Kingsport Times-News suggests candidates to vote for
Kingsport citizens might not appreciate the Kingsport Times-News Sunday editorial for suggesting for whom to vote in the Kingsport elections. The Kingsport Times-News must think that the citizens are not perceptive enough to make up their own minds for whom to vote.
One needs to ask, what is role of the Kingsport Times-News with Mayor Phillips. I think you can assume that the very top management at the Times-News and Mayor Phillips are pals, fishing buddies, etc. Because of this relationship, this blog has reported on many subjects that the Times-News did not cover. One needs also to look at the role of the top management at the Times-News in positions appointed by the mayor as whether they can be objective in their reporting.
The Times-News is fighting for its own survival as are other newspapers across the United States. If the Times-News had to put up their own money to support the spending habits of the current BMA gang of five, then it might be a different story.
The way I see this election is the elites will come out in droves to elect those who will benefit them. There are the special interest groups that put up the big bucks to fund the mayor’s campaign or other alderman candidates.
You as a voter are smart enough to make your own decision for whom to vote. I will not suggest that you vote for a certain candidate, but consider all of facts and make your own informed decision.
But I do request one thing and that is to please vote. Get your friends and neighbors to vote also. How about you Tea Party folks, do you want to have your vote counted in this election? If you don’t vote……then your complaints about the elected officials have no voice.
Whatever the outcome of this election, this blog will continue to report on the Kingsport Government for the citizens.
May 19, 2009, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voting locations are below.
- Kingsport Civic Auditorium: Precinct 11S
- Traders Village, 2745 E. Stone Drive, Precinct 11T
- Kingsport Public Library: Precinct 11W
- Clouds Bend United Methodist Church (in Ridgefields neighborhood): Precinct 12CB
- Ketron Memorial Methodist Church, 301 Virgil Avenue, Precinct 12K
- Sullivan South High School: Precinct 13P
- National Guard/Army Reserve Armory (Hawkins County across from Allandale)