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April 17, 2009
I'm sorry, but I don't think I can eat a critter that has hands
However, I would consider attending the annual "Coon Supper" held by longtime former state House speaker Jimmy Naifeh (even though I'm not his biggest fan, by any means), just to witness the goings-on. Fortunately,...Posted by joe lance on 12:07 PM | Comments (2)
July 9, 2008
What do you make of this stance on taxes?
If, like me, you are puzzled at Hamilton County Commissioner/East Ridge City Manager Curtis Adams' recent remarks on taxes, well...you're like me. Being categorically against raising taxes, on principle, is one thing. Being generally...Posted by joe lance on 8:00 AM | Comments (0)
June 13, 2008
Rural Tennessee Democrats "aren't sure" if Barack Obama has "terrorist" connections
A State Executive Committeeman for the Tennessee Democratic Party, and a "superdelegate" to the national party's nominating convention in Denver later this year, one Fred Hobbs, had this to say about his party's presumptive...Posted by joe lance on 12:18 PM | Comments (2)
May 28, 2008
It's a scarf
As pointed out by Brian Arner and Joe Powell, here is something stupid: Dunkin Donuts has pulled a commercial featuring pitchwoman Rachael Ray wearing a scarf because Michelle Malkin and other conservative observers thought...Posted by joe lance on 6:13 PM | Comments (0)
May 5, 2008
Chattanooga infiltrated by impostors
A couple of days ago the annual Armed Forces Day parade wound its way through the streets of downtown Chattanooga, and throngs of the Tennessee Valley's most patriotic citizens lined its path. Photographer Wesley...Posted by joe lance on 9:20 PM | Comments (0)
February 26, 2008
A wet slap in the face?
Bill and Josiah both have pointed out what they see as a lack of humor in today's "proclamation" by Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield. I'm left sort of speechless by the whole event, myself. I...Posted by joe lance on 6:15 PM
February 8, 2008
The dark side of open government
Please don't misunderstand me. I am 100% for transparency and public involvement in government, from the local to the supranational.* But a tragic story out of Kirkwood, Missouri illustrates that there is often a...Posted by joe lance on 9:21 AM
February 3, 2008
Sheriff resignation likely, would mean another special election in Hamilton County
And that would be three, y'all, in less than a year. The election to replace Ward Crutchfield was held in November 2007. The election to replace Marti Rutherford is the day after tomorrow. A...Posted by joe lance on 9:36 PM
September 21, 2007
Star Pupil?
From the New York Daily News: A sophomore at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was surrounded by troopers carrying submachine guns and arrested after showing up at Boston's Logan Airport wearing a phony bomb,...Posted by joe lance on 1:02 PM