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City council backs ban on use of Internet

Chattanooga council happy with unconstitutional ordinance — a ban on the use of the Internet. Why a blockade against 100s of families who could be doing Airbnb? To keep up pretentious and damaging defense of zoning and external controls of private property. (Courtesy 92.7 NoogaRadio) Tweet Pin It

Council chokes residents’ financial windpipes 6 more months, keeps Airbnb ban

Rebecca Little is fighting for the right to run Airbnb. Here she is in city court after being dunned by Mayor Andy Berke’s economic development people on accusations that she is involved in economic development. (Photo David Tulis) City council members met with mayoral staffer Donna Williams Tuesday and will do nothing to overturn their […]

Council leaves citizens exposed to police abuse, cops to tort lawsuits

Chattanooga police officers Mr. Stone, left, and A. Peker say they know about transportation administrative notice. Cops in transportation enforcement are being jeopardized if department bosses don’t alter traffic stop protocol to account for the limits in Tenn. Code Ann. § Title 55 that they today promiscuously enforce. A simple question will constitute a successful […]

Bucket of woe, thimble of hope in Phillips ‘Unraveling of America‘ book

Abolitionists are blocked from view by a pro-abortion demonstrator holding forth a satanic argument, both on sign and by hand. The Rev. Don Phillips’ book Unraveling of America truly sees the nation’s people under judgment, but proposes no way by which they can be redeemed and restored. The book by a noted minister of the […]

In redress of real estate grievance, Gravitt spikes ‘proof of ownership of the roads’

Marc Gravitt, the Hamilton County register of deeds, refuses to record a power of attorney and notice that is part of a first amendment and racial reconciliation project — namely, transportation administrative notice. Here sits a courageous man with Cleo Coker Gravitt, Ethan White and Esther Helton, an East Ridge city councilwoman running for the […]

Judge orders TN to halt to driver license suspensions

Licenses cannot be revoked because of poverty and a failure to pay court debt, a judge has ruled (Photo Midsouthtransplant.org) U.S. District Court judge Aleta Trauger on Tuesday issued an order in one of two driver license cases in which she rebukes Tennessee for its oppressive use of state privileges to harass and oppress the […]

Reporters sketch East Ridge cast of election characters

Reporter Dick Cook reviews colorful characters, serious thinking people running for mayor of East Ridge and city council. Eight seek 2 seats on the council, with three or four serious, knowledgeable on how “the system” works. Also, a word about Esther Helton, her refusal to debate in her state house race, and her qualifications. Dick […]

I win cockroach war with local economy, bottom-up methods

This cockroach, covered with speckles of diatomaceous earth, wriggles in death agony on my kitchen floor as I go all-natural in fighting pests. The white powder covering his body also is sprinkled against the floorboard in the background. (Photo David Tulis) Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, and instead of the […]