by design | Aug 15, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
If you want to find someone guilty, you will not lack evidence. Chinese proverb A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. Frederick Douglas By Dr. Jim Ferguson Well, despite being very careful, getting vaccinated,...
by design | Aug 15, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly When Buddy Cruze, a University of Tennessee All-American wide receiver in 1956, died on March 10, 2018, many long-time fans could recall great moments from his time at Tennessee. Buddy was 84 when he died, but the memories of his days on...
by design | Aug 14, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Republicans Win in Spite of Herrera Daniel Herrera, who all but disappeared during the recent general election, has now taken a victory tour when appearing before the Karns Republican Club and the West Knox Republican Club. Herrera’s speeches can...
by design | Aug 14, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Congressman Clifford Davis of Memphis had quite nearly been upset in the 1962 election by, of all things, a Republican. Davis had easily won the Democratic primary that same year, beating two opponents for the Democratic nomination. Yet there had...
by design | Aug 14, 2022 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Townsend promotes itself as the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies” and compared to Gatlin-burg, Pigeon Forge or Sevierville it truly is. There’s fewer attractions but, thank goodness, lighter traffic. My wife and I took a Sunday drive recently to revisit...
by design | Aug 8, 2022 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Clarence Thomas is one of my living heroes, along with Thomas Sowell. Other heroes have been Milton Friedman and John Lewis. I admired Milton Friedman for showing how basic economics can be applied to...
