The United States District Court on Friday last, sentenced Chad Tucker to 42 months probation, $3000.00 fine and $100.00 assessment. I now rest my case. No incarceration in Federal Court for being major player in illegal scheme and 45 day in lock-up for the most minor players. I hope to hear from the commenters on my original blog concerning the local trial...

I have been following the Wartrace situation, re legalizing liquor by the drink, with much interest. I have come to the conclusion the situation is being approach in a most infantile and unprofessional manner. My opinion, for what it's worth, is the legislative body, board of aldermen/women, are to set the policy for the citizens of Wartrace. That is what they were elected to do, yet they apparently lack the political courage to act...

This piece was publish by the Times Gazette early in this century as a two part guest column. I reran it here 14 months ago. With the interest in the great poker game of recent weeks, I thought it might be of interest to some. The original piece was published just the legalization of the lottery was gearing up...

As of a couple of hours ago, Christina Tucker was sentenced in Federal District Court in Chattanooga. She was sentenced to two years probation. Chad Tucker's sentencing was deferred untill Friday. I believer this proves my point of an earlier blog that the dealers, working irregularly, for tips only, were treated more harshly than the "king-pins."...

I visited Thomas Magnet School last evening at the request of two grandchildren (cousins). I was absolutely amazed at the turn-out and participation. There literally were hundreds in attendance. This crowd, most of whom were fed dinner, was very obviously family including extended family such as grandparents and aunts and uncles...

I often wonder how and why people forget what they almost surely have learned at some point in their life, usually in their youth. This phenomena is the duties and operations of a legislative body. This duty is always, at all levels, one of establishing policy and nowhere is there any evidence that this is not so. ...

I don't believe I have ever had the displeasure of seeing such a malicious political campaign. We have two candidates from the major parties, both of whom are good people, now comes the Parties and the games begin. The candidates and the Parties will spend, it appears, in an aggregate amount of approximately $200,000 and perhaps more. ...

Earlier this week I sat through a two day trial where two defendants were charged with a gambling offense. This trial was about indictments brought against two young men who were dealers in the great Texas Hold-em raid of some months back. It became clear by testimony of every witness that the really, really bad actors in this operation were a husband/wife team. ...

I ran this blog almost a year ago. My latest blog along with several others, mine and others, show that nothing ever changes. Just more of the same. Guess some just cannot learn. With due respect to the new Editor, if people had to identify themselves, most would stay on the issues or go away. Those that go away would show their true colors. How can anyone not question the courage of someone's convictions if you don't know who you are talking to?...