Hateful, selfish, cold hearted Republicans!

I tell you what, for TN to be a conservative
state, the word republican is not very popular here.
I have had many people look at me in a different
light since I have offered myself up to this county
election. I think people know how I feel on certain
issues, but it has apparently not touched home with
most people until I was seen publically in support of
the republican party. I think that the title of this blog
is the only idea that the public has when it comes to
describing a conservative. This is sad, because it means
something much different to me. I am a republican
because I believe that we live in the greatest land on
this rock, and that we should take some pride in keeping
it that way. This is a land of opportunity, and though
it may not mean that every man or woman can be a
multi-millionaire, each and every person can make a
life for themselves and their family that they can be
proud of. I believe that we should help those in need,
help them to get on their feet and give them the resources
they need to be whatever they CHOOSE to be, but we
should not allow them to live off of our government. We have
the duty, not the right, to take the life of someone who
is a threat to the safety or liberty of our people, and that is the
ONLY, time we have that duty. We have the right of choice,
but not the right to choose to abort the life of an unborn child.
I have the right to protect my family and my home, and I have
the right to the weapon to do so, because gun control only controls
those who have the right to own them. We welcome others who
wish to enter our country and become a part of this great nation
and have the same opportunities that we all share, but we only
welcome those that come to us legally and have proved their
loyalty to this country. We do not support the demoralization of
this nation under God by tolerating what some consider a holy union
of two people of the same sex. We are tired of seeing drugs, sex, and
violence glorified on our television sets and radio channels.
These are many of the reasons that I am a republican, and if
any of these make me a hateful, selfish, cold hearted republican,
then so I will continue to be. I am from a large family of democrats,
and they are good people, but most of them are democrats because
of one or maybe two of the above reasons, I am republican for all
of them and many more. Maybe it was becoming a father that
really summoned me to challenge the ideas that I had been taught
my entire life, I am not sure but I will always believe this way for my
children's sake and the sake of others.

Here they go again

The Cawoods are at it again, handing out
government money with no remorse to the
taxpayer. This time they have joined forces
with Mr. Huddleston. They have said that
the money was given for a good cause, but
guess what....you knew you were going to be
tossed from your positions so the money wasn't
yours to give. These discretionary funds need
to be done away with. It is just one more way
for our officials to transfer our tax dollars into
votes for themselves. Yes...don't think for one
second that we the people believe that you were
handing out this money at the last minute for any
other reason but to increase your voter turn out.
You can see the guilt in Mrs. Cawood's face, but
no suprise there, and Mr. Huddleston even said he
did it before the ruling because he thought he might
be losing his job. How much are we going to let these
people disfigure the rules to make them work in
their favor. I don't care if this money was going to
the greatest of causes it was wrong for it to be
dispursed in this manner, just like it is wrong for
these appointees whose positions could not stand
up in court to seek reappointment. Do you scoundrels
not hear what the people are saying. I guess
you would have to care about the people to care about
what they are saying. You are going to
mess around and cause an uprising. I am sick of
seeing your faces in the paper, and that my greedy
little friends is plenty enough motivation to get
myself elected in your place. Thank you and
enjoy the last days of your political careers.

No Appointments!

Knox County is fast approaching another
pride stripping government official appointment
ceremony. Don't you think that this whole
situation could have been avoided with a
special election earlier this year? They didn't
want it then and they certainly don't want it now.
MOST, and I emphasize most, of these guys won
their seats in elections with name recognition and
they figure that if we can read their name in the
news for the next year that they will get elected on
that same premise once again. The only reason
Sharon Cawood would even think of asking for a
reappointment to her seat is that she beleives that
if people see her name enough she might have a chance
in an election. I am not going to look for an appointment
because they are going to do it the same way they did
before, but the difference is they have had time to find
the friends that they want in those seats and have been
able to organize their efforts and get others on board.
Yep...you can bet that those appointed will be friends
or maybe even family of those who are so comfortable in
their current seats. The election is the only way to fix this
and I will be turning in my qualifying petition next week.
I support the recall amendment! We should have a firm

grip on the leash of our government officials, All of them.

Too Late to Play "Good Polititian"

I read that Commissioner Hammond is now
pushing strongly to have no county employees
be allowed to serve as elected officials. This of
course would oust me from this upcoming
election because I am a Knox County employee,
but lets look at what else it would do. It would
exclude over 2,000 Knox County citizens from
taking advantage of their RIGHT to run for office.
It would remove the insight into improper spending
within county departments that in some cases only
someone who works in that department could see,
and having an employee on commission would also
keep county department administrators on their
toes when it comes to proper distribution of county
dollars. It would take a good candidate out of the race.
I am sure that Mr. Hammond and all of the other
government officials would like to make some
revolutionary changes to make themselves shine through
the cloudy sky left behind by all the recent corruption of
late, but if you really what to shine a positive light on
the situation, resign now!
I will excercise my right to run for county office!

Term Limits Vs. The Right to Vote

I have heard many people say that
"Term limts do away with your right
to vote". This statement could not be
more false. Term limits don't take away
anyone's right to vote they do however
take away someone's right to stay in a
public office for 40 years and become a
dictator because they have a familiar name.
Polititians have banked on the fact that too
many of us voters just vote for a name, and
they have been successful because in too
many cases it is true. Term limits promote
voters investigating and getting to know who
they are voting for. No one is comfortable
voting for someone they have never heard of.
Term limiting elected officials insures
variety and accountability in government and
I am always in support of that. Don't hide
behind "it takes away my rights" republicans.
You should be proud of the service you have
provided and then conserve some dignity and step down!

Karns Republican Club

The Karns Republican Club met last night
at Karns Middle and there was a great turnout.
Politians, candidates, and most importantly
conerned republican citizens were in attendance
to hear two republican candidates Phil Ballard
and Mike Lowe debate about their interest in
being elected to the property assessor position
next year. After both men had about 7 minutes
to sell themselves it was time for questions.
A vocal and very loyal republican in the room
asked Mr. Lowe, in so many words, how do
you think it looks that you took a high paying
position in the same office you were term
limited from and are now running for another
high paying county office? As most professional
politicians have been known to do Mr. Lowe did
not answer the question directly. He continued on
about how good his office did when he was in it, and
how good this new one will be when he is elected.
There is no doubt in my mind the Mr. Lowe has
done some great things for Knox County, but this
is not about pride, it is about power and greed.
You have done your service, we thank you, and now
it is time to move on and give others the same opportunity
to serve. I am not picking on Mr. Lowe because I
believe this about all the officials that bounce around
from office to office to stay in power. Phil Ballard is
currently a county commissioner yes, but he worked
hard to get there, and has only served for a short time,
and I am convinced that he has seen an office where
his talents and expertise will be most beneficial to the people.
I truly believe that Phil Ballard is bringing a lot to the
office of property assessor, and he has my support and
my vote. I would like to invite you to the Karns Republican
club we meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm
at Karns Middle School in the Library. Hope to see you
there.

Now is the time!

The lawsuit is over, and the guilty have
been exposed. What now? Don't waste
your time worrying about a redo because
you can just about bet that they have all
prepared for that and have their second
best buddy awaiting their nomination
for these seats. The only way this situation
gets any better is when the voters return
the favor to these crooks and vote them out!
Find your candidate, make sure they are not
one of Lumpy's buddies, or related to the
Cawoods and that the loyalty they have is
to the people of Knox County.
Enough said now get out there and find
all of us who are running for election and
get to know us so you can vote and feel
good about the decision you have made.
Thank you!