Corporate Goon Alert!

 Americans for Prosperity knocking on Knoxville doors today in Gloria Johnson district 13

Americans for Prosperity, a national organization with a Tennessee presence that opposes a gas tax increase, supports a reduction in the Hall tax and seeks paycheck protection laws, will have volunteers knocking on doors today in Knoxville's state House 13th District represented by Republican Rep. Eddie Smith.

When Ogles checked with Rachel Cross, an AFP field director assigned to Knoxville, on where some 20 volunteers would be today, he reported back, "Whatever suburbs are in Eddie Smith's district."

Corporate goons shilling for Smith! Be on the lookout and peacefully get in their way if possible! One good way is to take up their time.  Invite them in, give them a seat and a glass of water, and keep them in one place as long as possible.

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Love your Mother

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Dr Paul Song "corporate Democratic whores"

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Knoxville Community Dashboard on Homelessness

Interesting resources, view the progress

Knoxville Community Dashboard on Homelessness




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Another Deadly Building found in Knox County

South-Doyle High:

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Knox County Schools said South Doyle High’s School’s library is closed for the rest of the school year after asbestos was identified in insulation between the ceiling and the roof.

According to Wikipedia, the school was opened in 1991. Long after the hazards of asbestos were well known.  Former South-Doyle teacher Mike LaSorsa died of mesothelioma in 2011, two months after filing a lawsuit against the school system.  The schools denied the presence of asbestos throughout the trial.  While the revamped school went into operation in 1991, other parts of the school, built as long ago as the 1960s, do have asbestos that the school system still refuses to remove.

UPDATE: The school system has no plans to check further for asbestos.

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Vote for Knoxville Permaculture Guild (KPG) Seeds of Change Grant

This is an important group doing important things for the sustainability of our community.   Please vote at the link below and share!

KPG has applied for a Seeds of Change Grant to pay for the remainder of the project. The 50 entries with the most votes will move on to the final judging phase. After that, the pool is narrowed to 24 awards. (4) $20,000 and (20) $10,000. The Seeds of Change grant could pay for the entire project and make a significant impact for the community who utilizes the garden and the East side.

Here is the link to vote. SEEED Community Garden

You can vote once a day until April 18th.

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Racism Still Lives in Nashville: Cory Batey Convicted of "Rape"

Vanderbilt Student Convicted Because of His Race

Cory Batey is one of four former Vanderbilt football players charged with aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery stemming from the June 2013 incident. It took jurors just over two hours to reach the verdict.

The strategy was keep prosecuting until a Black Man is convicted.  Looks like they succeeded.

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