No Hiding
When you comment on a major news site, you should stand
by your words with a name:
V=The Examiner now essentially forces commenters to post via their
Facebook accounts, and the number of vitriolic or (for lack of a better
word) just plain ignorant comments seems to have been drastically
reduced, and instead we see thoughtful comments that contribute to the
discussion. E.W. Scripps and the Knoxville News Sentinel ought to
consider adopting a similar policy for their websites. If you believe
in what you are saying, then it shouldn't be something that you are
attempting to hide behind on the internet.
Labels: Blogging, Conservatism
The Lesson In the Cain
What is happening to Herman Cain should be a lesson to
potential Republican candidates in the future:
If the allegations against Herman Cain do prove to be his undoing
and moot the time he spent in Tennessee, let it be a lesson to anyone
considering running for the presidency in the future: What you consider
your "private life" really matters. If you ran around on your wife years
ago, or you engaged in behavior that was inappropriate at one time but
you'd never dream of doing that now that you've settled down, you had
better approach it openly before your campaign gets serious or it will come back to bite you.
It would be better, if you intend to involve yourself in major national
politics, to deal openly with your past before you begin. If the
skeletons in your closet are going to stand in your way, it is better
not to waste your party's time or the voters' time.
Labels: Conservatism, Federal politics, Presidential Election, Tennessee politics
Constables in the crosshairs
Tennessee's rural constables may be
targets for abolition:
Contrary to what the people at the News Sentinel might think,
most constables aren't crooks or Buford Pusser wannabes, they are just
volunteers trying to bring a little more safety to their rural
communities, and they give of their time and often spend money they
don't have in order to try and do so without looking stupid. Instead of
trying to abolish the office, most of us should be saying thank you to
our Constable. We are usually just a little safer for the extra pair of
eyes and ears.
Labels: Conservatism, Local politics, Tennessee politics
The Not-quite Endorsement
Governor Bill Haslam has a favorite, he
just isn't making it official:
Well, let's see, Governor Haslam's father, brother, and a great many
of his closest political friends-people we might consider to be
Haslam's "inner circle" have all made a choice, and their pick is former
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney-you know, the one who was pro-choice
and became pro-life when it was politically expedient-hed who becomes a
lot of things when it is politically expedient.
Labels: Conservatism, Elections, Federal politics, Local politics, Presidential Election, Tennessee politics
