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On the late Milton Friedman's 100th birthday today, his words are truer than ever: "There is no respect in which inhabitants of a low-income neighborhood are so disadvantaged as in the kind of schooling they can get for their children." (link)As you go to vote Thursday, please vote for the school board candidate most likely to support school choice and excellence.
Friends,
We're in the last lap of the
race and continue to be encouraged by what is happening on the
ground:
District 1: Sharon Gentry
As a result of redistricting, the District 1 school board race pits two incumbents against each other: Sharon Gentry and Edward T. Kendall. I do not see a whole lot difference between the candidates. However, if I lived in this district I would probably vote for Sharon Gentry. Kendall has been on the board for 27 years and that is long enough. Also, I am concerned about the legal scandal that tainted Mr. Kendall although he may be guilty of nothing more than being the father of the person involved in the scandal. Also, Mr. Kendall got the endorsement of the SEIU. All things being equal, I would prefer not to support a candidate endorsed by the SEIU. To see the District 1 candidates forum click here.
District 3: Jarad DeLozier
Sharia law, super PACs roil GOP primaryPolitico
In 2010, Zelenik accused Black of not being more outspoken against the Murfreesboro mosque.
During that same race, Zelenik, a former Rutherford County, Tenn.,
Republican Party chairwoman, ran an online fundraising appeal asking
supporters to “stand ...
State tea partiers focus anti-Islamic sentiment on highly accomplishedKookogey claimed that the Haslam administration has continually defended Ali's experience with Shariah finance by saying that for the state to be in business ...
nashvillecitypaper.com/.../state-tea-partiers-focus-anti-islamic-s...
This well-written article from the City Paper is a summary of the issues surrounding the hiring of Waverly Tennessee native Samar Ali who is Muslim, and the resulting criticism of Governor Haslam by the anti-Sharia movement. It includes comments by Williamson County GOP chairman Kevin Kookogey who has taken a leadership role in attacking the Haslam administration and the response from Client Brewer of the Haslam Administration. The role this controversy is playing in the race between incumbent Senator Mark Norris of Shelby County and challenger Woody Degan is examined.
New in this article is more information about Samar Ali. Below is an excerpt from the article reporting comments made by Samar Ali at Vanderbilt's “Come Together” service following 9-11:
“I was asked to speak to you all today as an Arab-American Muslim,” she said. “All I know to do is to tell you something from my heart, and my heart is filled with pride to be a student of this amazing Vanderbilt community. Look at us; we are a family. I am proud to be an American and to feel the patriotism right here, right now.”
As a Muslim, she said, she was upset and wondered how anyone could carry out such horrors in the name of her religion. She said she had received more than 40 phone calls on the day of the attacks, from “Arab Americans, Palestinians, and people in Syria and Jordan.” She concluded by looking to the future.
“We cannot let these terrorists succeed and fill our hearts with hatred,” she said. “We cannot allow them to split us apart as Americans. We must come together; we have come so far. We must not fight hate with hate.”
She continued, “The people who did this are a disgrace to mankind. While they claim to be fundamentalist Muslims, they are of no religion at all. I know of no true religion that celebrates a loss of lives. Islam condemns these acts. The people who did this do not represent any true religion or any ethnic group. These are individual attacks, and they are horrific and absolutely terrifying and must be prevented.”
Endorsements Announced for State House 50 Candidate
Charles Williamson |
Dean camp financially backed 'grassroots' pro-tax hike coalition | Nashville City Paper
nashvillecitypaper.com |
NASHVILLE -- Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Tennessee) today announced his endorsement of Rep. Diane Black (R- Tennessee) for re-election to Congress.
“Ever since I have known Diane Black, she has been fighting for the
conservative values Tennesseans hold dear,” said Lt. Governor Ramsey.
“She was pivotal in denying liberals their dream of an income tax in
Tennessee and stood up for the pro-life cause before it was
fashionable.”
“In Congress, Diane has continued her conservative leadership fighting
against Obamacare, for balanced budgets and limited government,” Ramsey
continued.
“The fact of the matter is that Diane was conservative before being
conservative was cool. She was championing the issues the tea party
holds dear before the movement even had a name,” explained Ramsey.
“Diane was essential to creating our successful Republican Majority here
in Tennessee and I am thankful she has brought a much needed dose of
Tennessee wisdom to D.C. In the fight against liberals like Barack
Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid there is no one I’d rather have on my
side than Diane Black,” Ramsey concluded.
Black is running for re-election in the newly drawn 6th Congressional
District, which includes the following seventeen counties Cumberland,
Cannon, Clay, Coffee, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton,
Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White and Wilson
counties and a portion of Cheatham and Van Buren counties.
Crossing the line between concern and bigotryExaminer.com
... State Executive Committee take some kind of action against Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, a Republican, because-among other things, Haslam hired a “specialist in Sharia law” to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development ...
....Healthy concern about those who would sympathize and collaborate with
the enemies of America is quite a bit different from open religious
bigotry against someone because they are a Muslim, and advocating
apparent discrimination against them because of their religious beliefs.
However, it would seem that we may have an ever-widening group of
people that are simply making the assumption that if a person is a
Muslim, they are the enemy because of their religion alone....
Fantastic movie!
Last night I went to Opry Mills cinema to watch a screening of Dinesh D'Souza's new documentary, 2016 Obama's America.
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Me with Dinesh D'Souza |
Maury County Republicans join the rebellion.
GOP resolution aimed at Sharia Law | Columbia Daily HeraldThe Maury County resolution states that Ali is a “Sharia Finance specialist,” which could require her to promote political Sharia law. “Governor Haslam has ...
www.columbiadailyherald.com/.../gop-resolution-aimed-sharia...