John Edwards telling it like it is.....

Labels: John Edwards, Telling It Like It Is

The legal status of abortion doesn't predict whether abortions occur. It predicts whether they are safe.
-- Gilda Sedgh

Thirty years of study into the well-being . . . of the children of gay and lesbian parents reveals that the kids are turning out just fine, thank you. Studies show no appreciable differences from the children of heterosexual parents.
-- Amie K. Miller

We need to be patriotic about things other than war.
-- John Edwards

Labels: Liberal, Quotes of the Week

You need certification in this country to be a butcher, a barber or a manicurist, but only 12 states require any training to take care of children.
-- Gail Collins

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes.
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Modern conservatism is a failure in its original conception, not merely in its perversion in the age of Bush.
-- Rick Perlstein

Labels: Liberal, Quotes of the Week

A day late, I know....

Today, "liberal" is just another word for "not nuts".

-- Eric Alterman

Management: The folks who brought you the Labor Movement
-- Bumper sticker

You see, they [Conservatives] love America the way a four-year-old loves her mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a four-year-old everything mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes mommy is bad. Grown-up love means understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow.
-- Al Franken

Labels: Liberal, Quotes of the Week

Oct 20: At the request of this month's speaker, the regular club meeting will be held on Saturday, October 20th at 5PM in the Simon Room of First Presbyterian Church, 110 North Main Street in Greeneville.

Gray Sasser, Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party will give his political insight into what to expect in the year ahead. He will specifically address the 2008 elections and will ask attendees to identify the top three issues affecting eleections in Greene County. Afterwards, we will break into groups and brainstorm solutions. Gray will meet with each group to facilitate the discussion. Attendees will come back together then present proposed solutions. This is your chance to voice your opinion and work toward getting more Democrats elected.

Labels: Gray Sasser, Greene County

Dan Ford, chairman of the Cocke County Republican Party, was introduced Monday at a Republican Women’s Club meeting as a candidate for the seat of incumbent state Rep. Eddie Yokley, D-11th, of Greene County, in next year’s election.

Now, I worked for Eddie last campaign. And, let me tell you, you won't find anyone more genuine and humble than Eddie Yokley. I am proud to call Eddie Yokley a friend. He has served this district and this state very well, and deserves to be reelected. I talked to Eddie recently and he is as upbeat as ever, and very much looking forward to the race.

It will be an interesting one, I'm sure.

Labels: 2008 Legislative Race, Cocke County, Dan Ford, Eddie Yokley, Greene County, House District 11

As you've all heard by now, Former Vice President & Tennessean Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize. As a Tennessean, I couldn't be prouder.

The Draft Gore for President talk is starting again, and I'm not going to lie....if Gore were to run, he'd get my vote! Run Al, Run!

Draft Gore Resources:
Draft Gore.Com
Al Gore 2008 Draft Campaign
America for Gore
Gore Hub
Al Gore Support Center 2008

Labels: AL Gore, Draft Gore, Nobel Peace Prize

Here we go.....

It's 2007, over a year away from the Presidential elections, and Lincoln Davis has already declared he's running for Governor in 2010. News is HFJ is also interested.

Now, I like both Davis and HFJ, so this one could be a toss-up for me. HFJ obviously has higher name recognition, so I would think he would be the clear front-runner. But, Davis does have quite a large district.

Maybe it's just me.....but isn't all this a just bit premature? Oh well, it should be interesting, nonetheless.

Labels: Governor 2010, Harold Ford Jr., Lincoln Davis

Live simply so that others may simply live.
-- Bumper sticker

Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees and then names the streets after them.
-- Bill Vaughan

There are 180,000 to 200,000 U.S.-paid mercenaries in Iraq. . . These private armies hardwired to the Republican Party's far right are a grave and intolerable danger to the American republic.
-- Eric Margolis

Labels: Liberal, Quotes of the Week

The Knoxville News Sentinel and 9 private citizens have won their case against the Knox County Commission for violating the Open Meetings law.

For all the details, check out Linda's post.

Labels: News Sentinel, Sunshine Law

h/t TN Politics Blog

Labels: Mike McWherter