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Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
Chris,
Fair enough.
And I am no fan of Texas and the undeserved arrogance of self-styled Texans. They robbed Mexico and found oil. Hardly on par with something difficult like the founding of Utah or the settlement of Alaska.
LBJ and W were poor Presidents in part because of their Texas-sized arrogance.
Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
Mark,
I wasn't really praising California as much as I was just defending them a bit and commenting on the reflexive habit of certain individuals to just dump on the state while seemingly having no knowledge of the complexities that are involved. It's easy to just look at the negative and ignore the positive, be it states, countries, or political leaders, while doing the exact opposite for those things we like and value. Other states have huge natural resources also (like Texas with oil), but the major difference is that Texas isn't hamstrung by a referendum system that makes it near impossible to inact needed changes. And even with that, Texas isn't quite the well-run paradise that some claim.
Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
Chris,
Before you praise California too much, it helps to remember that the state has huge natural advantages that most states lack and it benefits from massive specific government subsidies {water being the biggest} that do not get reflected in the 'costs' of life in the Golden state.
For example, let's tax California for all the water that goes to the overpopulated region of Southern California. And let's also consider all the defense spending that has gone into the state since just before WWII. And California has most of the port space on the Pacific coast, something that its businesses and unions didn't create.
To be sure, California has done some excellent things in the area of public policy. Their state system of higher education was one although it is in serious economic trouble, in no small part due to public service unions. But it is also blessed by nature and government largess {all those electoral votes come at a price}.
Re: “Whose Faith & Values Is The Tennessean Covering?”
While you're correct about the persecution of Mormons, I think calling them the "epitome of what successful citizens are all about" is stretching it.
I used to be Mormon, and grew up in Utah. There are some fine Mormons. There are some POS Mormons. They're just people; their religion is pretty much beside the point.
Re: “The State of Metro According to Karl Dean”
Was Dean wearing rose colored glasses when he spoke?
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
Gosh I hate IE 10! Could Microsoft just once leave bad enough alone?
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
xray/Zoombah wrote: "The big question is, would he treat white predators the same as black predators?"
Er...Nope. That's why his group is called "White Student Union" and not "Towson State U. Neighborhood Watch."
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
xray/Zoombah, etc. wrote: "The big question is, would he treat white predators the same as black predators?"
Er, um....NOPE! That's why his little vigilante group is called the "White Student Union" and not "Towson State U. Neighborhood Watch".
Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
Jim, I do think that the "less government" crowd generally does not think about the concept a whole lot. It's why Free Republic, Breitbart, Drudge, and the Daily Caller are so popular. They confirm their readers biases and keep them coming back for more.
Anyways, would you rather live in Sweden, with their huge safety net and high taxes, or Somalia, with virtually NO government? Somalia should sound great. Some of Pith's most notorious gadfly's, who breathlessly peck away on their keyboards anytime someone says something mean about guns, could probably go over there and make great pirates.
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
The fact that he's trying to prevent criminal activity is a plus. The big question is, would he treat white predators the same as black predators? I'm betting he would if they were a problem and he could find them.
Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
Not sure this writer knows anymore about business other than the spelling. Of course, that the case with most Journalist even some of those within the Financial Journals. These constant attacks on the Gov. over this current investigation is totally bogus, and it's an amazing waste of time and ink with so many other more relevant situations that needs coverage.
Re: “Whose Faith & Values Is The Tennessean Covering?”
@davidlongfellow: You must be Islamaphobic. Otherwise you would ignore those sort of things.
@Kosh III: If you had ever read the Book of Mormon you'd have a better idea of what you're talking about. Whatever, historically Mormons are the most persecuted religion in America even though its members as a whole are the epitome of what successful citizens are all about. (No, I'm not a Mormon.)
Re: “Whose Faith & Values Is The Tennessean Covering?”
Neither Christians nor people of other faiths should give a rat's ass about whether or not they make the newspaper. Somehow I don't imagine there are a lot of local Buddhists who are saying, "Why don't they write about us in the paper? It just makes me so ANGRY!"
Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
Chris Allen: Are you saying that what is in effect "less government" really does not work and can actually cause the state to malfunction? WOW, what a concept. Bet that makes xray/zoombah/gastthesilent/vladtheineffectuallibertarianmonkey's butt bleed!
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
The article was amazing.
I am curious about his claim that the govnerment is committing genocide on white people, though.
Re: “Whose Faith & Values Is The Tennessean Covering?”
Dorothy Morrison, an Important Spiritual Figure, has a cash flow potion for sale on her website for $10.95. Bury it outside and you'll be amazed at the results! You can't make this stuff up.
Re: “Whose Faith & Values Is The Tennessean Covering?”
"Dozens" is exaggerating by quite a bit (here's the search results: http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Bob+Smie…)
However, Betsy was criticizing the entire Faith and Values page, not just one columnist.
Re: “Hey, Gov. Haslam — CEOs are Accountable to Shareholders, Right?”
California is a fantastic example of why too much direct democracy is a bad thing.
Re: “On TV News, Sweeps and Sensationalism”
How about reposting Ferrier's breathless tweets? I think if anything reeks of Sweeps Month sensationalism, it's that.
Although, to be fair, Ferrier always reeks of Sweeps Month sensationalism, whether it's actually Sweeps Month or not.
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
He cruises around at night looking for "black predators" (his words) not simply predators, no matter the race. The fact that he distinguishes shows a racist tendency despite his convenient anti Hitler-Klan-Nazi proclamations, perhaps he is simply cutting down the comparisons, and/or downing the competition so to speak! No real need to "bet" on that observation!
This cracker is just looking for his 15 minutes of fame and trying to create a money making organization (with him as head) in order to solicit funds and peddle influence. It would take a Bozo to defend him as anything other than a "rabble rouser"!