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Re: “A Rocketown employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage”
my son has been involved with rocketown for several years, since he was a high school student. i was very pleased when he went to christian oriented meetings and fellowship held at the facility. it may not be my style, but he felt comfortable there and it encouaged his spiritual growth-that's okay with me. he was upset and disillusioned with the actions of rocketown and the contradiction between their statement and actions. i have long taught my sons that we do the right thing, not for fear of consequences or action, but because it IS the right thing. rocketown has damaged their reputation and standing among young people, many who feel isolated and alienated.
Re: “A Rocketown employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage”
Like I read in a related thread earlier this week - What this guy did is like a PETA employee wearing a shirt to work that says "Beef. It's What's For Dinner." This Breedwell fella did nothing but tarnish the image of the LGBT community. The LGBT extremists and their in-your-face tactics do more harm than good.
Re: “A Rocketown employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage”
Thank you, Nashville Scene, for a clear and concise article about this issue. The Tennessean's take was apparently written by a 5th grader. Your version of events makes sense.
Re: “A Rocketown employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage”
Never been to Rocketown.
Now I never will.
And I'll discourage my kids from going there.
It always seemed to have a "gateway to douchebaggery" vibe to me
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
>>that gives inner city residents an opportunity to access fresh foods and local products<<
I'd be willing to wager that the vast majority of the market customers live outside the "inner city". That doesn't make it any less viable, IMO.
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
I would agree with councilman Smiley. This is a city provided venue that gives inner city residents an opportunity to access fresh foods and local products. I'd say that $258+K a year of good investment in the community.
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
Say, anyone here know about the grandfathered leases that allow some of the vendors to pay next to nothing for their space compared to others? How about those oranges and and other tropical produce? Them folks are resellers, not farmers... My recommendation is to allow the place to fail, send everyone away, wait 6 weeks for a white knight to appear and then start the application process over. For everyone. The market sometimes approaches parody compared to other markets, like Franklin's or all the crazy shit Sean Siple is doing. And to think that guy was shunned from a lot of other places because his vision was too, uh, focused??
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
>>Farmers' Market used to be down on the courthouse square. Cost---$0<<
And horses used to to pull the wagons to bring the produce to the market too. So what? Things change.
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
Hmm....Farmers' Market used to be down on the courthouse square. Cost---$0. $258K a year just to lease the site from the state of Tennessee? That's bizarre right there. And it seems like the "heating and cooling costs" must all be for the sake of the food court, since the produce sheds are, for all intents and purposes, outdoors. Maybe the Farmers' Market needs to quit subsidizing the restaurants and let them pay their own way if they can?
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
>>"The cost of the upkeep of the building<<
This could easily be dropped dramatically but the city won't do it. 1) Use DUI/minimum security prisoners to clean the place. Not scrub the floors (heaven forbid) but sweep & dump the trash. 2) Use retired Metro maintenance men for the more technical repairs. Many would donate 2-3 days a month to help with electrical or plumbing repairs. Hell, buy 'em lunch & you'd be surprised what gets done. 3) Use journeymen students for some work with proper supervision (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.). However, Metro will do NONE of these things as they don't wish to (gasp!) upset whatever union is currently doing their work or Metro lawyers worry about "someone getting hurt & suing Metro" (the usual answer). People of all stripes & areas love the Market & would donate time & effort if allowed to. All it takes is the guts from Metro to allow it to happen. Sadly, it will never happen.
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
As much as this country spends subsidizing corporate farming, I don't think it's too much to ask the city to subsidize a farmers market so small, privately owned farms have a way to sell their products to the public.
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
A farmers market is one of those things the gov't needs to do that should not be expected to turn a profit to go'vt, like such things as streets, garbage pickup and (?) elections.
Re: “Between an ongoing deficit and privatization talk, Nashville's beloved farmer's market faces some tough rows to hoe”
"blood from a turnip." Nice one!
Re: “Citing concerns from tyranny to mass slaughter, Scene readers take sides on calls for gun control”
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/battle-athens
These Tennesseans made use of firearms to resist tyranny. Right here in our own state.
Re: “Citing concerns from tyranny to mass slaughter, Scene readers take sides on calls for gun control”
Tyranny? These blabbering idiots wouldn't know real tyranny if it stared them in the face. The 2nd Amendment isn't in place to allow yahoos to decide for the rest of us that the party elected is "tyrannical" so therefore they are entitled to take up arms. Sorry, maybe your fantasy world shows that film as a reality show, but its pure fantasy, and its a dangerous fantasy at that. Call me when you take part in a well-regulated militia.
Re: “In Tennessee's current legislative climate, it's go, go, go for guns”
>>Currently, all Metro middle and high schools in Nashville have an armed police officer stationed on campus, as do many across the state.<<
And what about the ones that DON'T have one? Tough shit? Be careful & hope a madman doesn't believe the "gun free zone" sign at every school will turn him away?
Sweet jesus, liberalism IS a mental disease!!!!!!!!
Re: “Sheriff Daron Hall announces the end of Davidson County's controversial deportation program, but questions remain”
Dubya just made a speech yesterday for amnesty for illegals so you know its got to be a good idea
Re: “Sheriff Daron Hall announces the end of Davidson County's controversial deportation program, but questions remain”
Where I live in Inglewood we had an incident where it took the Nashville Police Department 1 hour 45 minutes to respond to a 911 call because they were busy with an illegal alian shoot out. The reason both parties want open borders is to create havoc, lower wages and create more government dependants, so it will be easier to take our civil liberites. As you are now seeing
Re: “The popular Demonbreun strip loses its free parking, but it might gain business”
Another reason to take your business elsewhere. Head to the burbs where the parking is free and a lot easier to access.
Re: “A Rocketown employee alleges he was fired for wearing a T-shirt supporting same-sex marriage”
lure the kids in with rock and roll and skate culture, both of which overwhelmingly celebrate tolerance, and then slip 'em a mickey of fundamentalist christianity. heck of a business model.
i prefer rock and roll clubs and skate parks and coffee shops and art houses and churches et ceterera ad nauseum that don't have a conservative christian agenda