Published by jen May 31st, 2007
in State.
Say goodbye to your constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures and open up your wallet while you’re at it –this thing’s gonna cost. The Johnia Berry Act of 2007 has been signed by Governor Bredesen. It’s another “feel good” law, popular with both the public and legislators because it appears aimed only at criminals, but the law is unmindful of the rights laid out in the Constitution.
According to the City Paper,
“The state Attorney General has opined that the legislation is “constitutionally suspect” for reasons that, in part, include that those arrested have greater privacy rights than those convicted of violent crimes.”
Continue reading ‘Bredesen Signs DNA Database Law’
Published by jen May 30th, 2007
in National.
Dear Baby Boomers,
A new study is confirming what those of us that are the sons and daughter of Baby Boomers have known for quite some time; we’re getting paid less for more work, have more college debt than ever before, are suffering the loss of high paying jobs in both manufacturing and so-called intellectual work that have been shipped overseas (what was that Thomas Friedman?), and Dad refuses to leave the high paying jobs that would otherwise be ours. Welcome to generation fucked.
Continue reading ‘Dear Baby Boomers help your kids out: Retire!’
Published by jen May 28th, 2007
in Uncategorized.
…and questions whether or not Tinky Winky is gay.
Ewa Sowinska, government-appointed children rights watchdog, told a local magazine published on Monday she was concerned the popular BBC children’s show promoted homosexuality.
She said she would ask psychologists to advise if this was the case.
In comments reminiscent of criticism by the late U.S. evangelist Jerry Falwell, she was quoted as saying: “I noticed (Tinky Winky) has a lady’s purse, but I didn’t realize he’s a boy.”
“At first I thought the purse would be a burden for this Teletubby … Later I learned that this may have a homosexual undertone.”
Poland –don’t forget about Poland– is taking a page from Falwell that is ten years out of date?! Oh this is too familiar.
Bring out the wooden tanks!
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Technorati Tags: Poland Teletubbies, Gay Teletubbies
Published by jen May 25th, 2007
in State.
Six Tennessee legislators voted against the Rosa Parks Act, an act that would expunge the records of those that were charged with breaking old (and might I add unconstitutional) segregation laws. The legislators (all republican and all in the House) are:
Rep. Kevin Brooks, R-Cleveland
Rep. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville
Rep. Chris Crider, R-Milan
Rep. Bill Dunn, R-Knoxville
Rep. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald
Rep. Donna Rowland, R-Murfreesboro
Continue reading ‘TN List of Shame’
Published by jen May 25th, 2007
in Uncategorized.
Still haven’t figured out to talk your parents or significant other into getting you Wii? Have they guilted you into feeling too old? Try this: Wii Healthy. They have a ten week program to lose weight and get in shape by playing wii sports!
But mom (dad, honey, dear, etc.) it’s good for me. Don’t you want me to be in shape?
Technorati Tags: wii sports, wii health, wii weight-loss
Published by jen May 24th, 2007
in National.
How many humans, pets, and livestock have to die before the US and the world smarten up and place an embargo all consumables from China? If melamine tainted pet food and livestock feed weren’t enough, now we are finding diethylene glycol in products from China.
At present:
The Food and Drug Administration will begin testing samples of all toothpaste imported into this country from China, a spokesman for the agency said yesterday.
Continue reading ‘China Poisons Toothpaste, Pet Food, and Cough Syrup: Where’s the Embargo?’
Published by jen May 22nd, 2007
in Uncategorized.
Get ready…
wait for it…
now!
“….throw the shitty porn star in jail!”
In answer to an online petition asking the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to show leniency, the aging rockers have put their full support behind a rival petition asking the Governor to ensure Paris serves her full 45-day sentence.
Insert your own irony here.
Published by jen May 22nd, 2007
in Uncategorized.
After seven years, no problems. Eat your heart out, Chicken Little.
Since the British military began allowing homosexuals to serve in the armed forces in 2000, none of its fears — about harassment, discord, blackmail, bullying or an erosion of unit cohesion or military effectiveness — have come to pass, according to the Ministry of Defense, current and former members of the services and academics specializing in the military. The biggest news about the policy, they say, is that there is no news. It has for the most part become a nonissue.
The Ministry of Defense does not compile figures on how many gay men and lesbians are openly serving, and it says that the number of people who have come out publicly in the past seven years is still relatively low. But it is clearly proud of how smoothly homosexuals have been integrated and is trying to make life easier for them.
Continue reading ‘Gays serve in the British Military: Sky Does Not Fall’
Published by jen May 22nd, 2007
in National.
And by their property taxes ye shall know them. Newsweek has listed the top public schools in the US and I can’t help but notice that people in some of these areas pay more in property taxes alone than the average East Tennessean, and likely most in the southeast, earn in a year.
Anyone out there want to draw up a chart?
The best public education money can buy.
Technorati Tags: public education, high school
Published by jen May 22nd, 2007
in State.
A belated Mother’s Day Treat! Time has been fleeting these past few weeks as things have heated up in Maynardville (the stories we’re covering and researching for the newspaper have taken away from the blog). That said, I came across a wonderful list of Tennessee’s women bloggers put together by Jack Lail, Michael Silence, and Newscoma’s Tracy Sharp.
Check it out here.
Technorati Tags: tn bloggers, tn women bloggers, tennessee women bloggers.
Update: Jack Lail’s Blog
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