Tue
Oct 14 2008
11:06 am
By: Paul Witt
The drama never ends...
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Discussing:
- Bravo to Michaela Barnett (3 replies)
- Federal Government sending marketing (campaign) messages? (1 reply)
- Knox SOUP Announces New Name, November 5 Community Dinner, and Call for Project Proposals (1 reply)
- Oconaluftee, Cherokee, Newfound Gap (1 reply)
- Pedestrians be careful, drivers (and pedestrians) not attentive (3 replies)
- Check and Recheck your ballot when voting (5 replies)
- Bernie Sanders vs AI (1 reply)
- SoKno discombobulation continues (2 replies)
- Execution failed!!! (3 replies)
- GOP Senator "deserves the obloquy" (2 replies)
- AI company going public says "existential risks to humanity" (2 replies)
- Michaela Barnett for Congress TN-02 (2 replies)
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- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
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- The collapse of GOP voters for Blackburn in TN. Two years later, and 1M fewer votes. (TN Lookout)
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- Mastermind of immigration crackdown Stephen Miller named Trump chief of staff (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Pat Summitt stamp took time and secrecy (Knox TN Today)
- Let’s Talk: Neighbors — Old recipes, handmade treasures and community connections (Knox TN Today)
- Silver-tongued orator (Knox TN Today)
- Knoxville-area nurse practitioner turns cancer milestones into a night of honor (Knox TN Today)
- Sweet Potato Casserole (Knox TN Today)
- Above and Beyond: FCPC volunteers rebuild deck for neighbor in need (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Real Estate holds 3rd Annual Fall Fest at Deep Well Farm (Knox TN Today)
- What Is an umbrella policy — and who really needs one? (Knox TN Today)
- Where does your money go? Try a 30-day spending checkup (Knox TN Today)
- Matter of fact: Tennessee just doesn’t lose to Kentucky (Knox TN Today)
- Marine Lt. Col. (retired) David McMillan: He’s back at Knox County Rescue (Knox TN Today)
- Game Ball: Don Grogan wins again as readers edge writers in Tennessee-Kentucky contest (Knox TN Today)
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- Classroom AI use concerns Tennessee educators following Google announcement (WATE)
- East Tennessee 5th grader's quick thinking saves dad's life during a stroke (WATE)
- Corryton Elementary gets $20,000 award after record-breaking TCAP scores (WATE)
- Historic Presbyterian church in North Knoxville seeks tenant to avoid closing (WATE)
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Damn, that's pretty huge.
Damn, that's pretty huge. Never saw that coming.
Damn, that's pretty
Damn, that's pretty huge
Yes, but not by Knoxville standards. If Moore is not circling downtown in a stolen sheriff's helicopter by happy hour, I'm not going to be satisfied.
KNS:He [Moore and Pinkson's
KNS:
A novel defense.
Flashback Link...
Flashback
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Too bad there wasn't enough
Too bad there wasn't enough evidence to boot both of them. Grumpy lied too; they just can't prove it.
Nah, we need Grump...
As long as Rags and Grumpy are busy tearing each other apart, they can't devote their full attention to keeping government safe for developers.
Two Words: James
Two Words:
James McMillan--
He's already announced that he's running for it, and he needs to be appointed.
You 8th District peeps need to talk to Dave Wright.
And you 1st District peeps need to talk to Sam and Tank.
Seriously. This is a chance to put Davy Crockett on County Commission.
County Commission Jan.'06-Oct.'08
Incumbents beaten in '06 county elections:
Moody lost to Norman
Collins lost to M Harmon
McMillian lost to Ballard
Horner lost to Smith
In '06 county election incumbent Commissioner Stephens does not run.
Lumpy wins open seat.
Incumbents ousted Jan.'07:
M Cawood
Clark
Griess
Guthe
D.Jordan
Mills
Schmid
Tindell
Commissioners appointed Jan'07
ousted Oct'07:
S Cawood
Greene
F Leuthold
Cate
Trammel
J Jordan
Huddleston
Bolus
Commissioners appointed Feb '08 till
Aug '08:
McKenzie(elected Aug '08)
Campion
Davis
Daniels
Briggs(elected Aug '08)
Roundtree
Defreeze
Wright(elected Aug '08)
Commissioners elected Aug '08:
Broyles
Saunders
Shouse
Anders
Brown
Vacant Spt '08:
Incumbent Commissioner Ballard elected prop.asso. special election to fill vacancy Nov 4,'08
Vacant Oct '08:
Moore ousted
Appointment to fill vacancy.
When the dust clears from the term limit turmoil Knox County has had 43 different county commissioners in less than 3 years?
Am I right?? Or have I counted wrong?
A niggling point perhaps,
A niggling point perhaps, but the Channel 6 story is a tad inaccurate. Judge Blackwood cleared Pinkston because he found no "clear and convincing evidence" that Pinkston made false statements (or so my notes say).
Larry Van Guilder
Bill
When the dust clears from the term limit turmoil Knox County has had 43 different county commissioners in less than 3 years?
You have to wonder if this is some sort of record for a municipal government.
Larry Van Guilder
Good Point. Pinkston Stays.
LVG makes a good point. Pinkston was not on camera and not the focus of the proceedings as Scooby was the commission chairman at the infamous black Tuesday proceedings and was front and center of all of the attention as the in fix unfolded. The fact that he happened to be talking on the cell phone from the commission chair is all too unfortunate.
In my opinion, Scoob was nothing more than a Scooby snack for Judge Blackwood and if he's got something better to do, I'd suggest Scoob get with it as any appeal is likely a waste of time.
Maybe Pinkston will get Blackwood to hear Ragsdale's Ouster
suit sometime in December, wouldn't that be a great gift to the citizens of Knox County, Ragsdale tossed from office.
Then, with all that time on his hands and off the county's payroll, having turned in his gas guzzling Tahoe, he could read to school children. We can only hope, but if Pinkston appreciates what he has just been through, he'll step on the gas on his ouster case against Ragsdale and continue to clean up county gubmi't one way or the other.
Congratulations to Herb
Congratulations to Herb Moncier.
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Congratulations to Paul
Congratulations to Paul Pinkston for finally being declared ignorant by a competent authority:
but if Pinkston appreciates
but if Pinkston appreciates what he has just been through, he'll step on the gas on his ouster case against Ragsdale
You mean before Pinkston gets caught again?