http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/ en-us 2008-06-04T22:30:59-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006998.php Congressional candidate Tom Leatherwood was a guest on the call-in radio program, The Mike Slater Show, which has posted some audio clips of the Q/A session. My favorite clip includes a segment in which Leatherwood compares Blackburn to Kerry: She... Blackburn, Marsha AlphaPatriot 2008-06-04T22:30:59-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006994.php Tennessee's 7th Congressional District runs from Mississippi to Kentucky, giving new meaning to the concept of gerrymandering. Marsha Blackburn has represented District 7 for the past five years, and was appointed assistant majority whip almost as soon as she arrived... Blackburn, Marsha AlphaPatriot 2008-05-23T18:45:02-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006988.php Tom Leatherwood is running against incumbent congressman Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee district 7. Tonight he addressed the Shelby County chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association. Leatherwood entered politics when he ran for Tennessee Senate in 1992, taking on and beating... Leatherwood, Tom AlphaPatriot 2008-05-15T23:55:30-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006985.php I made it to the Shelby County Assessor of Property debate hosted by the Defenders of Freedom last night. The candidates, each of whom won their respective primaries, are Democrat Cheyenne Johnson and Republican Bill Giannini. Ms. Johnson (I can't... Giannini, Bill AlphaPatriot 2008-05-13T13:27:01-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006984.php The Defenders of Freedom are hosting a debate among candidates for the office of Shelby County Assessor at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting tonight: Neil's, on the corner of Madison and McLean 6-7 PM — eat and mingle 7 PM... Defenders of Freedom AlphaPatriot 2008-05-12T13:57:22-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006981.php Defenders of Freedom AlphaPatriot 2008-05-09T21:20:53-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006977.php Corruption in Government AlphaPatriot 2008-05-04T10:07:45-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006960.php As Speaker of the House, Jimmy Nero Naifeh has long wielded power with an arrogance seldom seen outside of a tyrant's palace. Bill after bill passes the Senate, but Naifeh uses his dark and absolute powers to ensure that the... 2nd Amendment AlphaPatriot 2008-03-31T09:03:41-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006959.php In case you haven't heard, the Shelby County Conservative Club is no more, having been replaced by the Defenders of Freedom, which is the entity that originally morphed into the SCCC. Ah well, the important thing is that the intrepid... Memphis AlphaPatriot 2008-03-27T22:25:10-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006957.php I have learned from a very reliable fourth-hand source that Willie Herenton has filed papers to run for the Ninth District seat in Congress. To those who would say that a candidate can't file public papers and keep the news... Herenton, Willie (Mayor of Memphis) AlphaPatriot 2008-03-27T22:08:49-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006956.php Blackburn, Marsha AlphaPatriot 2008-03-27T22:05:18-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006951.php Wendi Thomas is in rare form with today's editorial on King Willie's resignation. She says that she is disappointed by it: Not because I was a fan of Herenton. Don't get it twisted. I've spanked him in at least 15... Herenton, Willie (Mayor of Memphis) AlphaPatriot 2008-03-21T09:58:13-06:00 AlphaPatriot 2008-03-20T19:15:45-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006936.php Tennessee lawmakers are often bound by federal legislation, and the fight against illegal immigration is no exception. But thanks to a bit of creative thinking by a Goodlettsville Democrat, the fight goes on: A proposal to make it a crime... Illegal Immigration AlphaPatriot 2008-03-11T22:47:15-06:00 http://www.tennwatch.com/tennwatch/archives/006935.php The Tennessee Senate unanimously passed a bill allowing employers to mandate that only English can be spoken by workers while on the clock. Meanwhile, the companion bill languishes in a House subcommittee. Anyone want to bet that Naifeh never lets... Naifeh, Jimmie AlphaPatriot 2008-03-11T22:34:37-06:00