The Rant

So some of you have a problem with President Obama. How about "Mission Accomplished?"

Why doesn't President Obama just cure Ebola? Is that pesky George Bush stopping him again?

Lamar Alexander doesn't like the Ebola czar. Perhaps he should have kowtowed less to the NRA and voted to confirm a surgeon general.

We have Ebola and a spin doctor appointed to handle it. We have an election to end the political handling of every situation.

Doesn't everyone understand that if you vote Republican, Ebola will vanish, illegals will stop entering the country and terrorists will go away? It's simple, right?

Congress needs to adopt a Kosher budget, not pork.

If you voted for the same guy in the last election, then you are the problem, not Congress.

Wamp supporters should vote for Mary Headrick; that way he can run again in two years without an incumbent opponent from his own party.

Why do Republicans scream for liberty and less government, then fight hard for laws like Amendment 1, which take away freedoms.

After reading articles and comments about Amendment 1, if passed, it will definitely help push Tennessee further into the Dark Ages.

If you don't want government all in your business, like you keep telling me, vote no for Amendment 1.

The masses don't know anything about electing judges. That should be a peer or board thing. Vote no for Amendment 2.

Fort Oglethorpe voters: Protect your city and its female employees. Send a clear message with your votes. Do not tolerate unwelcome or inappropriate behavior.

Income taxes will encourage class warfare, Gestapo bullying, loopholes and endless spending. Support a flat tax or sales tax only.

I voted early and refused the new "I voted" sticker because a Republican insisted that his name be on it.

Mayors Berke and Coppinger: Repave Northpointe Boulevard between Hixson Pike and Highway 153 before someone falls in the holes.

To parents of the sociopath who burned the kitten in Bradley County, save your money for lawyers. This is only the beginning of your problems.

Oh my goodness, before you start throwing books out, give us at least a chance to buy some of them, public library people.

June Griffin: You're just a terrible bigot, and I wish you'd go away.

We debate the colorful doughnut mural but leave all the graffiti up along I-24. Welcome to the Scenic City. Gangs, anyone?

When are we going to ban parking on Frazier Avenue? After someone steps out between parked cars and gets killed?

A policeman is your friend, if you're a policeman in Red Bank.

I predict the word "protocol" will quickly become as hackneyed and overworked as "boots on the ground."

I don't like the four-day Enterprise South deer hunts, but they don't harm turkeys, foxes, raccoons, opossums or squirrels. Unrestrained dogs will.

Hey, radio and TV stations, please teach your broadcasters correct pronunciation of local people and places before allowing them on air. Include subject-verb agreement!

"The Great Catanzaro" that appeared in Oct. 19 TFP's Region section was well-written and had the hard facts. Keep up the good work.

Hey, Mike, (Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson) holy matrimony implies God is involved. Two men getting married doesn't meet the criteria.

AMENDMENT 1 will deny women privacy rights. Meanwhile, the NRA says doctors can't ask about guns in homes with children because of privacy rights?

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