succession

Have you ever spent any time in South Knoxville/Seymour? It is indeed a different kind of place. Those of us who have spent a lot of time South of the river do enjoy proclaiming the differences of SoKno as compared to the rest of Knoxville/Knox County.

Yeah I know I re-committed to my vows but alas I have fallen short, sounds like marriage huh?

So I ranted and raved on Monday about the homeowners’ association. Thursday I ranted and raved about the police going on private properties to respond to alarm calls and then shooting “threatening” dogs once they got there.

Election 2008 News: Obama v. McCain at Saddleback Church Forum

In breaking news the Huffington Post reports:

Tennessee Guerilla Women point to an admittedly suspect Page Six article about The Meet The Press succession crisis:

Here is something interesting:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24843550

The Associated Press prohibits me from copying the content but I encourage the reader to take a look.

It is an interview with CIA director Michael Hayden. The headline is
CIA planning for al-Qaida 'succession crisis'

John Rodgers reports that the gubernatorial succession advisory committee has submitted its recommendations to the Governor today.

Under their recommendations the Lieutenant Governor (Speaker of the Senate) would be first in line to succeed an incapacitate Governor followed by the Speaker of the House and then the Secretary of State.

Jeff Woods reports that Republicans are open deriding a Democratic proposal to temporarily remove legislators incapable of serving:

Asked about the legislation to allow Ford’s replacement, Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey recalled today how these same Democrats fought to keep her in office despite election fraud that originally gave her the Memphis seat.