N-word using, Confederate flag picture-posting TULLAHOMA alderman JENNA AMACHER invokes Shakespeare to defend her “COMEDY”?, says “diversity” should also give cover to her racism. Jaw-Droppingly ignorant stuff right here, y’all.
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Amacher.jpg12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-28 20:07:322020-12-28 20:07:32Racist Tullahoma Alderman: “I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE.”
For the final episode of the year, Anna and Aftyn dig into how the Democratic party should utilize three winning progressive policies to bring new folks in. Embrace an economic populist message and distribute LEGALIZE IT bumper stickers across the country: is it that simple? Happy holidays and the girls will see y’all in 2021! #KeepItGritty
LISTEN ? "How do you walk away from the pandemic not radicalized…we have lost the labor core of our message, THE PEOPLE CORE."@louisiannamal & @AftynBehn talk about how Dems should center a populist Workers Wages & Weed message on @gritspodcast.
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.
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."
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Standing-Tall-2.png12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-22 15:29:232020-12-22 15:29:23A Tale of Two Governors
Your favorite democracy duo is back with another electric episode featuring Desmond Meade of Florida Rights Restoration and The Equity Alliance Direct Impact Fellows: Terrance Simpson, Big Fridge, Robert Sherrill, and Daniel Westbrooks. Participants share how their personal stories of challenge and triumph have led them to be community leaders, entrepreneurs, and voting rights restoration advocates.
Charlane and Tequila are Co-Founders and Co-Executive Directors of The Equity Alliance.
Porch Politics is recorded LIVE from our porch every other Thursday at 6 pm CT. You can stream it on The Tennessee Holler or wait for it to drop as a podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you like to listen.
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MeadeVideo.png12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-22 15:16:252021-01-01 12:00:08The Power of Restoring Voting Rights
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.
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/LeeCovid.jpg12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-18 18:27:512020-12-18 18:27:51Bill Lee Blames Everyone But Himself
Perceived problems with the 2020 election are historical but many things like government IDs, long lines, limited hours, closed polling places, intimidation and misinformation have been chipping away at our ability and willingness to vote for years. We the people will need to overcome voter fraud in all its forms or risk losing our right to self-govern.
FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.
LISTEN ? "In the ‘greatest nation in the world’ there is sometimes a 6-hour wait to vote…IT IS UNACCEPTABLE."@watkinstribe8 talking w/ @sandrafrice55 on #WhatAboutUs about all the ways in which we need to be combatting voter suppression.
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NewLogo.png14001400Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-18 15:20:472020-12-18 15:20:47The Many Facets of Voter Suppression
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.
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.
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Standing-Tall-2.png12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-18 10:42:452020-12-18 10:42:45Protecting the Knox County Board of Health
“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.
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Square.jpg12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-17 19:13:322020-12-17 19:13:32Where is Your Responsibility, Governor Lee?
https://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DrGreenSquare.jpg12001200Justin Kanewhttps://tnholler.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/TN-Hollerv5-300x172.pngJustin Kanew2020-12-15 11:20:512020-12-15 11:38:03Emergency Physician to Gov. Lee: “MAN UP & DO YOUR JOB”