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January 28, 2007by contributed by: BlackPast Joseph H. Rainey, “Speech Made in Reply to An Attack Upon the Colored State Legislators of South Carolina by Representative Cox of New York,” 1871 Joseph Hayne Rainey, born in Georgetown, South Carolina to enslaved parents in 1832, became on December 12, 1870, the first African American to serve in the United States House...
7/20/2020      Here’s a question or two for you: you’ve read the latest Covid statistics, and you see the numbers are going up. What are you going to do about it?      Or, try this one: you’ve seen another news story about riots, or are they demonstrations, and the Republicans are assigning blame, and the Democrats are assigning blame...
$1.9 million investment will be used to renovate new building and existing space Expansion will create more than 70 new jobs in Maury County Company makes active lifestyle accessories, including silicone rings and watch bands   NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Groove Life Corporation officials today announced...
Property taxes are generally levied by cities, counties and other local-level administrative bodies. They are the primary source of revenue at these levels of government. These taxes pay the lion's share of the expenses for basic services provided by a city or county: https://youtu.be/98JsrBpcWR0 Local road maintenance/signs/lights Utilities infrastructure (water/wastewater/trash are typically city-administered; electrical and telecom it handled more directly...
Editor's Note: The past few weeks friends have been sending me this link to a story regarding a revival in Scotland. I may get as many as a dozen videos or stories each day and cannot watch or read them all. This particular one caught my attention probably because of the Scottish connection. My mother Patricia was born at...
Bustard Islands in August: Exert from “Hero’s Loop” By: Mike and Denniese Liles Hero's Loop is a book about the fun and adventure of boating. It begins with circumstances that lead a young boy to love and own boats. His love for boats influences him as an adult to work on old boats as a hobby and enjoy the sight of...
Congressman John Lewis and longtime civil rights ;leader died Friday at the age of 80. Lewis was the youngest leader of the 1963 March on Washington.He went on  to serving as a congressman from Georgia and icon of the civil rights movement,  In December 2019, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. According to Politico.com, Lewis was a...
Guess what is 25 days from today? The primary election.  Early voting is July 17 - August 1.  You will want to look at the Tennessee Eagle Forum questionnaire and then at the responses.  If the candidates in your district did not respond, I CHALLENGE you to contact them and URGE them to get the questionnaire in to us.  It is...
American Values 07/13/2020 One of the issues that keeps coming up lately is the question of what kinds of speech or expression most represent what are often termed “American values.” Can you be a patriot if you don’t think your country is perfect? Is there a difference between “nationalism” and “patriotism”? Like so much in these times, the questions are not new,...
According to Newsweek.com Saturday evening, two McAllen, Texas police officers were shot trying to enter the home of a suspect in a domestic disturbance. Police identified the officers as Edelmiro Garza, 35, and Ismael Chavez, 39. Garza and Chavez were responding to a domestic disturbance call, and were allegedly shot by Audon Ignacio Camarillo, 23. Camarillo shot himself when officers...

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