Tue
Jun 23 2009
06:16 pm
TN Secretary of State steps up war against verifiable voting
By: R. Neal

This is pretty outrageous.

Whether or not Mark Goins had anything to do with this, it is clearly way past time for him to go.

We don't need partisan political hacks running elections in Tennessee at the state or the local level. Especially when they are spreading lies.

UPDATE: TBI: Hargett's Fear of 'Terrorist Threat' Unwarranted

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Bbeanster's picture

The Battle of Athens is a

Submitted by Bbeanster on Tue, 2009/06/23 - 10:06pm.

The Battle of Athens is a great story that I didn't know a thing about.

Evidently this guy really pissed somebody off. The SOSs behavior sounds like official oppression.

( T.C.A. § 39-16-403 prohibits abuse of power by a public servant.)

Rachel's picture

Holy Crap. I think we

Submitted by Rachel on Tue, 2009/06/23 - 11:22pm.

Holy Crap. I think we should nominate this guy for Olbermann's "Worst Person" award.

jcgrim's picture

OMG

Submitted by jcgrim on Wed, 2009/06/24 - 10:02am.

Abuse of power is an understatement. Who has the authority to investigate violations of T.C.A. 39-16-403?
jcg

Andy Axel's picture

Further update: Nashville

Submitted by Andy Axel on Wed, 2009/06/24 - 1:26pm.

Further update: Nashville Scene reporter Jeff Woods busts Hargett's office in a lie regarding an ongoing investigation that wasn't; Hargett now maintains "an abundance of caution" prompted him to deliver a complaint to the TBI.

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