The Rant

Tuesday's election results proved that American citizens eventually get it right.

I Didn't get an "I Voted" sticker because I voted absentee and used my own stamp. The price of being a citizen. Well worth it.

We've had 44 presidents in 225 years. Most were great leaders. It's time for such a president and leader.

Republicans, it's put up or shut up time. If not, I see a Republican White House and a Democratic Congress in your future.

Amazing how when gas prices are up, it's Obama's fault. But when they're down, it's in spite of Obama.

When Obama brings Ebola patients to the U.S. for treatment, those patients should be quarantined and treated in the White House!

Discriminating against women. Abortion is a sensitive and private decision. This punishes and victimizes rape victims. Big government in Tennessee.

Which one isn't required to be licensed or regulated by the state: tattoo parlors, health clinics or abortion facilities? Abortion facilities.

Women and men both have a choice: protection. If they don't want children, why not use protection? Show some responsibility.

Is it fair that while women are being denied the right to practice private birth control, men have more access to treatments so they can have sex?

Republicans run this state top to bottom. They're going to do whatever they think they can get away with.

A vote for a Democrat is an anti-God vote.

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, a Republican, used "I Voted" stickers to boost name recognition. Legal? Who paid? Who authorized? I refused mine.

Oh, please don't dig up Dayton Mountain. Nobody wants dirty old coal, and it'll never be the same.

Is there anyone on Medicare who hasn't made up his mind on a supplement by now? Stop the commercials before Dec. 7.

Since Chuck Pruett has money from the sale of Two North Shore, perhaps he will clean up his abandoned disgraceful store on Cherokee Boulevard.

Why ban parking on Frazier Avenue? Traffic-controlled pedestrian crossings for personal safety are at every intersection. Use them!

TVA CEO earned over $7 million in fiscal year 2013, 50 percent more than the last CEO and says, "We reduced costs everywhere. No one was immune."

Why complicate basic math with Common Core? Use the K.I.S.S. system: "Keep it simple, stupid."

If churches want to support amendments and politicians, they need to lose tax exempt status and pay taxes.

Would someone remind ranters who complain about Northpoint Boulevard in Hixson to read signs saying "begin public street?" It's a private road.

Hamilton County Board of Education disregards parents and taxpayers. Board members' email addresses not on website. Meeting agenda is brief outline no specifics. No public comment, period.

They've known about bad air bags and ignition switches for 10 years, and nobody said a word.

Erlanger, the money you spend for full-page daily ads against UnitedHealth may be proving their claims about your fees.

Red Bank, if a cop shows up for work in the morning drunk and armed, he ought not get a free pass.

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