Worriedman

Agreed! A far more eloquent and brave man than I spoke these words: "If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." -- Samuel Adams He entreated men to the efforts of Liberty in his day; when the price for such action was far greater than that which each of us faces now. We should honor the deeds and words of his and our other Founders by standing up to be counted in preserving the gifts of freedom their sacrifices paid for.

...a Richard Cranium!

Ramsey still runs a survey company, a small business, along with his real estate business. Knows about having to make a payroll. He is not a lawyer, has always been a supporter of gun rights, sponsored the Handgun Permit Carry Bill in Tennessee as a freshman legislator.

And both versions of cash for clunkers.

Pretty much at odds to the responses to similar questions posed to Mike McWherter at the West TN Regional Chapter TFA meeting last Thursday night. McWherter said that the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act had been declared "Unconstitutional by the BATF, was in favor of gun registration "how else can the Police track them for crime purposes", assured us that the "Judge" he just purchased was registered. He stood in favor of local municipalities to be able to ban carry in Parks, espoused the "heated arguments at Little League games" as the reason. He further stated that he felt that Restaurant Carry was problematic, and that he would have to carefully read any legislation that crossed the Governors desk prior to sighing it.

My condolences. My grand daughter has been my shadow for her 6 years. If I go to the "gun shop" she goes with me, she helps me re-load and clean brass, and keeps the shop swept and clean. Don't know how I would survive her moving off like that, about killed me when she and her Mom got their own place. We get her each weekend and I find myself measuring time in kid here, kid free.

Simply the first of many. I have know him since we were in high school and have his measure. The audacity to suggest that McWherter was a farmer is laughable, he made his fortune selling beer. There are so many opportunities to beat that article up that I shall revel in the exchange that is to come.

I am going to have some fun with this.

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Seems to me that "retaliatory" is not only a tool of the immature. I would suggest that our dealings with Japan after Pearl Harbor, and the Battle of San Jacinto fall under that heading as well. The word means to "repay in kind". I see the proposal of this Bill as a natural step in the progression of the game that is afoot. All the other side had to do was accept HB 0962 and post if they were vehemently opposed to carry on their premises. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Got mine yesterday. I actually got a personal e-mail from Larry when I fussed about them being out of bullets and primers last summer. I like doing business with them!

Quick, we need an amendment to this proposal, require ALL alcoholic beverages to be included in the audit. Currently under ABC Rules, only those with greater than 5% by weight are accountable. From the AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 19, 2009 ABC COMMISSION MEETING – PAGE 7 Pretty sneaky methinks, seems that the ABC is employed by the Alcohol Lobby??? http://tennessee.gov/abc/November%20Agenda%202009.pdf ABW vs. ABV Since alcohol is lighter than the beer in which it exists, alcohol content that is expressed by weight appears to be lower compared to an alcohol content that is expressed by volume. For example, a beer that is 3.2% by weight is 4.0% by volume and a beer that is 4% by weight is actually 5% by volume. To convert the percentage of alcohol by weight to the percentage of alcohol by volume, multiply by 1.25. Conversely, to convert from volume to weight, multiply by .80. Percentage of beer by volume. http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/calories.php

Could it be that English is his second language, and that he is actually doing a pretty decent job of speaking it. Listened to Schwarzenegger lately? Very similar to the Dutch and Germans that I have worked with.

Life, since the late 80's.

The recent elections in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia had not occurred yet. A mood across the Nation seems to signify a knowledge that to stem the tide of left moving initiatives, conservatism needs to make a comeback? The message appears to be gaining volume. We can only hope.

Well, no better time for a case to deal with this issue than right after the Anointed One slapped SCOTUS around in his supposed State of the Union Address last night. I suspect he simply entrenched the Conservative portion with his antics.

Trespass offenses. In Tennessee, a person commits criminal trespass “who, knowing the person does not have the owner’s effective consent to do so, enters or remains on property, or a portion thereof.â€T.C.A. § 39-14-405. That person commits aggravated criminal trespass if he or she “intends, knows, or is reckless about whether such person’s presence will cause fear for the safety of another.â€T.C.A. § 39-14-406. “Any person who drives, parks, stands, or otherwise operates a motor vehicle on, through or within a parking area, driving area or roadway located on privately owned property which is provided for use by patrons, customers or employees of business establishments upon such property, or adjoining property or for use otherwise in connection with activities conducted upon such property, or adjoining property, after such person has been requested or ordered to leave the property or to cease doing any of the foregoing actions†is guilty of the offense of trespass by motor vehicle. T.C.A. § 39-14-407. 39-14-405. Criminal trespass. — (a) A person commits criminal trespass who, knowing the person does not have the owner's effective consent to do so, enters or remains on property, or a portion thereof. Knowledge that the person did not have the owner's effective consent may be inferred where notice against entering or remaining is given by: (1) Personal communication to the person by the owner or by someone with apparent authority to act for the owner; (2) Fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders; (3) Posting reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders; or (4) Posting the property, in accordance with the requirements of § 70-4-106((1)((ii). ( It is a defense to prosecution under this section that: (1) The property was open to the public when the person entered and remained; (2) The person's conduct did not substantially interfere with the owner's use of the property; and (3) The person immediately left the premises upon request. © For purposes of this section, “enter†means intrusion of the entire body. (d) Criminal trespass is a Class C misdemeanor. Always looking to learn more. My original thought was that as this started as a question under hunting, and appeared the OP was questioning the applicable laws relative to keeping folks off his recently purchased land to make it safe for him and his children to walk about without fear of being shot, the Chapter 70 standards seemed reasonable as even Criminal Trespass references them as a manner to achieve the ends seemingly desired.

Here is the legaleeze: http://www.state.tn.us/twra/pdfs/permission.pdf a. Approved signs must be placed along the property boundary at intervals no greater than 100 yards and at all major entrances. b. Approved signs must be visible at all major points of ingress and must be accompanied by fluorescent visual markings which markings must also be placed at fifty-yard (50 yd) intervals around the perimeter of the lands being posted. Such fluorescent visual markings must be at least one inch (1”) wide and four inches (4”) long. The division of forestry, in cooperation with the department of agriculture and the wildlife resources agency, shall determine a unique universal paint color or colors, including the color blue, to be used for these property boundary markings.

Outside of government workers, no one gets to "accept" the contract on Social Security, it is pushed down the workers throats. There is going to be a huge uprising of anger when the folks who are of the right age group, and are loosing their jobs during the "recession" we are now in, find out that their SS benefits are held to a 10 year average, and that if you are out of work, and do not pay in enough "quarters" prior to retirement or becoming disabled, you have no benefits whatsoever. My wife ran a day care for 18 years, payed the full ride of 16% self employment tax, then decided to go back to college and get her nursing degree once we became empty nestors. At the end of 5 years of school, and passing her boards, she got hit with end renal failure due to polycystic kidney disease, requiring dialysis. Complication of the disease prevented her from going to work, and when we approached SS for disability, we got the nice letter from the Feds which stated that she was not eligible, as she had not worked for the last 5 years, nor was the dollar amount she had paid in returnable, some illegal needed that more. They do not ask the average person to sign a contract to join the ranks of SS payers, it is a forced Ponzie scheme.

My contention is the problem with clarity is not with the Law as written, but rather the ambiguity is in the Alcoholic Beverage Commission's management of the definitions of Bars and Restaurants. That is why a "Clean Bill" is so necessary. I personally, and most thinking people, know that the amount of money that is passed around by the liqueur lobby is so large as to preclude an even playing field that deals in the facts, and that the "Hospitality" group can and does fund a strike force against us that is going to be very hard to surmount. In speaking to an employee of the ABC this weekend, his statement that he is in the direct employment of the "Liqueur Lobby' while probably factual, is very troubling.

Uh, seems like that has been happening with regularity as of late. Embedding FBI agents with our troops in the sand box to read captured combatants their rights, giving terrorist lawyers upon their arrest, allowing them our rights when they try to blow our planes up. 9-11 plotters being tried in civilian courts in the city they hit. Corporations like CNN, NBC, and GE fawning over the Anointed One, spending money and air time on him like drunken sailors. Hopefully you were being sarcastic, if not, you are clueless! Uh oh, double tap with Straight Shooter's post. I had to redo mine a couple of times to ratchet it down.

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : flsenate.gov From 790.06.12... any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to such purpose. Basically, Florida allows carry in restaurants that serve, but perimt holdrs are not allowed to carry in the "area" i.e. bar area if the restaurant has one. Bars and night clubs are off limits for carry. No carry and consumption. Compilation of Links and Information for Everything Conceal Carry - Florida Concealed Carry Forums

God help us, where is the "Dreaded Red X" when you need it? Clearly an egregious violation of the 8th Amendment there!

I would be very interested in knowing what the "curriculum" is for the program. Is it State mandated? Do all the different systems get direction as to the things they attempt to teach?

Expound please, which candidates do you perceive as giving lip service to the 2nd Amendment for political gain?