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In the west side of the state, we are dealing more with slush and ice today from the unexpected snow storm that rocked our faces earlier this week. It’s a mess. But things in the political world continued despite Mother Nature having a good laugh at our surprise. Mayor AC Wharton says he will...
Jeff Woods catches Rep. Hill in an attempt to get some government love for his pop! Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Pleistocene Epoch, is an Obama birther and far-right Christian zealot par excellence. But don’t make the mistake of thinking this lawmaker is completely out to lunch. No, this is one crazy ideologue who knows how...
Well, at least he was honest saying it was an election year. It’s always surprising to see how politicians are afraid of the grape. Quote of the morning from TheoGeo on our recent snow dump across the state. “Snow is a great equalizer, though. Even rundown shotguns with crap in the yard have a...
R. Neal compares headlines from the local deadwood.
Rick Locker of the CA says the University of Tennessee report on the economy of the state is NOT encouraging. On the bright side, the 2010 report projects modest growth in Tennesseans’ personal income and in state sales tax collections, state government’s primary revenue source. But the job picture is gloomy for those who...
Betsy Phillips at Pith In The Wind gives New Yorkers a comparison to look at when it comes to Harold Ford Jr. New York, it’s like this. Imagine you were dating a brash, handsome, charming fellow from Memphis, delightful in every way. You’re starting to really fall in love. And so you asked him...
This came in the email box late yesterday about a bill being discussed this week in Nashville. We have a long-standing tradition of tracking bills that present a positive outcome and those having potential for significant harm to women, children and families. Mandatory Joint Custody (split the baby) is set for a subcommittee hearing...
YLF makes a great point about the TPN: why help them by protesting? I refuse to protest the Tea Party Nation convention that’s going to take place all of three miles (ten miles by car) from where I sit. Protesting this for-profit farce helps coalesce the nebulous rage at any political establishment and funnels...
There are a lot of different voices in the state of Tennessee regarding the direction of the Democratic Party in this state. As Martin Luther King Jr. said “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” As online conversations regarding politics becomes more prominent due to blogs, social...