GOPer Files Bill to Snake Proposed TN Constitutional Amendments from Public

[doeriver]

I am thinking that the HB0012 legislation by Rep.Kelsey is being filed in mind of an upcoming Tennessee Secretary of State that will be chosen by conservative Republicans who are towing the Tennnessee Right To Life agenda to put a constitutional amendment against abortion on future ballots before the Tennessee voters:

*HB0012 by *Kelsey. (R - 83, Germantown & East Memphis)



Filed for intro. 12/16/2008
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/asp/webbillinfo/BillCompanionInfo.aspx?BillNumber=HB0012

Constitutional Amendments - As introduced, provides that the publication requirement mandated by Article XI, Section 3, is satisfied if the proposed constitutional amendment is timely posted on the official Web site of the secretary of state or on the official Web site of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 2.

(Adobe Acrobat PDF)
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0012.pdf

106th General Assembly - House Bills Filed
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/asp/WebIndex/BillIndexPage.aspx?StartNum=HB0001&EndNum=HB0018

Also see:

The Posterity Project: Secretary of State Interviews - Part 2
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008
http://posterityproject.blogspot.com/2008/12/secretary-of-state-interviews-part-2.html

Secretary of State Interviews - Part 2

In Part 1 of my review of the Secretary of State interviews, I focused on questions answered by William Baird, James Rollins and David Shirley. In Part 2, I take a look at candidates Tre Hargett and Randy Stamps, and how they might approach issues affecting the state's Library and Archives...

From Tre Hargett's interview:



Q: Rep. Jason Mumpower (R-Bristol) asks Hargett, "...When you look at our current Secretary of State, Secretary of States that have come before, how would you do things similarly or differently or how would you address those issues?

A: "...Another issue is I believe the Secretary of State is going to be over 442 employees and a budget nearing $65 million... We need to go in and look at every division to determine places where you might have duplication of efforts. We need to determine that also, what are the real performance measures of the Secretary of State's office, are they reflective of Tennessee values..."

Editor's Comment: At this point in the interviews Tre Hargett seemed to be the most organized and well prepared candidate to appear before the committee, although the same questions asked of each candidate over and over again did not press any of these men to answer tough questions about the Secretary of State Department's budget or the state of public records in Tennessee. During the interview I thought Mr. Hargett seemed almost too eager to make cuts to the budget. And what exactly are the performance measures that are "reflective of Tennessee values?" While budget cuts are a painful reality in today's economy, I hope the next Secretary of State at least uses some anesthetic and a scalpel directed toward some targeted cuts to the department's budget instead of a club to the head, a hatchet, and a dose of political rhetoric.

(...)

The Posterity Project: Secretary of State Interviews - Part 4
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2008
http://posterityproject.blogspot.com/2008/12/secretary-of-state-interviews-part-4.html

Secretary of State Interviews - Part 4

In Part 3 of my review of the Secretary of State interviews, I examined comments made by former state Sen. Jim Bryson. In Part 4 of this series, I take a look at comments made by Murfreesboro attorney Jerry Scott and former state Rep. Larry Scroggs, and I learn something new about shoplifting, Wal-Mart and Preparation-H. Bet that got your attention! Read on to learn more...



From Jerry Scott's interview:

Q: Rep. Matthew Hill (R-Jonesborough) asks Scott, "Why do you want to be Secretary of State? You are so over-qualified. Seriously, I mean this, I'm not trying to be disrespectful, I was reading through this the other day, just going through all of it, and I was just like, WOW, this is, I mean we've had lots of lawyers up here today, but you sat on the bench several, and again when you look at the totality of it all and I think it's just great that you're here and that you've applied for the position."

A: "Well, I was just riding along in the car, and the thought just came to me... Riley Darnell and I, I've known him since 1959 when I first started Austin Peay, he was a sophmore and I was a freshman. We graduated together... we've been in law school, we've had very vigorous discussions about many political issues... Anyway, I love state service, I enjoyed all my time as a circuit judge..."

Perhaps Rep. Matthew Hill now realizes that Jerry Scott is a more qualified candidate than the one candidate that Hill and other similiarly inclined Republicans (such as Mumpower) have already predetermined to be the next Secretary of State --- I am speculating that the next Tennessee Secretary of State will be selected primarily upon affiliation with the Tennessee Right To Life PAC organization (see posted Hargett resume), and thus the lesser qualified and former Republican House member Tre Hargett will selected as the next TNSOS.

[southerncrone]

1. As red as the entire state has been leaning lately, this shouldn't be a suprise

TN has been taken over by the Fundies. They are taking control of as many districts as possible, either by running themselves or supporting candidates that will do their bidding--i.e. challenge abortion rights, gay marriage, any other behavior that "they" don't condone. And if candidates oppose a state income tax, well that's icing on the cake.

[quidam56]

2. Appalachia is turning into a toxic waste dump third world America

as for the coal ash spill, - nothing to see here folks, keep moving along, it was cold, the fish froze to death, nothing to be concerned about, this is clean coal technology your water is safe, horrifying health care meets acceptable standards of health care in E.TN. http://www.wisecountyissues.com

[doeriver]

3. As I Predicted: TNGA GOPers nominate less-qualified Anti-Choice Tre' Hargett

Victory is likely for GOP choices 3 state offices are at stake; vote will be Wednesday
By Theo Emery • THE TENNESSEAN • January 13, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090113/NEWS0206/901130326/1009/NEWS01

House and Senate Republicans nominated their choices for the state's constitutional offices on Monday, selecting Shelby County Commissioner David Lillard Jr. for treasurer, former State Rep. Tre' Hargett for secretary of state, and tax attorney Justin Wilson for comptroller.