By Steve Hunley Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, perhaps the most outspoken anti-Semite in Congress and erstwhile member of the Democrat “Squad”, has issued a new jeremiad calling for “no more” policing. Tlaib declared policing in the United States is “inherently and intentionally racist.” This coming from a rabid anti-Semite. Pot, meet kettle. Tlaib called the shooting […]
By Steve Hunley Some Time Republican Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe has openly called for a primary challenger to oppose County Commissioner Kyle Ward. As I recall, Ward defeated a well-heeled primary challenger in Scott Broyles. In fact, Broyles was the choice of the establishment Republicans inside the Fourth District. I’d be willing to bet […]
By Steve Hunley Board of Health Follies The Knox County Commission has finally done exactly what everybody expected it to do; i.e. make the county’s Board of Health an advisory body. It places responsibility squarely upon the shoulders of county health director Martha Buchanan. That’s where it belongs in my opinion, especially in light of […]
By Steve Hunley Georgiana Vines, the whirling dervish of a political columnist for the Knoxville News-Sentinel, let her political slip show last week. Georgiana wrote a lengthy column detailing the lack of bipartisanship of Tennessee’s two U. S. senators, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty. More to the point Georgiana noted how many of the Biden […]
By Steve Hunley Local Democrats were quick to squall over the election of Daniel Herrera as chairman of the Knox County Republican Party. When was the last time the Knox County Democratic Party elected a young Hispanic as the local leader of their own party? It was the 12th of Never. The Democrats put out […]
By Steve Hunley Knoxville’s Shame I have a lot of respect and admiration for Bob Booker who is a former state representative, city councilman, the former executive director of the Beck Cultural Center and an able historian. Robert Booker also writes a column published in the Knoxville News-Sentinel. It may very well be the best […]
By Steve Hunley These days we hear an awful lot about “social justice.” The recent shootings of three teenagers inside the City of Knoxville illustrate the difference between action and real commitment and mere symbolism and virtue signaling. Stanley Freeman Jr., Janaria Muhammed, and Justin Taylor were all murdered. All of the victims of these […]
By Steve Hunley The Passing of Rush Limbaugh I cannot let the passing of Rush Limbaugh go by without comment. To say Rush Limbaugh was merely a radio talk show host would be comparable to attempting to pass off a mouse as an elephant. A man of formidable intellect and immense talent, Rush Limbaugh […]
By Steve Hunley This Little Piggy… Cliff Rodgers, former administrator of elections for Knox County, has underwhelmed anyone who happened to see the hardly earth shattering news he has left the Republican party. Rodgers is an attorney, but as far as I know, never practiced law or it was so long ago I was still […]
By Steve Hunley Legislators Show Board Members A Paddle The Knox County Legislative delegation did a mighty interesting thing recently and folks ought to know about it. Every member of the legislative delegation – – – Senators Randy McNally, Becky Duncan Massey and Richard Briggs, along with Representatives Eddie Mannis, Dave Wright, Justin Lafferty, Jason […]
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