There are a couple of items wrong with this picture. While it is nice that Fox news is recognizing the humor of a Judge ruling that a minority are so poorly represented that he allows each vote from that minority to equal 6 votes, it is equally distrising that they keep telling me that this...
From a friend at Tngovswatchdog After you read this PLEASE, whether you agree or disagree, drop Haslam an email: bhaslam@aol.com . The governor of a state is considered the chief executive officer (CEO) of the state he resides. His responsibilities mirror the responsibilities of the President of the United States, but on a smaller scale. A governor...
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. – Psalm 103:2 We often take God’s blessings for granted until they are taken from us. Then we recognize how important even the most common gifts of God really are. There’s a legend about a day the sun didn’t rise. At 6:00...
THE DISCLOSE ACT Unfortunately, on June 24, 2010, the DISCLOSE Act — a fundamental threat to political free speech passed the US House 219-206. For background information, please go HERE. A cloture vote is expected in the US Senate this afternoon. Thankfully, Senator Alexander is OPPOSED. While the article below indicates that the Republicans are...
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart. – Matthew 11:29 A New York City man who sold books and magazines on the street was freed after being trapped for 2 days under a mountain of paper in his apartment. The man’s collection of printed...
There’s something about intensity that generates results like nothing else. I watched a documentary yesterday on the life of Keith Green. Talk about intense! His passion was a consuming fire! His music moved a generation of young Christians in the early eighties. And I was stirred, just watching. Where does intensity come from and...
REVISED AGENDA AUGUST 3,2010 – 9:00 A.M. GEORGE A. SMITH MEETING ROOM I. CALL TO ORDER. II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG. III. (COUNCIL MEMBER MAURICE HAYS) IV. ROLL CALL. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 6, 2010, MEETING. VI. PROCLAMATIONS. VII. INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. VIII. FIRST READING: 1. Consideration...
Lack of votes for Senate Democrats’ energy bill may mean the end Conceding that they can’t find enough votes for the legislation, Senate Democrats on Thursday abandoned efforts to put together a comprehensive energy bill that would seek to curb greenhouse gas emissions, delivering a potentially fatal blow to a proposal the party has...
A friend of mine reminded me that the August 5th elections include races for State Executive Committee Men and State Executive Committee Women for both the Republican and Democrat Parties. Both political parties in Tennessee Executive Committees are the governing bodies. Since the odds of me voting in the Democrat primary is unlikely,...
It is no hyperbole to say that the consequences of the recently passed “Obamacare” bills by the Congress will be horrific. In fact, I’m not even sure that the English language contains a word sufficiently suitable to describe exactly how dreadful the consequences of this new national health care monstrosity will actually be. With...
The privacy of our medical records has already been compromised by federal legislation prior to the passage of ObamaCare, such as the Stimulus bill of 2009. In an article entitled, “Obesity Rating for Every American Must Be Included in Stimulus-Mandated Electronic Health Records, Says HHS,” CNSNews.com reported on July 15 that: New federal regulations...
From a Friend Be aware that based on a report, as yet unconfirmed by us, rust has been found on certain gold coins minted in Russia. This is only possible through the replacement of some of the gold with other metals. Obviously a 50% gold coin does not have the value of a 99.99%...
All of the candidates for Governor were given a chance to address the Tennessee Muni League membership at TML’s Annual Conference. Click on the names below to watch video of their comments. Bill Haslam Mike McWherter Zach Wamp Ron Ramsey
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the nomination of Elena Kagan to the full Senate floor yesterday. The 13-6 vote was not a surprise. Democrats outnumber Republicans 12-7 on the committee, and their ranks include the anti-gun extreme wing of their party, such as Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein and Dick Durbin. Six Republicans...
Appeals court upholds D.C. gay-marriage law A D.C. appeals court on Thursday upheld the District of Columbia law allowing same-sex marriages, rejecting an effort by opponents to put the issue before city voters. In a 5-4 decision, the D.C. Court of Appeals agreed with a D.C. Superior Court ruling and an earlier ruling by the...
COMMENT: We continue to experience the consequences of elections in our nation. With the primary on the horizon and the general election in November, we have before us the opportunity to turn things around if we pray and if we elect the right people. For some guidelines on evaluating and selecting candidates, go HERE....
As strange as it seems - there are still items MADE IN AMERICA – we need to support them!! WGEN has a board up at http://www.voy.com/218618/ with many other Made in America items and sources. Soon we may be seeing MADE IN OCCUPIED AMERICA - like the old days of Made in Occupied Japan....
I read that The FRAUD is doing a marketing trip to Texas - I wonder if he will land at Love Field – will he travel via the Dealy Plaza route to sell his snake oil to the gullible? Just some thought that cross my mind as I read the news…. Obama is nothing...
A Special Message To Second Amendment Supporters Gun Owners of America is backing Sharron Angle in the United States Senate race in Nevada, and we have compiled a list of 42 reasons why Harry Reid MUST be defeated. This is one of the top races in the country and one WE MUST WIN! If...
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” – Acts 16:30-31 “Finding the right questions is as crucial as finding the right answers,” says devotional writer Henri Nouwen. Yet how easy it is to run ahead of God’s Spirit as...
Proud to say that this last weekend was a hummer. My son Chris married Rachael Briley in Portland, Tennessee in a church ceremony. I was proud of both. Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” —Genesis 2:23 There is a miracle at hand. Let us pray that...
The über-wealthy Humane Society of the United States continues to baffle ordinary people everywhere by charging pet shelters exorbitant fees to evaluate their operations. We saw this in March with the city of Dallas, which ponied up $25,000 for what amounted to a spiral-bound report card. And now in the city of Superior, Wisconsin,...
Bill Would OK Abortion at Military Hospitals A provision in the proposed 2011 Defense Authorization bill would allow abortions for military women and spouses at Defense Department medical facilities. The provision would apply to DoD medical facilities in the U.S. and abroad, but appears to be primarily aimed at making abortions available to deployed...
There were four country churches in a small TEXAS town: The Presbyterian Church, the Baptist Church, the Methodist Church and the Catholic Church. Each church was overrun with pesky squirrels . One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels. After much prayer and consideration they determined...
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