“If I’m Going to be the Keeper of my Brother, I have to Wear my Mask.”
Rep. Vincent Dixie talks about how Gov. Bill Lee’s “survival of the fittest” tactic has landed Tennessee in the position of being the worst place in the world to be for #COVID19.
A Tale of Two Governors
State Representative Gloria Johnson talks with Christina Henry, a teacher in Anderson County, Tennessee whose husband is in critical care for COVID in Kentucky, and whose brother-in-law recently passed away from COVID, also both teachers. Tennessee is now the worst place in the world to be for COVID19 under the poor leadership of Governor Bill Lee. Christina and Representative Johnson talk about how the different responses between Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky and our own Governor Lee have affected the health outcomes of the residents of each respective state.
Kentucky is the only state where ICU occupancy is lower now than three months ago
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
CLIP: "My heart is telling me that the reason my husband was able to get a spot on an ECMO in Kentucky is because of the early measures that were put in place."
A TN teacher talks w/ @VoteGloriaJ about her family's COVID experience on #StandingTall.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) December 22, 2020
Bill Lee Blames Everyone But Himself
Phil Williams: “Why not listen to health professionals and impose a mask mandate?”
Governor Bill Lee: “That’s not a unified voice. There’s a lot of argument about what’s the right tactic.”
Lee is still a deaf ear to the cries of Tennessee’s medical community despite our horrific numbers.
Protecting the Knox County Board of Health
Knox County Commissioner Courtney Durrett joins to talk with Representative Gloria Johnson about an insidious effort to effectively dissolve the Knox County Board of Health and create a new “advisory” board of brand new members who don’t have the experience dealing with the COVID19 crisis that the current members have. The first meeting for this ordinance will be held Monday, December 21.
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
CLIP ? "This ordinance gets rid of the current Knox County Board of Health" in the middle of the #COVID19 crisis.@DurrettCourtney & @VoteGloriaJ talk about an insidious effort to effectively dissolve the Knox Co. Board of Health on #StandingTall.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) December 15, 2020
Where is Your Responsibility, Governor Lee?
“Governor Bill Lee, you’ve said time and time again that the only way to manage this crisis is through personal responsibility, but we ask you, Sir – WHERE IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER?”
Dr. Martin of Protect My Care reams Governor Lee for his botched handling of #COVID19.
The Science Behind the Coronavirus Vaccine
Dr. John Palisano, former Professor at the University of the South, joins again to talk about the Coronavirus and why it has proven to be so deadly, but also about the amazing science and technology that will bring us vaccines in the next few weeks. How do vaccines work and why it is so important to get one? Effective and safe – welcome back science, we missed you!
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
"We have come a long way…people think we are rushing into the vaccine, but no – our technology is moving us forward."
Dr. John Palisano, former Biology Professor at @univofthesouth, talks about the safety of the incoming #COVID19 vaccine.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) December 14, 2020
“We Need a Statewide Mask Mandate” – Mayor Greer
HENRY COUNTY MAYOR BRENT GREER: “I consider Gov. Bill Lee a friend… but It would’ve sent a stronger message if we all stood together on a statewide mask mandate.”
Of the 10 Tennessee counties with the highest positivity rates, Henry County is the only one with a mask mandate.
PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Make You Less Free
“My freedom is not involved in a mask. My freedom is having the opportunity to survive in America like everybody else.” Rep. Shaw lambasts the Tennessee GOP and Governor Bill Lee for their lack of leadership on #COVID19 which has landed TN in both an economic crisis and a healthcare catastrophe.
COVID Grits with Rep. Gloria Johnson
#1 Grittle Rep. Gloria Johnson joins Aftyn and Anna to discuss the state of COVID19 in Tennessee, while the Tennessee Republican leadership points fingers at Venezuela for Trump’s loss. The girls apologize for the audio as they were not in Anna’s closet for this episode. ?
CNBC article featuring Rep. Gloria Johnson
Rep. Johnson co-signed a letter about TN student evaluations about a month ago
Martine Hope, Mountain City educator from Johnson City that passed away
Susan Keener, Murfreesboro special needs teacher that passed away in October
Daily Yonder, Nine out of 10 Rural Counties Are in the Covid-19 Red Zone
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.
LISTEN ? "When I hear them talk about ‘my body, my choice, I don’t have to wear a mask,’ I’m thinking, yeah except when it comes to my uterus!"@VoteGloriaJ on @gritspodcast talking with @louisiannamal and @AftynBehn about GOP hypocrisy.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) November 28, 2020