Occupy Wall Street in Knoxville and beyond
The latest force in American society is the Occupy Movement. The movement started in New York city with the occupation of Zuccotti Park and has spread to the rest of America. There are Occupy groups...
View ArticleMadeline Rogero elected as first woman Mayor of Knoxville
Madeline Rogero won the Knoxville mayoral election on November 8, 2011. This was a historic election as Mrs. Rogero became the first woman mayor of Knoxville. She defeated her opponent, local business...
View ArticleOccupy Knoxville joining Occupy Together events on November 11
The Occupy Wall Street movement has inspired many people across the country. On November 11, 2011 occupy groups nationwide will be getting together, holding meetings and going on marches. These events...
View ArticleViolence for the Holidays
Once again the holiday news is full of tales of violence at shopping events.In Porter Ranch, California a woman sprayed shoppers with pepper spray to make them back of from shopping areas. It was...
View ArticleThe gathering insanity of the Republican presidential nominees.
I am watching a some trepidation as the Republican Party in America seems to be sliding into insanity. There were several front-runners in the bidding until last week. The beginning of the downfall...
View ArticleTennessee congressmen seeking to protect religious followers from bullying laws.
Bullying is a serious issue. It has long term repercussions which may follow a person through their entire life. A child can be bullied for being small. A child can be bullied for being the wrong...
View ArticleSenator Jim Summerville reintroduces OK to bully based on religion
On January 26, 2012 I wrote an article about a bill which would exempt bullying based on religion. The first attempted legislation was filed under House Bill 1153 and Senate Bill 0760. The father of...
View ArticleWrong Newt: Space exploration needs government
By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon, and it will be American.Newt Gingrich says he will build a base on the Moon by 2020. If. If he is...
View ArticleStacey Campbell switches to supporting Santorum
Stacey Campbell has switched his support in the 2012 election. He announced on March 3, 2012 that he will be switching from supporting Newt Gingrich to supporting Rick Santorum.Stacey Campbell is well...
View ArticleTennessee Republican battle about Religion in Politics
The election season goes into full swing on March 6, 2012. The Super Tuesday elections will be happening across the country. The Super Tuesday election involves 24 states and 410 delegates.There are...
View ArticleRick Santorum takes Tennessee With Religion
Rick Santorum has won the primary election in the state of Tennessee. The results are unofficial at this point, but the outcome is certain. Another thing which seems certain is that Santorum took...
View ArticleLong past time to withdraw from Afghanistan
This week brought yet another story of atrocities commited by the troops in Afghanistan. A soldier left his base, went to a village and commited an act of insane violence against Afghani civilians. He...
View ArticleTennessee becoming bastion of Anti-LGBT hysteria
Tennessee is once again finding itself the center of attention because of attitudes towards homosexuality in the state. The people who are bringing this attention here aren't some backwoods extremist,...
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