I’m Constantly Amazed By The Amount Of Folks Who Don’t Realize This
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Investigative Journalism Is Out
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 4:01 pmPR flacks are in.
Form Letters
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 4:00 pmMike Slater is not the biggest fan of Rep. John Tanner’s recent one.
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Forrester Needs To Dial It Down
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 3:49 pmBraisted on the call for Tre Hargett’s ouster:
Look, I’m sorry, I think the GOP is as evil as the next guy, but we are talking about the same equipment used in the last couple elections. The notion that the GOP (via the SOS) is involved in a massive conspiracy between 95 county election commissions to commit felonious election fraud is not backed up as of yet by any real evidence.
How Much Will The Cap And Trade Legislation Help Global Warming?
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 3:33 pmThe insider’s tell you what they think.
Religious Right Group Raise Funds For Gay Rights Org
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 3:32 pmOkay, not directly, of course.
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Blackburn And Duncan Are Among Them
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 2:49 pmSeventeen House members from both parties are calling on the Obama administration to investigate the Federal Reserve over its role in Bank of America’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch at the height of the financial crisis.
The deal has caused significant controversy on Capitol Hill, where Democrats and Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have held several hearings with former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis.
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Stewart Breaks Down The Session
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 2:40 pmState Senator Eric Stewart lets y’all know how he and other other lawmakers did up at the Plaza this session:
Make no mistake: We knew we could not meet every need with the revenues available. But as tight as state finances are, we worked with Gov. Phil Bredesen to find a way to pay for things that could ease some of the pain being felt by Tennesseans.
We can look at the victories that we did win for Tennesseans and see hope, though. As we attract more industry to Tennessee, we will see more good-paying jobs.
With paychecks in their pockets, workers will spend money in our local economies. And as business grows, so do our state revenues.
As your public servants, we, like you, look toward better times when we can better serve your needs and help secure a stable future for your families.
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Bredesen Gives You The Business
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 2:29 pmTennessee has shown remarkable success in attracting foreign investment, primarily from Europe, and I continue to believe the Chinese are looking for opportunities to invest in the U.S. as well. Ultimately, that investment means jobs and, at a time when many Tennessee communities are working hard to attract new industry, it doesn’t make sense for our state to pull back or retrench because of the recession.”
Is It The Consitution Or Working For A Living That You Have A Problem With?
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 1:47 pmBrantley Hargrove thinks he’s amusing.
Forrester: Hey, Hey. Ho, Ho. SoS Has Got To Go!
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 1:15 pmCiting an abuse of power, Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester called for the firing of Secretary of State Tre Hargett.
“The Secretary of State is using his office to obstruct the voting rights of all Tennesseans,” Forrester said. “Mr. Hargett’s refusal to do the job he was sworn to do appears to be part of a nefarious Republican strategy to stand in the way of secure and verifiable elections in Tennessee.“We deserve better. Mr. Hargett needs to go. That’s why I’m calling on the General Assembly to remove him from office.”
TonyG Wants A New Vote
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 12:47 pmIn a letter hand delivered to the Metro Planning Commission late yesterday afternoon, developer Tony Giarratana made a formal request for a July 23rd rehearing for the May Town rezoning vote held last month. Citing the late hour, tired commission members and confusing procedural irregularities that preceded the June 25th vote against his proposed $4 billion dollar development, Giarratana wrote that “all of this irregularity…adversely impacted the process and served to confuse its outcome, blur the intent of the body as a whole, and undermine the public’s trust and confidence.”
Hatin’ The Chicken
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 12:20 pmGrantham is Talking applauds the crackdown on urban chickens:
First they came for the pot-bellied pigs, and I didn’t speak up because I didn’t have a pot-bellied pig. Then they came for the pitbulls, and I didn’t speak up because they bite little children anyway. Then they came for the Great Danes, and I didn’t speak up because they leave horse-sized poops in our flowerbeds and can’t be controlled by 210 lbs. grown men. Besides, they ARE horses! But then they came for the urban chickens, and by that time no other animals were left for the morons who own chickens in our neighborhood to point at and say, “but what about their animals?” And that just totally rocked.
The Elites Made Her
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 12:08 pmPeggy Noonan on Sarah Palin:
“The elites hate her.” The elites made her. It was the elites of the party, the McCain campaign and the conservative media that picked her and pushed her. The base barely knew who she was. It was the elites, from party operatives to public intellectuals, who advanced her and attacked those who said she lacked heft. She is a complete elite confection. She might as well have been a bonbon.
#2
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 12:04 pmAccording to new Bureau of Labor statistics, Tennessee now has the 2nd highest teen unemployment in the country. The state’s jobless rate for minors is now at 36 percent, significantly higher than the national teen rate of 24 percent. And with the over all unemployment rate at 10.7, Tennessee’s jobless rate has soared a whopping 72 percent since just last year.
New Presidential License Plate
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 11:33 amI’ll let Les Jones tell you what it is.
Hargrove Tapped As Powerball Group Chair
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 11:27 amFrom the AP:
Rebecca Hargrove, president and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery, has been named chair of the Powerball Group of the Multi-State Lottery Association.
In the position announced Friday, Hargrove will oversee the management and marketing of the brand, its budget, its rules and new membership.
A 24-year lottery industry veteran, Hargrove has served as the chief executive of four U.S. lotteries and was hired in 2003 to launch Tennessee’s lottery.
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Being A Governor
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 11:15 amThe rep ain’t what it used to be.
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