The American Princess has a fantastically funny, yet incredibly insightful, post up.  With all the talk about how Southern states are out of step with the rest of the country and how we view things so very differently, perhaps the rest of the country ought to consider adopting our views and not the...

Those of you who heard my interview a couple of weeks back with Andrew Riley and Duane Lester from RFC Radio have, no doubt, like me, been waiting for the debut.  Well, wait no more!  Today’s the day.  If you just want to listen, click on the widget over to the Right (I love saying that). Â...

I feel so much a part of the workings of my Government. The President himself wrote me to tell me he needed my help! Below find excerpts from his letter and my extemporaneous comments. Ken – The economic crisis is growing more serious every day, and the time for action has come. Last week, the...

It’s interesting to watch any person or group of people wrestle with hard truths about themselves. If you happen to be that person or in that group it goes beyond interesting and can hit “painful” rather rapidly! Yet truthful and legitimate self evaluation is both healthy and vital...

Word is circulating around the MSM that Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) is on top of the list of Obama’s choices for Commerce Secretary.  The Washington Post is reporting it as is Yahoo News via an AP story. What is not absolutely clear is whether Gregg would take the position although early indica...

The answer to that old joke’s question is “A good start!” The fascination America has with the first 100 days of any new presidential administration is always good for some insightful findings and observations.  This one is no different.  Further, if this is the new PresidentR...

Over at Tiny Cat Pants, Aunt B has a post titled ‘Lynn Comes So Close’.  It ridicules Susan Lynn for saying she doesn’t understand why women who object to unprofessional treatment and seek help to ensure it doesn’t happen again are often treated as if they are in the wrong.Â...

At Tennessee News Platoon, in response to a posting of Tennessee House Rep. Susan Lynn’s response to the release of a GOP House Caucus internal memo, a commenter identifying himself as Elmer Gantry tries to either besmirch Lynn’s character or redeem Williams’s character or both. Yo...

All of us who write, opine, editorialize and so on engage in moralizing from time to time.  Perhaps even most of the time.  However, when it acquires Twilight Zone status, I might offer some moralizing of my own in response. Mack, a nice enough guy on the couple of occasions I’ve had to spea...

As Stacey Campfield (R - TN 18) notes in his recent post, ‘Easy Money’, under the Bredesen administration, state expenditures in Tennessee have grown from $19 billion in 2002 to 2007’s $28 billion dollar budget buster!. That’s a 32% increase in just 6 years! Given Phil Bredes...