MAYOR WANTS NEW BOARD TO OVERSEE NEW CONVENTION CENTER :

The new Nashville convention center has not officially been approved, but the city has already spent millions to build it. Now, the mayor says he wants to create a new, nine-member board to oversee the project. Read the full story

DEAN FILES LEGISLATION TO CREATE CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY:

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean wants to appoint a nine-member board to manage the development and financing of a new convention center. Read the full story Also Read Public Chapter 474

LNC TO HOLD DECEMBER MEETING IN NASHVILLE:

The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) has announced that they will be holding their December meeting at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in downtown Nashville. The meeting will be December 5 and 6. The LNC meeting is open to the public. The LNC has also announced that they are considering Nashville as a possible site for the 2012 Libertarian National Convention.

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTION BILLS FOR CONVENTION CENTER CONTRACT:

There are new questions about expenses that are part of a controversial convention center contract.

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean suspended payment on the public relations contract after NewsChannel 5 Investigates revealed spending six times what was originally budgeted.

Read the full story

PROPOSED CONVENTION CENTER'S PR BILLS ALREADY OVER BUDGET:

A NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered a major cost overrun with one of the project's first contracts. The center would be the most expensive project in the Nashville's history. Read the full story and watch video.

HOUSE RUSHES TO RESCUE 'CASH FOR CLUNKERS' PROGRAM:

The House rushed Friday to pump $2 billion into a popular cash-for-clunkers program running near empty, with a leading Democrat saying "consumers have spoken with their wallets." Read the full story

NASHVILLE COUNCIL MEMBERS HEAR BOTH SIDES ON GUNS-IN-PARKS BAN:

Metro Council members on Thursday peppered two groups of experts with questions about the impact of a proposal to ban guns in city parks, with each side arguing that its stance would make the parks safer. Read the full story

LAMAR ALEXANDER TO BACK SOTOMAYOR FOR SUPREME COURT :

The Senate's No. 3 Republican announced Thursday he'd break with the rest of his party's leaders to support Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, who's in line to become the first Hispanic justice. Read the full story

STATE SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN 'CRACK TAX':

The state Supreme Court has ruled the so-called "crack tax" enacted by the Legislature five years ago violates Tennessee's constitution. Read the full story

ATF CLAIMS TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT IS NOT VALID:

In a letter dated July 18, 2009 the ATF makes claims that the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act of 2009 " conflicts with Federal firearms laws and regulations, Federal law supersedes the Act, and all provisions of the Gun Control Act and the National Firearms Act, and their corresponding regulations, continue to apply. " Read the full letter.

GOP HEAPS PRAISE ON "MAINSTREAM" SOTOMAYOR, WILL NOT FILIBUSTER:

Not only will Republicans not attempt to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor, but top Senate Republicans even went to far as to praise her record -- one of opposition to individual, property and gun rights -- as "mainstream." Read the full story

METRO COUNCIL TO CONSIDER GUNS IN PARKS:

The Tennessee legislature in its recently completed session voted to allow those with carry permits to bring guns into state and local parks. However, the bill provided a way that local governments could opt out of the provision, if they voted to specifically exclude guns from their city or county parks. Read the full story

COUNCIL MEMBERS FILE NONDISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE :

It would become unlawful for Metro to discriminate against someone based on his or her gender identity or sexual orientation if a new nondiscrimination ordinance filed with the Council office Thursday is enacted. Read the full story

INJUNCTION NOT GRANTED IN GUN BILL SUIT :

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A group that was seeking a temporary injunction to stop an new Alcohol and Guns bill from taking effect had their request denied in a Nashville court on Monday. Read the full story

ORDINANCE WOULD PROHIBIT KEEPING CHICKENS IN METRO:

Urban chicken keeping is a growing trend. Backyard birds have garnered coverage in newspapers such as The New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angles Times, and on national television. Read the full story

DISPUTE OVER FLAG PROTEST ERUPTS IN WISC. VILLAGE:

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — An American flag flown upside down as a protest in a northern Wisconsin village was seized by police before a Fourth of July parade and the businessman who flew it — an Iraq war veteran — claims the officers trespassed and stole his property. A day after the parade, police returned the flag and the man's protest — over a liquor license — continued. Read the full story

ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY PRO-LIFE, PRO-GUN AMERICANS AS TERRORISTS:

An amendment to a bill swiftly moving through the US Congress will allow the Obama Administration's Attorney General to classify Americans as domestic terrorists if they are pro-life, pro-gun and anti-big government. Read the full story

TRYING TO STOP GUNS IN BARS - HEARING DATE CHANGED TO JULY 13 :

Restaurateur Randy Rayburn and others have challenged the recently passed law that will allow Tennesseans who hold a gun carry permit - to bring those weapons into restaurants and bars that serve alcohol. Their lawsuit is being heard on: Monday July 13, 1:30 p.m. in Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman's Courtroom. Ms. Bonnyman will hear the case in Courtroom One, which is on the fourth floor of the newly restored Metro Courthouse - 1 Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201. (Parking is available under the building - enter from James Robertson Parkway, just prior to crossing the bridge.)

Unless Chancellor Bonnyman rules otherwise, (and that ruling would probably only affect Davidson County) the guns-in-bars law is set to take effect on July 14th.

Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper, who by law and custom is the General Assembly's first line of defense against any challenges to its official actions, has intervened at the eleventh hour and ordered a delay in the hearing.

Let us try to make a pitcher of lemonade from this sour twist. Instead of having just four days to round up some friends and show up in court, we now have ten days. Even if you can't be there yourself, you can try to send at least a couple of people in your place. If each of us took responsibility for getting two people there, we could collectively account for over 200 silent witnesses giving moral support to the second amendment. Please show up on Monday the 13th, or send others in your stead.

BILL WOULD FINE PEOPLE WHO DECLINE HEALTH PLAN:

WASHINGTON — Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health-care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. Read the full story

JUNE 29 NASHVILLE TEA PARTY:

GIVE THEM MONEY:

CONVENTION CENTER CON:

PASSENGER SAYS TSA AGENTS HARASSED HIM:

Steve Bierfeldt says the Transportation Security Administration pulled him aside for extra questioning in March. He was carrying a pocket edition of the U.S. Constitution and an iPhone capable of making audio recordings. And he used them. Read the full story

HILL WANTS REINS ON FED:

Still, the pressure is mounting. The Fed is fighting a lawsuit by Bloomberg News calling on it to release the names of banks receiving assistance. Read the full story

JAPAN WARNS THAT NORTH KOREA MAY FIRE MISSILE AT U.S. ON INDEPENDENCE DAY:

North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii on American Independence Day, according to Japanese intelligence officials. Read the full story

LAWMAKERS CALL FOR AN END TO FEDERAL MARIJUANA PROSECUTIONS:

Washington, DC: Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank, along with co-sponsors Ron Paul (R-TX); Maurice Hinchey (D-NY); Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA); and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), will reintroduce legislation today to limit the federal government’s authority to arrest and prosecute minor marijuana offenders. Read the full story

TENNESSEE'S $29.6B BUDGET PASSES:

Hundreds of state workers will lose their jobs and borrowing for bridge projects will be spread over four years under a budget deal hammered out by lawmakers late Wednesday night. Read the full story

METRO NASHVILLE MOVES TO BAN GUNS IN PARKS:

The Metro Council took a preliminary step to ban guns in city parks Tuesday and approved a $1.54 billion operating budget that deals with a punishing economy by laying off dozens of employees and making sharp cuts to many departments. Read the full story

NASHVILLE PICKS CONVENTION HOTEL DEVELOPERS:

A team of developers known for erecting hotels around the country was picked Tuesday to build a 1,000-room hotel to serve Nashville's proposed downtown convention center, though it remains unclear how the city will pay for it. Read the full story

BOND DEALS FACE MORE SCRUTINY:

Tennessee's comptroller on Tuesday called for more state oversight of deals involving local government's borrowing money and more disclosure of fees in these transactions. Read the full story

NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS, PC PROCLAIMS:

Of all the dogged victims of our times, none is more beleaguered than the truth, says Dr. Peter Phillips, who has made it his project to help repel the assault. Read the full story

THE BAD PR OF DEAD CIVILIANS:

Early reports of a massive U.S. attack on civilians in western Afghanistan the week of May 5 hewed to a familiar corporate media formula, stressing official U.S. denials and framing the scores of dead civilians as a PR setback for the White House's war effort. Read the full story

COUNCIL PASSES $1.5B METRO BUDGET:

Metro Council found enough funds to spare 17 workers from losing their jobs, but otherwise left untouched Mayor Karl Dean’s $1.5 billion operating budget proposal, balanced by layoffs, pay freezes and the suspension of longevity bonuses. Read the full story

GOP CRASHES PRE-K EVENT:

Senate Republicans crashed a news conference pre-kindergarten advocates held Tuesday asking lawmakers to reject a budget amendment that will change how the state education program gets its funding. Read the full story

TENNESSEE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS SOVEREIGNTY:

Today, the Tennessee State Senate unanimously voted to pass, as amended, House Joint Resolution 108 (HJR0108). The resolution "Urges Congress to recognize Tennessee’s sovereignty under the tenth amendment to the Constitution." Read the full story

SUPREME COURT LIMITS WARRANTLESS CAR SEARCHES:

The Supreme Court sharply limited the power of police to search a suspect's car after making an arrest, acknowledging that the decision changes a rule that law enforcement has relied on for nearly 30 years. Read the full story

TN SENATE OVERRIDES "GUNS IN BARS" VETO:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Senate has now joined the House in overriding Gov. Phil Bredesen's veto of a bill to allow handguns to be carried in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. Read the full story

NASHVILLE APPROVES LAND PURCHASE FOR CONVENTION CENTER:

The Metro Council voted 29-6 Tuesday on the third and final vote to borrow $75 million to buy 15.87 acres south of Broadway. Read the full story

NASHVILLE CONVENTION CENTER DEBATE TURNS TESTY:

Nashville needs to take a deep breath — and a good, hard look in the mirror — before committing more than $600 million to a new convention center, a Texas-based critic of convention center expansions said Sunday. Read the full story

NASHVILLE CONVENTION CENTER DEBATE SET FOR SUNDAY:

The chief cheerleader for Nashville's proposed convention center and a longtime critic of cities' convention space expansions will debate each other Sunday afternoon. Read the full story

COMPTROLLER WILSON SUGGESTS MAJOR REFORMS FOR MUNICIPAL BOND FINANCING:

Citing fundamental changes in the way many Tennessee local governments have been financing their debt, Comptroller Justin P. Wilson recommended a series of reforms intended to protect taxpayers from the risks some of the more exotic types of financing carry Read the full story

2009 TENNESSEE PORK TOUR COMES TO NASHVILLE:

Libertarians and small government advocates gathered in downtown Nashville on Legislative Plaza for the first stop on the 2009 TENNESSEE PORK TOUR. This great event highlighted the 2009 Tennessee Pork Report. See pictures

SONIA SOTOMAYOR ON GUN RIGHTS AND RACIAL PREFERENCES:

President Barack Obama's announcement that he wants federal appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter comes as something less than a shock. For months, Sotomayor's name has topped most lists of potential candidates. With her compelling personal story, which stretches from a Bronx, New York housing project to Yale Law School to the federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Sotomayor's likely appointment as the Court's first Hispanic justice nicely complements Obama's own "only in America" narrative. But when it comes to her judicial philosophy, there are some real causes for concern. Read the full story

NASHVILLE LIBERTARIANS PROTEST TRAFFIC STOP FINGERPRINTING BILL:

Nashville Libertarians met on Legislative Plaza to protest SB 2153/ HB 2220, a proposed law that will authorize police officers to collect fingerprints in lieu of, or in addition to, a person's signature for citations and certain other notices and documents. Nashville Libertarians also circulated a petition opposing these bills and hand delivered letters opposing these bills to each Tennessee State Senator. The Bills are up for a floor vote in the Tennessee Senate later this week. See pictures of the protest.

TAXPAYER-FUNDED LOBBYISTS?:

Davidson County taxpayers are essentially funneling money to lobbyists who are hounding Metro Council members over the Music City Center deal. Read the full story

YOU WILL TURN OVER YOUR HEALTH DATA AND YOU WILL LIKE IT:

There is a bill HB 2289/ SB 2239 in the TN legislature that will require ALL heathcare patient information be turned over to the State of Tennessee. The bill REQUIRES that your doctor and insurance company provide the information to the State. This bill will raise the cost of healthcare and is a major invasion of privacy. Read the full story

PROPOSED CONVENTION CENTER MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER:

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Council is one vote away from buying the land needed to build Music City Center. An hour before the council voted hundreds gathered to show their support for the project. Read the full story

NASHVILLE LIBERTARIAN PARTY PROTESTS MUSIC CITY CENTER :

A small group gathered outside the historic Metro courthouse prior to Tuesday’s Council meeting holding up signs and handing out fliers opposing Music City Center. Read the full story

WHITE HOUSE CZAR CALLS FOR END TO 'WAR ON DRUGS' :

The Obama administration's new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting "a war on drugs," a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce illicit drug use. Read the full story

SODA TAX WEIGHED TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE :

Senate leaders are considering new federal taxes on soda and other sugary drinks to help pay for an overhaul of the nation's health-care system. Read the full story

CHENEY: TORTURE SAVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS :

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said today that he was convinced that the harsh treatment of detainees by US interrogators had “saved thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of lives,” claiming that al-Qaeda intended to attack a US city with a nuclear device. Read the full story

TENNESSEE TRAFFIC CAMERA PROTEST GATHERS SUPPORT :

Mike McGinn doesn’t want traffic cameras to be installed anywhere, especially in his hometown of Kingsport. Read the full story

ALAN KEYES AMONG 22 ARRESTED AT NOTRE DAME :

Former Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes and 21 other protesters were arrested this morning when they refused to leave the Notre Dame campus during a protest of President Obama's upcoming commencement address there, authorities said. Read the full story

2009 NASHVILLE MARIJUIANA MARCH:

About 40 supporters of the re-legalization of marijuana gathered in downtown Nashville for the annual Global Marijuana March. As activists made their way through downtown Nashville they were greeted with much support form those they passed. See pictures of the Marijuana March.

GET READY TO BE FINGERPRINTED FOR TRAFFIC CITATIONS!

SB 2153 or HB 2220 authorizes fingerprints to be taken even if it is just a traffic citation. It has passed the House and is on the CONSENT calendar for the Senate, meaning they don't consider this bill to be more important that establishing State Leaf Day. Read the full story

IF YOU THINK THIS BUDGET IS ‘HISTORIC,’ WAIT A YEAR OR TWO:

While Mayor Karl Dean has managed to break the every-four-year cycle of raising property taxes, some Council members believe he may just be delaying the inevitable for a year. Read the full story

CRITICAL ALERT: THE SWINE FLU PANDEMIC – FACT OR FICTION?:

American health officials declared a public health emergency as cases of swine flu were confirmed in the U.S. Health officials across the world fear this could be the leading edge of a global pandemic emerging from Mexico, where seven people are confirmed dead as a result of the new virus. Read the full story

LPTN ELECTS NEW OFFICERS :

This weekend Tennessee Libertarian met in Knoxville for their annual convention. On Saturday, April 25 2009 the delegates at the Libertarian Party of Tennessee convention elected John Sebastian Chair, Izaak Standridge Vice Chair, J.R. Enfield Treasurer, and Ray Ledford Secretary. A number of amendments to bylaws were also adopted. Attendees to the LPTN convention enjoyed an exciting group of speakers working on the forefront of Libertarian activism.

See pictures of the 2009 LPTN Convention

CLINTON PLEDGES TO KEEP TROOPS IN IRAQ IF VIOLENCE ESCALATES:

They say that every cloud has a silver lining, but in the case of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton it seems that every morgue full of dead Shi’ites has a silver lining. For while analysts watched the massive death toll of the attacks in the past two days with grave concerns about the ramifications, Secretary Clinton insists that the killings are a sign “that Iraq is going in the right direction.” Read the full story

TEA PARTIERS PLAN ROUND 2 IN SPENDING FIGHT:

Two tea parties? The Sons of Liberty would be impressed. This century's conservative Tea Partiers are planning to be back at War Memorial Plaza and all over the country today, protesting increased government spending. Event organizers are hoping today's noontime rally, billed as the "Tax Day Tea Party," tops the estimated 30,000 supporters who attended similar events in cities throughout the U.S. on Feb. 27. Read the full story

DHS, MILITARY POLICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT PLAN CHECKPOINT IN TENNESSEE:

The Hardeman County, Tennessee, Bulletin Times announced a seat belt checkpoint to be conducted on April 4 “in conjunction with a Homeland Security training exercise by the 251st Military Police in Bolivar who recently returned from Iraq” Read the full story

HOW AL GORE CELEBRATED EARTH HOUR:

The entrance to Al Gore’s mansion during Earth Hour. Oops.

As most of you know, just over two years ago, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, found that the knuckleheaded leader of the global warming alarmism movement, Al Gore, consumes 20 times more electricity in his home than the average American household. Since Earth Hour was recognized, Saturday, March 28 from 8:30-9:30pm, Drew Johnson (President of TCPR) thought he’d see how the hypocritical, fear-mongering former Veep was celebrating at his home. He pulled up to Al’s house, located in the posh Belle Meade section of Nashville, at 8:48pm – right in the middle of Earth Hour. He found that the main spotlights that usually illuminate his 9,000 square foot mansion were dark, but several of the lights inside the house were on.

In fact, most of the windows were lit by the familiar blue-ish hue indicating that floor lamps and ceiling fixtures were off, but TV screens and computer monitors were hard at work. (In other words, his house looked the way most houses look about 1:45am when their inhabitants are distractedly watching “Cheaters” or “Chelsea Lately” reruns while surfing fetish porn.)

The kicker, though, were the dozen or so floodlights grandly highlighting several trees and illuminating the driveway entrance of Gore’s mansion.

The savior of the environment couldn’t be bothered to turn off the gaudy lights that show off his goofy-ass trees.

The picture above is an example of the floodlights that were burning through Earth Hour, which is supposedly “lights off” time for those who get their rocks off by telling children that they will be burned alive because of the use of ventilators, refrigerators and cars. (The “312” is his address – 312 Lynnwood Blvd.)

If you’re unfamiliar, Earth Hour is where socialists and patchouli-dabbing tree-hugging hippies unite to dismiss electricity, fossil fuels and the modern conveniences that allow for historically unrivaled prosperity, longevity, health and quality of life throughout the world.

Thankfully, most of the Kool-Aid drinking ballsacks that participated in Earth Hour undoubtedly spent the hour on their couch or on their porch reflecting how solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, short and generally shitty life would be without electricity.

Feel free to comment and let us know what you think of this latest example of Al Gore’s hypocrisy. Or man up and tell me that we made you cry because we told you that Earth Day is for mouth-breathing douchetards.

EU LEADER SAYS OBAMA'S ECONOMIC POLICIES ARE "ROAD TO HELL"

European Union President Mirek Topolanek told the European parliament Wednesday that Obama's economic policies were harmful to the U.S. economy and the global economy. Read the full story

COULD MARIJUANA TAX HELP SHORE UP CALIFORNIA'S FINANCES?:

Legislation to legalise marijuana sparks heated debate as state seeks to fill its revenue pot. A California state assemblyman from San Francisco has introduced legislation that would legalise and tax marijuana, a move he hopes will help shore up the state's dire finances. Read the full story

HUNDREDS RALLY AGAINST FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE:

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the state Capitol on Friday, despite the heavy rains that turned the War Memorial Plaza into a puddle, for a "Nashville Tea Party" rallying against the $787 billion federal stimulus package. Read the full story

WE ARE ALL SOCIALISTS NOW:

In many ways our economy already resembles a European one. As boomers age and spending grows, we will become even more French. Read the full story

WHIFF OF CHANGE IN US MEDICAL MARIJUANA POLICY:

(AP) The White House won't say it explicitly. Neither will the Drug Enforcement Administration. Yet there is a whiff in the air that U.S. policy is about to change when it comes to medical marijuana. Read the full story

GLOBAL LEADERS URGE CONTINUED FREE TRADE:

DAVOS, Switzerland – Global leaders had a simple message for the world on Saturday: Keep trading. If nations instead choose to barricade their economies behind new commercial barriers, they risk making the global economic crisis even worse, leaders said. Read the full story

STIMULUS ADVANCES WITHOUT A GOP VOTE:

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville voted against an $819 billion economic stimulus plan that passed the House on Wednesday, one of only 11 Democrats to vote no. Read the full story

FOOD SALES TAX TARGETED :

Latasha Gregory watches for supermarket deals like buy-one-get-one-free to keep her grocery bill low and the food sales tax she has to pay even lower. Every dollar the Nashville resident saves goes to pay bills and buy clothes for her four children. Some months, bills don't get paid or are late because her family has only one income. Food, however, can't be cut. And Tennessee has the nation's third-highest sales tax on food. Read the full story

HELP TO STOP ENGLISH ONLY:

The Nashville Peace & Justice Center (NPJC) (4732 West Longdale Drive, Nashville, TN 37211) needs volunteers 7-9pm every Monday and Thursday night until Jan. 22 to call voters to vote against the "English Only" referendum from the NPJC offcies. If you can bring a cell phone and they'll have four phones. If you have any questions contact Krystal: krystal@nashvillepeacejustice.org 615-333-5700. Read more. Commit to voting AGAINST the English Only Bill in Nashville, TN.

Angela Keaton and Michelle Shingal Announce Their Run for President and Vice President on the 2012 Libertarian Ticket :

Libertarian activists Angela Keaton, who’s also an At-Large Representative on the Libertarian National Committee, and Michelle Shingal have announced that they are launched the official Keaton/Shingal 2012 campaign while contending for the Libertarian Party’s presidential and vice presidential nominations. Read the full story

ACTIVIST TAKES TAX FIGHT TO COURT:

Charles Phillip Maxwell hasn't had a license in more than a decade, but that hasn't stopped him from driving. Read the full story

OBAMA CITED FOR CAMPAIGN SIGN VIOLATION IN MEMPHIS:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A little more than month before Barack Obama takes the oath of office, the president-elect is scheduled to appear in a Tennessee courtroom. Read the full story

NASHVILLE MAY REQUIRE RESTAURANTS TO LIST CALORIES :

Nashville could be the first city in the South to require restaurants to post calories on menus in an effort to fight obesity, particularly among children. Read the full story

UP TO 8 CANDIDATES MAY BE ON FALL PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT:

Thursday was the deadline for candidates to petition the state Division of Elections to be on the presidential ballot. As of the noon deadline, six had sought spots. Only the Republican and Democratic Parties have permanent standing on Tennessee presidential ballot, but anyone who can collect 275 signatures to petition to be on the ballot. Independent Ralph Nader qualified to be on the ballot earlier in the summer, as did Bob Barr, who is running as the Libertarian Party candidate. Read the full story

HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SPRAY SECTION OF ANTIOCH :

Mosquitoes tested positive for a third time in the past month near the intersection of Murfreesboro Road and Bell Road in Antioch. Test results confirm sustained West Nile virus infection among mosquitoes. Read the full story Also visit www.nospraynasville.org

FIVE ON METRO COUNCIL VOTE AGIANST HOTEL TAX:

Five courageous members of the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Council: Sam Coleman, Eric Crafton, Robert Duvall, and Vivian Wilhoite dissented from the council’s majority opinion and voted against a proposed $0.50 increase in the Davidson County Hotel Tax. With this important vote these council members distinguished themselves from their collogues as defenders of the great ideals upon which Tennessee and America were founded. The Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County recognizes these council members as Nashville’s true community leaders. You may contact members of the Metro Council to thank those who opposed this unjust tax.

UNDERAGE DRINKING ENFORCEMENT COMPLIANCE CHECKS:

The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center is holding its annual conference in Nashville. One of the activities is to allow attendees to accompany Metropolitan Nashville Police and watch an actual sting operation. The Compliance-Checks Experiential Exercise will be Thursday, August 21st, 6:00 - 8:30 PM. Compliance checks are one of the proven law enforcement strategies used to address the issue of retail availability of alcohol for underage buyers. This session will provide attendees with an opportunity to watch law enforcement officials from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission plan and execute a compliance check operation that will test alcohol licensees. Attendees will learn how important effective planning and preparation is to the compliance check process as they will witness underage buyers attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages from Tennessee licensed alcohol businesses. Spread the word to defeat the enemies of liberty. The drinking age is completely unacceptable and a free society should not condone gun-toting goons in bulletproof vests committing unprovoked violence to intimidate innocent people out of exercising their right to liberty. Read the full story

METRO TO RAISE HOTEL TAX:

Even though the National Business Travel Association says Nashville has the second-highest tax rate for travelers in the nation, the city is poised to tax its tourists once more. Read the full story.

LISA LEEDS AND TOM WATSON WANT TO SAVE THE RACE TRACK AND STATE FAIRGROUNDS:

Libertarian candidate for Tennessee House District 58 Lisa Leeds and Tom Watson have developed a proposal to save the Tennessee State Fair Grounds and Music City Motorplex. Read the full proposal

OUTRIGHT LIBERTARIANS START NASHVILLE CHAPTER:

Nashville is now home to its own chapter of Outright USA Libertarians. The group announced yesterday that the new chapter exists to present libertarianism, the Libertarian Party and its candidates to the GLBT community in and around Nashville. Read the full story

REMEMBER THE BATTLE OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE:

August 1st and 2nd mark the sixty-second anniversary of the Battle of Athens, Tennessee, and we here at The Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County intend to observe it. And we're asking you to join us.

On those dates in 1946, residents of McMinn County, most of them recently-returned veterans of World War II, took guns in hand and rose up against a corrupt and brutal administration they'd been trying to get the state's authorities to do something about for years -- to no avail. Voting didn't help because the county elections -- and ballot boxes -- were controlled by the very criminals they were trying to dislodge.

What followed was a prime example of the reason America's Founding Fathers sought to protect the right of the individual to own and carry weapons. Without their guns, the citizens would have been nothing but helpless peasants, serfs, peons -- just like most of humanity over the last six thousand years -- ground under the thumbs of well-armed local racketeers.

Next time that some victim disarmament advocate argues that the Second Amendment -- and the rights and hardware it protects -- are outmoded, outdated, and obsolete, you'll have something to tell them about.

Read the full story

COURT ORDERS OHIO TO INCLUDE LIBERTARIAN PARTY ON BALLOT:

CINCINNATI — Ohio must include the Libertarian Party’s nominees on its ballot in November, a court has ruled, complicating Senator John McCain’s effort to win conservative votes in a hotly contested state rich in electoral votes. Read the full story

BOB BARR POLLS AT 7% IN TENNESSEE:

According to the latest Zogby International Poll Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr is now polling at 7% in Tennessee. Read the full story

METRO ACTS TO SEIZE MUSIC ROW PROPERTY:

The city has begun legal proceedings to seize the property of a Music Row landowner who has refused to sell to a Houston developer, setting up a fight that has already prompted the involvement of a national advocacy group. Read the full story

PAUL, BARR MAY BE FORGING AN ALLIANCE FOR FALL ELECTION:

Signs are emerging of a possible alliance this fall between Ron Paul, the libertarian-minded rebel Republican, and Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee. Read the full story

LIBERTARIAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE BOB BARR:

All right, to the new face in the presidential race, Bob Barr, a Rasmussen poll showing the Libertarian candidate just picked by his party would command 6 percent of the vote in a general election matchup, and he hasn't really even gotten campaigning yet. He says he's in it to win it, that he's not interested in being a spoiler.

Read the full story

NEIGHBORS AFFECTED BY POLLUTION MAY SEEK LEGAL ACTION:

FRANKLIN — Homeowners near Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Co. say they’re prepared to take the paint manufacturer to federal court to sue them to clean up the pollution under their homes if action on the matter isn’t taken in the next three months. Read the full story

STATES CONSIDER LIMITING TOY GUNS:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Concerns that realistic-looking toy weapons are confusing police and threatening safety have led 15 states to try going beyond gun control and cracking down on fake firearms. Read the full story

SOUNDS WON'T PURSUE TAX TO FUND STADIUM:

The Nashville Sounds will stand down on state legislation that would have provided some revenue to help build a new baseball stadium but had drawn the wrath of Mayor Karl Dean. Read the full story

MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS DENIED A SPOT ON TRANSPLANT LIST:

Timothy Garon's face and arms are hauntingly skeletal, but the fluid building up in his abdomen makes the 56-year-old musician look eight months pregnant. Read the full story

BARR POLLING 7% IN POTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL BID:

Atlanta, GA - In a survey commissioned last week by the Bob Barr 2008 Presidential Exploratory Committee, seven percent of likely voters responded that they would vote for the former Georgia congressman for president if he were on the ballot in November. Shortly after Ross Perot announced he was re-entering the presidential race in October 1992, he polled at seven percent. Barr is considering whether to seek the nomination of the Libertarian Party for president. Read the full story

THE FEDERAL RESERVE’S POWER GRAB:

The Bush Administration’s Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has proposed an excessive broadening of powers for the Federal Reserve; the move is thought to be in reaction to the recent panic in the financial markets and overall economic instability in the United States. Read the full story

RUWART ENTERS PRESIDENTIAL RACE:

Burnet, TX — Two months ahead of its national convention in Denver, the Libertarian Party’s already crowded field of candidates grew by one on Friday as Dr. Mary J. Ruwart announced her candidacy for the LP’s 2008 presidential nomination. Read the full story

LET’S STOP HB 2795:

All across Tennessee homeschoolers opposed HB 2795! Rep. Windle's assistant reported their office had received 4000 calls opposing HB 2795. Read the full story

TENNESSEE MAY BAN DRIVER TEXTING:

R U txting n driving?

If so, some Tennessee lawmakers want you to put down your phone and position your hands back on the steering wheel. Read the full story

GATES CAN'T GIVE CONGRESS WAR-FUNDING FIGURE:

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says a realistic estimate of next year's war costs is almost impossible to discern, in part because he doesn't know how many troops will be in Iraq this fall. Read the full story

THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY'S RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS:

Washington, D.C. - Following President Bush's annual State of the Union Address, the Libertarian Party issued their response from National Chairman William Redpath: Read the full story

TENNESSEE POLITICAL PARTIES FILE SUIT FOR BALLOT ACCESS:

The Constitution Party of Tennessee, Green Party of Tennessee, and Libertarian Party of Tennessee collectively filed a lawsuit on Thursday, January 24, 2008 in U.S. District Court against the State of Tennessee for unfair ballot access laws and regulations. Read the full story

RON PAUL HIT WITH CASH EXPLOSION:

Following a second place finish in the Republican caucus in Nevada, Texas Senator Ron Paul was his with a one-day internet cash infusion of $1.25 million, indicating his popularity may be showing signs of improvement. As the Republican primaries focused on Florida and further to the Super Tuesday primaries February 5, Paul has stayed his course on preaching returning responsible for many individual freedoms back to the states. Read the full story

SCHOOL BOARD LETS GARCIA DEPART:

Metro Schools Director Pedro Garcia will get a year's pay — $216,000 — and money for unclaimed sick and vacation days to walk away from his job after 6Ѕ years. Read the full story

TENNESSEE SENATE SET TO VOTE SELF-DEFENSE BILL:

TENNESSEE : Senate Bill 23, authored by State Senator Doug Jackson (D-25), will be heard by the full Senate on Wednesday, January 16. SB23 allows a person who has a valid Right-to-Carry permit to carry a firearm in a place where alcohol is served, as long as the permit holder is not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions. Please contact your State Senator toll-free today at (800) 449-8366 and respectfully urge him or her to support this important piece of self-defense legislation.

GOVERNOR WILL PROPOSE RAISES FOR STATE WORKERS:

State employees can expect some kind of pay raise when Gov. Phil Bredesen announces his budget later this month. Read the full story

GOP RIVALS BACK TAX, SPENDING CUTS IN SC:

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Republican presidential rivals backed a blend of tax and spending cuts Thursday night to head off an election-year recession they generally agreed is avoidable. "We should reduce taxes on middle-income Americans immediately," former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said in a debate in the run-up to presidential primaries in Michigan and South Carolina, two states where unemployment exceeds the national average. Read the full story

STRONG START FOR 2008 ELECTION RACES:

Washington, D.C. - Following a successful off-year election, where approximately one in five Libertarians won the races in which they competed, the Libertarian Party looks to make a strong impact in the 2008 election. "We finished strong in 2007, and we look to do well in 2008," says Shane Cory, executive director of the Libertarian Party. Read the full story

COMPUTER THEFTS GET COUNCIL'S ATTENTION:

Officials from three Metro departments have been summoned before council to explain the circumstances surrounding the theft of two laptop computers bearing full Social Security numbers of 337,000 Metro voters. Read the full story

COMPUTER HEIST PUTS VOTER IDS IN DANGER:

The names, addresses and complete Social Security numbers of more than 337,000 Davidson County voters may be in the hands of thieves, Metro election officials said Friday. Read the full story

THIEVES NAB NASHVILLE VOTER ROLLS:

Thieves broke in to the Davidson County Election Commission offices over the Christmas holiday and made off with computers containing the names and identifying information of every voter in Nashville. Read the full story

OUTLAW LIGHT BULBS AND ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE LIGHT BULBS:

Washington, D.C. - Among the regulations packed into the newest energy bill that just passed Congress this week, a ban on the incandescent light bulb will officially end what Edison started 130 years ago. "If you outlaw light bulbs, then only outlaws will have light bulbs," says Libertarian Party Executive Director Shane Cory. Read the full story

A CALL FOR SECURE ELECTIONS IN TENNESSEE:

Two important groups that will be meeting this week and next. The members of these groups need to hear from thousands of voters across Tennessee so our call for secure elections in Tennessee cannot be ignored. Both of these groups will have a strong influence on whether legislation is passed early in 2008 mandating voter-verifiable paper ballots and random mandatory recounts - in time for the November 2008 presidential election. Read the full story

MORE BLOOD ON HANDS OF 'GUN FREE ZONES' EXTREMISTS AT OMAHA MALL:

BELLEVUE, WA – Eight more innocent Americans have been sacrificed on the altar of political correctness at Omaha’s Westroads Mall this week, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today that the real outrage of this crime is that it happened in a “gun free zone” where law-abiding private citizens are disarmed by mall rules and state statute. Read the full story

FDA FAILURE PUTS LIVES IN DANGER, REPORT SAYS:

The Food and Drug Administration is so underfunded and understaffed that it's putting U.S. consumers in danger, an advisory panel to the FDA says in a report to be discussed today.

The report — developed in the past year by experts from academia, industry and other government agencies — delivers a scathing review of the state of the FDA, which regulates 80 percent of the nation's food, its drugs, vaccines and medical devices. Read the full story

IT'S UP TO FANS NOW:

Now comes the hard part: filling Sommet Center's seats so the Nashville Predators can stay here for another generation or more. After almost seven weeks of sometimes difficult negotiations, the investors who plan to buy the Predators struck a deal with Mayor Karl Dean's administration Friday to change the pro hockey team's arena lease. Read the full story Read the The Terms of the Lease Change.

LIBERTY DOLLAR OFFICE RAIDED:

The future of an Evansville-based company that produces a "private voluntary barter currency" known as the Liberty Dollar is in question after federal agents raided the facility this week, according to an e-mail sent by its founder. Read the full story Read the full Seizure Warrent

FARMERS ASK FEDERAL COURT TO DISSOCIATE HEMP AND POT:

Wayne Hauge grows grains, chickpeas and some lentils on 2,000 acres in northern North Dakota Business is up and down, as the farming trade tends to be, and he is always on the lookout for a new crop. He tried sunflowers and safflowers and black beans. Now he has set his sights on hemp. Read the full story

TENNESSEE NARCOTICS OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR 2006 WAS INDICTED FOR TRAFFICKING:

A Memphis police sergeant who was named Tennessee Narcotics Officer of the Year for 2006 was indicted Friday for trafficking in illegal anabolic steroids and tipping off drug dealers about surveillance and investigations. Read the full story

INFAMOUS 'POT CAVE' GOES ON AUCTION BLOCK:

HARTSVILLE, Tenn. — For sale at auction: One cave, very old, but with many new improvements by former owner. Unique property in an out-of-the-way location. Very subterranean. Perfect for, um, well, a law-abiding tenant with imagination. Read the full story

SOME RESTAURANTS GO 21-AND-UP TO KEEP SMOKERS' BUSINESS :

Edgefield Sports Bar & Grill went non-smoking — for a grand total of 48 hours.

Patty Singer, the east Nashville restaurant's manager, said after the statewide smoking ban in restaurants went into effect on Oct. 1, she was still selling plenty of hamburgers at lunch, but no one came to drink at night. Read the full story

GUARDIAN ANGELS DECLARE THEY'RE ON JOB:

There are 14 men and women — armed only with martial arts training, handcuffs and a commitment to keep Nashville's streets safe — walking the roads, alleyways and recesses near the Cumberland River on Saturday nights. Read the full story Also visit the GUARDIAN ANGELS of Nashville.

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL DRAWS BIG NASHVILLE CROWD:

A huge crowd came out Saturday afternoon to the War Memorial Auditorium to see Paul speak. The crowd of 1500 included about 300 people who support the Texas congressman through an internet group. Read the full story

TENN. OFFICIALS TO APPEAL RULING ON 'CRACK TAX':

State officials have decided to appeal a ruling that Tennessee's tax on narcotics is unconstitutional.

Revenue Department spokeswoman Sophie Moery said the attorney general plans to ask the state Supreme Court to hear the challenge to a Court of Appeals' ruling earlier this month that the tax is "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable." Read the full story

The Libertarian Party Response: The moral solution is not more war:

President Bush's speech outlines a plan to prolong the war, not conclude the war

In response to tonight's presidential address on Iraq, the Libertarian Party offers its own comments, saying the President's plan is nothing but the same, stale rhetoric. "Contrary to what President Bush is claiming, his new course for Iraq is the same as what we've seen for the past four years," says Libertarian Party National Chairman, William Redpath. "Nothing in Bush's speech indicates the administration has any intention to deviate from the same plan in Iraq that has failed time and time again." Read the full story

TROOPS DEPLOY TO NATION'S CAPITAL:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Members of the 1st Battalion 265 Air Defense Artillery have mobilized and are on a plane headed first to Ft. Bliss, then for federal active duty in the capital region. Read the full story

AARON RUSSO, FILMMAKER AND POLITICAL ACTIVIST, DIES AT AGE 64 :

Aaron Russo, made famous by his films “Trading Places” and the Golden Globe-winning “The Rose,” died on Friday at the age of 64.

Russo, who had been battling cancer for an extended period of time, was also a well known political activist who openly criticized the U.S. government’s policies on the war on drugs and medical regulations. His libertarian views brought him many supporters and admirers and in 1998 he entered the Republican primary for governor of Nevada. Read the full story

NUMBER OF U.S. GUN DEALERS PLUNGES:

WASHINGTON - Tougher laws and stricter enforcement cost nearly 200,000 U.S. gun dealers their licenses since the mid-1990s, a new study indicates.

Led by remarkably sharp declines in states including California, Florida and Washington, the number of federally licensed firearms dealers fell 79 percent nationwide since 1994. In that year, Congress adopted gun-control measures that still spark fiery debate. Read the full story

LIBERTARIAN PARTY CONDEMNS NEW DOMESTIC SPYING PROGRAM:

Washington D.C. – The Libertarian Party slammed a new law signed Sunday by President George Bush, giving the U.S. government more power to spy on American citizens. The law legalized the government's warrantless wiretaps by amending the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which regulates how the government can gather intelligence from private communications. Privacy advocates have long condemned the spying program for violating basic privacy rights of citizens; however, the Bush administration has demanded increased spying powers in the name of national security. Read the full story

TENNESSEE SALES TAX HOLIDAY AN “INSULT TO TAXPAYERS,” SAYS THINK TANK:

NASHVILLE – Today is the first day of Tennessee’s second annual Sales Tax Holiday. But the tax holiday is no reason for celebration, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a Nashville-based free market think tank. Read the full story

N.H. COUPLE EVADE DEATH AND TAXES:

Plainfield, N.H. — The Browns have been holed up, refusing to pay the IRS or go to prison. It's a battle that might end in bloodshed. SHE sits on the lookout in a lawn chair on their front porch, her forehead glossy with sweat, Bible next to her left foot, wind chimes clinking at her back. Her husband of 24 years is by her side, German shepherd at his knee, handgun tucked beneath the belt on his jeans. Read the full story

PRESIDENT BUSH’S LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER:

On July 17, President Bush signed an Executive order that authorized blocking the use of any property held by anyone he says is a threat to the "stabilizatio" of Iraq. That means anyone who opposes his Middle East foreign policy now is subject to loss of home, automobiles, savings, investments, and anything else considered as property. Read the document

This is about as serious as it gets. There have been many assaults on our freedom in the last few years, but none with such totality and finality as this. We must draw the line in the sand on this issue. The American people must re-discover their indignation, get off their couches, and send a tsunami of protest to Washington. Here are three things you can do:

1. If you don’t already know the name and contact information of you Congressman and Senator, look it up. Send them a short but explicit message to the effect that you expect them to (1) introduce or support fast-track legislation to rescind the Executive Order issued July 17 relating to blocking property of those who disagree with President Bush’s policy in Iraq and (2) call for impeachment of the President NOW.

2. Make a list of every organization, publication, journalist, web site, talk-show host, and community leader who understands the significance of this Executive Order and send it to G. Edward Griffin and Aaron Russo so they can build a national coalition of activists on this issue. Also send them a note or call them in person to urge them to align with the coalition and take action.

3. Send this information to everyone you know.

STATE-RUN ANTI-TERROR CENTERS INEFFECTIVE :

More than 40 state-run operations set up after 9/11 to help uncover terrorist plots are proving to be a costly but largely ineffective weapon against terrorism, according to congressional investigators. Read the full story

LIBERTARIAN PRESIDENTIAL SURVEY RESULTS:

LibertarianLists sponsored an online survey to determine the presidential preferences of libertarians for the 2008 presidential elections. The raw results are now available.

To read some preliminary analysis of the data, including some cross-tabulation information not otherwise available, visit gordonunleashed.com, freeliberal.com/blog, and lastfreevoice.com, each site will have different items of our ongoing analysis of the data. LibertarianLists will continue to analyze this data, and will be publishing interesting correlations as we find them, on these sites, and perhaps others, in the future. LibertarianLists also have a new survey going on now. This one is much shorter than the previous survey and only takes a couple of minutes to complete.

A WORD FROM OUR STATE CHAIR:

Friends of Liberty,
Today is the most important day for our country and our way of life. Let us take a moment to remember the true sacrifice of those who devoted everything to our cause. Our battles are different today, but the desired outcome remains the same after 231 years... individual liberty. Thanks to each of you for all you do for Liberty. Today, do something extra for our cause. If you're not currently a Libertarian Party member, please join today. If you are not a contributor to the Libertarian Party of Tennessee, please make a contribution or begin a monthly pledge to the Party or to the Tennessee Liberty Fund, a political action committee set up exclusively for helping Libertarian candidates in Tennessee. Enjoy this day, but remember the significance. It is why we're here and why you're receiving this message.

Very Truly Yours,
Tony Wall
Chair
Libertarian Party of Tennessee

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NEW FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY:

On July 1 began new government fiscal years. The budgets are now approved and the Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County is once more keeping a running total as the spending progresses over the next twelve months. Metro has approved abudget in excess of $1.5 billion, which means Metro will be spending about $48.88 every second. Tennessee has approved a budget that exceeds $27.4 billion, which means Tennessee will be spending about $868.90 every second. Finally Congress approved a budget that exceeds $2.9 trillion, which means the United States will be spending about $91,770.39 every second.

BONG HITS 4 JESUS SUPREME COURT RULING :

This morning The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that schools have the right to limit a student's speech when it advocates criminal activity. The case of Morse v. Frederick, which some legal experts have called the most important First Amendment test since Vietnam, came about after high school student Joseph Frederick was suspended for unfurling a 14-foot sign reading, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" during a class field trip in 2002. Read the full story

FRED THOMPSON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STAFF SHOWS STONG TIES TO BUSH :

Those who would support Fred Thompson running for President should ask themselves if they have been happy with the last eight years. A look at Thompson’s campaign staff appears to indicate that Thompson may offer more of the same. Read the full story

TROOPS' 1-MONTH BREAKS BLOCKED:

WASHINGTON — U.S. commanders in Iraq are rejecting a recommendation by Army mental health experts that troops receive a one-month break for every three months in a combat zone, despite unprecedented levels of continuous fighting and worsening risks of mental stress. Read the full story

SEVEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING:

1. Most scientists do not believe human activities threaten to disrupt the Earth's climate.
2. The most reliable temperature data show no global warming trend.
3. Global computer models are too crude to predict future climate changes.
4. The IPCC did not prove that human activities are causing global warming.
5. A modest amount of global warming, should it occur, would be beneficial to the natural world and to human civilization.
6. Quickly reducing our greenhouse gas emissions would be costly and would not stop global warming.
7. The best strategy to pursue is one of "no regrets." Read the full story

BILL PASSED IN RESPONSE TO VA. TECH ATTACK:

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Wednesday passed what could become the first major federal gun control law in over a decade, spurred by the Virginia Tech campus killings and buttressed by National Rifle Association help. Read the full Story

U.S. HANDS OVER A $10M BOUNTY IN BRIEFCASES FOR THE KILLING OF MUSLIM LEADERS :

The United States handed over US$10 million (Ј5million) in bounties to four Muslim men in the southern Philippines today for their role in the killing of two leaders of the country's deadliest Islamic militant group. Read the full story

A 4-FOOT WALL TO KEEP THE POMERANIANS IN THE YARD SETS OFF A BORDER CONFLICT WITH CANADA:

T he invisible line that divides Canada and the United States runs along a shallow ditch just beyond Shirley-Ann Leu's back yard - so close she could cross the border in a single hop. Read the full story

LEGISLATURE GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO SMOKING BAN:

To crackdown on some of the effects of secondhand smoke, the state House and Senate approved a watered-down bill to ban smoking in restaurants and some workplaces Thursday but allow it in bars and certain small businesses. Read the full story Also read the CHOICE VS. EDICT: A VERY "SMOKY" CROSSROADS

SENATE IMMIGRATION BILL WOULD MANDATE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM:

The bipartisan immigration reform plan that was announced in the U.S. Senate this week would mandate the development of a national electronic employment verification system affecting every worker in the U.S. Read the full story

LIBERTARIANS ENDORSE SALES TAX REDUCTION:

The Associated Press reported earlier this week that the State of Tennessee will have over $500 million in “surplus” funds this fiscal year. The Libertarian Party of Tennessee has a suggestion regarding how to spend the extra money. “The budget surplus would best serve all residents of Tennessee if it were spent on a permanent reduction in the states sales tax,” said Tony Wall, Libertarian Party of Tennessee Chairman. Read the full story

RON PAUL 2008 YOUTUBE CHANNEL:

Congressman Ron Paul now has the most YouTube subscribers among the Republican candidates for president. Congressman Paul passed Mitt Romney to take the #1 spot. Ron Paul is a former Libertarian candidate for President. Visit the Ron Paul 2008 YouTube Channel

PLAN TO CALL FRUIT JUICE 'DRUG' DELAYED:

A public comment period on a Food and Drug Administration plan to classify vitamins, supplements, herbs and even fruit juice as "drugs" has been extended from April 30 to May 29 after the proposal was publicized in a report by World Net Daily. Read the full story

SHERIFF ALLOWS ILLEGAL TRESPASS:

Watch this incredible video of a Sheriff Deputy in Indiana allowing a illegal trespass.

FLORIDA TO DUMP TOUCH-SCREEN E-VOTING SYSTEMS:

May 03, 2007 (Computerworld) -- In a major shift on e-voting that could ripple to other states, the Florida Legislature today voted to replace nearly all of the state's touch-screen voting systems with optical scan devices. Read the full story

TENNESSEE CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH TO HOST JOHN STOSSLE:

Join the Tennessee Center for Policy Research and ABC News "20/20" reporter John Stossel for an evening of delicious food, refreshing libations and stimulating conversation as John exposes the errors behind hundreds of media-generated myths—and reveals that the truth is often the opposite of what we've been taught to believe. Read the full story

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