Random Notes
The Nashville Scene is in favor of curbing your ability to protest the income tax. Note also the attempt to stir up class envy against radio talk host Steve Gill. In other words, the usual tripe from a predictably liberal and pathetically lame rag.

... Regular HobbsOnline reader Gail Keasling forwarded me an email she received from state Rep. Bobby Wood, who wrote: We are in the midst of a recession. Thirty nine other States have had to reduce their spending, twenty two dipped into their rainy day fund, twenty six ordered across the board spending cuts, eleven laid off employees and most of them combined the above. Not Tennessee. We were allowed only two options: a $l.2 billion tax increase in a time of recession or the DOGS budget, which would pull the plug and turn off the lights on State services. I cannot live with either of these options, Now there is a third, and you can pull it up on www.catsbudget.com. That I feel is a reasonable middle ground, and one that I will vote for.

Woods' comments and others from sensible legislators seeking a compromise have put a chill down the spine of Gov. Don "Spend Spend Spend" Sundquist, House Speaker Jimmy "We Vote 'Til I Get My Way" Naifeh, Sen. Bob "Work is a Taxable Privilege" Rochelle, and the rest of the pro-income tax crowd.

... And finally, Rapmaster thanks me and South Knox Bubba for our coverage of the tax and budget battle. Rapmaster, you're welcome.