A Volunteer Report
Blog URL http://volreport.blogspot.com/
Located Nashville, Tennessee USA
Tags politics, legislature, progressive, news, media
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Latest Blog Posts
- So Miss California doesn't share my view --so what? on Apr 21, 2009 in tolerance viewpoints Miss California
I don’t pay much attention to beauty pageants, but it’s a bit hard to ignore this year’s Miss USA controversy. I don’t really care who won the thing, but I’m more than a little miffed at the hullabaloo over the personal opinion voiced by Mi...
- Money and morals of a few tromp all over the people on Apr 15, 2009 in wine sales Tennessee Legislature
Surely our state legislature is a living example of democracy at its worst. Polls show Tennesseans overwhelmingly support the convenience of purchasing wine in grocery stores, but today our legislators proved that money talks, and who has the most? W...
- Wine at Easter on Apr 12, 2009 in wine sales underage consumption Easter Tennessee Legislature
Happy Easter to all those who celebrate the religious holiday, and happy day, anyway, to all of those who don't. Diversity is the hallmark of our country, and we're surely not short of it.It would've been nice to pick up everything for Easter dinner,...
- Ethic$, schmethic$ on Apr 11, 2009 in Bill Ketron TN General Assembly Ethics Commission
How much is a little over$ight and truth-in-government worth, anyway? Tennesseans are about to find out as our state legislators take up bills to abolish the state's short-lived Ethics Commission. The reason? Money, of course. Government can't run on...
- Embarrassing self-destruction (again) on Apr 8, 2009 in Chip Forrester Tennessee Democratic Party
It’s business as usual in the Volunteer State, as Democrats charge full speed ahead, hell-bent on self-destructing their party. Members of the state’s GOP just lean back in rockers, munch on popcorn and watch the show. Nary a pinky finger is need...
- Sharoncobb: If You're In Tennessee, It's Important To Call Your Senator Today On Important Death Penalty Legislation on Apr 8, 2009
Sharoncobb: If You're In Tennessee, It's Important To Call Your Senator Today On Important Death Penalty Legislation...
- What Century is this? on Apr 8, 2009 in royal protocol right to bear arms Tennessee Legislature
Between the feud in our state legislature over bearing arms and the uproar over royal protocol at Buckingham Palace, clearly some of us are stuck in a time warp. The right to bear arms anywhere you please, like grievous errors in ancient royal etique...
