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Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School

Steve Haruch — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:45:00 -0500

Pith readers may recall the Nashville Docujournal video from the American Renaissance Conference, held at Montgomery Bell State Park, that we posted…

Is There Really That Large a Market of Men Who Are Afraid They're Bad in Bed?

Betsy Phillips — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:54:25 -0500

When I saw the first story on Zombie Industries' bleeding ex-girlfriend target for shooting practice, I was, as most non-evil people would be, a…

Former SNL Cast Member Victoria Jackson Moves to Tennessee to Save America

Jack Silverman — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:12:33 -0500

Could this be a sign that anti-Muslim fear-mongering has jumped the shark? Wishful thinking, perhaps. But a guy can dream, right?

The…

Commissioner Barry West Apologizes for Anti-Muslim 'Joke'

Steve Haruch — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:29:00 -0500

As you'll recall, Coffee County commissioner Barry West posted a photo on his Facebook page of a guy (not him) aiming a shotgun and…

Video: White Separatists Dream Big at Montgomery Bell State Park

Steve Haruch — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:53:00 -0500

Like so many white men of Übermensch-a, the American Renaissance Conference likes to dream the impossible dream —…

Liked by Many, Cussed by Some, Read by Them All: the Award-Winning Pith in the Wind

Jeff Woods — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:41:00 -0500

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State Rep Honors Himself with Resolution

Jeff Woods — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:26:00 -0500

For shameless self-promotion, it's hard to beat state Rep. Jon Lundberg's resolution heaping praise on himself and his own PR firm in Bristol—The Corporate Image—on…

Feeling Better About Unhinged GOP — Part Two

Bruce Barry — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:49:00 -0500

Last week we highlighted one handy way to ease the pain of an endlessly deranged legislative season: Take solace in the equally irrational acts…

Dear Poor Tennessee Children: Make Better Grades, Pronto, or Your Family Doesn't Eat

Tracy Moore — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:24:00 -0500

When I think back about growing up poor in a family of four children raised by a single mother who only earned $12,000 annually even…

Governor Gives 'Thoughtful Deliberation' to Another Issue

Jeff Woods — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:42:29 -0500

A frustrated Gov. Bill Haslam locked himself in the upstairs bathroom of the Executive Residence over the weekend and refused to come out as he…

Tea Party Attacks Governor for Even Thinking About Expanding Medicaid

Jeff Woods — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:53:00 -0500

The governor can't win for losing with his Medicaid non-decision. Tea partiers just put out a statement criticizing Haslam for having the audacity even…

State Rep. Secret Squirrel Warns Terrorists Are Targeting Lawmakers

Jeff Woods — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:35:00 -0500

OK, let's start by pointing out that Rep. Rick Womick, R-Murfreesboro, is certifiable. That's what you should know to…

Sen. Mae Beavers Tweets! She's Feeling Disrespected

Jeff Woods — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:24:40 -0600

The Beav is tweeting her distress at her mistreatment in the legislature. Why would anyone disrespect her? Could it be her insistence on…

Whopper of the Century: Stacey Campfield Says He's Not Seeking Attention

Jeff Woods — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:02:56 -0600

"Honestly I am probably as sick of seeing my name and face on TV and radio as you are...If given the choice of lots of…
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Gift of Grandpappy's Gun Makes Ramsey Cry, and That's Why We Can't Have Universal Background Checks

Jeff Woods — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:56:27 -0600

The NRA's Wayne LaPierre, fresh from a little fearmongering in the media, is speaking to wild turkey hunters at Opryland Hotel this afternoon. So…

Lawmakers' Play Date at Gun Range Canceled—Obama Blamed!

Jeff Woods — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:13:30 -0600

The new Republican supermajority is all aflutter today. Our hard-working Tennessee legislators were just getting excited about taking a little time off from the people's…

GOP Unleashes Office of the Repealer to Set Tennessee Free

Jeff Woods — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:16:48 -0600

Republicans threw a press conference today to make it easier for their media tools to help promote their latest dumb idea: Creation of the…

Rookie State Rep Files Bills to Beat Back U.N. Menace

Jeff Woods — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:00:55 -0600

As every right-wing conspiracy buff knows by now, the United Nations is trying to take away our SUVs and our AK-47s and force us all…

Campfield Makes Jay Leno Show as Punchline of Dumb Joke

Jeff Woods — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:08:34 -0600

After years of determined effort, Stacey Campfield finally might have achieved his highest plane in life—last night he became…

Sit Down, Because The Tennessean Is About to BLOW. YOUR. MIND. MAN.

Steve Cavendish — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:14:07 -0600

Once everybody at 1100 Broadway got iPhones, something like this was bound to happen.

Here at Pith Central Command, things come in over the…

Behind Rebel Lines: Dispatches from the Secessionist Movement

Jeff Woods — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:15:50 -0600

Sean Hannity fanned the flames of insurrection last night on his show. His guest…

Website Exposes Conditions at Lexington Gardens

Jonathan Meador — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:32:59 -0500

Days after the Scene published a story exposing the conditions of a north Nashville apartment complex (and Metro Codes' relative unresponsiveness to the plight…

Gov. Haslam Should Have Outsourced His Top-to-Bottom Reviews to Phil Williams

Betsy Phillips — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:30:11 -0500

I watched this video a couple of times, trying to think of something snarky and coherent to say. But I kept…

Earth to Stacey Campfield: LOL WUT? or Elected Public Official to Public: Don't Use My Statements Publicly or Stacey Campfield Wants a Private Internet

Steven Hale — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:31:23 -0500

A post so ~~nice~~ absurd we gave it three headlines.

Stacey Campfield's blog is an interesting place. You can go there for his unique…

CP: Shaun White Arrested in Nashville

Steven Hale — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:29:37 -0500

If the charges against him are true, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White can add a #DrunkDigest gold medal to his list of accomplishments. The famous…