by design | Sep 19, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My late wife, Lynn, several times over the years said to me, “Please, no more books.” My house and offices have always been filled with books I used to tell her that all those books were what was going to keep...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
A Disappointing Vote By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have lived in Knox County since I was seven weeks old and, while I spend some time at our house on Cherokee Lake, I have always considered Knoxville and Knox County home. I have never missed voting in...
by design | Sep 6, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
A Giveaway That Will Hurt The Working Class By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The publication Advisor Perspectives on Bloomberg News called President Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt a “costly mistake” and “a giveaway that harms...
by design | Aug 29, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Inflation ‘Reduction’ Act Will Do The Exact Opposite By John J. Duncan Jr. In a press conference on August 12, 1986, President Ronald Reagan said “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” He...
by design | Aug 22, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com CORRECTION: The article from which I wrote part of my original August 22 column had wrongly attributed a quote criticizing the Trump raid to Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers. That quote was actually from...
by design | Aug 15, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com During my 30 years in the U.S. House, and probably throughout the entire history of the U.S. Congress, political parties have been allowed to choose their members of the various committees. The number of members a party has...
