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The election is right around the corner. Early voting has begun. Democratic candidates around the state could use your help if you have a little bit of time to phonebank for a couple of hours, hand out a few palm cards or just post why you are voting for whom on your blog, Facebook...
As you know, we are getting back into the swing of things over here. Bear with us as we dust ourselves off. Let’s take a stroll, shall we: Katie Allison Granju, who just got honors as a best blogger at Knoxville.com, writes of an epidemic. One that you may not know anything about unless...
The Rent Is Too Damned High Party. Jimmy McMillan and Basil Marceauxdotcom could possibly make a compelling ticket.
Howdy folks. Haven’t had the time to blog here at Speak to Power for a bit but I’m back in the saddle today, hopefully. Grand Slam Steve Ross is without the tubes this morning so I’m here to raise a glass of java with you. I actually have been on the road in northwest...
Knox Views has the scoop on voting problems across the state. In the first major election since Republicans took control of the Secretary of State’s office, which includes the Division of Elections, there were voting problems reported across the state. Most appear to involve denying voters a ballot because of errors in election system...
I am waiting patiently for the first Tennessean to spontaneously combust. It is going to happen. I realize that, if you have ever read me for any length of time, you probably know I also have been waiting for Bigfoot’s arrival for a number of years. And, just because I have become a creepy...
We are headed to November. This has been a summer of surprisingly bitter campaigns across the state and the issue comes down to that both parties are in disarray. Otis Sanford says it is time for democrats to clean house and get busy because if this was the game of Survivor, Democrats were outwitted,...
If you are looking at a breakdown from this crazy summer, go no further and head to CNN Political Ticker, who breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly. No, they don’t mention Basil Marceaux.
This is bad news, people, very bad news. For years, Internet advocates have warned of the doomsday scenario that will play out on Monday: Google and Verizon will announce a deal that the New York Times reports “could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators...