by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Elvis And I Sound Great Together By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Several months ago, the book I wrote about my career, “From Batboy to Congressman – Thirty Years in the U.S. House,” was one of the books featured in the Southern Festival of Books at the...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Dr. Fred Hurst: One Of Tennessee’s Best By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com East Tennessee is filled with wonderful people, and one of the very best is a man who has helped take care of me for many years, Dr. Fred Hurst. I cannot find words to adequately...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
We Were Misled Into A Rush For An Ineffective Vaccine By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Just like most now realize we rushed into a very unnecessary war in Iraq years ago, it is becoming obvious that we rushed into taking a very ineffective, often harmful...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Most Universities Are Now Leftist Brainwashing Factories By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I and many others have said it is unfortunate, but most of our major universities have become little more than leftist brainwashing factories. As the old saying goes,...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
The So-Called Fiscal Responsibility Act Was Really Irresponsible By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When I was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1988, Tennessee had six Democrats to three Republicans in the House, and both of our...
by design | Jun 5, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
The U.S. – A World Leader In Borrowing Money By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com From 1958 to 1991, I was actively involved with the Knoxville Smokies as batboy, scoreboard operator, public address announcer, and part owner. Many times during bad...
