Crockett’s quirky lococentrism, from Rio & boardroom to mayor race
Mayoral candidate Dave Crockett, left, chats with welder and retired Chatt State instructor Larry Ponder and factory owner David Stutz. (Photo David Tulis) Mayoral candidate Dave Crockett is 6-foot-5 and until recently wore a Texas 10-gallon hat that makes him even taller in the saddle, more expansive in his travel tales. Mr. Crockett is a […]
How national economy makes Chattanooga a wasteland
National chains are interspersed among locally owned shops in Hixson, Tenn., north of Chattanooga. (Photo David Tulis) This is what our mode of production optimizes: ugliness, debt-serfdom, and servitude to politically dominant corporations. An insightful correspondent recently remarked on the striking transition of American neighborhoods from commercial districts dominated by locally owned businesses to streets […]
What if mayor painted yellow line down middle of your street?
What is the mayor drew a line down your street and said you couldn’t cross it? He would be denying free association and free movement. (Courtesy NoogaRadio.com) Tweet Pin It
Crockett says will fuel cultural change as city-states emerge in lococentric future
Tall-in-saddle mayoral candidate Dave Crockett insists that he is the No. 1 “Noogacentrist” in Chattanooga, shoving aside yours truly. (Photo David Tulis) Used by permission of Chattanoogan.com Mayoral candidate Dave Crockett is remarkable for his breadth of knowledge and his unusual ideas. He says he avoids familiar categories such as left, right, conservative or liberal. […]
Mr. Anthony goes to Washington to help Trump rollback of HUD
John Anthony promotes property rights vis a vis federal departments such as HUD. Property rights defender John Anthony is heading to Washington, D.C., where he has a receptive ear among members of the federal congress who are concerned about executive branch overreach through the national government’s housing office. The department of housing and urban development, […]
If Berke is pro-cop, is he pro-black?
Andy Berke, Chattanooga mayor, is all smiles among a group of children, members of a race whose people are disproportionately abused by the mayor’s executive branch and its well-armed constabulary. (Photo Facebook) Mayor Andy Berke is so out of touch with the operations of his own police department that he does not see its continuing […]
Homeless advocate Galloway doubts housing free trade zone idea
Mary Ellen Galloway of Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga, talks about homelessness and options for their benefit. (Courtesy Noogaradio) Mary Ellen Galloway, executive director of Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga, talks about homeless families aided by her organization — more than 650 families and 1,200 children transitioning to self-sufficiency since the group’s founding in 1998 […]
Grohn says ‘Housing free trade zone’ unworkable libertarian idealism
Larry Grohn entertains doubts about the idea of letting homeless people build their own homes and take ownership in small blocks of land. (Photo Grohnformayor.com) Two candidates for mayor are divided on a proposal to give homeless people small plots of land on which they build hovels or shanties, so that they might have a […]
Arraignment night in Soddy-Daisy plows through 62 cases
James Jordan, left, is on the front row in Judge Marty Lasley’s city court in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. He is decorated with tattoos. (Photo David Tulis) Tara Maye walks out of Soddy-Daisy city court after indicating she intends to have an attorney help in her case. In Soddy-Daisy city court, these women face criminal charges and […]
Haslam, THP declare war on 20% of TN motorists
Using mass surveillance by LPRs (license plate readers), Gov. Bill Haslam and his agents declare war on 20 percent of the traveling public whose members do not have car insurance, a luxury many poor people cannot afford. They face seizure of their vehicles, 30 days in jail and increased fines. (first hour. Courtesy Noogaradio) Tweet […]