While I tend to agree with you cutie I do want to correct you on one thing; it is NOT unfortunate that we aren't a liberal state. We are VERY lucky. Take a look at how the liberal states are doing; California, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, etc...

One of the reasons I moved to Tennessee from California (liberal breeding ground) was to escape the rule by taxation and regulation policies embraced by liberal leaders.

I'm sorry but at this point, anyone that is a part of this administration I do not trust!!

Oh come on Are you really serious? He is the "President" for crying out loud and should visit Nashville. Unfortunately though this president doesn't give a #!!$ and I think he has made that perfectly clear. I guarantee you if he was President during hurricane Katrina he would be there in a heart beat. Unfortunately we are not a liberal state so we are not top priority. Stop giving him Excuses!

CBS article on this:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20004724-503544.html

It continually amazes me that people seem to think a President can be everywhere, anywhere, whenever he wants. In actuality he is a man of extreme responsibilities that none of us could even begin to comprehend. When George W. Bush neglected to show up in New Orleans within the first week I did not shout to the rafters that he was an awful human being. I understand that as a President he has certain responsibilities. It may have taken a while, but at the very least he did show up just as I know Obama will do the same for Nashville. As long as whatever can be done by FEMA and other organizations to help the people of a disaster area, does it really matter when the President visits? No, it does not. This is just an excuse to make him look bad as democrats did the same back during Katrina to George Bush. People need to quit worrying so much about when a President visits, and be a little more thankful that FEMA actually did their job this time.

Salvation Army Donation Link. (Nashville Specific)
http://www.salarmy-nashville.org/

While I'll be the first to admit that I am counting down the days until our president is out of the oval office I do have to say that whether I like it or not he is "Our" president and I am insulted that he doesn't think it's important to make an appearance in Nashville.

As you can see from this Fox News article http://tinyurl.com/2be2c25 Governor Bredesen is very pleased with the federal response and that's great. While FEMA has apparently responded very well to the disaster I can't help but ask the question, Why hasn't our president visited the flooded area? Sure you could say he has a full plate with the oil spill and attempted bombing in Times Square but is that really a reason not visit devastated Nashville? It has been 10 days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwCGz1vSh_M

Yes, we are nearing the end of time. There are too many bad things going on in the world right now.

I haven't heard this whole entire story but it sounds like the cop overreacted just a little. If the kid was threatening anyone I could see why the cop would have done that. It sounds like he was just being an idiot.

Our system makes me so sick at my stomach. I am so tired of carrying everyone else. It needs to be fixed and I don't mean to be negative but I don't think it ever will be unless a miracle happens. I have no faith in this administration and although its already so screwed, I believe they will screw it even more. Unfortunately we have too many people in this world that feel they deserve handouts. I'm tired of it, I pay my taxes and a whole lot of taxes at that.

I love the commercials they started showing for California several months ago trying to persuade people to visit. I have been to California several times and there is nothing special about it!

I have no problem paying my taxes either, but at some point the government will have to realize they have to do something about the tax laws of this country which either do not tax enough or make extreme allowances for the bottom half of this tax-paying nation. Tax laws and codes NEED to be changed! The time for handouts and freebies should be over!!!