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Gene,
It is interesting that only two people showed up, but ----> Did you enjoy the show? Was seeing ballet on the big screen worth the ticket price?
Campfield is a cartoon character, but he seems to genuinely love life, and I think that is what people respond to.
Neely,
You are too dismissive.
This in not "barely a column". It's a worthy piece that mourns the death of personal contact. It tells me I am not alone in feeling the same thing. It's a dirge from the heart.
And I thank you for it.
BD
Politics is not about fairness. It's about the righteousness of each party's cause. This hasn't changed in 200 years.
A good article, Thanks.
This tension between the various levels of government is impossible to avoid in any nation larger than the Vatican. Unless we break America up into city-states, this "hypocrisy" problem is a structural fact. We can't have a representative republic without it, so let's just get over it.
What we could hope for is that our politicians drop their whining about hypocrisy and just state that they think their way is best and that they are going to try to force their views into law at their particular legislative level.
What's fun is to watch the politicians' definitions of hypocrisy change as they work their way up the governmental ladder from local to state to federal office.
A Syllogism.
Urban votes liberal.Rural votes conservative.America is increasingly urban.Trouble for the GOP.
Is the idea to change the course of government or to win elections? Are campaigns about societal direction or sport?
If the goal of elections is entertainment, then politics is no different than the NFL.
Hooray for our team.
Buck Ewing (and Virginia Woolf) would have applauded this exhibit. Well done !
Conservatives contend that the best government is the least government. With the mulch company not being in violation of any laws and with all the coughing and wheezing still coming from down wind of the mulch fire, I'd say that is ample evidence that we have at least very good government.
Haslam would have to open his finances if he took the VP slot. Maybe he will.
Cagle, refreshing thinking and an excellent parallel point with graffiti.
Thanks.
Haslam as VP means he would have to open his finances to public view. Does anyone think this is probable?
Frank, I disagree with your conclusion.
It seems to me that since a lame duck like Mr. Jarret has no job to protect in the new charter, that his advice would be the most objective and balanced.
Honor dictates that we protect in retirement, those have protected us in their younger years.
This means a good retirement income that is shielded from the confidence men of Wall Street and the slide of hand artists that inhabit corporate executive suites.
It means we will have to pay a little more, but that is what honor and responsibility are all about.
Isn't America more than a platform dedicated to making money? Does our commitment to "Freedom" mean that all other values are ranked a distant second to the pursuit of profit?
Locally owned radio stations were part of the social glue that held us together as a community. These stations helped us identify with each other. They linked us up. They were an important part of the defense against the invasion of loneliness that comes with isolation.
Thus in this case, "Freedom" has been carried too far. It is hurting us.
I never met her, but because of your article, I will miss her.
Developers and land owners do not live and work on a lonely frontier where their actions affect nobody. Living in Knox County is a social contract between all residents.
Developers are well organized and want to act quickly, but the people affected by their developments need time to find out what's proposed, to bounce ideas among themselves, and to speak with the MPC and their elected officials. It all takes a lot of time.
The MPC exists to guard the quality of life in Knox County, and they need time to do their job. We need the MPC.
The KBC looks like the right organization to help people at the right time. Thanks and Good Luck!
We need to cut up our credit cards, get off Facebook and elect folks that will reinstall our privacy. However, my faith that the American people will do these things is low.
We constantly check our own maps of reality against the maps of many trusted people - to increase the probability that what we think is true, ----> is true.
It concerns me when the evidence indicates Romney does not do this.
in response to knoxltd786: great article! as a former employee of KTSC, i can definitely say there's a hardworking staff there attracting tourists and conventions to the city and promoting knoxville everywhere. as far as the leadership (not just Gloria), I'm not quite sure what they do. It's no wonder, that place seems to be a revolving door for many of its employees.
in response to knoxltd786:
great article! as a former employee of KTSC, i can definitely say there's a hardworking staff there attracting tourists and conventions to the city and promoting knoxville everywhere. as far as the leadership (not just Gloria), I'm not quite sure what they do. It's no wonder, that place seems to be a revolving door for many of its employees.
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Knoxltd786,
When you worked at KTSC:
1. What was the daily routine of the KTSC staff?
2. Did you have a boss, and what did she or he ask of you? Did they give you specific goals?
3. Was your work inspected or reviewed? If so, by whom?
4. Did the KTSC have Christmas parties, workshops, staff meetings, etc.? If so, what were they like, and what happened in them?
You have first hand knowledge that is very interesting, enlightening and important. ----> Please answer.
The Fee Offices are separately elected, untouchable, governments unto themselves. In the years between elections, their chief executives answer to no one.
The Knox County Charter Committee should put proposals on the November ballot that would allow the voters of Knox County to make the Fee Offices accountable to the county mayor.
The KTSC has had no supervision, no review of their activities, and no boss to answer to - because both boards that were supposed to be oversee it were shamefully negligent.
Thus, it's good to see Metro Pulse shining light into such dark places, leaving the judgements to the readers.
Well Done.
Nature makes it pretty, but only during the day. At night it's something out of Stephen King.
You TVUUC folks handled this situation with grace and humanity. Thank you.
West seems to be a refreshing, energetic, intelligent and a likable guy. I'm glad he's back.
Frank,
Addressing your question as to why we haven't received any of the major projects that other parts of the state have:
Could it be that the folks that control the levers of power in Knoxville see the introduction of large, new, economic engines as threats to the comfortable situation they still enjoy here, even though they temporarily reside in Nashville?
The movie's heros are the purest of the pure and the bad guys are evil, corrupt socialists trying to sponge off Ayn Rand's anointed ones. That's the plot.
Bring a pillow if you go see this. Staying awake is gonna' be tough.
Mr. Tyree, you seem to be running a very good waste treatment facility. Bravo and thank you.
Great person, great candidate, terrible photograph.
Haslam's department heads should lead by example, by not taking a pay hike themselves until the layoffs have ended and everyone else in their departments have been given a raise first.
Is it asking too much of these folks to simply work for the good of the people of Tennessee without the lure of adding additional cash to their already substantial six figure salaries?
True, the Baker Center is a great place. The people there do a superb job.
We may be on our way to returning to a "Scruffy Little City" as John Gunther called us.
These quaint grocery store wine bills pop up occasionally, like dandelions on the legislature's front lawn, only to be sprayed with Roundup by the liquor store lobby.
Over the decades, the script of this Nashville morality play never deviates. It's like "A Christmas Carol" but about booze instead of Ebenezer Scrooge.
This constancy of these legislative failures, reminds Tennesseans that some things don't change, that there are eternals that bind us together through even the most turbulent of times.
I will always contribute to NPR, and if congress cuts out its share of funding, I will increase mine, as I hope many others will do.
I'm a liberal. I gladly buy into democracy and America, so I will certainly accept the decision of congress. I'm sure the House of Representatives is trying to do what they think is the right thing. I just don't agree with em' on this issue.
Freedom means having carte blanche to make as much money as possible while degrading as much of the beauty of Tennessee as we care to.
Private Property Uber Alles !
I went once. It was a waste of time. It was all about young people getting loaded and doing what drunks do ---> acting like fools.
Dollar-hungry business owners will put up with anything, but that doesn't mean thoughtful people have to. The remedy---> don't attend.
Brother Jack's manhandles all my other memories of that era. A stunningly vivid and alive place. Jack, Tip, Sarge . . . Thanks.
The Gay St. Cinema is a marvelous place. If what you say is true, and it sounds like it is, than Mr. Wamp took a cheap shot on a minor issue.
But there are two sides to every argument. I wish Mr. Wamp would say something on this issue in this comment section, either refute your points or admit he made an error.
Government has a job, that is to protect its citizens. The people who staff the MMS and the SEC were, in effect, being bought off by the incredibly rich and powerful organizations they are supposed to regulate.
The devastating consequences are a direct result of what the political far right has always wished for ----> no governmental interference with private enterprise.
Your article is right on the mark.
Yes, urban renewal was bad, and problems surely evolved directly from it. But to say simply, "Now we wonder why we have problems?" appears to be a lazy way to wrap-up your article. You imply that if we didn't experience urban renewal, we wouldn't have these problems.
Shouldn't you be exact with your conclusions, and not give us this murky, gray, gruel in the final paragraph. And say, how about tossing in a few solutions? After all, you're the Vice President of the Board of Race Relations. Shouldn't I expect more?
Hall, your article is a cheap shot. Did you personally speak with any of the people you slam? Did you talk to any scientists about your premises or conclusions? Your piece reeks of cheap, emotion-based, opportunism lacking any hint of a balanced or objective approach. You are Elmer Gantry delivering a sweaty, tent-revival, sermon with TVA cast as forked-tongued Satan.
By the way, the past tense of "lead" in paragraph #2 is "led".
This is not a well-written article. I sincerely hope you do a better job next issue.
From what I've seen of politics, what you write in this article is absolutely true. The advantage of the rich (and powerful) cannot be eliminated, but it can be managed and should be. The viability of democracy depends on it. This is one of the very real problems of freedom.
Your article reminds me of UT students I've seen on TV protesting program and faculty cuts. It makes me think that they have forgotten what a huge percent of their education is still absolutely cost free for them. I'd like to hear just an occasional "Thank you" for all those benefits. They seem to be children of privilege, seriously short on gratitude and humility.
I will remember how much they appreciate my tax money going to them when I speak with my state senator and representative.
