Tennessee voters, we have to do better than Ken Yager.
The recent arrest of Tennessee State Senator Ken Yager in Georgia on charges of DUI and hit-and-run is a stark reminder of the critical importance of active and informed participation in our electoral process. Despite such concerning behavior, it’s noteworthy that 77% of primary voters in Senate District 12 supported his candidacy against a conservative […]
Democrats should not be allowed to vote in Republican primaries, right?
Almost every year, there is a bill filed in the General Assembly that would close the primaries here in Tennessee. But every year, that bill fails. Let’s talk about why. In Tennessee, we have an open primary system. That means that when you register to vote, you do not declare a party. But when you […]
You will get the government you deserve.
This statement is as true as the law of gravity and has been noted over the centuries by men like Thomas Jefferson and Alexis de Tocqueville. Oftentimes we think of this sentiment in terms of elections, but that is much too simplistic a view. The role of an engaged citizen is so much more involved […]
My conversation with OpenAI about the use of AI and electronic voting machines in our elections.
On March 6, 2023, I had a conversation with Open AI’s Chat GPT about election integrity. And its conclusion might surprise you. Gary: Do you think that an AI might ever be allowed to vote? OpenAI: As an AI language model, I don’t have opinions or beliefs, but I can provide information and […]
The bizzarro world of Tennessee’s Republican Party is embarrassing.
Many in Tennessee are finally waking up to the realization that the Republican Party you have been sold is far from the party that actually represents you at the Capitol in Nashville. There is a natural tendency to expect that the people we send to represent us in Nashville are the best of us and […]
Handpicked puppet of the state kills the bill to protect our primary elections.
You might have heard someone talk about “closing the primaries” here in Tennessee. What exactly does that mean? In Tennessee, you simply become a registered voter, and at the time of registration; you do not declare an affiliated party. During a primary election, a voter simply declares their party affiliation at the time of voting. […]