Comment Archives
Re: “Metro Council, Shrink Thyself”
It does not matter how small the Council as long as the body lacks a fully staffed and independent research staff. As long as the major source of information provided to the Council comes from Department heads who owe their jobs to the Mayor, the Council will always be a junior partner.
Similarly, the Charter needs to have the budget system revised so that the Mayor does not have such a huge disparity of power.
If we gave the Council more information and greater responsibility, then they would be in a better position to actually govern and voters would be more inclined to hold them responsible.
The current system is troubled enough under a good Mayor like Karl Dean and far more problematic under a Phil Bredesen {can you say 'Dell deal?'} or a Dick Fulton or a Bill Boner.
Re: “The Weekly Open Thread: Give Us Your Top 5 Restaurants”
City House
Arnold's
Woodlands
Hattie B's
El Tapatio
Re: “Frank Niceley Takes Up Blogging”
By the way, remember this?
http://lastcar.blogspot.com/2005/04/naifeh…
Re: “Frank Niceley Takes Up Blogging”
Jim, you're clueless and a liar, as usual. I was a gay-equality advocate decades before it was cool to be one, and my name was on it. I don't agree with some of Stacey's legislation, and he knows it. For example, I have never defended anti-gay bills, and I have spoken up against them.
Many people who disagree with Stacey's bills like Stacey. Ask Mike Turner. Don't know if he still does. Ask certain others. I oppose unfair treatment, including falsehoods, employed by the phony "liberals" against a number of folks, including Stacey and including me. The phony left IS what it claims to protest. There is a history, and I have a good memory.
Many, many politicians are selling us out. Have sold us out. But phony lefties are so selective. And not credible.
Re: “Meet the World's Worst Visitor to Nashville”
That was one well-written article. I think he has Nashville pegged.
Re: “Nashville Symphony Musicians Issue Statement Ahead of Contract Negotiations”
I read Mrs. Ingram's statement as more a message to the banks and the public at large — as in, "If you're expecting I'll just step in and pay this, rather than you working out an equitable deal with the NSO, think again." This ain't Mrs. Ingram's first rondo with the NSO's finances, and whatever she has (or had) to say to the symphony organization, I doubt she'd deliver it in a public statement.
As for "more engaging entertainment," I'm guessing you haven't attended much.
Re: “The Weekly Open Thread: Give Us Your Top 5 Restaurants”
To Chris's point, $1 on a $15 tab is 7%. That is not insignificant.
Re: “The Weekly Open Thread: Give Us Your Top 5 Restaurants”
1. Lockeland Table
2. flyte
3. Samurai
4. Kien Giang
5. Jim & Nick's
Re: “Bill O'Reilly and Dennis Miller Coming, Boldly and Freshly, to the Ryman”
@xray: " Outlaw motorcycle gangs, the Mafia, the Russian mob, MS 13, and any other organization that preys on their fellow man"
Would that include the Tea Party, any Karl Rove fantasy or Koch Brothers funded entity, as well as your and your friend bobbsylittlegun?
Re: “Frank Niceley Takes Up Blogging”
AnglRdr: Donna luv's her some Stacy. She has a long and distinguished career defending his asininity. I wonder if she has his picture in her wallet?
Re: “Dean's Proposed Affordable Housing Fund Heads to Council”
It's those voices in his pointy little head that tell him that, AnglRdr.
Re: “Meet the World's Worst Visitor to Nashville”
Sounds like to me that some racist lite journalist (from a conservative pro WASP rag) with a compelling desire to find a white utopia of unreal persona's and 1860 values, was a might disappointed. Now THAT sounds like a real plus for Nashville, wouldn't you agree?
Re: “I Think I Know How the Republicans Could Use Scott DesJarlais”
Some people don't understand blog versus hard news. Get over yourselves.
Re: “I Think I Know How the Republicans Could Use Scott DesJarlais”
That's right "Frank" (whoever you are), attack the messenger not the message. Well, I guess it is hard to defend such a douche as desJarlais, even for extremist GOPhers!
Re: “Symphony Lays Off Entire Catering and Dining Staff”
Wow. 16 full-time caterers. How often were events held in the building or off-site?
Re: “Bonnaroo Saturday, 6/15/13 [Jack Johnson, Björk, Billy Idol, Nas, Dwight Yoakam, R. Kelly, Weird Al, William Tyler and More]”
Katey Red was said artist. I missed her twice this weekend. I hate myself.
Re: “Symphony Lays Off Entire Catering and Dining Staff”
Was anyone running the numbers to determine whether the Symphony needed a catering staff?
It isn't like Nashville's only other catering options are limited to companies that serve white wine with the possum entrees.
Re: “Nashville Symphony Musicians Issue Statement Ahead of Contract Negotiations”
The historic reality of living within a capitalistic requires commerical entities to operate profitably. The symphony management and musicians would like you to think that if they owe money and cannot pay it back, then they should be given some sort of "free" deal in the name of art. Perhaps say they don't need to be solvent or pay back their debt. As any business owner will tell you, when30% of your costs are labor, perhaps looking at other- nonunion labor is worthwhile. This is a right to work state and there is no shortage of musicians or profitable music businesses in the city.....................who don't cry for a bail out.
Wouldn't you consider that Mrs. Ingram' conspicuous absence of willingness to add more of her $$ is fairly telling evidence of her position ( as a manager of profitable businesses).
Let someone else buy the beautiful building at foreclosure and bring in more engaging entertainment and better skilled management.
Re: “Frank Niceley Takes Up Blogging”
Who knew? Tennessee Senator Frank Niceley failed to disclose the name of his farm within his 2013 Statement of Disclosure of Interests ss-8004 form filed with the Tennessee Ethics Commission:
https://apps.tn.gov/conflict-app/view_form…
Re: “I Think I Know How the Republicans Could Use Scott DesJarlais”
NeverFear, you are correct: DesJarlais is the best candidate of the Republican options.