Zach Wamp and the race for governor
I have known Zach Wamp for almost half of my life, and while I have had little contact with him since moving from Chattanooga in 1995, nonetheless I am not surprised that he became an effective member of Congress. In fact, after his election in 1994, I predicted that he would handily win elections until [...]
Change or we’ll help you change
It’s going to be a very long hot summer. I can tell this already, and it’s not going to be pretty. Finally, the kids are out of school and many of us have already taken a week’s vacation. We should be ready to hit it hard at the office, but many people I’ve talked to [...]
The oil spill is no reason to destroy the economy
According to the latest news accounts, the engineers trying to stop the flow of new oil pumping into the Gulf of Mexico have had at least limited success, which is a relief. However, the issues surrounding the oil spill only have begun, and, as usual, the statists have the upper hand. This is the third [...]
Can we just blame it on the weather?
We certainly have had some unusual weather the past several months. This past winter was one of the most unusual I can remember for the number of “snow days” that close schools and businesses. As a parent, it’s tough looking out the window at no snow, and trying to explain to my child why adults [...]
The Chattanooga Times’ continuing jihad against Zach Wamp
One would think that the editors of the Chattanooga Times editorial page (a part of the Times-Free Press, which is as unnatural a merger as I ever saw) would take a vacation from going after Zach Wamp. After all, this is his last year as a member of Congress, and the Times has opposed him [...]
What will finally save health care?
Last March, President Obama said of health care reform, “If there is a way of getting this done where we’re driving down costs and people are getting health insurance at an affordable rate, and have choice of doctor, have flexibility in terms of their plans, and we could do that entirely through the market, I’d [...]
Germans seeking political asylum in East Tennessee? Hooda thunkitt?
Not that long ago, historically speaking, Germany was divided into two nations, one a totalitarian state which routinely murdered people who sought to escape from the communist penal colony. During the first half of the 20th Century, Germany was defined by the totalitarian Nazi Party and its execrable leader, Adolph Hitler. Today, the carnage of [...]
Chattanooga Times editorial page smears Zach Wamp
I never have cared much for the old Chattanooga Times nor its hard-left editorial page, complete with its twice-weekly economic illiteracy from Paul Krugman. Furthermore, it is a partisan Democrat editorial page (that once in a while endorses a liberal Republican to pretend it is bi-partisan), so I hardly am surprised that the editorial writers, [...]
Iran — Obama is a fool playing a fool’s game
Nov. 4 marked 30 years since the hostages were taken prisoner at the American Embassy in Iran. Those 444 days of the hostage crisis were one of America’s darkest periods. The entire free world watched our country’s agony. Just as sad as those 444 days is President Obama’s stance on Iran’s continued hatred of the [...]
The Christian-Newsom murders and trials
Even though the torture-murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom have been the biggest news in East Tennessee since they occurred in January, 2007, I have not written anything on them. This is not an oversight, but rather was deliberate on my part, as I did not want to write anything inflammatory that only would [...]
