Blue Collar Muse @ May 5, 2008 # 4 Comments
In 1998, the several states which comprise our grand experiment in representative democracy found themselves on the receiving end of a windfall!! After years of abuse and under threat of continued litigation financed from the state’s deep pockets, the tobacco industry made peace with its enemies.
It was an easy choice considering the alternative was […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ April 23, 2008 # 5 Comments
I’m sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting for colleagues to fly in from Chicago. We’ll meet up and head to the hotel for a conference. Nothing I haven’t done before and so have many of you.
But this flight and wait are different. I dropped my son off at the airport a few […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ April 22, 2008 # 6 Comments
Those who remember almost any recent election will likely stop to read that headline again. After all, isn’t it the Democrats who have been making the claim every other year that their voters have been disenfranchised? Isn’t it the other guys that do that sort of thing? The answers are yes and […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ April 4, 2008 # 12 Comments
Education is supposed to be about learning and knowledge. Today’s education seems to be about far more than that, however. From participating in the “Who gets a seat in the Lifeboat?” scenario to curricula dealing with homosexuality, moral issues are taking up more time in schools. Unfortunately, educators often come down on […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ March 6, 2008 # One Comment
Cross-Posted from The Tennessee ConserVOLiance.
[UPDATE 3/5/8 @ 13:10] - I spoke to AG Cooper’s office a few moments ago and was informed that General Cooper is not in town today. The lady I spoke with helpfully gave me General Cooper’s email address and connected me to his voice mail. I’ve left him a […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ February 5, 2008 # 3 Comments
GOP Delegates needed to win: 1,191 McCain (475) - Romney (151) - Huckabee (105) - Paul (6)
Democratic Delegates needed to win: 2,025 Clinton (357) - Obama (287)
10:20PM CST - CA numbers are coming in and McCain is up big! But there are a zillion more votes to […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ February 1, 2008 # 3 Comments
I can’t believe I forgot this. Today is my 1st blogiversary! At 3:30 PM, on February 1st, 2007 I put my first post up at Blue Collar Muse! Since then it’s been a wild ride and doors have opened up that I could only dream of a year ago!
295 posts and 961 […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ January 26, 2008 # One Comment
Given the furor over billions in earmarks loaded into the Omnibus bill passed by Congress, it’s nice to know not all federal legislators are unconcerned about the matter. Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-01) released a statement yesterday that highlighted legislation he crafted along with fellow members of the Republican Conference Frank Wolf (VA-10) and Tennessee’s […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ January 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
That’s the opinion that Tennessee Right To Life holds. The entire sentiment is expressed by Tennessee Right to Life this way:
SJR 127 would allow Tennesseans and our elected officials to once again determine abortion policy in our state.
On a matter of life and death, shouldn’t every Tennessean have a say? Let the People Vote: […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ January 19, 2008 # One Comment
The Tennessee Republican Assembly (TRA) held their 2008 Convention today for the purpose of endorsing candidates for the upcoming elections in the Fall.
Present to address the Convention were the following candidates for office:
Juan Borges, TN House, District 60;
Gerard Donovan, US House, 5th District;
Ron Hickman, TN House, District 60;
Timothy Lee, TN House, District 55;
Susan Lynn, TN […]
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