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Ritzwatch said:
Geography outside the state of Tennessee is like the Tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Once you learn there is geography outside Tennessee, you want to see it. You go to see it, you meet a girl, you settle down.

You spend your whole life missing Tennessee and trying to find a way back.

Hair cut girl may be smarter than you give her credit for.
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No, not much. Not saying she's low IQ. She might be able to do calculus. That's not my point. Who knows the capabilities? You're providing your personal experience as a perspective and that's noted. I live in Tennessee for a reason as you. I also have loved the experience of living and traveling everywhere too. There was nothing "evil" about it even in an abstract sense
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
No, not much. Not saying she's low IQ. She might be able to do calculus. That's not my point. Who knows the capabilities? You're providing your personal experience as a perspective and that's noted. I live in Tennessee for a reason as you. I also have loved the experience of living and traveling everywhere too. There was nothing "evil" about it even in an abstract sense
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As a transplant to North Carolina who, 31 years later still answers “Where are you from?” With, “East Tennessee, just outside Knoxville.” I was just trying to be lighthearted.

I’ve traveled over the country and to 5 different countries on 4 continents, and to me, there is no place like home.

Scott Miller (with Knoxville’s Dirty Guv’nahs) says it best:

 
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As a transplant to North Carolina who, 31 years later still answers “Where are you from?” With, “East Tennessee, just outside Knoxville.” I was just trying to be lighthearted.

I’ve traveled over the country and to 5 different countries on 4 continents, and to me, there is no place like home.

Scott Miller (with Knoxville’s Dirty Guv’nahs) says it best:

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Cool!
 
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Pam Bondi announces Biggest Fentanyl Seizure EVER as cartel kingpin captured​

Donald Trump's Justice Department seized 3 million fentanyl pills as part of the largest-ever multi-state drug operation in U.S. history.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Tuesday that the operation spanned at least four states and was being run by a group of drug traffickers that included half-a-dozen people in the U.S. illegally.

She said that the bust took down major Sinaloa Cartel leader Alberto Salazar Amaya, who was living in Salem, Oregon. But the fentanyl his team peddled was spread throughout New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.

'This multi-agency operation – led by DEA with our local, state, tribal and federal partners – targeted one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations in our country,' Bondi said in a press conference on the historic operation.

She added: 'The DEA seized 11.5 kilos of fentanyl, including an astounding approximately 3 million fentanyl pills – the largest seizure in our nation's history.'

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Pam Bondi reveals biggest fentanyl seizure in U.S. history

Donald Trump's Justice Department seized 3 million fentanyl pills as part of the largest-ever multi-state drug operation in U.S. history.
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Ritzwatch said:
As a transplant to North Carolina who, 31 years later still answers “Where are you from?” With, “East Tennessee, just outside Knoxville.” I was just trying to be lighthearted.

I’ve traveled over the country and to 5 different countries on 4 continents, and to me, there is no place like home.

Scott Miller (with Knoxville’s Dirty Guv’nahs) says it best:

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Two of my all time favorite Knoxville artists right there.

I cut my teeth on the V-Roys and keep several of their old classics in my guitar/campfire rotation. I then followed Miller as he transitioned to the folk/Virginia/Civil War song route, seeing him countless times in concert and hanging with him on a couple of occasions.

The Guvs put on fantastic, energetic shows... especially a New Years in the mid 2000s that was particularly memorable. It was awesome seeing them back together at last year's Southern Skies festival.

Thanks for posting!
 
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Two of my all time favorite Knoxville artists right there.

I cut my teeth on the V-Roys and keep several of their old classics in my guitar/campfire rotation. I then followed Miller as he transitioned to the folk/Virginia/Civil War song route, seeing him countless times in concert and hanging with him on a couple of occasions.

The Guvs put on fantastic, energetic shows... especially a New Years in the mid 2000s that was particularly memorable. It was awesome seeing them back together at last year's Southern Skies festival.

Thanks for posting!
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You see Miller at the Bijou a couple months ago? I was there.
 
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Vol737 said:
Saw them years ago at Sundown in the City in Market Square. Love their sound.
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I wish some of you younger cats could have seen the original V-Roys live. Those shows were some of my favorites from the college years.

If you've never heard them:

 
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kiddiedoc said:
Nice! Flamingos, setting empties on the rafters?
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I saw them at the Worlds Fair Park in mid 90s, there about, with Widespread Panic and the Violent Femmes…which I listened to in the mid 80s in high school. But you said original V-Roys. Are we talking about the same band? There was like three of them.
 
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Vol737 said:
I saw them at the Worlds Fair Park in mid 90s, there about, with Widespread Panic and the Violent Femmes…which I listened to in the mid 80s in high school. But you said original V-Roys. Are we talking about the same band? There was like three of them.
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They were named the Viceroys before they got in trouble with the cigarette brand, IIRC. Black suits and ties, Reservoir Dogs style.
 
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They were named the Viceroys before they got in trouble with the cigarette brand, IIRC. Black suits and ties, Reservoir Dogs style.
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Yeah, I think they also got in a legal tift with the Reggae band by the same name and then just went with V-Roys. Good stuff. Some dang good music in the 90s. Had to be after that awful pop music from the 80s!!! 🤮
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Also, I highly doubt that Harold Ford Jr. argued that the Supreme Court would change the interpretation of the 14th Amendment .... not that his opinion matters.

Harold Ford Jr. is not an attorney. Everyone knows he flunked the bar exam so bad, he couldn't retake it. Bob Corker's campaign made a big issue of that during the 2006 Tennessee Senate race.
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True but he does have a law degree from Michigan hence I call him a “judicial pundit”
 
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'Impossible': Fox News Analyst Agrees after Judge Smacks Down Trump Citizenship Ban

Fox News admits that Trump’s plan to outlaw birthright citizen runs contrary to U.S. Constitution.
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As for Jonathan Turley :

The above article was the very first link that I came across.

In that article, Jonathan Turley gives two significant quotes. First, he says :

"The Supreme Court can, of course, change the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, although I would still say that that is unlikely."

AND THEN, HE SAYS ....

"It's been determined that anybody who is in this country who's not working as a diplomatic attache or something like that, or working diplomatically for an embassy, if they have a child in the United States, that child is an American citizen. This has been the longstanding precedent that the Supreme Court has followed. So it was virtually impossible that the Trump administration could prevail in the lower courts because they would feel bound by case law."

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As he mentions, there are exceptions (having children in the states in this case), but overall his view is Trump is in a good position.


Jonathan Turley, a legal scholar and commentator, has expressed concerns about what he views as instances of judicial overreach by district judges, particularly when those actions potentially disrupt presidential authority
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Here's a summary of Turley's position, based on available information:
Concerns about Judicial Overreach:
  • Intrusion on Presidential Authority: Turley has stated that certain court rulings, especially at the district court level, have "intruded significantly" on the President's authority.
  • National Injunctions: He's specifically pointed to the use of national injunctions issued by individual judges as problematic, suggesting that it allows a single judge to potentially block the implementation of a presidential policy nationwide.
  • "Appointed, not Anointed": Turley emphasizes that federal judges are appointed, not elected, and should be mindful of their role and limitations within the constitutional framework.
Emphasis on Constitutional Roles:
  • Separation of Powers: Turley stresses the importance of maintaining the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, suggesting that some judicial rulings have upset that balance.
  • President's Authority: He argues that the President should have the authority to carry out the functions of the executive branch, and that judges should not unduly interfere with this authority.
 
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Buddy’s Bandit said:
As he mentions, there are exceptions (having children in the states in this case), but overall his view is Trump is in a good position.


Jonathan Turley, a legal scholar and commentator, has expressed concerns about what he views as instances of judicial overreach by district judges, particularly when those actions potentially disrupt presidential authority
.
Here's a summary of Turley's position, based on available information:
Concerns about Judicial Overreach:
  • Intrusion on Presidential Authority: Turley has stated that certain court rulings, especially at the district court level, have "intruded significantly" on the President's authority.
  • National Injunctions: He's specifically pointed to the use of national injunctions issued by individual judges as problematic, suggesting that it allows a single judge to potentially block the implementation of a presidential policy nationwide.
  • "Appointed, not Anointed": Turley emphasizes that federal judges are appointed, not elected, and should be mindful of their role and limitations within the constitutional framework.
Emphasis on Constitutional Roles:
  • Separation of Powers: Turley stresses the importance of maintaining the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, suggesting that some judicial rulings have upset that balance.
  • President's Authority: He argues that the President should have the authority to carry out the functions of the executive branch, and that judges should not unduly interfere with this authority.
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That is not what he said at all. You are being stupid .... and if you genuinely believe that the Supreme Court is going to let Trump's executive order stand, then you are going to be one very disappointed Cult of Trump member soon.
 
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That is not what he said at all. You are being stupid .... and if you genuinely believe that the Supreme Court is going to let Trump's executive order stand, then you are going to be one very disappointed Cult of Trump member soon.
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May I ask why you feel the need to insult people constantly??? I thought that was a by product of your drinking as usually your were decent..but lately anyone who disagrees with you your name calling ..you do realize that's the first sign of a weak argument...just FYI maybe dial it back and try some humility for a person who has had to apologize multiple times for their behavior..maybe a meeting will help
 
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