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Board Room Politics: Tennessee's Senators Fail to Explain Beef with TVA'S Marilyn Brown
Published 03/27/2013 at 10:53 a.m.
In a healthy democracy, U.S. senators should be held in esteem. Their six-year terms insulate them from the cruder aspects of politics, allowing time for reflection and thought. Unfortunately, neither Tennessee senator has any interest in being thoughtful.
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The City’s “Urban Food Corridor” Plan Is Just What We Need to Grow Independence
Published 02/27/2013 at 2:50 p.m.
We need to build local economies and wean ourselves from the globalists. It will take self-reliance and a new emphasis on democracy to slough off the wealthy parasites. Happily, we have an example of just such an effort right here ...
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Fall Guy: The County Loses an Effective Public Servant
Published 01/30/2013 at 10:17 a.m. 2 Comments
When John Duncan III took office as Knox County trustee in 2010, he made a very good decision. He ceased contracting delinquent tax collections to a private attorney and instead hired a staff attorney.
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Argumentative Behavior: Don't Let Bad Guys Control Conversation on Guns
Published 01/02/2013 at 11:53 a.m. 4 Comments
The elementary-school massacre in Connecticut set off renewed conversations about how to avoid such violence, but as usual gun-rights advocates have no interest in discussing what “well regulated” in the Second Amendment truly means.
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Seymour Alternatives: Look Beyond the Outdated Parkway Extension for Better Solutions
Published 12/05/2012 at 10:09 a.m. 1 Comment
Assume the governor (and his minions) listens to the people regarding James White Parkway and chooses the No Build alternative. What then?
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Back to the Future: Sustainability is a South Knoxville Tradition
Published 11/14/2012 at 9:12 a.m.
Close your eyes and imagine that you live in a sustainable community. What is your morning routine? What’s in your kitchen? How do you get around? What makes people upset? What entertains them?
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Grab a Ballot or Grab a Shovel: An Open Letter to the Young and Young at Heart
Published 10/10/2012 at 11:55 a.m.
I used to think of the future as mine, but having lived through a big chunk of it, I think of it as someone else’s problem. I am a minority stakeholder in the century yet to come. I ought to ...
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Backcountry Tax: Charging Backpackers to Camp is Against the Spirit of the Smokies
Updated 09/13/2012 at 12:11 p.m. 10 Comments
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park plans to charge backpackers $4 per person per night to camp in the backcountry, starting next year. Local hikers have fought this idea since it was first suggested, and this month they sent a ...
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Democrats Unchained: Perhaps It's Time for Tennessee's Left to Find a New Political Identity
Published 08/15/2012 at 10:57 a.m.
The State of Tennessee has a golden opportunity to reduce spending in future elections: Stop funding Democratic primaries.
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Biologists From TWRA, TDEC, TVA, UT, and Knox County Survey the Little River
Published 07/25/2012 at 10:20 a.m.
Finding everything that lives in a river is a big challenge, especially in a jewel of biodiversity like the Little River, so the experts team up. Biologists from TWRA, TDEC, TVA, Knox County and the University of Tennessee worked together. ...
