Government

6 to 1

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 is… »

Governor Watch

From a friend at Tngovswatchdog [tngovswatchdog@aol.com]
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 is responsible for running… »

Achieving God’s Perfection

In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning-disabled children.  Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional schools.
At a Chush fundraising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended.
After extolling the… »

When someone says to me Never has been, never will be

When someone says to me “Never has been, never will be”, I tend to question their memory a little bit.
55-52-102. Legislative findings and declarations
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
Disability and death of children resulting from injuries sustained in bicycling accidents are a serious threat to the public health, welfare, and safety of the… »

August 3rd Jackson City Council Agenda

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 of an Ordinance to rename Quaker Oats Drive to Pinnacle Drive,… »

One Powerful Office

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.
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Since the odds of me voting in the Democrat primary is unlikely, I must take… »

Assembly-Line Medicine

 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 all its… »

Protect Our Right to Opt Out of Electronic Health Records Systems

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 issued this… »

Gubernatorial Candidates

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.Â
Bill Haslam

Mike McWherter

Zach Wamp

Ron… »

Kagan Sails Through Senate Judiciary Hearings

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the nomination of Elena Kagan to the full Senate floor yesterday.Â
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 opposed Kagan, with… »