Help Support Rory Bricco Bid Against Naifeh

[Guest TNDixieGirl]

After looking at the site, then finding a few of my own, he apparently ran in 2006.

[Guest Legally Armed]

He has worked for the same company for 30+ years. He is tired of the type of politics that is going on in Tennessee & especially in the 81st District.

He is a Republican...NO skeletons in his closet...He has just finished with the 'petition' that is necessary before the close date of April 3rd. He will have an up-dated website in a week or two. Will keep all posted.

[Marswolf]

If I were you, I'd keep looking.

[Guest TNDixieGirl]

From one article I read, written by his wife, he had to take a two month absence from his campaign the last time he ran due to shutdown issues at the plant (DuPont) he works at. Makes me wonder how dedicated to being elected he is.

My father retired from the same plant after 30+ yrs, but that doesn't qualify him to hold a seat in the house.

I'll reserve my judgements until I see more about the guy.

[Marswolf]

Sounds to me like he would do better to run for fundamentalist preacher.

[saintsfanbrian]

While I totally support the defeat of Naifeh, if we cannot get more Republicans or libertarians in to office, there is no way that the democrats are going to allow the bills that we would want to see passed in. They will put up DeBerry or some other socialist leaning democrat as the speaker.

Everyone must do what they can in their district to oust the ones that don't support their views. Unfortunately, according to the US Census Bureau TN has a population of 6,038,803. Memphis Metropolitan makes up over one sixth of that with 1,135,614. We are dragging down the rest of the state because we also make up the majority of the states hand out population.

[molonlabetn]

While I totally support the defeat of Naifeh, if we cannot get more Republicans or libertarians in to office, there is no way that the democrats are going to allow the bills that we would want to see passed in. They will put up DeBerry or some other socialist leaning democrat as the speaker.

Everyone must do what they can in their district to oust the ones that don't support their views. Unfortunately, according to the US Census Bureau TN has a population of 6,038,803. Memphis Metropolitan makes up over one sixth of that with 1,135,614. We are dragging down the rest of the state because we also make up the majority of the states hand out population.

Hmmm... so, we need some kind of population control in Memphis, apparently.

[saintsfanbrian]

I am all for that. Let's decrease the surplus population - stop giving out handouts. Hand up sure, hand out - no!!!

[molonlabetn]

I don't have a problem with helping out folks who really need it... But this free welfare business needs to be changed into something more like deferred living expense assistance, in which case the recipient is only allowed to draw assistance for a limited time, and after that the amount of assistance which was rendered is due to be paid back over a period of time, as back-taxes. Perhaps something akin to Federal student loans which are deferred during the period which they apply to, and then become due once ineligable. Recipients must also be required to carry enough life-insurance to pay off their debt, in the event that they do not repay before they die. That would neutralize the majority of the net welfare burden upon the government... And make most folks think twice about milking the system, if they can indeed work.

[Guest TNDixieGirl]

I don't have a problem with helping out folks who really need it... But this free welfare business needs to be changed into something more like deferred living expense assistance, in which case the recipient is only allowed to draw assistance for a limited time, and after that the amount of assistance which was rendered is due to be paid back over a period of time, as back-taxes. Perhaps something akin to Federal student loans which are deferred during the period which they apply to, and then become due once ineligable. Recipients must also be required to carry enough life-insurance to pay off their debt, in the event that they do not repay before they die. That would neutralize the majority of the net welfare burden upon the government... And make most folks think twice about milking the system, if they can indeed work.

Plus, they should have to pass random drug testing to qualify for assistance. That would probably cut assistance down by at least half.

[Guest GLOCKGUY]

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I don't have a problem with helping out folks who really need it... But this free welfare business needs to be changed into something more like deferred living expense assistance, in which case the recipient is only allowed to draw assistance for a limited time, and after that the amount of assistance which was rendered is due to be paid back over a period of time, as back-taxes. Perhaps something akin to Federal student loans which are deferred during the period which they apply to, and then become due once ineligable. Recipients must also be required to carry enough life-insurance to pay off their debt, in the event that they do not repay before they die. That would neutralize the majority of the net welfare burden upon the government... And make most folks think twice about milking the system, if they can indeed work.

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Plus, they should have to pass random drug testing to qualify for assistance. That would probably cut assistance down by at least half.

both real good ideas

[saintsfanbrian]

Again, a hand up not a hand out. You are helping but there is something owed back to society for the help. I don't have a single problem with that. Just throwing money at a problem does not make it go away. Look at the schools.

[Guest GLOCKGUY]

Again, a hand up not a hand out. You are helping but there is something owed back to society for the help. I don't have a single problem with that. Just throwing money at a problem does not make it go away. Look at the schools.

i dont know. i have a problem i want a new gun and if you guys will just throw money at me. i know it will help me with my problem

[Marswolf]

I'm not sure Rory Bricco could win if he was the only candidate on the ballot.

But the trick is to put Republicans in the House majority. Nothing less will solve the problem.

[dariks]

Plus, they should have to pass random drug testing to qualify for assistance. That would probably cut assistance down by at least half.

Now that is a great idea! Do drugs = no more welfare for you

[molonlabetn]

Now that is a great idea! Do drugs = no more welfare for you

Perhaps even expand that to include felonies and violence or drug-related misdemeanors... I cringe at the thought of how many criminals we pay to stay home on the couch. This would of course have to be used in conjunction with stiffer penalties on said criminal activity, since those who would not be on the government's dole, and were unwilling to work, would be tempted to make money in an illicit manner.

[Guest Len]

Anyone interested in supporting Rory Bricco -especially women- should read this:

http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0274p-06.pdf

Just search using his name.

[molonlabetn]

Yep, he's unelectable.

[Guest GLOCKGUY]

anybody is electable with enough money. but i dont think they can raises enough money to get him elected

[Guest TNDixieGirl]

Anyone interested in supporting Rory Bricco -especially women- should read this:

http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0274p-06.pdf

Just search using his name.

Not defending the guy cause I don't know what happened back then (and the link locked up my computer), but if that's the case regarding the female employee at DuPont, he addresses that issue on that first website link that was put up earlier. And since he wasn't allowed to defend himself of those accusations, I find them highly suspect.

[Marswolf]

He looks to me like a dingbat.

[saintsfanbrian]

I am normally not a fan of the Anybody Butt candidate. Granted I don't live in Tipton County so I cannot vote for or against Naifeh but I can do my part in my city to make sure that more Republicans get elected. Granted there is FAT chance of that happening. Unfortunately it will have to be done in the rest of the state.

I would find it quite interesting if those that have the means in this city were to totally move out and quit paying the taxes what would happen to Mayor Potato Head and his ilk and the likes of the Fords.

[robin48]

Plus, they should have to pass random drug testing to qualify for assistance. That would probably cut assistance down by at least half.

Great idea.

[Guest Jason F.]

Not a Tipton County resident so I can not vote for or against the The Evil Speaker but there is no way I could support an idiot like Rory Bricco either monetarily or through volunteer efforts. Just reading a handful of pages similar to the ones posted here are enough to make me throw my arms up in disgust.

[Marswolf]

I'd like to move on from Mr. Bricco and pipe dreams about eliminating welfare.

The reality is that the Tennessee House has 99 members. That means that the party that has 50 members controls the body. Right now, the Republicans have 46 members. Assuming that no Democrats would vote to make the Speaker a Republican, that means the Repubs need to pick up 4 seats, while losing none of the seats they now hold. I might also remind folks that following the 2004 election, 9 Republicans voted for Jimmy Naifeh as Speaker after moderate Democrat Frank Buck declined to run against Naifeh for the position.

So, it seems to me that plan "A" is to make sure current Republican seats remain Republican and find vulnerable Democrat seats and try to replace those folks with Republicans.

Plan "B" is to find a pro-gun popular Democrat, get all of the Republicans to vote for him and at least 4 Democrats who will support him as Speaker.

No point in throwing money down a rat hole supporting unelectable candidates. Put your money where it might do some good.