Since the weather was so bad last night, we are going to have two nights of Halloween this year. I understand most kids will be trick or treating tonight. To keep you in the Halloween mood, I am posting more Halloween cartoons.
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Friday, November 01, 2013
update: More Halloween
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Forbes: 93 Million Americans Will Be Unable To Keep Their Health Plans Under Obamacare
Remember, President Obama saying, "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan?"
According to Forbes magazine, 51% of Americans will lose there employer based insurance. Obama knew this as early as 2010. There is no nice way to say it; Obama is a damn lair.
Forbes: Obama Officials In 2010: 93 Million Americans Will Be Unable To Keep Their Health Plans Under Obamacare.
For the NBC report on the same topic, see this:
Obama administration knew millions could not keep their health insurance. According to this report, "Four sources deeply involved in the Affordable Care Act tell NBC News
that 50 to 75 percent of the 14 million consumers who buy their
insurance individually can expect to receive a “cancellation” letter or
the equivalent over the next year because their existing policies don’t
meet the standards mandated by the new health care law."
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1st Tuesday to present Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips
On WEDNESDAY [yes Wednesday] Nov 6th, 1ST TUESDAY welcomes Americans for Prosperity president, TIM PHILLIPS
Want to hear the critical role AFP played defeating the liberals recall effort of Wisconsin Gov. Scott, Walker? Want to hear about AFP's powerful effort in the first successful recall of the DEM State Senators Colorado ? Want to hear about the other major defeats liberals have experienced recently...AND... are going to suffer? Want to hear what now makes Tim Phillips - "one of the most feared men in American politics" ??
MANY of you know -- Local Liberals plans to convert Nashville into "the San Francisco of the South." Want to hear about how AFP is now planning to us combat the Liberals plan for NASHVILLE ????
I am betting that you do.... and that is why I'm very excited for as many of you as possible to join us !
Initially...
our hosts at WALLER Law advised that the conference room was booked
.... THE GOOD NEWS is that WALLER advised me yesterday they can now host
1ST TUESDAY members, many members of the TN Legislature and some
special AFP guests ... for lunch on Wednesday, NOV 6th.
[yes, for the 1st time ever.. we are meeting on a Wednesday]
Therefore...
as usual we will meet at WALLER Law.. 511 Union Street -27th floor.
Doors will open at 11AM for Coffee and Social Time. Lunch from
Alexander's Catering is at 11:30. Our program will start at Noon with
our Q&A session ending at 1:00PM sharp. As usual, lunch is $20 for
Members and $25 for Guests. Seating will be limited since we are
expecting several AFP friends from around the state to join us for the
first time. Secure your seat at our 1ST TUESDAY website at http://1sttuesdaynashville.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa7cbc828438464728c6e5491&id=a08653b408&e=46a71a17a8 and then click on Shopping Cart.
IF you are interested in the political future of NASHVILLE... then don't miss this 1ST TUESDAY...[on Wednesday... Nov 6th !! ]...... AND.... expect a very special announcement !!
Secure your seat while space is still available... and prepare for a BIG day at 1ST TUESDAY.
The joint will be jumping !!
See you on Wednesday, Nov 6th !If you visit FactCheck.org you will read the following about the
Political Action Committee known as AMERICANS for PROSPERITY and their
President, Tim Phillips.
Political leanings: Conservative/Libertarian
Spending target: Reported to be $200 million, including money for allied groups
Founded by billionaire businessman and conservative/libertarian political activist David Koch, Americans for Prosperity (http://1sttuesdaynashville.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa7cbc828438464728c6e5491&id=13104c11a1&e=46a71a17a8) [AFP] has emerged as one of the most influential conservative issue advocacy groups on the national and state political scene. A major force (http://1sttuesdaynashville.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa7cbc828438464728c6e5491&id=9ee9497312&e=46a71a17a8) behind the Tea Party movement, AFP seeks to support free markets and entrepreneurship by advocating lower taxes and limited government spending and regulation.
The group’s president is Tim Phillips (http://1sttuesdaynashville.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa7cbc828438464728c6e5491&id=dd64cff1e9&e=46a71a17a8) , a Republican campaign strategist .......
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Judson Phillips says it is time to end the war on drugs. His solution is no solution.
Judson Phillips, the founder of Tea Party Nation and an early leader in establishing the Nashville tea party movement, is now a columnist with The Washington Times. In his WT column last Friday he argues that it is time to end the war on drugs. I could not agree more. Phillips lays out how the war on drugs as been a failure and the ill effects it has created and the unintended consequences of this failed policy:
Today it consumes billions of dollars. It has created a law enforcement profit industry, where law enforcement can take money and property away from innocent people. These people, who are frequently not even charged with a crime, are forced to go to court, if they can afford a lawyer, and they are forced to prove their property is lawfully theirs.
The war on drugs has incarcerated tens of thousands of people whose only crime was a drug offense. It has created Mexican drug cartels that terrorize not only Mexico but are now reaching into the United States. These cartels reap huge profits from illegal drugs.Phillips goes on to argue however that in replacing the War on Drugs, we should regulate drugs and users. He proposes that those who want to use drugs should have to register with the government and they would be prohibited form working in certain occupations and would be prohibited from using public assistance programs. He says, "The the penalties for possession of drugs by an unregistered user should be draconian."
I am afraid what Phillips is proposing is no solution at all. There are a lot of causal and occasional users of marijuana. Does one seriously think these people would register with the government? I know I wouldn't, (if I was a user). There are a lot of users of pot who may only occasionally smoke at parties or with close friends. These users are more like social drinkers. They are not going to register as drug users. There are also users who may smoke a little dope now and then in the privacy of their home. They may get a little buzz a few times a week but they smoke small quantities and a little may last them for months. Does anyone think these people will register with the government and get their drug-user permit? I think very few user of pot, the most prevalent illegal drug, would register?
Maybe registering heroin addicts has some merit, but I doubt it would work with other drugs. His proposal would not end the war on drugs because to continue draconian measures for non registered users is to continue the war on drugs.
I think we should partially decriminalize pot immediately. No one should be imprisoned for possession of small amounts. Then, we should regulate it, perhaps following the pattern of Amsterdam, or perhaps taxing it and regulating it much like we do alcohol. I am not coming from an absolutist libertarian position on this issue, but a more pragmatic view. Pot is relatively harmless. It is less harmful than alcohol by far, both as a social problem and a health problem. People should not be criminals for using it. Prohibition of marijuana has not worked. This does not mean that I think meth or heroin or all other drugs should be legalized. We need to decide the best policy with regards to crack and power cocaine. Should those two forms of the same drug be treated so differently? This, and the policy on other drugs should be examined, but decriminalizing pot is a good place to start. If we end the war on pot, we have ended about 90% of the war on drugs.
I am glad to see Justin Phillips recognize that, "The drug war has been a total disaster on every front." I am afraid however, that his proposal is not an improvement and would not end that war.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Nashville Tea Party Meeting Tues Nov 5, 7PM
From: Ben Cunningham
To: Nashville-Tea-Party-announce@meetup.com
Nashville Tea Party Meeting
Please Join us Tues Nov 5 - 7PM
Meeting Location: Cornerstone Church, in Madison, TN. See Map HERE
726 W Old Hickory Blvd, Madison, TN 37115
We will be in a meeting room and the entrance is in the back parking lot.
Please Join us! Your Country Needs you now more than Ever.
Doug Mathis will perform his hit song America!
Speakers include TN State Rep Judd Matheny and TN Eagle Forum President Bobbie Patray.
Bring a friend. There is no charge for attending and everyonemattending will be entered into the drawing for Two American Eagle One Oz Silver Dollars.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Inspiring story of fallen American hero shared in new book as national movie premiere nears
WASHINGTON,
W.V. — Author Jer Dunlap joins with Dan Dietz and Cindy Dietz-Marsh,
the parents of fallen American hero Danny Dietz, to share the remarkable
story of a young man turned Navy SEAL who gave his life in protection
of our country during the ill-fated Operation Red Wings in their
soon-to-be-released book “Danny: The Virtues Within”—a story that will
soon be featured in the upcoming film, Lone Survivor.
About the book:
Labeled
an American hero by President George Bush and retired Admiral Donald C.
Winter, the life of Danny Dietz demonstrates that long before the
Trident was pinned to his chest, he exhibited the coveted virtues so
clearly stated in the Navy SEAL ethos. From his
stories of youth, from the values instilled, Americans will be inspired
to embrace a life of virtue which only a few dare to live. Americans
will witness the timeless values that comprise our freedom.
“Danny: The Virtues Within” is a contemplative book of essays focusing on the values of an American boy turned American hero. The
courage, humility, wisdom, character, steadfastness and loyalty that
Navy SEAL Danny Dietz demonstrated in his final moments of life, under a
hailstorm of enemy fire, took a lifetime to mold and left a legacy from
which we can learn about ourselves, about our freedom.
“From this fallen hero, we learn so much about the virtues that make great men. And
the lives of great men often force us into an examination of the life
we’re living. It has been an offer of the lifetime to work with Cindy
Dietz-Marsh and Dan Dietz. In so many ways, this is the book we hoped to never write. Yet springing forth from the sacrifice of Danny Dietz are the stories of life, of virtue. In
so many ways, working with these Gold Star parents and learning about
their Navy SEAL son has changed my life – forever,” said Dunlap.
Published
by Winters Publishing Group, the book will be available upon its
December 1 release through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.winterspublishinggroup.com, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.
A sought after speaker and business trainer, Dunlap spends his life expanding freedom, by equipping the American worker. With
a client list of company household names, Dunlap is most proud to have
worked with the United States Military, serving four of the five
branches with training solutions. Dunlap plans to make the transition
from business trainer to speaking on the topics near and dear to his
heart: freedom, American greatness, patriotism,
service and sacrifice, and the lessons we learn from the life of Navy
SEAL Danny Dietz. He currently resides in his beloved state of West
Virginia with his wife and two daughters.
In
addition to being the parents of an American hero, Dan Dietz and Cindy
Dietz-Marsh dedicate their time to causes bearing Danny's name. These organizations continue to extoll the values and virtues upheld by their Navy SEAL son.
Jer Dunlap formerly of Nashville served as Chair,man of the Donelson-Hermitage Republican Breakfast Group in 2011.
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Update: It is Kent Wall. Election Administrator to be selected at Davidson County Special Called Meeting 10/28/2013 3:00 PM
Update : 10-29-2013- As expected the Davidson County Election Commission selected Kent Wall as Election Administrator yesterday.
On Monday Oct. 28th the Davidson County Election Commission will select a new Election Administrator. The position of Election Administrator became vacant in May after the newly appointed Election Commission fired Election Administrator Albert Tieche.
The four nominees for the position are:
- Joan Nixon, a 28-year career employee of the Election Commission and a Democrat who is currently serving as interim administrator. She was appointed to the position after Albert Tieche was fired.
- Steven Murff, former program director of the Davidson County Mental Health Court.
- John Howell, who works in the Nashville hospitality industry.
- Kent Wall, an election poll worker volunteer and former president of Johnston & Murphy, a subsidiary of the Genesco footwear company.
I have been told that at the last Commission meeting when candidates were being interviewed for the position of Election Administrator that Chairman Ron Buchanan aggressively questioned John Howell. I was not there so I don't know what occurred, but I heard this from more than one source. One person told me, he treated Howell worse than he did Albert Tieche at the meeting where Tieche was fired. Another person told me that Buchanan treated Howell like a witness on cross examination. If anyone was present at that meeting, I would welcome you leaving a comment to confirm or refute this.
Whoever is appointed Election Administrator, I hope they do a good job and stay out of the news. That may be hard to do however. With Tennessee a Red state except for the Blue strongholds of Memphis and Nashville, Democrats are going to do all than can do to hold on to power. They can be expected to go after the next Election Administrator the same way they went after Tieche. Tieche had an especially challenging job to do. He had several election in a brief period of time, he faced a redistricting and the introduction of new technologies. Also he was the first Election Administrator appointed by a Republican majority Election Commission and he inherited a staff that were all Democrats. The next Election Administrator may not have as many challenges as did Tieche but Democrats can also be expected to make his life difficult and to use ever opportunity to promote an agenda that claims Republicans are trying to disenfranchise voters. Whoever the new Election Administrator is, he will have his work cut out for him.
NOTICE OF DAVIDSON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION MEETING
The Davidson County Election Commission will hold a “Special Called” meeting on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. This will be at the new location of the Election Commission, 1417 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Man Who Raped Teenage Boys to be Honored with Postage Stamp
Man Who Raped Teenage Boys to be Honored with Postage Stamp.
What is this country coming to? Maybe our Metro Human Relations Commission should change the name of their annual Youth Pavilion at the Nashville Gay Pride Festival to the "Harvey Milk Youth Pavilion.
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