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Tennessee Gun Report
Sorry, I got busy again … here’s your latest round-up of gun loonery from across the state. • April 29, 2016: 1- A 10-year-old Lebanon boy shot himself in the stomach when left alone at home with a...
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Tennessee Gun Report
Four accidental shootings in Tennessee this week, one fatal. This has to be some kind of record. Also, WTF May 2? Go home, you’re drunk. • May 7, 2016: A Smyrna toddler accidentally shot herself in the...
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Tennessee Gun Report
Two accidental shootings this week. Also: I’ve been meaning to say this for a while now but what the hell is going on in Memphis? I mean, it’s EVERY DAY. Chattanooga, too. And yes, there are stabbings,...
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But …. Trannies In The Bathroom!
While Tennessee Republicans gnash their teeth and rend their garments over Obama’s transgender bathroom order — even considering holding a special session over the issue — this happened: 32 arrested,...
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Tennessee Gun Report
Three accidental shootings, one fatal. • May 26, 2016: 1- In Murfreesboro, a son was cleaning a rifle and forgot to clear the round in the chamber. He shot dad in the leg. Oops. 2- Also in...
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Rep. Martin Daniel: Worst Person In The World
[UPDATE]: Martin Daniel tried to delete his racist Twitter rant. Sorry, buddy. The internet never forgets. Ha ha ha ha: —————————————————- Tennessee Republican State Rep. Martin Daniel of Knoxville...
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Tennessee Gun Report
I’m way behind on this, sorry. Life intervened. While Tennessee Republicans give away AR-15s as door prizes, like they’re waffle irons, we’ve got plenty of gunfail to give us pause. • June 23, 2016: A...
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Tennessee Gun Report
Time to check in with Tennessee’s gun crazies. • July 13, 2016: A Maryville man accidentally shot a woman in the stomach, then lied to police about it: The Blount County Sheriff’s Office was called to...
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Rewarding Bad Behavior
If you are a major American brand trying to burnish your pro-GLBT bonafides with company policies that embrace inclusiveness and tolerance, I salute you. But if you are a major American brand proud of...
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Privatize The Gains, Socialize The Losses
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, the richest governor in America, has been working to make his family business even richer, and the rest of us poorer, according to The Tennesseean: After taking office, Gov....
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Tennessee Finally #1 At Something
Congratulations, Tennessee! Tennessee now ranks first in the nation for fatal unintentional shootings according to the most recent data from The Centers for Disease Control. Previously, Tennessee...
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Accidental Shootings Are So Embarrassing
News that Tennessee leads the nation in fatal accidental shootings has prompted the TN Dept. of Health to “correct” the data, from 105 to… wait for it…. five. While 105 may indeed be wrong, five defies...
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Tennessee Gun Report
While the state tries to figure out if it has the worst or best accidental gun fatality rate in the land, Greene County grapples with its own dubious distinction, leading the state in gunfail. It’s...
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Here Comes The Wing Dang Doodle
Hello, Tennessee! Yes, your legislature still has a Republican supermajority. So let the crazy games begin! Republican Tennessee State Senator Janice Bowling apparently doesn’t have anything more...
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Does New Gun Bill Nullify All Other Gun Bills?
Surprising absolutely nobody, Republican House Rep. Micah Van Huss of Jonesborough has filed a bill allowing the open carry of handguns without a permit. The problem with this idea, of course, is that...
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Elections Have Consequences
Call me biased but there are some issues that I firmly believe are better in Democratic hands than Republican ones. And I put the environment at the top of that list. If you want clean air, water, soil...
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Elections Have Consequences, An UPDATE
Sorry for the long absence, I’ve been working like crazy. Updating this post from last month about the poor citizens of Camden, Tennessee. To recap: a landfill in Camden, TN, started accepting...
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TN Had 5 Accidental Shootings This Week
Hello, America. There were five accidental shootings during a 7-day period in Tennessee this month. Most involved “responsible” gun owners who should have known better. So let’s dispense with the...
View ArticleChickens Coming Home To Roost, Trade War Edition
Donald Trump’s plan to enact stiff steel and aluminum import tariffs has caused alarm among economists and pundits alike, which is really odd, since this is one issue he actually ran on and talked...
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