tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post1034646359985211847..comments2023-03-27T05:38:27.963-04:00Comments on Stuck Inside of Knoxville w/ the Urban Blues Ag'n: Stacey Campfield: Public Nuisance or Public Danger?Knoxville Urban Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-72607999826284295782012-02-13T21:49:11.688-05:002012-02-13T21:49:11.688-05:00Boring liberalsBoring liberalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-85385155494864103562012-02-12T20:27:28.192-05:002012-02-12T20:27:28.192-05:00I include here the link to the re-drawn state Sena...I include here the link to the re-drawn state Senate districts.<br />http://www.capitol.tn.gov/districtmaps/redist.html<br />Comparing the new to the old 7th district, the gerrymandering is completely obvious. While downtown is still in the 7th district, all of north and east Knoxville are in other districts. Unfortunately, the Knox County areas most supportive of Campfield and his bigotry, Art Wagnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-23815451923070878892012-02-12T11:39:29.026-05:002012-02-12T11:39:29.026-05:00That makes a lot of sense.That makes a lot of sense.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976216982479254963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-26560210360158495782012-02-11T11:36:17.604-05:002012-02-11T11:36:17.604-05:00That's a good thought, Greg. Some sort of reac...That's a good thought, Greg. Some sort of reaction-formation is likely and is being discussed with increasing openness in the city.Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-67150149857825468332012-02-11T11:34:47.930-05:002012-02-11T11:34:47.930-05:00Thank you for that link, Andrea. I read the entire...Thank you for that link, Andrea. I read the entire (long) article and I plan to share it with others. Maybe it will give pause to some of the people who think Stacey's proposed legislation is a good idea.Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-34342217595318311282012-02-11T09:44:13.679-05:002012-02-11T09:44:13.679-05:00Growing up with a name like Stacey, I have to wond...Growing up with a name like Stacey, I have to wonder if Campfield was mercilessly teased as a kid. Maybe it unhinged him and his obsession is a case of overcompensation.Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-83230730968676833962012-02-10T23:17:35.671-05:002012-02-10T23:17:35.671-05:00Have you heard the Ballad of Campfield and Boggs: ...Have you heard the Ballad of Campfield and Boggs: <br />http://crispywatkins.com/track/campfield-and-boggs<br /><br />Yes, I think he has become a danger. He needs to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-30829612043946530702012-02-10T20:43:56.841-05:002012-02-10T20:43:56.841-05:00Good links Andrea and UrbanGuy.
ShaftGood links Andrea and UrbanGuy.<br /><br />ShaftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-58496551128704375452012-02-10T11:43:02.436-05:002012-02-10T11:43:02.436-05:00I highly recommend this article in Rolling Stone t...I highly recommend <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-gay-teens-20120202?link=mostpopular3" rel="nofollow">this article in Rolling Stone</a> to you. It is devastating, but so important to read. I fear something similar will happen in our state if Campfield's law passes.<br /><br />I agree, he is a nuisance and a danger. I only hope he is thrown out of Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976216982479254963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-6342937484190990922012-02-10T10:19:45.864-05:002012-02-10T10:19:45.864-05:00Hey Clint,
You make good points and it is interes...Hey Clint,<br /><br />You make good points and it is interesting how this event stood our usual arguments on their head. Conservatives who usually tout property rights were talking about freedom of speech and liberals had done the reverse. <br /><br />I think Martha, given time to think agreed with you. In the moment she was just angry. Of course, if he had been African-American the story would Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-16113494846112832932012-02-10T09:55:22.220-05:002012-02-10T09:55:22.220-05:00It wasn't just you. I have no idea how that go...It wasn't just you. I have no idea how that got to be such a mess, but I've battled the html and I think I've got it close to how I thought it would look. Thanks for the heads-up.Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-39956883461146228362012-02-10T08:40:52.081-05:002012-02-10T08:40:52.081-05:00Look, the guy is a nut case and everybody knows it...Look, the guy is a nut case and everybody knows it. But is refusing service to a nut case the act of a deep thinker? Methinks not. <br /><br />I mean, if we refused service to every nut case, then politicians wouldn't be able to eat anywhere. And I had this really funny thought last night at 2:00 as I was in the bed trying to get back to sleep---what if this guy were an African-American?Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417401195683808500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-4740284525272745902012-02-10T08:39:14.932-05:002012-02-10T08:39:14.932-05:00Maybe it's just my screen, but I can't rea...Maybe it's just my screen, but I can't read the block quotes you posted. They're in very very pale gray type on a white background.Gregnoreply@blogger.com