27
Mar
According to the latest Harris Interactive Poll,
More than one in five Democrats that participated in the survey said they would not vote for Clinton. Overall, 36 percent say they would vote for the former first lady and 11 percent are unsure of their top choice.
Forty-eight percent of Independent voters also said that they would […]
27
Mar
Check out BlogNetNews. This is a Blog Aggregator that is divided by states. You can find Tennessee HERE. They are using blogs and the posts from blogs to determine the top stories of the day. Here is an exerpt from their About page:
We are going to use your feeds and the […]
27
Mar
This post is intended strictly to get my thoughts out on this matter and see what others thing, so here goes.No matter what your opinion of President Bush, I think you have to believe that he is a Public Relations nightmare. I don’t blame him directly, but I think he has surrounded himself by […]
27
Mar
The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan educational organization, has come out with numbers about the benefits received from tax dollars paid:
Overall, we find that America’s lowest-earning one-fifth of households received roughly $8.21 in government spending for each dollar of taxes paid in 2004. Households with middle-incomes received $1.30 per tax dollar, and America’s highest-earning households received […]
24
Mar
Stocks have their best week in four years this week (Mar. 19-23, 2007). They were up 3.9 percent, even though “analysts had been expecting a decrease.”
22
Mar
Al Gore refused today to take the Personal Energy Ethics PledgeThis pledge, presented by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, says:
As a believer:
· that human-caused global warming is a moral, ethical, and spiritual issue affecting our survival;
· […]
20
Mar
According to a Daily Times story today, the Blount County [Tennessee] Budget Committee is considering dropping or lowering its charitable contributions. Here is an exerpt:
Faced with nearly $247,000 in requests for giving in the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the Blount County Budget Committee on Monday discussed the possibility of reducing contributions to charitable organizations.
County Mayor […]
14
Mar
It is that time of year again - March Madness! Woohoo! Anyhow, myself and another guy have a website with 3 March Madness contests. The first is your traditional bracket challenge, but there are two other unique contests. And all three are FREE. Check them out at www.redshirtfootball.com.
13
Mar
The Recorder is reporting that the Toyota Prius does more environmental damage that the Hummer. Check out the article for all the details, but here are some high points.
You would be right if you went by the old government EPA estimates, which netted the Prius an incredible 60 miles per gallon in the city […]