Last Monday, I attended a local TML (Tennessee Municipal League) meeting of mayors (notice I put that in small caps) which our mayor Charles Farmer sponsored and included mayors, city council members, and state representatives from around the West Tennessee area.

As I may have explained early, I would eat glass than go; well I went and glass would have been an easier shallow.

The continual process of exerting pressure on state representatives to extort funding from taxpayers to pay for expanding programs which on the front may sound good, but in reality do no more good than a raise in revenue for the cities. I will speak more of this.

HB 64/ SB 463 (Turner/ Stanley) exempts hybrid vehicles from the state sales tax for ten years. The bill is estimated to decrease local government revenues by more than $5 million. HB 64 is scheduled for the House Environment Subcommittee Feb. 28. This bill is opposed by the cities.

HB 223/SB 257 (Moore/ Haynes) directs the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education to approve all fire curricula offered through the Tennessee Fire Services and Codes academy. HB 223 is scheduled for the House Industrial Impact Subcommittee Feb. 28. This will raise 10.5 million to city coffers if approved.

SB 1933 / HB 1421, AT&T’s “Competitive Cable and Video Services Act.” Cities are opposed. I may be also but I have yet to read the bill.

A measure that would put an abortion ban in place should the Supreme Court overturn its Roe v. Wade decision allowing virtually unlimited abortion received the approval of the Mississippi state House.

The state Senate has already approved a bill that would move ahead with a ban on most all abortions.

The House measure is known as a trigger law that puts a statue on the books that goes into effect when the Roe decision is reversed.

House Public Health Committee Chairman Steve Holland, a Democrat, told his colleagues that it has the backing of pro-life groups. No legislator stood up against the bill and it passed in the House on a 95-16 margin.

The bill actually combines three pro-life measures into one, including the trigger law and other measures the state Senate approved such as a measure allowing women to see an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion. A third provision tightens the state's current parental consent law so fewer judicial waivers are approved.

As a result of the modifications, the upper chamber will need to sign off on the changes the House made.

"Finally, about five months too late, some "respectable" people are beginning to understand the implications of what happened on October 17, when Bush doodled his signature onto two measures that effectively destroyed our republic..."

Slouching Toward Martial Law

by William Norman Grigg

My mother, Lori, is the second child born to Dr. Ron Paul. I happen to be the oldest of all the Paul grandchildren. At current count, Ron and Carol Paul have 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one grandchild on the way. My wife and I are proud to have given them a great-grandson only four weeks ago. This blog, “My Grandfather, The Patriot,” is aimed at letting people know who Ron Paul is, what he believes, and why he should be elected the next President of the United States.

When Does He Rest? – When I was a young kid, I asked my dad, “When does Grandaddy Ron rest?” I am now twenty-six years old, and I still wonder the same thing. Ron Paul has one of the most grinding schedules of anyone I have ever known! Just to let you know a little about this man, let’s start with the fact that he has not missed a workout in as long as I can remember. Every day, whether in Washington, D.C. or Southeast Texas, my grandfather walks several miles every morning and rides his bicycle as many as 10-15 miles when he gets the chance.

Not many people know this, but my grandfather was an accomplished track star in high school. He probably would have continued to compete in college, but he hurt his knees playing football. The men in our family were all pretty fast, but the standard is still set by my grandfather. Sports and exercise are important to him. Though he doesn’t follow professional sports very closely, he is an advocate for team sports and the lessons that they teach.

I have watched my grandfather work my whole life. Whether reading a book, writing a speech, taking care of his property, or just giving attention to his tomato garden, he does not stop. I am convinced that he will do the same thing for our country when elected president. He will not stop until he restores our republic to the size and scope that was originally intended by our founders. Not many people can say that their grandfather is an “American Patriot.”

Please continue checking www.dailypaul.com for updates on my memories, and recollections about my grandfather. I will also incorporate ideas and stories from other members of my family. A special thanks to Michael Nystrom for all he has done in setting up this spectacular site that promotes true liberty and freedom, to which we are all entitled.

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Can Rudy Giuliani possibly win the Republican presidential nomination? A popular argument holds that he cannot, because he is too liberal on social issues like abortion and gay rights to make it through the primaries, in which the religious right rules. Here's a bit of anecdotal evidence to the contrary, though.

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One of the top pro-abortion groups, which is also the wealthiest political action committee in the country, has endorsed pro-abortion New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in her bid for the Democratic nomination for president.

Emily's List only supports pro-abortion women for political office and it endorsed Clinton even though all of the other Democratic presidential candidates back abortion as well. The Clinton endorsement is the first presidential endorsement the group has made since past Democratic nominees who backed abortion were all men. Emily's List President Ellen Malcolm sees gains made in the 2006 election in putting more pro-abortion women in Congress as setting the take for a victory for the former first lady.

"Women are really moving up at all levels, which really sets the stage for the big enchilada, and we're doing all we can to help Hillary Clinton become the first woman president," Malcolm told the Oakland Tribune. "We have a full plate for 2008." The group will provide more than just money -- it raised $46 million for candidates in 2006 -- to Clinton.

The group lends experienced campaign staff members and provides get out the vote help as well. That could be important in early primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire.

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