Month: May 2007
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Ethics Reform in TN
Last week the TN ledge sent HB1874/SB1264 to the Governor for a signature. The bill specifically prohibits any person convicted of a felony in their capacity as an elected official from running for office. I call it the John Ford Bill. Since the whole Tennessee Waltz thing hit, and the Ed Ford/Rickey Peete thing landed,…
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In Defense of Vic
I would like to take this opportunity to defend Vic Snyder from my dear friends LWC and Freedonian. As a former constituent of AR-02, I have seen the leadership and vision of Congressman Snyder first hand. Vic is a great representative. He’s not flashy, he’s not sexy, but he’s solid. There are a lot of…