I ask the TN Senate to overide this unconstitutional veto with due diligence and honor to the 2nd Amendment- "... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

I commend the TN House on their veto of this biased and unconstitutional veto

This guy is a class act How many people asked him to vote against the initial Bailout? His own words demonstrate Washington is out of touch with reality.

Mr. Bredesen is right to cut State employees. He should have done so as soon as he entered office. Bredesen demonstrates more smarts then the average Conservative when he says ”for anyone hoping all this goes away, that’s not going to happen.” Mr. Tucker is unknowingly wise when he says layoffs are easy. Layoffs are easy because they just involve firing people and money is saved instantly. Sorry, but none of these employees were or could have been promised Heaven on Earth. The fact that Bredesen is now considering layoffs shows that such can and should be done. This is one of the benefits of economic slow downs; They cause us to come back to our financial senses.

Who is Mr. Wamp to talk about being in bed with big business? Didn't he vote to give Goldman Sachs billions in Taxpayer aid? Make a search of GS and see how many GS personnel have made it into the White House circle. Mr. Paulson himself sipped coffee with these fellas.

The audacity of Washington boggles my mind. Who is Mr. Bush to tell Israel what is in their best interests to defend? Has he forgotten the threats made by Mr. Ahmadinejad? Since when does Israel need America’s permission to defend itself? Is America God’s chosen instrument to lead the world in peace? If it is, how do we know? Is it because we alone give humans freedom? Should we follow a chimera? Such honor can only be had by those who seek God’s will for His people. America is not being used as God's instrument when it denies to Israel the land God gave to Israel. For some strange reason, nothing more it would seem then that Washington thinks its way is the only right way to conduct world affairs, Israel is thwarted from claiming the land which God gave to them thousands of years ago. Christians would fair better to listen to the scriptures and their blessings upon Israel then to follow the leadership of a government which is bent on favoring world domination rather then leadership of the Holy Spirit. Bush’s concern that Israel would ignite a global conflagration is fear-flavoring. Is God somehow incapable of performing His will anymore? By the way, is there any knowledge of how the "sabotaging" has progressed? And now that the cat is out of the bag, what next Mr. Bush?

That's a pretty unintelligent statement. Who does he think is going to pay for it anyway? Mr. Sansom makes it perfectly clear. If Mr. Wamp has learned anything by being in D.C., it's how to ask for Taxpayers to foot the bill. It's worth noting, Wamp has been in D.C. for over a decade and TVA operates within the 3rd district. Is he telling us he never visited these ponds and saw how they were constructed? Additionally, we have had record rainfalls. It is almost certain these rainfalls weakened the retaining walls of the ash ponds. You cannot blame acts of God upon man. If these ponds should have had concrete walls, why didn't Wamp push for this previously?

I disagree strongly with Mr. Brock and I do not have a problem responding when such assertive statements are made by others. All of us forget at different times just how messed up we really are. I love Zach as my Christian brother and I would be very much at ease inviting him out for a cup of coffee or praying with him. But as Abraham Lincoln pointed out, Christians on either side of the civil war were praying for victory. Civil disagreement is helpful and necessary.

Mr. Wamp is not a strong leader. In fact, he has set a very weak tone for others to follow in government. I could name many areas of concern I have but suffice it to say here for conciseness sake, three points clearly stand out to me. In a word, Mr. Wamp is a man who adapts and converts to the moment, not the need.

First, Mr. Wamp pledged to TN voters to only serve 6 terms as a US Rep. He lied to me and other TN voters. All one has to do is consider such men as Mr. Frist, Hilleary and Bryant and others who honored their word above fame to realize the folly of Mr. Wamp's decision. It appears Mr. Wamp is not confident enough to make it on his own in life off the Taxpayer’s dollar. The concept of being a citizen legislature has eluded Mr. Wamp.

Second, his support of Mr. Rangel’s' museum in New York said to me that cutting our budget was non-essential. I find this particularly bothersome considering Mr. Wamp proclaimed his earnest desire to cut pork from the budget.

Third, his yes vote on the Bailout plan was a clear indication of how he views America’s market system. He does not genuinely trust the market to correct itself. He felt Taxpayer’s children would not mind. This is a sad commentary for Republican leadership in Congress. And I’m sorry to say, there are other Republicans in Congress who are even more liberal then Mr. Wamp. I genuinely believe he should be running as a Democrat. If he is a standard for conservative Republican leadership, America truly is due for a political shipwreck.

I don’t think it is up to Mr. Wamp to tell us why he should be elected. That’s what voting is for. What do you think he is going to say-Oh no, I really don’t think I’m qualified! He thinks he’s an effective legislator. The truth is, he has been a terrible legislator who happens to be a pro-life Christian. Under his leadership, the federal debt has ballooned and he has voted for most budgets that caused our national debt to swell. I give him credit for the fair job he has done with constituent communication. He talks about all the projects (pork) he has got funding for but doesn’t mention the debt that was created to fund those projects. You do not have to be in congress for seven terms to know how to get pork. That comes pretty fast and easy if you’re willing to spend the Taxpayer’s money. I have never met Mr. Choate but I think he would be a more effective legislator and I would rather give him a chance. He is right. Mr. Wamp has become a professional big government spender regardless of how much praise the CTFP editorial gives to him out of once side of its mouth. MarkAlbertiniDotCom

If we do not individually voluntarily cut unnecessary spending, the government will be forced to. Albertini