edited by: Kate,
Tennessee Editor
Williams told The Associated Press at a fundraiser for his political action committee in Knoxville on Friday night that he has several colleagues working toward a decision as soon as possible.
In the Elizabethton restauranteur’s words: “I just want to know where I stand.”
From the office of Nashville’s congressman:
“I am grateful to the thousands of Nashville-area residents who have shared their opinion on health care reform with me. Everyone feels strongly because health care is so important to our lives. Having read the pending bills and having taught health policy at Vanderbilt business [...]
Tea Party rally set for today in Nashville
The conservative group Tea Party Nation plans to hold a rally in Nashville today from 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. at the east side of the Capitol building, voicing opposition to the scheduled health-care vote in Washington this weekend.
Speakers will include [...]
Many years back, a considerable number of "liberals", "progressives", Democrats, and other left-leaning individuals made copious quantities of hay over President Bush's delayed response to the 9/11 attacks, holding it up as evidence that President Bush was somehow involved in the attacks, did not care about the attacks, wanted [...]
What in the world has happened to us?
Do you feel like you’ve been kicked in the belly a couple of times?
You see people driving aggressively, angry at the supermarket, stomping through Wal-Mart. Snippy. Snarky. Just plain mad. Sometimes, it’s like our entire society is on-edge about everything in [...]
George Washington, our nation’s first president and leader of the American Revolution!
Abe Lincoln, honorable leader pulled our nation through its darkest time!
Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first secretary of the treasure and leader of the constitutional convention!
Allegedly. [...] 
A ”doomsday cult” is facing a bit of a crisis, since their leader died before doomsday. And yes, it’s in Montana. Click here.
[...]Ok, the engineer in me has officially decreed this to be the coolest thing I have ever seen. The short story?
Local Motors announces a competition to design a car to meet a certain set of requirements.
People from around the world design up cars, and submit them [...]
The Washington Times has an exclusive report from Afghanistan, describing the discovery of a disease that is fatal roughly one-third of the time. Here’s the link to the story.
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It’s not just the federal government that likes to keep taxes at a certain rate, and will raise them for purposes that sound good at the time, but end up being spend in ways the citizens never approved.
I don’t much care for that phrase “progressive [...]
There is a lot to be excited about that has happened over the last week. There were two Governor’s races that were won and Doug Hoffman came within a Scozzafava of going to DC as the Congressman to represent NY23. There has been a lot to be concerned about as [...]
So Better Half and I started watching the new series V a few nights back, and my only real gripe so far (aside from various engineering and physics qualms) was the acceptance rate. Yes, these aliens are human-looking. Yes, they get here speaking our languages. Yes, they talk some good [...]
Thanks to RideFast's reminder, my donate button off to the left has been updated to make use of the new GunPal system... which probably does not matter, since no one used the old one, but there it is.
[...]With winter storming Eastern Tennessee by force these days, one of the considerations Better Half and I will have for our future house will be window treatments. Window treatments? Well, in addition to blocking out sunlight, Peeping Toms, and other such things, a lot of pleated curtains these days [...]
It is something of a lengthy post, but you need to read this. There, but for the grace of God, goes America, and it would seem as though God's graces have been getting mighty sparce recently...
[...]It is something of a lengthy post, but you need to read this. There, but for the grace of God, goes America, and it would seem as though God's graces have been getting mighty sparce recently...
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David Oatney reports from the Tennessee Conservative Union’s Reagan Day:
Haslam sent people and bought tables, but a conservative event in his own hometown was not good enough for him to be there and actively stump for himself. Bill Dunn is one of the few reputable conservatives openly supporting Haslam [...]
Katherine Miller of the Ft. Hood shooter and how we describe him:
A hypothetical: If Hasan were Jewish or Christian, would the religion have been notable? Well, no, unless he were a radical Zionist or a fundamentalist Christian. Even these distinctions, however, still hinge on some related or external motive [...]
For all of those veterans out there who are not yet members of USAA, this is your chance.
I am very pleased to let you know that USAA membership is now open to anyone who has honorably served in the U.S. military.For all of those veterans out there who are not yet members of USAA, this is your chance.
I am very pleased to let you know that USAA membership is now open to anyone who has honorably served in the U.S. military.Win:
In a surprising softening of Liberal policy, party leader Michael Ignatieff says penalties for violating requirements of the long-gun registry could be "decriminalized" as part of an effort to broaden its legitimacy in the eyes of rural Canadians.
… and the answer is, “I Am Unable To Support This Legislation In Its Present Form” [...] 
The congressman on the health reform plan currently before Congress:
“In recent months, I have discussed with countless Tennesseans their ideas for how we can achieve the overarching goals of health care reform: to keep what works in the present system and fix what is broken.
“All Americans should have access [...]
From Rick Locker:
Its chairman, Lloyd Daugherty, said today that despite Ramsey’s straw-poll win, “It’s my sense that conservatives have not consolidated behind one candidate yet. I think it’s up for grabs. I think it had a lot do with Ramsey becoming a known quantity with regard to state issues.”
Daugherty [...]
I very deliberately did not post or comment about the mass murder at Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center yesterday, simply because I am loathe to contribute to the wrong side of the signal-to-noise ratio - cutting-edge information is important, but I feel better presenting factual information.
First, let me [...]
The leaders are working on making the next session a quick one. From the Tennessee Journal:
Speaker Kent Williams (R*-Elizabethton) met with committee chairmen and other House leaders Wednesday to discuss a timetable for shutting down committees.
The goal is to end the session in April or at the latest [...]
From Cara Kumari:
Radio station WVOL-AM ran an ad, voiced by Pam Murray, that says attorney Jamie Hollin has exhibited bizarre behavior and associates with drug dealers.
Hollin said that claim is ludicrous but explained that he does have some reformed felons volunteering on his campaign.
I am sure there will more and more of this around the state
On Monday, November 2, 2009, nine citizens of Tipton County were indicted by the Tipton County Grand Jury for the Class D Felony offenses of illegal Voter Registration and/or Illegal Voting.
The indictments result from a cooperative investigation [...]
Obama’s Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting
After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would [...]
Rep. Eric Cantor has compiled a list of Democratic congressman against the current health reform bill. He lists four from Tennessee (all accept Cohen). As far as I know, only Gordon has actually stated official opposition.
[...]I guess the SEC isn't hung up on little ol' things like the First Amendment. I bet the SEC offices have a bunch of mirrors in them.
BONUS: Is this what we've come to in the SEC? The commissioner fining a coach $30,000 for saying that the SEC' [...]
There’s never been a shortage of children’s books on the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving, of course. But over time, fashion and political correctness have influenced how the story is told and what details are included, emphasized, or omitted. I’m happy to report that some of the recent titles are returning to [...]
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