Hard Knox for Padgett
There are two choices for Mayor of Knoxville, but one has a much better chance than the other of
not driving the city straight into the ground:
Mark Padgett is far from a perfect candidate, and it is true that the odds of a victory for Mr. Padgett tomorrow are very long indeed. He is, however, by far the best of the two remaining candidates. We might not agree with his family politics at our house, but it can't be argued that the Padgett fasmily has a love and a passion for Knoxville and Knox County that can scarcely be equalled. People in Knoxville have two choices in for Mayor tomorrow-one of those choices might not make the city into a total wreck, but the other one almost certainly will not, and that person would be Mark Padgett.
Labels: Democrats, Elections, Local politics, Tennessee politics
Coming To a Head?
A story I have follwed for months just
might be getting
some more attention soon:
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has engaged in a witch-hunt
of Representatives Shipley and Ford, and have so far yielded nothing
that could touch either man (and they won't). In the meantime, the
effort to get to the truth about why these medical professionals' lives
have been ruined may come to a head. The Examiner has received word from a source close to the situation that Bob Reynolds, who gave us his personal story
in this space, plans to file a formal complaint against the TBI and all
of those involved in the false accusations against he and his
colleagues. If Reynolds does this, Governor Haslam and his Department of
Health will likely receive copies of the complaint, and would have to
give an answer as to who knew what about this case and how Mr. Reynolds
and his fellow professionals were exonerated, and when it was that they
knew it.
Labels: Conservatism, Local politics, Tennessee politics
Taking Responsibility
Now that Occupy Nashville has won their First Amendment fight, they must take responsibility for keeping
order and decency on the Plaza:
By choosing to remain at the Capitol after hours, Occupy Nashville has
chosen to assume the risks associated with doing so. As a result, the
protestors should assume the responsibility associated with maintaining
cleanliness, decency, and order in a public forum that belongs to all
Tennesseans-not just those who agree with Occupy Nashville.
Labels: Duh, Federal politics, Local politics, Tennessee politics
What Now for Occupy Crew?
"Occupy Nashville" appears to have won their fight to stay at Legislative Plaza...so
what do they do next?:
"I do not think they should be banned from protesting at the capitol,"
Senator Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) said, "they should have the right
to assemble as long as it is it is peaceful and they are not hurting
anyone. If you cant protest at the State Capitol where can you protest?"
Former State GOP Communications Director Bill Hobbs, who served under
former State Chairman Robin Smith in one of the most conservative State
party organizations in modern Tennessee history, called the situation
"embarrassing" in several tweets over the weekend.
The big question for Occupy Nashville is this: The Governor's
political miscalculation has backfired and garnered you some goodwill
you did not previously have. Will you use that wisely and make your
protest more legitimate, or will you just continue to sit there without a
clear, resonating message and squander the biggest opportunity you have
to build your political brand in Tennessee?
Labels: Conservatism, Local politics, Political correctness, Tennessee politics
