Phil Williams looks into the process:
The Court of the Judiciary is composed of 16 people — all but three of them lawyers and judges — who sit in judgment of the ethical conduct of other judges.
“When you decide between a public reprimand or a private reprimand, you’re going down [...]
Now that I have finally seen the movie, and now that WizardPC figured it out, I can say, "Yes, yes I did."
Oh, and as for its serial number? Well, that is going to have to wait for another day, as is [...]
But there’s a rumor out there that State Sen. Mae Beavers is thinking about mounting a congressional run. Is it for Bart’s seat? Or Cooper’s?
I heard a rumor from another credible source that State Senator Mae Beavers, champion of firearms freedom in Tennessee, might be considering a run. This [...]
Three Nashville postal stations have been dropped from consideration for closing, according to a list released by the Postal Service on Monday.
Only two Tennessee stations, one in Memphis and one in Chattanooga, remain among the sites being considered. The November list of 241 sites was trimmed to fewer [...]
Speaking of willful, gratuitous, and pointless destruction of perfectly good products, this is just plain stupid from just about every direction. But, then again, the broad-brush stereotypes that hoplophobes paint all firearm owners with have to have a basis somewhere...
[...]Lou Ann Zelenik bought some negative ads she wishes she could take back:
On my way home from work this evening I heard three Lou Ann Zelenik ads on two different radio stations. In each ad, Ms. Lou Ann was talkin’ ’bout how she was going to hand it [...]
5th Amendment:
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; [...]
Those computers you grew up watching? Yeah, not so much. (Big surprise, eh?)
[...]While it is likely to make him even more insufferable, it looks like Caleb will be appearing on Fox and Friends tomorrow morning at 0620, putting forward his side of the argument concerning the Herald Times Online's flagrant and inexcusable violation of thousands of Indiana residents' privacy.
Caleb's [...]
A group of citizens plan to deliver a few coathangers to Nashville’s congressman.
[...]
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Hmmm…. I wonder why there are so many idiots in our nation’s capital making laws, and trashing the Constitution? Oh yeah….it’s because we have so many IDIOTS voting for them!
[...]From Jackson Sun:
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Brentwood, today announced her appointment of Anthony Hulen as her chief of staff.
Hulen was formerly the White House liaison and director of external and intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hulen also has served as chief of staff for Rep. Randy [...]
Remember - when someone has the unmitigated gall to ask inconvenient questions about material that completely undermines your argument and a significant portion of the data it was based upon, it is far easier to use armed force to squelch the questioner rather than simply deal with him civilly [...]
Lou Ann Zelenik welcomes the newbies in the GOP race for the Sixth District:
“Our democracy succeeds with more ideas and viewpoints,” Zelenik said. “I have had the great opportunity to meet with and listen to voters across the Sixth District since my entry into the race in October and [...]
The liberal radio talker asserts that Republicans actually want Democrats to ignore and/or gloss over progressive ideals:
Tennessee Republicans want nothing better than for Tennessee Democrats to continue to run to the right using the extremist positions on social issues. And they think they can bully us into doing so. [...]
Hey folks, sorry for the diminished posting frequency the past couple days (and no posts other than this one today). Between wrapping up my last set of undergraduate final exams ever(!) with my last one tomorrow afternoon, and coordinating three or four other hectic and wonderful [...] From a press release:
Nashville State Community College announced today that Senator Doug Jackson has agreed to teach a class at the college’s Dickson site for the spring 2010 semester. The evening class, American National Government, will be at the Renaissance Center in Dickson, and marks the first time Senator Jackson [...]
Robin Smith’s not saying that the recent collapse of the Tennessee Democratic Party is completely her doing — but she has come to claim her share of the credit:
The recent rash of announcements that prominent Tennessee Democrats are retiring from Congress or ending their campaigns are the fruits of the [...]
Better Half and I went to the mall this weekend... bad idea. In addition to the crowds, the people, the traffic, the crowds, the jam-ups in the mall and stores, the mass of people, the crowds, and everything else one would expect in a temple to commercialism at this time [...]
Was I asleep when the unemployment rate went below 5%? Or perhaps the war in Afghanistan was declared a victory? Was there a complete turn around in the economy and no one told me? Did Washington finally come clean and admit they are full of male bovine excrement, and are [...]
Your friends are all jumping off the bridge before they were pushed off in 2012. You’ve always been more of a follower than a leader, and the rumors have been flying that your campaign coffers are as dry as our federal government’s.
There’s no time like the present. [...]
In conversations over the weekend, Gibbons expressed disappointment in what he considered lack of zeal by members of the media in seeking answers to such questions, which he had previously raised. He noted that conflict-of-interest issues had loomed large in government and politics in recent years.
Among [...]
I've seen reports of people who weren't happy that it wasn't a typical gun show. I'm guessing they didn't know it wasn't supposed to be.
I had a blast, so to speak. My only regret was that I didn't bring enough money to actually buy' [...]
Yet another statement:
Senator Mae Beavers, who has represented parts of nine counties within the 6th Congressional District since 1990, today wanted to wish Rep. Gordon well with his eventual retirement.
“I have been able to serve the same constituents as Rep. Gordon for many years now in both the State House [...]
From Tiny Cat Pants:
The fact is that the conservatives in this state are fractured, too. And our running to the right has provided enough pressure that those fissures have stayed somewhat closed. But they’re there. The libertarian-inclined folks and the nutjob faction sit together very uneasily. You think libertarians, [...]
Politico reports:
Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) didn’t mention his political predicament in his retirement announcement, but Republican polling in his middle Tennessee district showed that he would have faced one of the toughest races in his career if he stuck around.
A November poll conducted by the GOP firm Public Opinion [...]
From an emailed statement:
“A full campaign kick-off event will be coming after the first of the year, but in light of Bart Gordon’s retirement we felt it was necessary to announce we’re fully in this race and we’re committed to winning.
The people of Middle Tennessee need a Congressman with [...]
Sen. Bill Ketron told Post Politics in a phone call that he’s taking a look at running for Congress in TN-06:
We’ll take a look at it. Of course, there’s always been an interest there [in the congressional seat]. But today is Bart’s day, a day to celebrate and recognize [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether privacy rights covered a worker's personal text message on employer-owned equipment, hearing a case about a police officer who sent sexually explicit messages from his department-issued pager. More. Via Open Records. [...]
Bill Mason, director of community affairs for Gov. Phil Bredesen, has told NashvillePost.com’s Ken Whitehouse that he is considering a run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon.
Mason is a native of Rutherford County, lives in Robertson County, and worked in congress for 22 years [...]
David Rohl is a modern-day, British Indiana Jones! He’s been shaking up the stodgy world of Egyptian archeology since the early 1990s, when he published a ground-breaking book arguing for a radical revision to the traditional chronology of Ancient Egypt – Pharaohs and Kings: A Biblical Quest.
A [...]
If your coffee tastes like it has been brewed through goat bladder, it might be because the beans are not fresh. Here’s a way to test your beans.
[...]Metro Councilman Duane Dominy has formally announced his Republican primary campaign for Democratic state Rep. Sherry Jones’ House District 59 seat.
“For a number of years, residents have asked me to run because I’ve been involved in the community. They’re not pleased with the representation they’ve had,” Dominy [...]
Via Frank Strovel, who says in a tweet today: This photo was taken in downtown LaFollette recently. Speaks for itself... .
From a Gannett satellite office:
“I am giving it some consideration. It is something I have thought about for a number of years.”
(FT: GiT)
[...]From the desk of the State Democratic Party chair:
“Congressman Bart Gordon has served his district admirably for 25 years. He is a true statesman who votes his convictions and for the best interests of his district. Congressman Gordon had an important impact on working families in Tennessee by helping [...]
Dear Mr. President:
As a citizen of the United States of America I respectfully request and demand that you immediately fire Kevin Jennings from the post of Safe Schools Czar. Mr. Jennings’ long history of promoting a radical homosexual agenda in the schools is completely inappropriate and I object to my [...]
Jeff Woods has sources close to Rep. Bart Gordon:
“We would have won this race,” this source says. “But it would have been ugly, divisive for the community and for the whole district. The problem then is basically you’ve probably gotten yourself two more years. You’ve put everybody through that [...]
A friend of mine sent this video to me. It’s mind-boggling to think we have people who do this day-in-day-out… and in weather that would keep seagulls indoors.
Jackson Baker on the reaction of some Democrats to the retirements of John Tanner and Bart Gordon:
Some Democrats — especially in the blogging fraternity — have reacted to the withdrawals of Tanner and Gordon by saying, in effect, Good riddance, these weren’t real red-blooded Democrats anyhow.
That, of course, is [...]
Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson says David Carr's column today "is yet more evidence that The New York Times is uncomfortable about the rise of an increasingly successful rival while its own circulation and credibility are in retreat."
Oh, goody. An old-fashioned deadwood catfight. It appears [...]
Rep. Bart Gordon Will Not Seek Reelection
Rep. Bart Gordon has said today that he will not be seeking reelection after his current term is over.
Stating that “Turning 60 has led me to do some thinking about what’s next, I have an 8-year-old daughter and a wonderful wife who has [...]
On the Democratic side, state Rep. Henry Fincher, a Harvard-educated attorney from Cookeville, said he is considering joining the race.
“I’m sure I have a lot of company in mulling it over,” he said.
Fincher, who has been a vocal supporter of gun rights and an opponent of abortion [...]
A list of conservative Dems in Congress who may be looking to get out of the ‘critter race.
[...]From the senior senator:
“Bart Gordon’s leadership on science, technology, and education has been hugely important to the Tennessee Valley and to our country. I have especially valued working with him to enact the ‘America COMPETES’ legislation, which will help create good new jobs for our future. Bart should be proud [...]
From the desk of Chris Devaney:
“Like John Tanner, Bart Gordon can see the writing on the wall in 2010 and has chosen to step aside,” said Devaney. “Tennesseans are struggling with 10.5 percent unemployment and are looking to their elected leaders for common-sense solutions that will put help [...]
The statement:
“For more than 24 years, Bart has been an honest and thoughtful voice for Middle Tennessee. As Chairmen of the Science and Technology Committee and dean of the Tennessee delegation, he has been a leader for good ideas and common-sense legislation. His work with Oak Ridge National Labs to [...]
A Facebook movement to draft the former state Democratic Party spokesman for the seat being vacated by Bart Gordon has begun. From the page:
Wade is a Gallatin boy at heart. While currently in Boston to help little kids or something like that, Wade will always [...]
State Sen. Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) will officially announce his candidacy for the 6th Congressional District later today.
Tracy said he will file papers this week and a press release is forth coming relating to his decision to run for the seat currently held by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Murfreesboro).
“It [...]
One of the already announced Republican opponents for the seat shares her thoughts:
“I applaud Congressman Gordon for his years of service to the people of Tennessee and for his willingness to accept the changes within our state. When Congressman Gordon came to office, the Sixth District was a very [...]
You know the kind, you’re suppose to pass along and send back. Mostly, I hate those things, and just delete them. No, I don’t believe that if I pass such and such to 10 million people, Bill Gates is going to send me a check that will pay my bills [...]
From David Wasserman:
If there is any upside here for Democrats, Gordon’s departure may save the DCCC from having to spend money defending a seat where national Democratic performance has fallen off a cliff. As House Science Committee Chair, Gordon is a widely respected figure, perhaps the House’s fastest [...]
“Of course they are all quitting. They can fight and maybe remain for two more years and then get redistricted out or they can leave gracefully now.”
[...]From Aaron Blake:
Gordon joins Reps. Dennis Moore (D-Kan.), John Tanner (D-Tenn.) and Brian Baird (D-Wash.) in announcing his retirement in recent weeks. Also, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) announced Friday that he will resign early to run for governor.
[...]
"Of course they are all quiting. They can fight and maybe remain for two more years and then get redistricted out or they can leave gracefully now."Tom Humphrey reports:
This would seem to confirm rumors reaching Tennessee from Washington insider types during recent weeks. Basically, they are that Gordon saw a difficult reelection campaign coming and has a potentially lucrative congressional lobbying position lined up. Supposedly, according to the gossip, he was waiting only to help [...]
A few from Ken Whitehouse:
Several Republicans have been actively campaigning for the seat and state Sen. Jim Tracy had indicated he would likely join the race as well. Other Republican’s that might throw their hat in the ring are state Sen. Bill Ketron and Hendersonville state Sen. Diane [...]
Writing before Gordon’s announcement, the group noted that Gordon had won handily in the last three elections and wouldn’t be starved for resources this time around, with more than $1.1 million in the bank at the end of the third quarter.
The symbolism is not lost.Today, at noon eastern, 11 central, please take a moment to pray for those in Washington, D.C. Pray they will remember who gave them their job, and who can take it away. Pray they will read the Constitution and remember their oath of office. Pray they will remember who they [...]
The other Blue Dog from Tennessee will not seek reelection either. Keep checking back to Nashville Post for all the latest! [...] Tennessee state Sen. Jim Tracy (R) is set to announce his candidacy for Rep. Bart Gordon’s (D-Tenn.) seat, according to a source with knowledge of his plans.
The source said Tracy plans to make his announcement Monday. Gordon announced moments ago that he would not seek reelection. Tracy [...]
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