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 […]
Berke part of cultural revolution vs. repressive Christian social order
Andy Berke, Chattanooga mayor, talks with the press with staffer Lacie Stone at his side. Mrs. Stone’s husband accuses Mr. Berke of cuckolding him in her embraces. (Photo News Channel 9) Andy Berke, trying to keep his job is mayor of Chattanooga, is a typical old school progressive politician whose personal mores reflect his political […]
Does Crockett rail view contradict local economy perspective?
Dave Crockett, right, holds a pool cue on the campaign trail in Chattanooga, arguing for local economy with a boost from friction-free maglev rail paid for by a near-bankrupt Uncle. (Photo Crockett campaign on Facebook) The candidacy of Dave Crockett for mayor of Chattanooga highlights a problem in the idea of local economy and free […]
Local economy in tussle among Long, Grohn, Berke, Crockett
Where are local economy and free markets in mayor race? Berke hermetically sealed. Crockett touting giant rail plan. Long insisting on stormwater woes. Grohn pressing grownups’ trade school. (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. […]
Killing of Sexton after chase cries for policing reform
High speed police chase in Hamilton County ends in slaying of Chris Sexton, 29, who violated a domestic order of protection. Policing at its best? Or worst? Four reforms are called for to save American lives, end risks for other travelers. David Tulis asks Sheriff Jim Hammond to upgrade deputy training (Courtesy Noogradio.com) If Berke is […]
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 […]
Grohn wants more cops, jobs training, ‘affordable’ housing
Larry Grohn, a city council member, is running for mayor of Chattanooga. Voting is in March. (Photo David Tulis) By David Tulis / Chattanoogan.com Larry Grohn is ramping up his campaign for mayor and searching for ways to rise above the particulars of being a legislator on the city council to a winnable theory about […]
Crockett & the coming U.S. devolution
Dave Crockett, mayoral candidate, is a backer of the idea of the citystate, which envisions a shift in government away from the standard local-state-federal rubric to a more organic and geocentric theory. Here I explore Mr. Crockett’s connection with people in this line of thinking. Also, a chat with Carol Gaddy, the feisty Dunlap, Tenn., […]