Category Archives: Regional Politics (SE)

Politics of the Southeast, particularly East Tennessee and the surrounding states.

What happens when you yell “liar” at the President?

Question:If you, Republican Joe Wilson, show a utter lack of respect for the office of the presidency, a breech of protocol, a total lack of decorum, and a complete disregard for the level of professionalism expect by your elected position, what happens? Answer: In less than 12 hours, 1362 people raise $45,475 to help elect Democrat [...]
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I don’t understand tea bagging.

Apparently on April 15 from 3pm-6pm, Republicans and Conservatives alike (perhaps Democrats and other parties) will be meeting at the World’s Fair Park for some tea bagging. As much as I enjoy a good protest, this just doesn’t sound like my kind of thing: Teabagging is … an erotic activity used within the context of BDSM [...]
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TN Continues to Make Dumb Laws

Michael Silence notes that Sen. Jim Tracy is trying to pass legislation that would make it illegal to read or send text messages while driving. These nanny state laws treat symptoms and not problems. My comment on No Silence Here: We don’t need a nanny state! We need better education. IF we would teach people how [...]
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TN/GA Border Dispute continues?

I thought Georgia wanting to move the Tennessee border was a publicity stunt. Is this really continuing or is Knoxnews hurting that badly for a story? "More details as they develop online and in Wednesday’s News Sentinel." Georgia’s water problem will not be solved by tapping the Tennessee River. They have a water management problem. If [...]
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My Senators Do Not Represent Me

Why? Statement of Purpose: To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Nay      Corker (R-TN), Nay [Source] See also and also. On the positive side, at least http://www.senate.gov/ is using ColdFusion.
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Help Michael – Regarding Blogs

Michael Silence is requesting some input. He asks, "Which 4 or 5 blogs do you recommend for following politics and issues in TN" and "What are the active blogs in West TN." Please follow each link and give him some feedbacks in his comment section under each post. Thanks!
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I-3 is about Oak Ridge!

From the minute I learned about the proposed Interstate 3, I said, "read between the lines, and this road is about moving depleted uranium to port." Obviously this is evident to other was well. See the Stop I-3 Coalition letter of January 12, 2007. Our interest in nuclear matters stems from the fact that the proposed [...]
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CORRECTION: TN Does Not Separate Church and State Either

Earlier I posted that Arkansas does not allow Atheists to hold government office nor testify as witnesses. I went on to suggest that TN had been out done in their efforts to live backwards by legislating beliefs and morals. I was wrong. Per Article IX Section 2 of the TN State Constitution. Section 2. No person [...]
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Separation of Church and State..except in Arkansas

So, in TN we are doing stupid things with our constitution like dictating morals, telling people whether or not they can get married, and forbidding people from buying dildos. But in Arkansas they have an article in their constitution forbidding Atheists from holding public office or testifying as a witness! I’m calling my state representative! [...]
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Big holes!

So I was reading about the biggest hole in Russia The gaint hole is actually a diamond mine in Eastern Siberia near the town Mirna. It is 525 meters deep and 1.25 km in the diameter. … The suction above the hole resulted in several helicopter crashes, so all flight above the hole is prohibited now. and learned [...]
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I rode The Dragon

Julie posted a reference to The Dragon. Years ago I rode The Dragon on a 1981 Honda CM400C (the C apparently means "custom" and is bored out to have the displacements of a 600…basically means a 600 will take me from the line but at cruisiing speed we pull the same RPMs). Sometimes a comment [...]
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Woot! Wine!

Woot has a new angle, they are selling wine. Yes, you heard correctly, http://wine.woot.com/”>. For connoisseurs of the grape, this could be an excellent way to acquire some fine wine at fine prices. For those that don’t know, Woot lists 1 product per day at midnight Central time (GMT -6) and sells it until they are [...]
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Help Stop Interstate 3!

Interstate 3 is a horrible conception and unless the public steps up to the plate and contacts their representatives billions of dollars will be wasted and the ecology of the Southeast forever changed! I was composing a lengthy opposition to I-3 when Blogger deleted my account so my research was lost. Fortunately, the Stop I-3 [...]
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