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New Entries
- Oct 23
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Mayor Karl Dean favors downtown development over sprawl
Mayor Karl Dean favors developing the Fair grounds between Nolensville Road and 8th Avenue over the further out May Town Center.
Posted by Dru Fuller, Oct 23, 2009
- Oct 20
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Gloria Steinem speaks to Tennessee women
Gloria Steinem is 75. “It’s great,” she told Tennessee women at their Economic Summit. “Now I can get a hand just for being old!” Age liberation is her new frontier. One audience member even thanked Steinem for revealing her age thus freeing others to follow suit.
Posted by Dru Fuller, Oct 20, 2009
- Oct 19
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Gloria Steinem critiques vintage Meet the Press question
Gloria Steinem commented : “I had no idea what an a**hole that guy was. (laughter from audience) Spivak managed to turn a whole question around. I said the problems of discrimination women have. He said, ‘Since women raise men, it’s obviously your fault so where did you go wrong”
Posted by Dru Fuller, Oct 19, 2009
- Oct 14
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Bredesen: State deficit higher under health care reform
Gov. Phil Bredesen told business leaders the federal health care reform will likely cost Tennessee $750 million over a five year period. He spoke at Belmont’s Speaker Series on Health Care Reform.
Posted by Dru Fuller, Oct 14, 2009
- Oct 13
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U.S. Sen. Jim Cooper credits Obama's entitlement reform effort
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper credited Obama with putting the nation on the path to entitlement reform since his one and only health care reform threat was to guard against adding even one dollar to the deficit.
Posted by Dru Fuller, Oct 13, 2009
- Oct 12
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Liberal Seigenthaler sits in conservative Ramsey's seat
As he took the Senate Speaker’s seat, ultra liberal Democrat John Seigenthaler gave a nod to ultra conservative Republican Speaker Ron Ramsey.
Posted by Dru Fuller, Oct 12, 2009
- Sep 28
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Cooper urges President to lead on health reform
“President Obama’s choice (on health care reform) will matter the most,” Rep. Jim Cooper predicted. “I don’t know if he will pick out a health reform plan like he picked out his dog Bo,” he said. “The President does have the bully pulpit. He is the leader of the Democratic Party.”
Posted by Dru Fuller, Sep 28, 2009
- Sep 25
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Neighborly neighbors earn First Lady's gratitude
Conservation Hall, the underground meeting hall at the Tennessee Residence met with opposition from several close neighbors because of the blasting required. The First Lady told media, “While a couple are not happy, I would just caution you not to paint the whole neighborhood with the same brush.”
Posted by Dru Fuller, Sep 25, 2009
