Rob Huddleston Has an Ax To Grind..and It Appears That I Am The Collateral Damage

Rob Huddleston, another blogger that lives and practices law in these parts. Has taken an opportunity to attack the Republican nominee for President. Saying that he ain't supporting McCain. So, Rob is evidently supporting Obama or Hillary. Don't know which one, but that is where he is leading. If he ain't supporting McCain.

In the same post. He says that I am supporting two Democrats and actively opposing two Republican candidates. He asks the question if it is a Republican on Republican crime. This is the farthest thing from fact. It is a work of fiction on Rob and his sources part.

I have posted this at least twice. So here is the third time. Hopefully lawyer, Rob will understand it a third time. Because he didn't get it the first two times.

The Republican on Republican crime is from one Ruthie Kulhman. Kulhman a Republican candidate for County Commission in the fourth district has contributed enough money to a Democrat candidate in August to make it on the financial disclosure of Republican candidate Brad Anders opponent's disclosure. If a Republican on Republican crime has occurred it is Kulhman supporting Anders general election opponent.

As for Arnett. I have sent word through at least 10 of Foster's people that if he has questions of me. Than he needs to call or email me. It appears that Arnett is skeered (that is scared in Knox County, Rob) to contact me. Arnett is an old protege of Victor Ashe and we all know how that Republican story goes. They ain't many Republicans in that there group.

It appears that Rob, probably not aware of it has become a close ally to the last remaining remnant of Tyler Harber. That appears to be his source for this erroneous information.

Moncier* Wins

A little good news from federal court today. The federal court will be a Herb Moncier free zone for the next five or so years.

If you were listening to The Phil Show on the Big Talker FM 100.3 this afternoon. I was the Brian that called in and asked that with the five year ban imposed on Herb, than should all of Herb's wins (local, state and federal) the past couple of years need to be *. Just like the baseball players that are alleged to be have been on steroids. Because obviously if Herb is guilty than he has likely been "juiced" for sometime building up to this court ruling.

The Knox County Clerk's Office is Out of Service

A resolution is before the Knox County Commission this evening. The County Commission requested that interim Clerk George Stooksbury or County Clerk employee Carolyn Heiskell appear at the Commission meeting this evening.

When asked if she would call and ask for George or Carolyn to come over to the meeting. County Clerk employee Martha Beeler said "NO. George went home sick today and Carolyn has health issues also." So, why doesn't Martha Beeler speak on behalf of the Clerk's office.

It is unbelievable that the very office that purports to be "bringing government to the people." is the very office that runs and hides because they are skeered (for those of you that ain't from around here, that is Knox County for scared) of Commission.

Carolyn Heiskell is an active campaigner for Foster Arnett, Junior and is pictured standing with Foster on his website via videos and still photographs. So, will electing Foster just be more of the same?

Fortunately, the resolution was postponed for thirty days in hopes that George and Carolyn will be well next month.

Harvest Cafe' Opening Today in Five Points

The Harvest Cafe opened today in Five Points Shopping Center. The Shopping Center formerly the Metro Village Market IGA is now home to Harvest Cafe' an outreach of Pastor James and Jackie Davis's Eternal Life Harvest Church.

I attended the opening which began at 3:00 p.m. with a brief worship service. Elected officials Vice Mayor Mark Brown and Commission Chairman Tank Strickland along with former County Commissioner Diane Jordan and Therea Cox of the Partnership of Neighborhood Improvement attended and spoke during the service.

The Cafe' offers hot plate meals from its state of the art kitchen, convenience store items and gasoline. There are no beer, cigarettes or lottery tickets.

When you are in the neighborhood. Stop by and invest in East Knoxville, Harvest Cafe' and the Eternal Life Harvest Church.

Another Republican "Has Been" Behaving Badly

We reported last week about the Fourth District, Seat A Republican candidate behaving badly. It seems that on Saturday night at Regas Restaurant, former Republican Commissioner Mary Lou Horner, termed a "has been" by some local Republicans had a behaving badly streak herself. According to Democrat sources she attended the dinner for the Democrat candidate for Property Assessor. Our source says that the dinner expected 80 attendees. Actually, Horner, her chauffeur and at least 13 of her friends attended.

Loudon County School Board Leads The Way

Did you see this yesterday online or in today's News-Sentinel? See what happens when a School Board has a Chairman that is working for the good of the kids, not for their own personal agenda. See what happens when a business community and a Mayor's family that does not try and manipulate the selection of the next Director of Schools. Loudon County even allowed the public involved in the entire process.

Loudon County's new Director of Schools has a unanimous mandate from the board. While Dr. McIntyre must work on his divided board from day one.

BREAKING NEWS: Bearden High School To Be Led By New Principal Next Year

According to sources from within Bearden High School. Longtime Bearden High School Assistant Principal and Current Interim Bearden High School Principal Lynn Hill will become the Principal of Gibbs High School next school year. Opening Bearden High School to its fourth principal in the last five years.

Bearden has just experienced the best year in its modern era. The loss of Lynn Hill to the Bearden community will be tragic and will be felt for many years to come. It is unfortunate that Bearden has been neglected the last three years prior to Lynn being named the Interim Principal last year. The only thing that could make this news any worse is for the school system to name the current Karns High School principal as Bearden High Schools new principal.

Personally for Lynn Hill, Gibbs High School takes him back home to the community where he has resided for many years. So, Congratulations to Lynn personally. But what a tragedy for the Bearden High School community.

Fourth District Republicans Behaving Badly?

First, in financial disclosures filed with the Knox County Election Commission it is revealed that the Republican candidate for County Commission Fourth District, Seat A has contributed to the Democrat opponent of Republican Candidate for County Commission Sixth District Brad Anders.

During the primary campaign. Walt Wojnar had the best campaign slogan. It went "Wojnar is spelt W-O-J-N-A-R. The J is silent, I won't be." It appears that the campaign slogan still rings true. While the Republican candidate for Fourth District Seat A is funding the Democrat opposition for other Republicans on the August 7 ballot.

Walt Wojnar has gathered Republican support and has made an in-kind contribution to the campaign of Finbarr Saunders. He has contributed more than 2000 "Republicans 4 FINBARR" stickers.

If you would like one, I am sure that you can email Finbarr, here or Walt here and find out when and where you can get your sticker. These stickers will be the hottest commodity in Knox County this year. You can place a "Republicans 4 FINBARR" sticker on your car, in your office or at your home.

Blount County Commissioners are "Fellow Travelers"

Did you see this Breaking News story on the Sentinel's website about our neighbors in Blount County. It seems that three Commissioners decided to rendezvous in Nashville with a citizen and met with a state level bureaucrat about the county business.

Congratulations and a big "Way To Go" to Mayor Cunningham for his strong comments in the paper condemning their actions.

The bureaucrat confirmed that the meeting occurred. Wendy Pitts Reeves is a Democrat. Republicans David Graham and Monika Murrell are termed "fellow travelers" in a small clique of Commissioners. The other two commissioners in the clique were smart enough to stay home from the Nashville trip.

Wendy Pitts-Reeves has yet to pass a single resolution in her career as a Commissioner. She rarely even gets a second. Murrell is a "rookie" Commissioner in her first term and according to Blount County sources is easily influenced. There is a chance that she could have a Damascus Road experience and become a viable public servant. Graham has served 2-3 terms and apparently has an agenda against the Blount County Sheriff. In Knox County, we call that the Wanda Moody/Herb Moncier syndrome.

Wendy Pitts Reeves has been featured on the Jim Gray/Mark Harmon Knoxville "Deaniacs" CTV show in the past. The show is entitled "DTV" for Deaniac Television. As the show is not officially endorsed by Knox County's minority political party.

Pitts-Reeves represents the fourth district which includes the voting precincts of Blount County Board of Education-City, Blount County Board of Education-County, Chilhowee View, Fairview-City, Fairview-County, Montvale. You can email your thoughts about her actions to Pitts-Reeves, here.

Graham represents the seventh district which includes the voting precincts of Big Springs, Carpenter's, Friendsville-City, Friendsville-County, Happy Valley, Lanier

Murrell represents the ninth district which includes the voting precincts of Porter, Rockford-Alcoa, Rockford - City, Rockford-County, Rockford 20th-Alcoa and Shooks Gap

The News-Sentiel's Bias Agenda

Aren't we lucky that we can surf the Internet and find out the truth, rather than rely on the heavily biased and factually inaccurate coverage of the News-Sentinel?

In today's paper, we have this line in an editorial on world food prices: While biofuels are only a part of the problem, News-Sentinel link here.

Really? Part of the problem? Could it be that it's described as part of the problem because of one of the paper's main advertisers is receiving subsidies for ethanol based fuel?

Could it be that the paper does not want to criticize the cause of its favorite political celebrity, Al Gore?

Here's the truth:

A combination of high fuel costs, bad weather and land allocated to biofuels is constraining food supply. At the same time, producer countries are seeking to conserve food for their own people by curtailing exports. Link here.

Oxfam's Phil Bloomer welcomed the news, saying biofuels pushed up food prices and led to "land grabs" from the poor.

There are concerns that agricultural land is being used to produce biofuels despite a shortage of food production.

Mr Bloomer said: "Setting mandatory targets for biofuels before we are aware of their full impact is madness.

Not only are biofuels pushing up food prices, but they are also linked to human rights abuses and land-grabs from the poor."

Friends of the Earth's food campaigner, Vicky Hird added: "UK and European targets for increasing bio fuel use by adding it to our petrol must be scrapped." Link here.

Traveling Back 23 Years Ago Via YouTube

As all of my close friends know, I have a very diverse taste in music. I can be listening to Guns & Roses, skip to Hank, Junior, skip to Kenny Chesney and then to the Southern Gospel favorite of The Kingsmen.

In 1985, I had been out of high school one year and had volunteered in the Reagan/Bush 1984 General election campaign. I was attending school and working, it was such a simpler time.

However, in 1985 I went to the Civic Coliseum and the opening act was Til' Tuesday. I have been in love with the sound of Aimee Mann from that day. I have the entire Aimee Mann collection on my ipod and she is today the Queen of the indie singer/songwriter.

Here she still is today. The lady has staying power.

School Board Votes For a Capital Budget for FY 2009 ONLY

In a substitute motion Board Member Cindy Buttry proposed that the School Board approve a capital plan for FY 09 only. That is Fiscal Year 2009, which would be July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009. The substitute motion passed after Robert Bratton's 8 cent property tax increase substitute motion failed.

Buttry's motion made perfect sense, in that the board has NEVER followed a five year plan in the first place. And it will allow the NEW School Board Member Bill Phillips to be involved with the next capital plan that the NEW Superintendent Dr. James McIntyre will assist in building.

Dr. McIntyre attended the board meeting this evening and made a very positive impression with the multiple Brian's Blog sources that interacted with the new Superintendent.

A couple of our sources also witnessed several board members and Dr. McIntyre following the board meeting at a popular downtown establishment.

School Board Member Advocates an 8 cent Property Tax Increase

Has this Democrat not seen the reality of our economy. The greatest food inflation in 17 years. Gas prices at $3.36 a gallon. I have seen more people running out of gas on the side of the road than I have in my lifetime. Two people were out of gas this afternoon near the Walker Springs Road Pilot. One was a motorcycle and he was rolling it into the Pilot and the other at the red light and they were filling the tank with a gas can.

Bratton is obviously so Democrat leaning that he is out of touch with the rest of our community.

Award Winning Committee

Yesterday afternoon, my wife and I received a phone call from the President of the A.L. Lotts Elementary School PTA. The Legislative Committee received the award for being first in the State of Tennessee.

My wife and I co-chaired the committee this year. This is our last year for involvement at A.L. Lotts as our youngest is in the fifth grade. We have been involved since our oldest of three walked into A.L. Lotts in the mid 1990's.

I previously chaired the committee twice and the Lotts PTA won first place consecutively. My wife chaired the committee for two years and was awarded third and then first place. We took last school year off. This year we agreed to do it and our committee was recognized as the best in the State.

It is a total team effort. The President, Marca Hance did an awesome job and the Board of Managers were so helpful and instrumental in the total success.

Scripps, News Sentinel, No Silence Here and Michael Silence...Need Some Common Decency?

One would hope you could let kids and students use the KnoxNews website to learn the (biased) news without having to worry about common decency.

To the contrary, the News-Sentinel continues to lower its standards, led by none other than the News-Sentinel's standard bearer of working with on the Internet, Michael Silence.

Three obscenities in one sentence! Just when you think the News-Sentinel can't go any lower, they continue to stoop lower and lower.

I hope the KnoxNews website is not used in any classrooms in Knox County as a "learning tool." It should be banned.

Be warned, here is the link.

Brad Hill....A Solo Act?

In yesterday's Metro Pulse (April 17), Brad Hill has another letter-to-the-editor criticizing Frank Cagle and advocating for the Knoxville Charter Petition amendments.

I'm no fan of Frank, but two letters, two weeks in a row from Hill.

Do you know if they're (Knox Charter Petition Group) paying Hill?

Even if they aren't, it seems like he's the only one who's willing to write letters to the newspapers (all owned by Scripps) in support of KCP.

Guess that speaks for itself, doesn't it?

Jack McElroy Hearts Mickey Mouse

One of our Brian's Blog correspondents attended the Bearden -v- West High School soccer game this past week. Jack McElroy was in the crowd, watching his son. His son plays on the West High School soccer team.

The air got a tad bit chilly and Mr. McElroy was seen leaving the game, after a brief trip to his vehicle. He returned with a blanket in order to remain warm from the colder than usual air temperature. His blanket of choice? A Mickey Mouse blanket.

Please Pray for Bryanna Reveiz

Fellow First Baptist Church, Concord members Fuad and Gayle Reveiz daughter, Bryanna was seriously injured this morning in an automobile accident.

Please pray for this family and for Bryanna's healing.

I got the phone call traveling back from Nashville this morning. I apologize for being out of pocket on the blog the last day or two.

Typical Liberals

Brian's Blog has discovered a video of what a typical gathering of the regular posters of the local liberal blog would be like, if they were able to gather together. Check the interview with one of the likely regulars.

Today's News-Sentinel with Georgiana and an Interesting Twist To The TIF's

First, it is Georgiana Vines column. She decided to inform you of what Brian's Blog reported two weeks ago about Mike Lowe and his ultimate departure from the Trustee's Office. Way to keep up Georgiana.

She then proceeds to inform you of the campaign financial situation of Mike Lowe, Scott Moore. She then informs you of how much cash Foster Arnett, Junior, Sherry Witt. She then decides to publicize identity of three private citizens that have contributed to Sherry Witt. So, Georgiana Vines is now attempting to dry up the campaign contributions for Republican candidates. But, she NEVER mentioned the financial contributions for her Democrat friends that are challenging Sherry Witt or Sheriff Jimmy "J.J." Jones.

Why is this Georgiana? Have you resorted back to anti-Republican bashing again. First it was Mayor Kyle Testerman and then Knox County Republican Chairman Brian Hornback and just last week it was Former Knox County Republican Chairman Brian Hornback.

So, now it is the contributors to the Republicans that you do not like? It is after all your standard M.O.

And then the Hayes Hickman TIF story located here. They link to the Knox County TIF application and they link to the City of Knoxville's TIF application. The News-Sentinel is well aware of the City of Knoxville TIF process as they are recipient of a TIF/PILOT for their new location and they are trying to get one for the next owners of their old property.