford has not been reached for comment on whether he will actually accept the position.
The only delay in choosing Ford is a security check. Reports are circulating that Ford may be a Fugitive from justice for the murder of his wife, and he has been linked to Box Office bombs , like "Sabrina" and "Six Days, Seven Nights."

Maybe Ambien Doesn't Work Like a Dream.........

Mark today on your calendar as the day that cemented the impossibility of Patrick Kennedy joining his Dad in the Senate. There are so many angles flying around right now with this whole incident, that it's hard to keep up. Did he get preferential treatment? Oh yeah.. Considering he ran a cop off the road first, you bet. Did the Capitol police go easy on him because of the Cynthia Mckinney incident, or is McKinney right that different members get treated differently? Maybe. Is Kennedy having trouble with serving in Washington? Well, if I couldn't sleep, has gastritis and chronic pain, I'd probably look for another job. like my chiropractor says, "Treat the illness, not the Symptom."

At least we know what the real cause of Kennedy's accident was now. The Ambien excuse seemed pretty weak from the start. Kennedy's drug problems go back to before he was in college - and he is Ted's kid. Painkillers are harder to kick than recreational drugs, mostly because doctors tell you it's okay. Hopefully, he'll clean himself up, pinpoint what his problem is, and make some lifestyle changes. One thing is for sure - his chances of being a Senator are over.

Winner of The Milton Waddams Award is Benedict Shogaolu... Who??

Welcome to Week Three of The Milton's! This week, we honor embattled former LYMO Chief, Benedict Shogaolu. For those of you not familiar with Ben and LYMO, I'll explain briefly. LYMO is the transportation company servicing the Myrtle Beach area, and Benedict used to run the authority. That's about the most positive thing I can say..

Starting April 5, Shogaolu has been serving his three concurrent, 5 year sentences for bribery, and improper use of public funds. Among the things he was caught doing: He spent $3100 of the left over money given to him by LYMO to attend his brother's funeral in Africa to pay a personal bill, he accepted $20k in furniture and fixtures from a LYMO contractor, using public funds to take personal trips to New York and Honduras, giving himself illegal pay raises, and using public money to hire an attorney to fight a speeding ticket in court. Nice guy......

This is exactly what is wrong with public officials. They view their sole purpose in life is to take advantage of the position they hold, and the perks that can be stolen. Shogaolu even has the nerve to have sued LYMO for payment of his severance package! The scandal has plagued the Transportation authority so badly that LYMO is once again changing it's name to bury any past ties to Shogaolu.

Speaking of burying past ties, Shogaolu had given a good chunk of money to a lot of local politicians, among them is our friend, Jim Clyburn. Jim tries to act like they don't know each other, but the evidence is pretty solid. The Sun News had proof that Shogaolu was in a business partnership with Jim and 8 others, he called Clyburn on his personal cellphone 5 times, the authority lobbied Clyburn's office for funds (which is illegal), and Shogaolu is also on the Executive Committee of the James E. Clyburn School of Transportation at SC State - Clyburn's alma mater. Kudos to David Wren of the SunNews for sticking his neck out against a powerful foe.

Like Milton, Benedict Shogaolu is a loser, but unlike Milton, he will not be sipping Mai Tai's with no salt on a tropical island with $300k in the bank. He will be in a cold cell - where he belongs. Congratulations Ben, the Red Swingline stapler is in the mail - C.O.D.

Spring is Here, and the Campaigns are in Full Bloom..........

Less than 6 weeks to go before the Primary, and things are beginning to heat up a little. All that money that was raised is finally being spent. I'll focus on the local races, but first a comment or two on the Statewide races. For the past two weeks , I have had breakfast, dinner, and bedtime with Greg Ryberg. No doubt about it, he is putting plenty of that $2M on getting facetime with SC. I do notice a distinct loss of accent on TV, but it makes him sound a little mushmouthy. I did see the Staton ad. It is cute, but do people mispronounce his name that much? If you want you're name butchered on a consistent basis, live in my world for a day or two! Personally, I've seen Mike Campbell referred to as Carroll more than Staton has been called Stanton.

On to the Local Races:

House Seat 60 . It has been relatively quiet so far, as to be expected. Just signs posted at various areas, but Phillip Lowe seems to be better equipped so far. His signs are bigger, in better locations, and there are more of them. I'm not so sure about the takeoff on Lowe's stores ( For State Legislature Improvement), but that's not my expertise. Licia Stone's signs are smaller, and on sunny days the back side shows through, making it hard to read. The part I like about this race is that money is not a major factor, so it will depend on shoe leather and effort.

House Seat 63. Bubby Floyd and Kris Crawford are beginning to become familiar faces to me. Both are following the rules on yard signs, but who needs them when the billboards have been up for a month. Crawford has his Red Smurfs, and is now airing TV ads on cable. Bubby has fullpage newspaper ads, and a strong mail campaign. The last two weeks of this one could get crazy, but Crawford has a measurable amount of ground to make up. This leads to a problem. He will have to wait til the end, or start now and spend a ton of money - which will still be less than Bubby has.

County Council Seat 8. Not a peep. There is no Primary on either side, so both Mr. Schofield and Mrs. Chewning are laying low and taking it easy. In a 90% Republican district, Mrs. Chewning better not take too much time off, especially against a former two term City Councilman.

County Council Seat 3. Al Bradley has a couple signs in the area, although they are pretty hard to read. James Archie has nothing out yet, but one of my staffers (A Democrat), got a flyer that was grammatically incorrect. Pretty bad, considering that he was Superintendent of Florence School District 4. As for myself, I'm keeping pretty quiet.... just working on what I can right now.

Moussaoui Verdict Is In - a Few Minutes...

Word is that the verdict on Zacarias Moussaoui will be in any minute. I'll make a quick prediction, and see if i'm right. Life.

Why? Because the prosecution had messed this case up so badly. I'm not even sure that they would have gotten a conviction if Moussaoui hadn't pleaded guilty. If my guess is right, there will be a lot of angry families of victims out there. But don't blame the jury - blame the waiters who served them a junky plate to dine on.

Post Verdict Note: No surprise here... Maybe it is best that he won't become a martyr, but only if they put the thumbscrews to Moussoaui to break up other terror cells. Meanwhile, the War on Terror continues........

LMRWA Runs Out of Cash; Clyburn Blames Everyone Else...

I realize that it had been a while since I wrote about my old buddy. But that is the great point with Jim Clyburn: something that he is involved with goes wrong, and he will always blame it on someone else. I submit Exhibit A.
An article in the Sumter Item this week said that the $150 million Lake Marion Regional Water Authority project has run out of money. How does that happen? Easy. It seems that the money comes like a faucet - it turns on, then shuts off. You'd think that was the whole point of earmarks - hide the project, slap it onto something else, and get your money.
Here's the problem. The Army Corps of Engineers has a system where they rate which projects to work on, and so some of the money intended for the LMRWA went to something else, and now, they've run out of moolah. Your tax dollars at work! When asked, Clyburn did what he usually does - blame someone else. In essence, Jim said his job is to just get the money, not to make sure it goes where it's supposed to go - kinda like the fake Rolex guy on the corner.
Fear not, Old Jim says he'll fix it - by going back to DC and appropriating MORE MONEY for the project. Nevermind that the the Army Corps ripped us off, just jack up our taxes that much more. It's agood time to remind everyone that Clyburn lives on Lake Marion, so if everyone on the lake had to get a Dasani fountain installed, he'd do it. He doesn't want their water tasting like poo, but it is okay if it smells a bit like pork......

America's Top Schools: No Pee Dee Schools to be Found......

Each child in this class represents one school that was on Newsweek's top schools list. Wait, there aren't any kids in the class..... and there aren't Pee Dee schools on the Top 1000 list either. South Carolina as a whole didn't fare very well - there were about a dozen schools that made the list -mostly Upstate and Midlands schools.

Lists like these stir up a lot of thoughts. Are they arbitrary? Are they biased? Maybe a little, but generally there are correct. Nearly every school in suburban New York made the list. Do these schools get more tax revenue? Absolutely. Is that why they are better? Doubtful. Many of the top schools are inner city private schools , with very high subsidized lunch percentages. Want a better example? Try Guilford County in North Carolina. Greensboro Page, High Point Central, NE Guilford, SE Guilford and NW Guilford all made the list, and all are public schools with high minority rates in an area decimated by the loss of textile and manufacturing jobs.

It sounds a lot like South Carolina, doesn't it? If NC is making the list , why can't we? Some people (including the two knuckleheads I'll be running against) blame it on equity in educational funding. What exactly IS their definition of equity- I haven't heard a specific one yet. I get the impression that they mean dollar for dollar equity, meaning that a district with 5000 kids should get the same as a district with 30,000 kids. Good luck with that one. I read a list of recommendations given by a local Equity in Funding group recently. Among them was having a class size below 20 students, an assistant in every class, pay raises (of course), and a few other pie in the sky wishes.

I know , you can never spend too much on Education........ and that's what I worry about. For some administrators, an open checkbook is what they really want. While you might not be able to spend too much on education, you can waste too much of my tax dollars on some of these silly suggestions. I've said it a hundred times: we didn't have the tools kids have today, but somehow, despite the freezing old buildings, the lack of computers, and the 32 kids in class, we learned more proficiently than kids today.

What will it take to get some Pee Dee schools on that list? It might take a little money , targeted at specific areas. What it will take a lot of is work. It's not easy to get kids to learn when their parents didn't, and it's not easy when there are so many distractions - both in and out of the classroom.

The First Mike Reino Meet & Greet / Fundraiser Set for May 18th.

We will have our first fundraiser for the County Council campaign on Thursday, May 18th, at the home of Kim and Lynn Robb in Vintage Place Subdivision. The focus will be on the District 3 race, but every Republican member of County Council and Florence County Government is expected to attend. This gives voters a rare opportunity to discuss local issues with current and future members of their local government.

There will be no charge to attend, but contributions to the campaign will be accepted , and are encouraged. If you are unable to attend, donations can be mailed to 455 Harborough Ct. Florence, SC 29501. Light finger foods and refreshments will be served, and dress as you wish.

Florence County District 3 covers the following neighborhoods: Vintage Place, Foxcroft, Grove Park, Windsor Forest, Lakewood, Downtown west of Darlington St and Oakland Ave, Spaulding Heights and Quinby. for information, you may e-mail me at reino2004@msn.com.

This Week, The Milton Waddams Award Goes to the McColl Fire Dept...

"Sir, I ordered a Pina Colada, and I specifically asked for no salt, NO SALT...... I could put strychnine in the Guacamole" - Milton Waddams.

This week, I had a toss up for the Milton winner, but our next winner could wait a week. That and this week's winner was just too stupid to be overlooked. This week's winner is the McColl Volunteer Fire Dept. for trying to withhold (or steal) funds to the Town of McColl. I'll try to be brief. If you want more, ask Rusty Ray from Channel 13, who covered the comedy all last weekend.

For those of you who don't know where McColl is , it's in Marlboro County, near the N.C border. It's claim to fame is that they found Michael Jordan's father in the swamps outside of town after he was killed a dozen or so years ago. Earlier this year, McColl sold one of their firetrucks, and somehow, the Fire Dept. got the money, so they kept it. Since the truck was technically Town property, the town asked for the check. Well, the boys decided they earned the money, and they refused, tempers flared, and the Fire Dept. decided to strike.

I know you' re asking, "How can McColl function without a Fire Dept.? Who will get the kitty out of the tree, or put out a fire - if it's ever happened.?" Well, the Mayor felt the same way, and to keep McColl from going up in flames, he fired the Fire Chief, and demanded the $35,000 again.

The Fire chief's response? "How can I get fired? I'm a volunteer!!" Well, that's easy. Plenty of volunteer groups have told members that they're not needed anymore. The part I don't think Bubba understood was that he was very close to getting his butt thrown in jail for misuse of public money. What he essentially tried to do is the same as me selling a company car, and trying to keep the money for it. Nice try, but that's not how it works.

The latest is that the Town got their $35k, and Bubba is still fired. Now McColl can drift back into sleepy obscurity. Have a nice weekend, and keep working on those TPS reports!!

Fuzzy Thoughts, Episode 3: Revenge of Lumbergh!!

Time to clear the gunk-like stuff taking up space in my head this week, so welcome to another Fuzzy Thoughts....

I see a poll from MSNBC says that President Bush has hit another low - 36% approval from likely voters, meaning unmarried illegal immigrants in the greater San Francisco area. There is one tidbit they included that shouldn't make blowhard Democrat cheerleaders like Jim Clyburn happy ( bet you thought I was going to leave him alone). Approval ratings for Congress are down as well for both parties, and the gap in approval for the Democrats has dropped from 13 points to only 6. Like I posted on the blog for a certain low calorie soda drinker(Diet Kool Aid?), if the Dems expect to win on protest with no plan, they're in for a big disappointment in November.....

The neverending unpacking of Dad's stuff continues.. He swears someone stole some shoes and shorts of his, so whoever has them, please bring them back, so I don't have to unpack the 20 remaining boxes of junk to find them...... I sat through a 3 hour Planning Commission meeting last night (how Andy Cole goes to these every month is mindboggling). Since I last went two years ago, it is like night and day. They actually THINK about the rezoning issue before them, instead of just ok'ing it. Good things happen when you don't let Real Estate agents on the Planning Board. Kudo's to Glynn Willis. Yes, Glynn is Frank's nephew or cousin, but at least he's not embarrassed to say he's a Republican........

Is the SC Blogosphere on Spring Break lately? Some major blogs haven't posted in a while here. There is always something to chat about, so get back on the wagon, gang!!...........Is it just me, or has Pearl Jam completely lost their relevance? I've heard the new song about 20 times, and I think it's a remake of the "Beep, Beep " song on the Ford commercials. I gave up on Eddie and the boys returning to the huge sound that they had when "Ten" came out long ago, but this is starting to become like the Bearded Lady or Lobster Boy... They would have been better if they flamed out like Nirvana and Guns & Roses. No one likes a player who stayed in the game 5 years too long....... Speaking of which, Barry Bonds hit Number 711 today. It looks like his bat is starting to come around a bit, and that he will pass Babe Ruth - too bad. I think he'd be liked better at this point if he blew a knee, and had to retire....... Thank God, it finally rained today!

Check in Friday for this week's Milton Waddams Award - the winner will receive a 10 year old, Red Swingline stapler!

Tony Snow as Press Secretary?? It's Gonna be Real Boring at the White House.......

I think this is a picture of Tony Snow accepting an award for saving the Bush Administration... I thought this was a joke at first, but according to sources, you're looking at the next White House Press Secretary. He will be succeeding Jay W. Ragley, I mean Scott McClellan.

This is a master stroke - a rare feat these days - by the Bush team. Tony is tough, but with a smooth, calming effect to work the lunatics current working in the WH Press Corps. Most importantly, he is smarter than the people asking the questions, and they know it. The White House is gonna get dull real fast - and that's how George wants it...

Just for fun.... which is Jay W., and which is McClellan ?

Frank Willis: Handy With a Bulldozer , But Governor?

I've been reading with fascination the Press Releases coming from Frank Willis' camp. Apparently, Frank is the second coming of Reagan or Clinton, depending on which side you're coming from . If you believe all the press, you might be wondering, " Why hasn't Willis run before, and why just Govenor??"

It makes me laugh to see Willis and Hugh Leatherman take credit for everything that happens in Florence. The truth is that Willis does plenty wrong, and he'll look better if he loses in June. No doubt the Sanford camp will split Willis in half politically, and expose him for what he is: a Republicrat who twists with the political winds of the day.

His camp does it's best to make him look like a go-getter - he used his OWN BULLDOZER!! WOW!! So what will he do about unemployment.... hire every unemployed person in the State?? By the way, Florence's unemployment is currently 8.3% - about 2 full points higher than the state average ....as Earl would say, "Pot, meet Kettle!".

The fact is no candidate is perfect, but Willis is trying to let the myth take hold. The truth is that Florence's unemployment rate is about twice what it was 8 years ago, and the city would rather charge it's residents 2% higher sales tax to attract tourists, than spend it on road improvements to attract companies and residents. But, like Hitler said- The bigger the lie.......

** - Willis is not to be confused with Hitler.

The First Milton Waddams Award Goes to the Citizens of Lake City!!!

I wasn't sure who would win the very first Milton, but these things tend to take care of themselves I guess. in true Milton Waddams fashion, the voters of Lake City, SC have spent the past 2 years getting screwed and embarrassed by literally every public official in the area. This was capped off by the Mayor being arrested this week for knowingly passing counterfeit money.

In a nutshell, Lake City decided awhile back that they didn't need Florence County, and they incorporated themselves - and every division of local government has shown themselves to be crooked, ineffective or plain stupid. This is nothing new for the city without a lake - after all, they have been led by the Smith Clan, who have spent the past decade trying to ruin the County. But let's refocus on the city....

In the past two years Lake City has:

1. Contaminated the general election votes in 2004 when an election employee mixed in the disputed votes with the rest of the votes - oops!! The city Election Commission has since been taken over by the County.

2. Numerous Policemen have been arrested for drug possession and protecting drug dealers in the town.

3. They have had the police chief replaced a couple times.

4. The mayor was replaced, and now the new mayor has been arrested.

5. The schools in the area are subpar compared to other areas of the county.

The best part is for all this, Lake City residents pay the highest sales tax in the county - 11% if you go to McDonald's. Obviously, these poor people are not getting their moneysworth. Once the mayor is formally indicted, Gov. Sanford will be able to replace him. In my opinion, it couldn't happen fast enough. Or perhaps we could take Milton's advice, and " I Could Burn the Building Down"................. Have a great weekend, and GET BACK TO THOSE TPS REPORTS......

Note to Petit Thieves: If You Want to Stay off TV, Don't Break Into a News Anchor's Car..........

File this under the Bad Luck file... It seems that a number of parents have had their cars broken into while watching their kids play ball at Maple Park in Florence - which happens to be my District. Among the victims is no other than Channel 13 News anchor Nicole Boone. While events like this normally wouldn't merit a story on the local news, when the anchor gets robbed , it makes the 600PM news.

It gets better.... Most of you know that Nicole is married to none other than Florence County Sheriff Kenney Boone. I doubt that this poor dummy had no idea whose car he broke into, but he just stepped in a huge pile of doo-doo. My advice to the thief is to turn yourself in, before 18 Steroided Deputies put the smackdown on you.

It just shows that there are more balls off the field than on at Maple Park.

Coming Soon: The Milton Waddams Awards....

We're going to give a weekly award in honor of loveable schlep , Milton Waddams. For those of you unfamiliar with Milton, he was a character in the movie ,Office Space, played fabulously by Stephen Root (NewsRadio, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?).

The award will be given to the person/people who have been stepped on by "The Man", be it the Government, Corporations, etc., or just to any pathetic loser of the week - sorry, I am NOT up for nomination!

We thought about giving "The Lumbergh Award" out, but how do you earn it - just by being an idiot boss who says, " Uh.......Yeahhhhhhhhhh."? Send in any nominations you might have, and we'll give it out every Friday.

Scott McClellan: Free at Last, Free at Last !!

White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan will be stepping down. Good for him! Take a look at the picture, and that is McClellan's usual position - like he's being robbed. While the Bush Administration hasn't done everything right, poor McClellan has spent the past 2 1/2 years getting hammered like no in history.

McClellan, who bears a striking resemblance to Jay W. Ragley, finally had enough of the barrage of insults and childlike behavior from David Gregory, John Roberts and the rest of the Pro-Left crybabies working the White House lawn. When McClellan writes a book about his experiences, I'm buying it!

Where does McClellan go from here? My first guest is straight to his therapist for a little venting... Maybe a small step down from this job would be Press Secretary for Big Oil, or even less popular- Defense attorney for Zacarias Moussaoui. No doubt Scott has paid his dues, and he should be allowed to write his own ticket for all the BS he took on that podium.

Congratulations, Scott! Take a nice vacation, and my best wishes in the private sector.

Lovelace Stories..........

LOVELACE:

<- Oscar

Linda ->

Just a quick story today. I was reading the post from Barbeque and Politics , and his Lovelace/Lovelace post reminded me of an encounter I had during college. It doesn't really matter, but I might be one of the few South Carolinians who have met both Oscar and Linda Lovelace.

Most of you have met Oscar by now, so I won't go too much into meeting him - not very interesting anyway. Linda was a little more odd....

Me and a couple buddies were driving around , basically wasting time when we decided we wanted to get some Ice Cream. We stopped at a Carvel store , and suddenly one of my friends yells, "Holy ****! It's Linda Lovelace!!" Right. The former Queen of Porn is hanging out at Carvel - 20 years after her heyday. " I heard she does live around here" my other buddy says. I thought I was the King of Useless Information, but knowing where porn stars live topped any stuff I knew.

We decided to wait for her to go in and out, and sure enough, the kids in the store knew who she was also. The girl at the counter almost followed her out the door in disbelief, and Linda left real fast. You'd think that 20 years after doing porn, no one would recognize you, but not in this case.

In a way, it's a cautionary tale for those of us in both porn and politics. Don't do something you'd be embarrassed of later - people will remember. And no, I've never seen Deep Throat..... a little before my time.

Suncom Introduces New "Choose Ten Candidates" Plan for Primary Season..........

At Suncom, we know you hate to get unwanted calls, especially during Election and Primary seasons. So, as an addition to our new Choose Ten Plan, we introduce Choose Ten Candidates.

Here's how it works... As you might ( or might not ) know, the Do Not Call list doesn't apply to political telemarketers, so this year, expect dozens of annoying calls at home from Candidates all the way from Governor to Dog Catcher. By Tuesday night, you might be apt to break your phone, or hurt someone.

Not with Choose Ten Candidates! Simply pick up to ten candidates that you would accept calls from, and they come directly to your cell phone, ID's by campaign for your convenience. That way, you can give 'em a quick " Hey man, I love you... You got my vote!" and you're done!

What about all the others? They get a short, "I already sent in my Absentee Ballot, and you ain't on it. In fact, I voted twice for the other guy." You can even customize it to block all of one party or the other. (Note: Block on GOP Candidates available Dec. 2006).

Yes, with Suncom's Choose Ten Candidates Plan, your free time on Election Day weekend is your own again. Now if they could only block calls from my wife *..... Suncom brings you Truth in Politics.....uh, I mean Wireless. **

** - Not Harry Connick Jr.
* Harry Connick jr actually loves his wife very much.