Saturday, October 08, 2011
Just curious.
Is the "I'm part of the 99" protest about people who have used their 99 weeks of unemployment and now have to join the 1% who work and pay for most of the bills?
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Deal, No deal.
The governor is in the process of announcing a deal with Amazon allowing them to go 2 years without collecting sales tax. The question is, how will that jive with the A.G.s opinion that says you can not give out breaks in the sales tax.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Protesting unhappiness
Supposedly Wall street was just the tune up for the big Nashville protest. What exactly is their goal? Hard to tell.
From the article...
“They definitely have a right to be here, but they don’t seem to have a goal. What is it, to put Wall Street people in jail?” asked Michael Devaney, who works in information technology at one of the financial district’s many banks.
One veteran Wall Streeter figured she might as well introduce herself. “I just said what exactly are you protesting?”
One of the protesters told her he was upset with the marketing of subprime mortgages. Jennifer Berg countered by asking if homebuyers who took on too much debt shouldn’t share some of the responsibility. Berg said she told them that if they tried to close down Wall Street, it would choke the flow of money that sustains the world economy.
“We had a really decent chat. These guys were disgruntled. I think they were unemployed. They felt like they were making a difference,” Berg said. “They listened to what I had to say and then they shook my hand. They said it was a great pleasure to have this conversation.”
The NY and potential Nashville protests seem disjointed and not clearly for any one goal. More just general anger. Again, it seems this is more and more a theme with protests. "We are here to protest! We are mad as heck, but not sure about what or what we want you to do about it!"
What can a person take away from that?
From the article...
“They definitely have a right to be here, but they don’t seem to have a goal. What is it, to put Wall Street people in jail?” asked Michael Devaney, who works in information technology at one of the financial district’s many banks.
One veteran Wall Streeter figured she might as well introduce herself. “I just said what exactly are you protesting?”
One of the protesters told her he was upset with the marketing of subprime mortgages. Jennifer Berg countered by asking if homebuyers who took on too much debt shouldn’t share some of the responsibility. Berg said she told them that if they tried to close down Wall Street, it would choke the flow of money that sustains the world economy.
“We had a really decent chat. These guys were disgruntled. I think they were unemployed. They felt like they were making a difference,” Berg said. “They listened to what I had to say and then they shook my hand. They said it was a great pleasure to have this conversation.”
The NY and potential Nashville protests seem disjointed and not clearly for any one goal. More just general anger. Again, it seems this is more and more a theme with protests. "We are here to protest! We are mad as heck, but not sure about what or what we want you to do about it!"
What can a person take away from that?
Amagone
The AG has ruled that it is most likely not legal to exempt someone from paying sales tax. Like has been their history in other states, the deal to exempt Amazon from paying sales tax is the key part to their recruitment into Tennessee, without it, Amazon is probably Amagone.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Something for "the man"
The changes to the landlord/tenant act that I made this last year have just gone into effect. A synopsis can be found here.
On line, justification for not going on line
Part two of our state and local summer study committee was to discuss putting public notices on line (saving local governments money) instead of being forced by law to put them in the local dead wood newspapers.
Possibly the worst argument I heard to keep paying the newspaper to post the information was because newspapers posted the information on line and more people were useing that resource who no longer wanted to pay for a newspaper.
Ummmmmm. Yeaaaa. That's the idea.
Possibly the worst argument I heard to keep paying the newspaper to post the information was because newspapers posted the information on line and more people were useing that resource who no longer wanted to pay for a newspaper.
Ummmmmm. Yeaaaa. That's the idea.
Suppression is suppression
Today we had a study committee on the voter ID bill. I think the head man over state elections (Mark Goins) was about fit to be tied after some of the comments made in the paper by Roy Herron.
Roy was calling the photo I.D. to vote bill, a poll tax and voter suppression and the article in some papers went so far as to infer that Herrons own grandmother would no longer be able to vote.
Goins looked like he was about to blow his top at this and looked at it as a complete fabrication. He said said it was impossible for her to be shut out of voting and explained how there was no reason why she could not vote. He went on to tell of the multiple fail safe precautions put in place to make sure she could vote. Goins went on to say how the multiple cries were similar to the cries heard in Indiana (Who Tennessee copied the language of the bill from) yet after the elections there, not a single person could be found who was not allowed to vote to start a law suit against them.
Not one.
Goins went on to say that an authority figure telling people there was a "Poll tax" when there wasn't or saying that people would not be able to vote when they truly could would suppress more votes then the voter photo ID would.
Roy was calling the photo I.D. to vote bill, a poll tax and voter suppression and the article in some papers went so far as to infer that Herrons own grandmother would no longer be able to vote.
Goins looked like he was about to blow his top at this and looked at it as a complete fabrication. He said said it was impossible for her to be shut out of voting and explained how there was no reason why she could not vote. He went on to tell of the multiple fail safe precautions put in place to make sure she could vote. Goins went on to say how the multiple cries were similar to the cries heard in Indiana (Who Tennessee copied the language of the bill from) yet after the elections there, not a single person could be found who was not allowed to vote to start a law suit against them.
Not one.
Goins went on to say that an authority figure telling people there was a "Poll tax" when there wasn't or saying that people would not be able to vote when they truly could would suppress more votes then the voter photo ID would.
Big bucks, no whammies.
The Republican caucus held their annual fundraiser last night. The result?
A packed house and a new record. About $575,000.00 was raised to elect more Republicans to the legislature next year. I hear it may be nearly triple the previous high water mark for this point in the year.
Democrats are supposedly hosting their big event at the Wendy's on Church St. later in the week.
Seriously, What can Democrats do to sucker an unsuspecting soul to go on a suicide mission and run for the legislature next year? Republicans will have the funds, the issues and Obama's terrible ratings helping them win elections not to mention the new, fairly drawn districts that can only lead to more Republican seats in the in 2012.
If by chance Mars did line up with Jupiter and Republicans had a candidate drop dead on election day the Democrat would still be in a close to super minority. Chances are looking good for a super majority (and possibly then some) status in both houses.
Those looking too far ahead who just barely scraped by their last election might better start looking at other options.
A packed house and a new record. About $575,000.00 was raised to elect more Republicans to the legislature next year. I hear it may be nearly triple the previous high water mark for this point in the year.
Democrats are supposedly hosting their big event at the Wendy's on Church St. later in the week.
Seriously, What can Democrats do to sucker an unsuspecting soul to go on a suicide mission and run for the legislature next year? Republicans will have the funds, the issues and Obama's terrible ratings helping them win elections not to mention the new, fairly drawn districts that can only lead to more Republican seats in the in 2012.
If by chance Mars did line up with Jupiter and Republicans had a candidate drop dead on election day the Democrat would still be in a close to super minority. Chances are looking good for a super majority (and possibly then some) status in both houses.
Those looking too far ahead who just barely scraped by their last election might better start looking at other options.
Because guns shoot themselves
Gun crime is high in Tennessee. In fact, the city of Memphis is number two in the nation for violent crime per capita (Thank God for Detroit). It makes you realize the need to be able to defend yourself is quite important. Crime is everywhere and criminals will get the guns so the need for honest citizens to be able to defend themselves is quite reasonable.
By the way, HCP holders have a lower rate of committing crime then police officers.
By the way, HCP holders have a lower rate of committing crime then police officers.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Impossible. I have much better legs.
As if on cue, the Democrats have come out saying they think Gloria Johnson can win over Becky Massy.
Laughable.
Meanwhile, the latest unknown Democrat operative talks about the things he dreams about late at night.
"On the other hand, he said Massey is...
..."She's Stacey Campfield in a dress," Puttbrese said, referring to the conservative Knoxville Republican who serves in neighboring 7th Senate District.
Democrats, While I know it is your fantasy, please, give it up. Better yet, put you wallet where your mouth is. Lets see how much financial support can be raised to run against conservative principals. Show us the "Obama road to success" that we all have just been missing.
Laughable.
Meanwhile, the latest unknown Democrat operative talks about the things he dreams about late at night.
"On the other hand, he said Massey is...
..."She's Stacey Campfield in a dress," Puttbrese said, referring to the conservative Knoxville Republican who serves in neighboring 7th Senate District.
Democrats, While I know it is your fantasy, please, give it up. Better yet, put you wallet where your mouth is. Lets see how much financial support can be raised to run against conservative principals. Show us the "Obama road to success" that we all have just been missing.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Quote of the night
"Twenty five years ago we had Ronald Reagan in the White House. Johnny Cash on the radio and Bob Hope on TV.
Twenty five years later we have Barack Obama in the White house. No cash and no hope."
Twenty five years later we have Barack Obama in the White house. No cash and no hope."
Terry Frank Fundraiser
Bill and Leesa Arowood will be hosting a fundraiser tonight for the future mayor of Anderson county Mrs. Terry Frank from 5:30 -7:30 at 420 Mariner Point Drive in Clinton TN 37716 suggested donation is $50.00. The Franks wanted people to know if they cant afford the $50.00 in these tough times but would still like to be a part of the event, please come as their guest.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Massey Wins.
Becky Duncan Massey has won the Republican primary for the 8th senatorial district of Tennessee getting 49% (5343 votes). She will face Gloria Johnson who got 100% of the Democrat primary vote getting 2822 votes.
Now kook liberal pundits will want to say something stupid like "Over 59% of the people voted AGAINST Becky Duncan Massey so Gloria Johnson can win!" but in reality, the race is over.
Now kook liberal pundits will want to say something stupid like "Over 59% of the people voted AGAINST Becky Duncan Massey so Gloria Johnson can win!" but in reality, the race is over.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Vandy bans religious clubs for bible study
Guess why?
Thats right. Vanderbilt University is in the process of getting rid of religious clubs because they require their leader to lead a bible study course....
members and advisers of some of the groups said they were being unfairly singled out for expecting their officers to hold certain beliefs. The Vanderbilt chapter of the Christian Legal Society has rewritten its bylaws to include language that supports the university’s diversity policies. But when Vanderbilt asked the club to remove a requirement that the group president lead Bible studies, the club drew the line.
“Our group will no longer be able to exist,” said law student Justin Gunter, one of the chapter’s leaders.
“Vanderbilt has launched an assault on religious groups on campus,” ...
...National attention
The controversy, which has started to draw national attention, comes about a year after a gay Vanderbilt student complained about being dismissed from Beta Upsilon Chi, a Christian fraternity. Vanderbilt said it then worked to ensure that more than 300 student organizations were complying with the nondiscrimination policy.
“As a higher education institution, Vanderbilt encourages and supports diversity of thought and opinion among our students, faculty and staff — this is one of the cornerstones of an academic environment,” the statement said. “We also recognize that student organizations help enrich the out-of-classroom experience for our campus community and want to be certain that all of our students have an opportunity to participate in the student organizations that interest them.”
The Christian Legal Society’s bylaws require its officers to “lead Bible studies, prayer and worship at chapter meetings.” The university’s Office of Religious Life pointed out that the requirement means officers are expected to hold certain beliefs — contrary to Vanderbilt policy.
In a letter last week to Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos, the Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education said the university’s Office of Religious Life had objected to “the Biblical passage of Romans 1:21-32” in the Christian Legal Society’s constitution. That passage says, in part, that God punished men and women by “(giving) them over to shameful lusts” as punishment for worshiping false idols and failing to glorify God.
“Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,” one part of the passage reads in the New International Version of the Bible. “In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”
The foundation, which supports the Christian Legal Society’s cause, wrote to Zeppos that the group had submitted a new constitution but was still running into resistance from the administration.
“The message here is clear: Vanderbilt believes that its institutional ideological beliefs should take precedence over students’ own beliefs or consciences, particularly when it comes to its students’ attitudes towards sexual activity,” wrote Robert L. Shibley, FIRE’s senior vice president.
The legal society’s “community life statement” lists several behaviors that members promise not to engage in, including “sexual relations other than within a marriage between one man and one woman.”
Thats right. Vanderbilt University is in the process of getting rid of religious clubs because they require their leader to lead a bible study course....
members and advisers of some of the groups said they were being unfairly singled out for expecting their officers to hold certain beliefs. The Vanderbilt chapter of the Christian Legal Society has rewritten its bylaws to include language that supports the university’s diversity policies. But when Vanderbilt asked the club to remove a requirement that the group president lead Bible studies, the club drew the line.
“Our group will no longer be able to exist,” said law student Justin Gunter, one of the chapter’s leaders.
“Vanderbilt has launched an assault on religious groups on campus,” ...
...National attention
The controversy, which has started to draw national attention, comes about a year after a gay Vanderbilt student complained about being dismissed from Beta Upsilon Chi, a Christian fraternity. Vanderbilt said it then worked to ensure that more than 300 student organizations were complying with the nondiscrimination policy.
“As a higher education institution, Vanderbilt encourages and supports diversity of thought and opinion among our students, faculty and staff — this is one of the cornerstones of an academic environment,” the statement said. “We also recognize that student organizations help enrich the out-of-classroom experience for our campus community and want to be certain that all of our students have an opportunity to participate in the student organizations that interest them.”
The Christian Legal Society’s bylaws require its officers to “lead Bible studies, prayer and worship at chapter meetings.” The university’s Office of Religious Life pointed out that the requirement means officers are expected to hold certain beliefs — contrary to Vanderbilt policy.
In a letter last week to Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos, the Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education said the university’s Office of Religious Life had objected to “the Biblical passage of Romans 1:21-32” in the Christian Legal Society’s constitution. That passage says, in part, that God punished men and women by “(giving) them over to shameful lusts” as punishment for worshiping false idols and failing to glorify God.
“Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,” one part of the passage reads in the New International Version of the Bible. “In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”
The foundation, which supports the Christian Legal Society’s cause, wrote to Zeppos that the group had submitted a new constitution but was still running into resistance from the administration.
“The message here is clear: Vanderbilt believes that its institutional ideological beliefs should take precedence over students’ own beliefs or consciences, particularly when it comes to its students’ attitudes towards sexual activity,” wrote Robert L. Shibley, FIRE’s senior vice president.
The legal society’s “community life statement” lists several behaviors that members promise not to engage in, including “sexual relations other than within a marriage between one man and one woman.”
CALLING ALL NON FELONS.
Its election day for Knoxville city elections and the primary election for the 6th senatorial candidates.
O.K. all you non felons, today is the day. if you have not voted TODAY IS THE DAY!!! GO VOTE!!!!
O.K. all you non felons, today is the day. if you have not voted TODAY IS THE DAY!!! GO VOTE!!!!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Reuters talks judges
Reuters is talking about judicial elections. It seems Tennessee is not alone in the move to elect judges. While the constitutional concern is a large issue for Tennessee there are obviously reasons beyond that that other states also want a change.
Tennessee is not alone in considering elected benches. Legislatures in seven of the 22 states with merit selections have investigated laws to alter or dismantle their systems this year, according to Justice at Stake, a Washington-based organization that tries to keep money out of judicial selection. While some of these efforts stalled, legislatures in Arizona and Florida approved a constitutional amendment that would require the Senate to confirm a governor's judicial nominees, essentially giving more legislative control to the process.
In Tennessee, concern has focused on the political orientation of its judges. The current members of the state's higher courts are vestiges of the days of Democratic control, when a Democratic governor, working with the liberal bar association, picked judges, said Brian Fitzpatrick, a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, who studies the judiciary.
The state, once solidly Democratic, now is dominated by the Republican party, which controls both houses of the legislature and the governor's mansion. The swing in party power at least partially explains the move to elected judges.
OUT OF STEP WITH THE STATE?
"The state's Supreme Court and appellate courts are chock-full of liberal Democrats, and there is no way to get rid of them," said Fitzpatrick. "There is a perception, and I think it is accurate, that the Supreme Court is out of step with the state."
Some decisions have particularly stoked the public's ire, he said. The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned legislative efforts to rein in access to abortions, and in 2008, penned a decision that made it harder for a defendant (typically a business) to get a case knocked out on summary judgment, angering the business community. The legislature re-wrote the law on the issue earlier this year in response.
Tennessee is not alone in considering elected benches. Legislatures in seven of the 22 states with merit selections have investigated laws to alter or dismantle their systems this year, according to Justice at Stake, a Washington-based organization that tries to keep money out of judicial selection. While some of these efforts stalled, legislatures in Arizona and Florida approved a constitutional amendment that would require the Senate to confirm a governor's judicial nominees, essentially giving more legislative control to the process.
In Tennessee, concern has focused on the political orientation of its judges. The current members of the state's higher courts are vestiges of the days of Democratic control, when a Democratic governor, working with the liberal bar association, picked judges, said Brian Fitzpatrick, a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, who studies the judiciary.
The state, once solidly Democratic, now is dominated by the Republican party, which controls both houses of the legislature and the governor's mansion. The swing in party power at least partially explains the move to elected judges.
OUT OF STEP WITH THE STATE?
"The state's Supreme Court and appellate courts are chock-full of liberal Democrats, and there is no way to get rid of them," said Fitzpatrick. "There is a perception, and I think it is accurate, that the Supreme Court is out of step with the state."
Some decisions have particularly stoked the public's ire, he said. The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned legislative efforts to rein in access to abortions, and in 2008, penned a decision that made it harder for a defendant (typically a business) to get a case knocked out on summary judgment, angering the business community. The legislature re-wrote the law on the issue earlier this year in response.
The most powerful person in the capitol
Take a guess who is the most powerful person in the state capitol as far as getting legislation passed or killed.
The governor? Ha! No.
The lieutenant governor? Not even close.
The speaker of the house? Good try. Guess again.
Budget committee chairs? Some other chairman? lawyers? lobbyists?
No, no, no and no.
The most powerful person in the capitol as far as passing and killing legislators hopes and dreams go is the person who puts together the fiscal notes for their bills.
All bills have to be reviewed as to their fiscal impact to state government. If a bill comes with a cost to government, then if it passes, its cost is factored into the state budget. Once all the dollars the state has for a budget are reached then nothing else can be added without a tax increase or a removal of cost somewhere else.
Bills with big costs to the state don't move because everyone knows they will take up too much of the budget and no one wants to have to vote for a tax increase.
You may ask "How much can a simple bill cost?" You would be surprised. Lets just say for rough example you want all illegal aliens to be put in prison for 1 year then deported. Fiscal review would say "Well, we talked to the people over at the prisons. Lets just say we catch about 300 illegals a year. Each one costs $30,000.00 a year to house and guard in prison. That equals $9,000,000.00 then add in we will need to build a new prison to put them in, that is minimum $25,000,000.00 plus you have to add in interpreters for the courts, health care costs, the cost to support their families that will go on government service when their bread winner goes to jail, offices and employees to check and track their legal status, New computers, programing of the computer costs, as well as X & Y & Z cost. When its all said and done, total costs. $50 million dollars for the prison time.
Deportation costs will have to be factored in considering things like guards to make sure they go to wherever. Travel costs of 300 prisoners plus 300 guards at lets say $600.00 per person just for bus fare, gas, food. That totals $360,000.00. Then add in costs for two days in a hotel, for the prisoner, then 4 days for the guards (They have to come home) plus the guards pay with travel pay and overtime plus multiple guards for round the clock guarding. Thats a few million more and since we don't have enough guards as it is, we will have to hire 20 more guards just to do this great idea so factor in their employment and retirement, training, insurance, offices, uniforms. All in add in another $5 million. Total bill cost? $65,000,000.00
Now, what taxes do you want to increase to pay for it or do you plan on closing 10 schools for children?"
Bill dies.
We have been looking to get more accurate numbers from these studies as well as analysis for the impact on businesses for bill but the cost for that idea will cost....
The governor? Ha! No.
The lieutenant governor? Not even close.
The speaker of the house? Good try. Guess again.
Budget committee chairs? Some other chairman? lawyers? lobbyists?
No, no, no and no.
The most powerful person in the capitol as far as passing and killing legislators hopes and dreams go is the person who puts together the fiscal notes for their bills.
All bills have to be reviewed as to their fiscal impact to state government. If a bill comes with a cost to government, then if it passes, its cost is factored into the state budget. Once all the dollars the state has for a budget are reached then nothing else can be added without a tax increase or a removal of cost somewhere else.
Bills with big costs to the state don't move because everyone knows they will take up too much of the budget and no one wants to have to vote for a tax increase.
You may ask "How much can a simple bill cost?" You would be surprised. Lets just say for rough example you want all illegal aliens to be put in prison for 1 year then deported. Fiscal review would say "Well, we talked to the people over at the prisons. Lets just say we catch about 300 illegals a year. Each one costs $30,000.00 a year to house and guard in prison. That equals $9,000,000.00 then add in we will need to build a new prison to put them in, that is minimum $25,000,000.00 plus you have to add in interpreters for the courts, health care costs, the cost to support their families that will go on government service when their bread winner goes to jail, offices and employees to check and track their legal status, New computers, programing of the computer costs, as well as X & Y & Z cost. When its all said and done, total costs. $50 million dollars for the prison time.
Deportation costs will have to be factored in considering things like guards to make sure they go to wherever. Travel costs of 300 prisoners plus 300 guards at lets say $600.00 per person just for bus fare, gas, food. That totals $360,000.00. Then add in costs for two days in a hotel, for the prisoner, then 4 days for the guards (They have to come home) plus the guards pay with travel pay and overtime plus multiple guards for round the clock guarding. Thats a few million more and since we don't have enough guards as it is, we will have to hire 20 more guards just to do this great idea so factor in their employment and retirement, training, insurance, offices, uniforms. All in add in another $5 million. Total bill cost? $65,000,000.00
Now, what taxes do you want to increase to pay for it or do you plan on closing 10 schools for children?"
Bill dies.
We have been looking to get more accurate numbers from these studies as well as analysis for the impact on businesses for bill but the cost for that idea will cost....
School suspends boy for opposing homosexuality
A Texas school suspended a 14 year old honor student for telling his friend he thought homosexuality is wrong while the German class teacher was teaching about homosexuality in Germany. From the Fox news report....
Dakota was in a German class at the high school when the conversation shifted to religion and homosexuality in Germany. At some point during the conversation, he turned to a friend and said that he was a Christian and “being a homosexual is wrong.”
“It wasn’t directed to anyone except my friend who was sitting behind me,” Dakota told Fox. “I guess [the teacher] heard me. He started yelling. He told me he was going to write me an infraction and send me to the office.”
Dakota was sentenced to one day in-school suspension – and two days of full suspension. His mother was flabbergasted, noting that her son had a spotless record, was an honor student, volunteered at his church and played on the school football team.
Officials at the high school did not return calls for comment. However, the Fort Worth Independent School District issued a statement that read:
“As a matter of course, Fort Worth ISD does not comment on specific employee or student-related issues. Suffice it to say that we are following district policy in our review of the circumstances and any resolution will likewise be in accordance with district policy.”....
....Krause called the incident “mind blowing” and said the teacher had frequently brought homosexuality into ninth grade classroom discussions.
“There has been a history with this teacher in the class regarding homosexual topics,” Krause said. “The teacher had posted a picture of two men kissing on a wall that offended some of the students.”
Krause said the picture was posted on the teacher’s “world wall.”
“He told the students this is happening all over the world and you need to accept the fact that homosexuality is just part of our culture now,” Krause said.
The school district would not comment on why a teacher was discussing homosexuality in a ninth grade German class.
“In German class there should be no talk of being pro-Gay or homosexual topics,” Krause said.
Dakota’s mother said she believes the teacher should apologize.
“He should never have been punished,” Pope said. “He didn’t disrupt the class. He wasn’t threatening. He wasn’t hostile. He made a comment to his friend and the teacher overheard it.”
“My son knows people that are homosexual,” she said. “He’s not saying, ‘I don’t like you.’ He’s saying, ‘I’m a Christian and I believe that being that way is wrong.’”
A teacher forcing their social views on students???? Never!!! It never happens. It never happens. It never happens.
Dakota was in a German class at the high school when the conversation shifted to religion and homosexuality in Germany. At some point during the conversation, he turned to a friend and said that he was a Christian and “being a homosexual is wrong.”
“It wasn’t directed to anyone except my friend who was sitting behind me,” Dakota told Fox. “I guess [the teacher] heard me. He started yelling. He told me he was going to write me an infraction and send me to the office.”
Dakota was sentenced to one day in-school suspension – and two days of full suspension. His mother was flabbergasted, noting that her son had a spotless record, was an honor student, volunteered at his church and played on the school football team.
Officials at the high school did not return calls for comment. However, the Fort Worth Independent School District issued a statement that read:
“As a matter of course, Fort Worth ISD does not comment on specific employee or student-related issues. Suffice it to say that we are following district policy in our review of the circumstances and any resolution will likewise be in accordance with district policy.”....
....Krause called the incident “mind blowing” and said the teacher had frequently brought homosexuality into ninth grade classroom discussions.
“There has been a history with this teacher in the class regarding homosexual topics,” Krause said. “The teacher had posted a picture of two men kissing on a wall that offended some of the students.”
Krause said the picture was posted on the teacher’s “world wall.”
“He told the students this is happening all over the world and you need to accept the fact that homosexuality is just part of our culture now,” Krause said.
The school district would not comment on why a teacher was discussing homosexuality in a ninth grade German class.
“In German class there should be no talk of being pro-Gay or homosexual topics,” Krause said.
Dakota’s mother said she believes the teacher should apologize.
“He should never have been punished,” Pope said. “He didn’t disrupt the class. He wasn’t threatening. He wasn’t hostile. He made a comment to his friend and the teacher overheard it.”
“My son knows people that are homosexual,” she said. “He’s not saying, ‘I don’t like you.’ He’s saying, ‘I’m a Christian and I believe that being that way is wrong.’”
A teacher forcing their social views on students???? Never!!! It never happens. It never happens. It never happens.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Didn't I see you in....
If you see this girl dressed up as a stewardess on the TV show "Pan Am" tonight at 10 feel free to hoist a coke to her National TV debut.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thats got to set your mind at ease.
The TN Journal on why Lamar no longer wants to be in Republican leadership.
As conference chairman, Alexander’s
role was to help formulate GOP positions and communicate
them. But that also carried an obligation to toe
the party line. Throughout his Senate career, Alexander
has enjoyed the roles of mediator, compromiser, and
aisle-crosser, which he’ll now have more freedom to
pursue....
.... “My job as a United States Senator from Tennessee is
a lot less partisan because I represent independents and
Democrats, as well as Republicans. And I represent a lot
of Republicans who would like to see us get results.” —
Alexander, indicating that he would like to work in a
more bipartisan fashion.
I have always been of the thought that if you have a good product and communicate your message well one of two things will happen. The other side will come to join you possibly bringing something positive to the table as well or they will not join you and the people will vote them out of office in time. Compromising with a bad alternative just to get a "result" often puts you in compromising positions down the line.
As conference chairman, Alexander’s
role was to help formulate GOP positions and communicate
them. But that also carried an obligation to toe
the party line. Throughout his Senate career, Alexander
has enjoyed the roles of mediator, compromiser, and
aisle-crosser, which he’ll now have more freedom to
pursue....
.... “My job as a United States Senator from Tennessee is
a lot less partisan because I represent independents and
Democrats, as well as Republicans. And I represent a lot
of Republicans who would like to see us get results.” —
Alexander, indicating that he would like to work in a
more bipartisan fashion.
I have always been of the thought that if you have a good product and communicate your message well one of two things will happen. The other side will come to join you possibly bringing something positive to the table as well or they will not join you and the people will vote them out of office in time. Compromising with a bad alternative just to get a "result" often puts you in compromising positions down the line.
Haslam teams with Obama
Governor Bill Haslam will introduce President Obama today previous to the presidents speech on giving out accountability waivers for NCLB.
Former (R) state party chair hosts Democrats on job tour
SRW and associates (The product of former state Republican party chairwoman Susan Richardson Williams) is hosting the Democrats on their jobs/Obama apology tour. Today at 507 Gay street in Knoxville. As I am sure many people know, SRW has teamed up with long time liberal Democrat Courtney Piper and now often advocates for government policies like the federal cap and tax plan.
I'm sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Lamar! is hosting a fundraiser. For some reason I don't see myself breaking any fingers as I rapidly reach for my wallet.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Some did better then others
Where do members of the Tennessee delegation rank as far as their conservative rating? Some did better then others.
Dem's still fighting for abortionists in Memphis
Planned Parenthood is arguing that even though they scored lower in an open bid process that they should still get government funding in Shelby county.
A six-person panel of officials from the Health Department and county government recommended approval of the bid from Christ Community on the basis of the Center’s higher cumulative score on a checklist of previously established service-related criteria. According to Yvonne Madlock, Health Department director, the aggregate scores were: Christ Community Center, 95.33; Planned Parenthood, 88.88; Memphis Health Center, 84.54....
Democrats are voting on a party line basis to block any one else from getting the money.
It also has come out that even though many have claimed Planned Parenthood did not get any government funds. They did.
....The Democrats responded that Planned Parenthood would no doubt continue to provide services during the intervening period — a fact confirmed later by Chase, who said that a temporary grant to his agency of some $100,000 in Title X funds to cover the months of July, August, and September
A six-person panel of officials from the Health Department and county government recommended approval of the bid from Christ Community on the basis of the Center’s higher cumulative score on a checklist of previously established service-related criteria. According to Yvonne Madlock, Health Department director, the aggregate scores were: Christ Community Center, 95.33; Planned Parenthood, 88.88; Memphis Health Center, 84.54....
Democrats are voting on a party line basis to block any one else from getting the money.
It also has come out that even though many have claimed Planned Parenthood did not get any government funds. They did.
....The Democrats responded that Planned Parenthood would no doubt continue to provide services during the intervening period — a fact confirmed later by Chase, who said that a temporary grant to his agency of some $100,000 in Title X funds to cover the months of July, August, and September
Wow.
Doctor John Lott (author of "More guns, less crime") did a presentation at Vanderbilt U regarding allowing guns in gun free zones (like college campuses).
It can be a little long and cerebral (especially at the beginning) but he goes down through about all the arguments against guns one by one and completely picks them apart with facts, statistics and history.
Hat tip: Nikki Goeser.
It can be a little long and cerebral (especially at the beginning) but he goes down through about all the arguments against guns one by one and completely picks them apart with facts, statistics and history.
Hat tip: Nikki Goeser.
This protest is illegal
Sad but true
A protest where a person carries a banana in a holster for open carry rights in California is legal. That same type of protest on a Tennessee college campus is illegal. Students are forbidden from carrying or displaying anything that might resemble a gun on campus.
A protest where a person carries a banana in a holster for open carry rights in California is legal. That same type of protest on a Tennessee college campus is illegal. Students are forbidden from carrying or displaying anything that might resemble a gun on campus.
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