Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley   Pirates Walk the Plank The little band of political pirates who boarded the GOP Ship of State two years ago walked the plank earlier this month.  Erik Wiatr and his merry band sought to perpetuate their hold on the throat of the local Republican...

No More “Now We’re Cooking with Gas?”

By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In case you missed it, the left’s latest jihad is the war on gas stoves. Never mind that most cooks prefer gas. Never mind that 40 million households have gas stoves (including my two cooktops). The powers...

Pete Rose Deserves To Be In Hall Of Fame

Pete Rose Deserves To Be In Hall Of Fame By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I first saw the famous baseball player Pete Rose when I was a batboy for The Knoxville Smokies. He was memorable even then because he was the only player anyone ever saw run...

The Wheels Have Come Off

People don’t realize how hard it is to speak the truth to a world full of people who don’t realize they’re living a lie. Eric Snowden By Dr. Jim Ferguson I remain highly critical of Eric Snowden who betrayed our country and defected to Russia. If we ever get the...

Are You In Prison? You Are Entitled to a Bible

Are You In Prison? You Are Entitled to a Bible By Jedidiah McKeehan If you are reading this article, it is unlikely that you are enjoying a stay in a state prison. Not jail, mind you. You have already been found guilty and sentenced to serve time in the Tennessee...