Wed
Feb 6 2013
10:21 am
By: EricLykins
Amazon.com:
You've had a busy play day - You've wiretapped Mom's cell phone and e-mail without a warrant, you've indefinitely detained your little brother Timmy in the linen closet without trial, and you've confiscated all the Super-Soakers from the neighborhood children. What do you do for an encore?
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Discussing:
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (2 replies)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting. (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Don’t bet your life savings on a gubernatorial debate (TN Lookout)
- Trump couldn’t send troops to the polls without approval of Congress under Dem bill (TN Lookout)
- More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices (TN Lookout)
- 60-day clock starts for negotiations with Iran over strait, nuclear future (TN Lookout)
- Feds seek dismissal of xAI lawsuit in Memphis and Mississippi (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
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- Norris Lake at Oak Grove + Beaver Creek + West Hills picnic (Knox TN Today)
- Dishing It Out: Million Dollar Spaghetti (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: East Tennessee ghost stories and local legends (Knox TN Today)
- William Carder, Powell, crowned Tennessee’s Best Bagger (Knox TN Today)
- Bisky is a special resident at Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo gives statistics plus two favorite pizza eats (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Rich Mt. Road (Knox TN Today)
- Plant flowers like wildlife depends on it. They do! (Knox TN Today)
- 6/19 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Unmasking bright futures for pets at Mask-Fur-Ade 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Belmont Blooms (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Pigeon Forge to honor 'military hometown heroes' with banners for America 250 (WATE)
- KFD: One injured after ceiling falls at East Knoxville home (WATE)
- SoKno Pride helps connect LGBTQ-owned businesses with new customers (WATE)
- Knoxville Weather: Pleasant night ahead of a hot and humid Father's Day (WATE)
- Sheriff identifies victim after shooting in Grainger County (WATE)
- Knox County deputy injured during ‘On Patrol: Live’ files $2.5M lawsuit against suspect (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Remember When, Chattanooga? Scenic City tradition was born ahead of nation’s bicentennial - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Community Voice: My commissioner won’t talk to me. He still gets to vote for me - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Readers respond: Dispatcher raises; Let adults use pot; Pride Month about acceptance - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Dear Abby: Widower boyfriend still acknowledges wedding anniversary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Dow Jones Futures Fall After U.S.-Iran Talks; Nvidia, SpaceX, Micron In Focus - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Trump Vents Growing Frustrations With Reflecting-Pool Problems - WSJ (US News)
- 7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago - AP News (US News)
- 3 men dead after small plane crashes near Bowie neighborhood - WTOP (US News)
- Kevin Warsh’s push to axe Fed guidance may lift US borrowing costs, investors warn - Financial Times (Business)
- Transcript: GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 21, 2026 - CBS News (US News)
- DACA renewal delays fuel worries Trump is quietly undermining ‘Dreamers’ - Politico (US News)
- Protect Every Animal From Cruelty? Not in 2026, Oregon Democrats Say - The New York Times (US News)
- When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits? - TechCrunch (Business)
- Structural integrity now more of a concern for crews fighting multi-day Boyle Heights warehouse fire - KTLA (US News)
- America’s savings rate has plunged - The Economist (Business)
- Oil Glut Bets Are Back in Play as Crude Sinks After US-Iran Deal - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Micron Just Crossed $1,000 a Share. Here's the Math on Where It Goes Next. - The Motley Fool (Business)
- Obama Center visitors say project symbolic of 'Black excellence,' claim scandal-free legacy while Trump ripped - Fox News (US News)
- The 'magic number' for a comfortable retirement just got bigger - USA Today (Business)
Local Media
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To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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"Remember, due process and
"Remember, due process and oversight are for sissies."
I prefer constant
I prefer constant surveillance by the govt.
It's easier to know where you stand, and it does away with the worries of getting caught.