Monthly Archive: December 2010
Oops, Hammond Loses An Old Friend
In this weekly community newspaper the publisher attacks Commission Chairman Mike Hammond over his vote on the Midway Business Park. Using the words “dismal failure”. The publisher has always stated that he and Hammond...
TVA Should Restore the Swan Pond Community
In this story from today’s News Sentinel, my friend and Roane County Commissioner Randy Ellis makes the point that TVA should restore the Swan Pond community to what the citizens desire. Commissioner Ellis grandmother...
Foster Arnett: A Liar or A Political Opportunist?
In 2008, Foster Arnett offered himself as a candidate for County Clerk with the promise of “throwing the door of the clerk’s office open” and “to always do the right thing” He was elected...
Harmon -v- Tindell
Sources in the fractured and splintered Knox County Democrat Party are talking about a primary challenge for State Representative. It seems that Mark Harmon (the university twit, as labeled by Lumpy Lambert) is strongly...
In South Carolina There Is NO Free Ride and NO Free Gas
In Hampton County South Carolina the Mayor was filling up his car with gas and charging the town for it. He didn’t have a county issued car, he didn’t have a car allowance. Between...
“Prince Phillip of Nashville” Bredesen and TN Lottery Get An F
According to this story in the Knoxville News Sentinel, TN’s lottery scholarships have increased attendance at post secondary institutes of learning. However, the failure rate is the highest. So, while the high school graduation...
Commissioner Smith Changes His Name Again
This summer we learned when Steve Rodgers, the Independent candidate for County Commission Seventh District revealed an old newspaper article that Commissioner Smith was once Robert Lawrence Smith. He was then known as Larry...
Is Obama Just The Front Man? He Wishes
After this from yesterday. Unlike President Clinton, Obama and Biden can not quiet the liberal nuts that are led by Reed and Pelosi.