Feb
26
People calling for the UK to have its own Bill of Rights
February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Governments to get off their backs and private lives.
With all its problems and difficulties, the pull of this individual freedom has been felt throughout the world – as it will be in the UK on February 28. It’s time to take a stand. It’s time to summon up the shades of such great British reformers [...]
Feb
26
The Majority of Tennessee State Lawmakers Refuse to Release Public Records
February 26, 2009 | 2 Comments
From Tennessee Center for Policy research
Seventy-Two of the 132 members of the General Assembly fail to comply with open records requests
NASHVILLE – More than half of the members of the Tennessee General Assembly failed to comply with a recent open records request, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
In an open records request sent [...]
Feb
26
Mountain Dew History
February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
Pics and info here
A Breif History of All Things Dew
1940’s Two brothers, Ally and Barney Hartman, were bottling a lithiated-lemon (”7-up” flavor) drink as a personal mixer for hard-liquor. They jokingly called the drink “Mountain Dew” after Tennessee Mountain Moonshine.
1948 The Hartman Brothers filed for and received a trademark on the now famous label – [...]
Feb
23
HJR 108 State Sovereignty by State Representative Susan Lynn
February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Post here
State sovereignty is a big deal to state legislators and it should be to you too. It is what keeps the federal government from over stepping its constitutional bounds.
The history of the formation of our federal government is long and complex but what the framers sought was a government that protected man#8217;s natural rights; [...]
Feb
20
Ken Marsh write in campaign for Kingsport mayor
February 20, 2009 | 5 Comments
No one is taking on the bully pulpit controlled by Mayor Phillips. So we are starting a Write in campaign for Ken Marsh. His term for Alderman has not expired and he can not run for 2 offices. So its up to us the PEOPLE to take it into our own hands. Please tell friends [...]
Feb
18
Sullivan county commissioners seek to weaken Sunshine Law.
February 18, 2009 | 3 Comments
I thought we where going to have this awesome open government? Looks like true colors are starting to show. With all votes choosing to derail the Sunshine Law except one lone voice. John McKamey
Thank you for the vote against it.
Commissioner Jim King’s resolution to ask state lawmakers to change the legal definition of a meeting [...]
Feb
17
As Free speech gets ready to be stomped out
February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Let me remind you of
Bill of Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Key word here, abridge
abridge
;verb [...]
Feb
16
Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike
February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By ERIC ADAMS, kgw.com Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. — Five Oregon state lawmakers want to impose a hefty tax on beer and have introduced a bill that brewers say would cripple them.
Four Portland legislators joined a Springfield senator to introduce Oregon House Bill 2461, which would impose a $49.61 tax on each barrel of beer produced by [...]
Feb
15
Boycott Kingsport
February 15, 2009 | 8 Comments
With everything going on. We see spending and spending from the BMA. It’s high time our voices are listened to. It is time we boycott the city. Spend as much as you can outside the city limits. Also being that they rely on tourism for all these projects lets see what the locals mean to [...]
Feb
13
Tennessee House votes on Porkulus
February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment