Category Archives: Tennessee

Music City Drum and Bugle Corps

By thecodepounder | Published July 23, 2009

I honestly can’t believe this passed under my radar for so long. Well, yes I can- the last few months, while not the worst I’ve experienced, have not been the best…
In any event, Music City now has a Drum and Bugle Corps! As a lifelong fan of drum corps in general and proud alumnus of [...]

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Tennessee’s restaurant and club owners rejecting new gun-carry law

By thecodepounder | Published June 17, 2009

Tennessee’s restaurant and club owners are rejecting the state’s new “booze it and shoot it” law in droves by establishing policies for their business(es) that prohibit the carrying of firearms on the premises.  Many are concerned with the obvious (well, obvious to everyone but the NRA’s lobbyists and the lawmakers who take their money, er [...]

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Tennessee House votes to override guns-in-bars veto

By thecodepounder | Published June 4, 2009

The Tennessee House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to override the governor’s veto of the so-called “guns in bars” bill.  The Senate is expected to vote on the override this morning.
As I’ve said before, I’m a huge supporter of the 2nd Amendment (indeed, the whole of the U.S. Constitution, for that matter), but at some [...]

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Nashville schools sued over block on gay web sites

By thecodepounder | Published May 20, 2009

Metropolitan Nashville and Knox County school districts are being sued for blocking so-called “pro-gay” web sites. The school districts do not block so-called “anti-gay” websites.

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Tennessean: Veto the gun bill, Governor

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2009

The Tennessean:
The bill proponents will tell you, Governor, that more guns make bars and restaurants safer, but they have no data to back up these claims.
The data is solid when it comes to police reports, which can tell you what happens when people enter drinking establishments with a gun.
Governor, Tennesseans are outraged that this bill [...]

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Tennessee to begin random drug testing of students in 6-12 grades?

By thecodepounder | Published April 28, 2009

A bill before the Tennessee legislature would allow random drug testing of any students engaged or seeking to become engaged in voluntary extracurricular activities.
The Tennessean:
HB 1508/SB 0074, sponsored by Rep. Les Winningham, D-Huntsville, and Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, goes before key committees this week.It would give the drug-testing authorization to local school districts and target [...]

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Tennessee Legislature honors “The Killer”

By thecodepounder | Published April 28, 2009

The Tennessee legislature has unanimously voted to name a section of Getwell Road in Shelby County–from the Mississippi border to Interstate 240–as the Jerry Lee Lewis Highway.

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Wilson County Christian group not content with Constitutional equality

By thecodepounder | Published April 21, 2009

You may recall the Wilson County “pole strokers”–a parent-led prayer group who seemingly can only talk to their god from the general area of the flagpole in front of a public school in Wilson County, Tennessee. You may also recall that the Wilson County School System not long ago cost the taxpayers of Wilson County [...]

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Just discovered a new blog: TN-Atheist.com

By thecodepounder | Published April 10, 2009

I just came across an excellent new blog: tn-atheist.com.  While it’s pretty new, the author is off to a great start. And, it’s always nice to find another resource for atheists and non-believers in middle Tennessee.  Don’t get me wrong, there are several–but it’s always nice to find another.
From what I’ve read, ‘The TN Atheist’ [...]

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Tennessee lawmakers seek to bring us a statewide dress code

By thecodepounder | Published March 26, 2009

In an attempt to legislate “taste”, or perhaps “style”, Tennessee Representative Joe Towns (D-Memphis), has sponsored a bill that would make criminal the public wearing of saggy pants! The Tennessean:
Under the proposal, a person could be fined as much as $1,000 for publicly wearing pants “below the person’s waistline … in a manner that exposes [...]

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