Category: State Politics

  • Here’s One Government Program Republicans Don’t Want to Privatize

    Ed. Note: Story updated below… In fact, they want to “de-privatize” it. Betsy and In Session reported yesterday on the one thing that was probably as sure to happen as the sun rising in the east, setting in the west, and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s love of Consort Hair Spray for Men. Planned Parenthood of…

  • Checking Their Work

    The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned for the year this weekend. In the process of this session, there have been a lot of bills that brought a lot of attention, and many many more that got almost none. What’s more, we haven’t seen the end of this session yet, as all the bills that were passed…

  • It’s Ok to be Takei

    I’ve been bogged down with work and a very abbreviated school semester (3 weeks=1 semester of course work. Oy!) but I saw this and decided it needed to be posted. ht/ the twitters

  • Misunderstanding “Planning”

    There seems to be, either a fundamental, or intentional misunderstanding of the word “planning”. Planning is what you do when you know the potential consequences of your actions. Planning is taking that knowledge, and moving forward to either prevent, or ensure a specific outcome. The absence of planning makes one a slave to unintended consequences.…

  • Ethics v. Stacey Campfield #camporialaw

    It’s been a few weeks since my last post on the $1000 State Sen. Stacey Campfield tried to squeeze out of entertainer and author Del Shores for the luxury of debating Campfield on his Don’t Say Gay bill. In that time, the bill has moved through the State Senate and is scheduled for a vote…

  • Flood or No Flood, The World Keeps Turning

    This may sound a bit callous or cold, but it is a harsh reality: The world doesn’t stop just because we’re staring down the barrel of a disaster. Lots of things are going on across the state and the nation, and even though it’s hard to keep up with everything with all the flood information,…