That’s Right Nate

As usual, the convention was amazing.

I just returned from what should have been one of the greatest week’s of my life.   Very few people are lucky enough to attend the Great Lakes Regional Public Storage Expo and Convention, which in my mind is the Super Bowl of self-storage conventions.   They are doing amazing things with corrugated cardboard and I don’t mind telling you that within 5 years, it will revolutionize the way we pack things.  My song parody “The Locks I Love” (sung to The Look of Love) was a huge hit and even bigger than last year’s Baby Got Box.  I did quite well at self-storage pictionary too.  The father of modern storage facility management Martin Loviglio not only talked with me, but recognized me.   I even got to see the United States beat Brazil 2-0 in some soccer tournament at the hotel bar between conferences.

Then I came back.  I discovered that my good name had been run through the dirt at a variety of websites simply because I dared to use my first amendment rights to question whether Obama had murdered South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.   Well my friends, I’m rested, invigorated and ready to take on such liberal bastions as Intershame , Wordsmoker, and Balloon-Juice as well as a myriad of forums and message boards.   Look, I’ll be the first to admit that I was probably wrong about Obama murdering Sanford, but as I’ve said before, politicians have a responsibility to avoid not just impropriety, but the appearance of impropriety.  Obama deserves just as much of the blame as I do because it was his behavior that enabled me to mistakenly accuse him of murder.  Obama may not have murdered the governor of South Carolina, but there are 49 other states and for their sakes, we need to remain ever vigilant.

It appears that Mark Sanford was alive and well. He was simply talking to the Russian government about seceding from the United States. While I am obviously no fan of Obama’s it is a load off my mind to know that he has not killed Governor Sanford. I guess we won’t know until Sanford returns to South Carolina, but the above link seems pretty legit. They even used me as a source.

I will be out of town for the rest of this week and the weekend. For those of you unaware, this is the week of the big Great Lakes Regional Public Storage Expo and Convention. This is basically, the Super Bowl of self-storage conventions. Supposedly, Martin Loviglio will be there. Martin is basically the father of the modern self-storage business and designed many of the box shapes and sizes that are still used in the industry today. I met him back in 1996 and it was a highlight. He had so many self-storage stories, I could have talked to him all night. Some people prefer the big SSA trade show in Vegas, but for me you can’t beat the GLRPSEC.

Recently, one of our most loyal readers, Lola successfully defended her PHD in English Literature (Yay Lola!!). As you know, I recently received an honorary associates degree from Sawyer College in General Studies and I have not defended it. I feel that boxing champions and people with advanced degrees should defend. I will answer Lola’s 15 topics as my defense. I will defend it against all comers when I return. Until I talk to you all again next week, let us not say goodbye, but as we say in the self-storage game, “Be Back in 5 Minutes”

Update: No sooner do I start packing for my trip, than our own Congressman Jack Kimble (R-CA) gets a nice writeup on the amazing Political Carnival blog.   He hasn’t been on Twitter very long, but I told him he’d get fans if he joined.

In a chilling story that seems more at home on a television police drama than in a conservative political blog, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has gone missing.   The South Carolina Governor emerged as an early and outspoken opponent of President Barrack Hussein Obama’s stimulus funding and even refused to take federal money.  The Republican Governor was last seen on Thursday when he was sighted in a South Carolina Law Enforcement Vehicle.  His wife has no idea where he is.

There is no doubt that Sanford’s opposition to Obama’s stimulus plan made him a very powerful enemy with a powerful motivation to silence him.   While, I won’t accuse the President of foul play myself, I certainly hope that state and federal law enforcement officials are building a case already.   Concern can be felt throughout South Carolina where Sanford was seen as a potential future Presidential candidate himself.   Concerned South Carolinians have started the Twitter Channels #wheressanford and #marksanford.  Even the Democrats have started to worry.   State Senate Minority Leader John Land said in a statement. “We’re praying for him and his family. I hope he is safe and that he contacts the First Lady and his family soon.”

Obama apologists have claimed the Sanford simply needed some time away from his kids, but it makes little sense that a conservative that has run on a family values platform would disappear on his wife and kids for 4 days including Father’s Day weekend with no way for them to contact him.  He had important state business to take care of  yet neither the governor’s office nor the State Law Enforcement Division, which provides security for governors, had been able to reach him  said Sen. Jake Knotts and three others familiar with the situation but declined to be identified.

The easiest way for us to solve this case is to find Mark Sanford or his decomposing body as quickly as possible.  Failing that, we must begin to put the pieces together.   Were their any suspicious motorcades seen around the Governor’s residence?  Obama smokes and cigarette butts are often a very valuable way of using DNA testing to tie the perpetrator to the crime scene.   I am sure that regardless of your political views, you will agree that murdering a sitting governor is a very serious crime and one that Obama should be punished for if he is found guilty.

Update:Hilary Clinton has also been out of the limelight since her supposed arm injury. Since Hilary has already been implicated in the David Foster murder and the first killing of Gandy Baugh, I would suggest that South Carolina authorities be on the look out for her. Also, if witnesses or suspects talk about a one armed woman, do not just brush them off.