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Tag: Ron Ramsey

  • Everyone Needs A Coach…

    But Not Necessarily This Kind of Coach You can always tell when someone doesn’t have a plan. They do things, that seem on the face to address a problem, but when you take a second to think about it, you realize that it’s not a fix, but an indication that they don’t understand the problem.…

  • The “Anything But Jobs” Legislature

    There’s been a whole lot of stupid coming out of Nashville this year, but based on what bills are flowing through the General Assembly, we’ve only seen the appetizer. First on the list is Representative Debra Maggart. Following a line of Republican led disenfranchisement legislation, Maggart believes that your voter ID card, a document that…

  • Who’s the Boss?

    With Ron Ramsey Consistently Stealing the Spotlight, Tennesseans are Asking, Who’s Steering This Ship? Just under 80 days since Phil Bredesen left the helm, there’s a power struggle going on in the state of Tennessee between Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and Gov. Bill Haslam. Whether this is an out and out war or not is…

  • Rocky Top Update

    The picture on the right is probably one of the best illustrations I’ve seen that describes the issue. You want pretty green mountains, scenic vistas that attract thousands of visitors that will sleep in our hotels, eat in our restaurants and shop in our stores, or do you want Tennessee to look like some post-apocalyptic…

  • United Coal, The Quiet Company

    There’s a lot of things about East Tennessee that I don’t know, but I’m learning. Living on the exact opposite end of the state presents some challenges to that learning, but I’ve made a couple of trips over there, and have a couple more planned in the relatively near future. In researching last night’s post…

  • Ramsey: “I’m from the Government and I’m Here to Help”

    TN Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey is one attention seeking son of a gun. Since his elevation to the Speaker of the Senate in 2007, Ramsey has used his bully pulpit to spout off all kinds of nonsense, most of which has gone unchallenged. Yesterday, the Lt. Governor had another “event”. He declared that the Memphis…