Johnson City native Mike Clark is officially announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States Congress from the 1st District of Tennessee. Clark will have a petition-signing party this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Democrat Resource Center in Johnson City, and numerous events are in the works to introduce Clark to the voters of the 1st District. He will be embarking on a listening tour of the district in the coming weeks, visiting each and every county to hear the concerns…See More
By all means, yes - take part in this. Roe is a doctor, and so is Frist. Roe recently published a pandering article in the JC Press about health care reform that essentially called for pity on the poor physician ... and Frist, of course, is a part…
The ETDA is a group of East Tennessee Democrats who come together with a common goal, to build a Democratic majority and remove the Republican hold in East Tennessee. We are from all counties in East Tennessee. We welcome new members.
Well, I think - if we grant that the majority of people don't like this bill, and want to resist it, that Democrats begin the process of identifying restaurants and chains that will or won't allow guns inside; patronize those that…
Wonder if we can get some PAC support - I'm thinking of issues that Roe's staked out - like health care. I dunno - I think you're right, BUT - that's not the end of the game.
So, anyone this early thinking of giving it a whirl v.…
I would also suggest we have Democrats who can research and comment on the GOP candidates, from the local level. For example, what *do* Johnson Countians think of Ramsey?
I would love to see Democrats initiate a bottom-up look at education for the 21st Century. Charter schools, to me, seems more like a band-aid. A city/county up look at how we promote education, the best types of schools, etc. Even down to how we…
Well, its a sad fact that media is so important, and every time Robert Houk uses his line about how long its been for a Democrat to win 1st District, for example, it's deflating. Gotta fight! I wonder if it would be instructive for East TN…
I agree Richard. First, we have to shake the defense attitude and go on offense. Take a lesson from Howard Dean - no race for elective office should go unchallenged.
I think the main point is that the US has led the charge to put people to death for similiar actions. A society should never be afraid to put lawbreakers before a judge, no matter what rank in society the lawbreaker holds.