SCAMERA BILL

April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Burchett’s Bill SB1502 has made it out of committee and has been placed on the Senate Regular Calendar. Here is a summary of the bill:
Traffic Safety – As introduced, prohibits entering into or modifying existing contracts for installation of surveillance cameras if revenues from traffic fines are shared with company; and extends traffic signals’ yellow [...]

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The State of Tennessee’s jihad against homeschoolers continues.
It began in late 2007 and continued into 2008. An employee of the Department of Education, nominally in charge of the office of non-public schooling was criss-crossing the state making a presentation in which she declared that the diplomas issued by Tennessee’s church-related, category IV schools “were not [...]

“Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania abruptly switched parties Tuesday, a move intended to boost his re-election chances that also pushed Democrats within one seat of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority. ”
Good, this can help the Republicans more than anyone can imagine. Going into the next primaries we can have people in the primaries that we want, [...]

Veto of federal public works bill
March 3, 1817
To the House of Representatives of the United States:
Having considered the bill this day presented to me entitled “An act to set apart and pledge certain funds for internal improvements,” and which sets apart and pledges funds “for constructing roads and canals, and improving the navigation of water [...]

Coming SOON

April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I am in the process of getting things together for a call in show. This will be a live internet stream only with a local Tri-Cities number. I think its time to take it up a notch!

Here’s an offer that should be hard to refuse. Now, for a limited time, the NRA is offering a “one-year gift membership” FREE for the first year. You read that right — you can get all the benefits of NRA membership for one year The regular price for a one-year NRA membership is $35.00. This [...]

To the Students of American Liberty,
We will be holding a protest against the Red Light Scameras in Jonesborough. (We will have setup in the morning and the event will start at 10:00 am)
We will have a petition to sign to deliver to the Mayor and Alderman, an opportunity for you to take out your frustrations [...]

Kingsport Tea Party

April 18, 2009 | 1 Comment

“They use taxes to control our behavior, steer our choices and change the way we live our lives,” David Davis
The Tea Party was great, with alot of support across all isles. My only complaint is why Rep Roe sent someone. Its hard to talk about how bad you think taxes are when you pass a [...]

So where is the improvement?

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Stone Drive Eastman Road 
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Stone Drive and Union
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Fort Henry  Moreland 
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Stone Drive Clinchfield 
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*not on years top 10 list
sources here and here

Visible Vote

April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Visible Vote is dedicated to making government transparent and accountable. Visible Vote allows you to vote on the same issues your legislators are voting on. It then cross compares your votes to your legislators over time. Visible Vote even updates your legislators with your votes for you via FAX. You can also FAX a personal [...]

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  • City of Kingsport debt
    around $190 million.
    44905 People in Kingsport

    Your share of Kingsport debt
    4,231
    Without the Mecca View
    3,318
    minus aqua land
    3000
    minus V.O. Dobbins center
    2842
    minus Higher ED Center
    2597
    If we got back the tax break we gave Eastman and put it to debt
    2107

    pay up sucka


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