NEW: Wanna see AN OUSTER REQUEST?
- Click on " OUST RAGSDALE NOW "
- COPY, FILL OUT, AND SEND TO THE KNOX DA
- Then, come back to this page
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR A THOUSAND FED-UP CITIZENS!!
YOU CAN SKIP THE SMALL-STUFF AND SEE WHERE WE ARE BY VIEWING THE PACKAGE WE DELIVERED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008. CLICK HERE .
YOU HAVE REACHED A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THE CORRECTION OF A POLITICAL SCANDAL BROUGHT ABOUT BY A SHAMELSS MAYOR, AN INEPT KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION, AND THEIR WILLING FOLLOWERS.
RECENTLY, WE HAVE RE-ORIENTED THIS SITE: OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS NOW THE EARLY DEPARTURE OF MAYOR RAGSDALE!!! YOU CAN PARTICIPATE!! WE BELIEVE THAT HE AND HIS POLICIES HAVE PUSHED US TO (OR OVER) THE BRINK OF FISCAL AND MORAL BANKRUPTCY. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS AMPLY PROVED THAT IT IS UNWILLING TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION. ACCORDINGLY WE ARE OPENLY LAUNCHING UR OWN EFFORT TO CONVINCE THE COMMISSION TO ACT ON OUR BEHALF.
READ OUR OTHER MAIN OBJECTIVES BELOW, AND JOIN US, PLEASE.
SILENT MAJORITY OBJECTIVES
KNOX COUNTY NEEDS A CHAMPION TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CURRENT MESS. THIS SITE WAS
CREATED TO ENCOURAGE SUCH A CHAMPION, BY IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING THE MAJOR
PROBLEMS NOW FACING US AS CITIZENS.
HERE ARE THE CURRENT MOST-IMPORTANT ISSUES AS WE SEE THEM:
1. FACILITATE THE EARLY REMOVAL OF THE CURRENT MAYOR
2. RE-ESTABLISH THE TAXPAYER’S POSITION AS CEO OF GOVERNMENT
3. ENCOURAGE, SIMPLIFY CITIZENS’ PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT
4. RESCIND THE FRAUDULENT BONDING OF THE SHERIFF’S PENSION
5. ELIMINATE NEPOTISM
6. PROMOTE OFFICEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
MOST OF THESE WOULD BE ASSURED UNDER A PROPOSED CITIZENS’ BILL OF RIGHTS (CLICK IT!)
DISCUSSED IN DETAIL ON THIS SITE.
HERE'S HOW:
1. WE CONSIDER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CURRENT MAYOR TO BE OUR PARAMOUNT OBJECTIVE. WE HAVE RENEWED A PREVIOUS LINK TO A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH FOR USE BY THE MAYOR (TO RESIGN) OR BY THE CITIZEN (TO INSIST ON THE RESIGNATION). CLICK HERE .
2. THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION HAS FORGOTTEN THE PECKING ORDER, WHICH RIGHTFULLY SEATS THE TAXPAYER AT THE TOP OF THE FEEDING CHAIN. WE WANT TO REESTABLISH THAT RELATIONSHIP (CLICK HERE ).
3. THE PROCESS FOR CITIZENS' INPUT IN OUR GOVERNANCE IS INTIMIDATING AND DIFFICULT (PROBABLY BY DESIGN). WE WANT TO "GREASE THE SKIDS". CLICK HERE FOR YOUR PERSONAL OILCAN.
4. THE SHERIFF'S (AKA DEPUTY'S) PENSION WAS FRAUDULENTLY REPRESENTED AND ONLY NARROWLY PASSED, WITH THE MEEK CITIZEN UNAWARE OF THE ILLEGALLY-UNFUNDED NATURE OF THE ISSUE. WE WANT TO EVENTUALLY UNDO THIS CARNAGE, AND PROPOSE TO FACILITATE SUCH VIA A CITIZEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS.
5. WE DEPLORE THE RAMPANT NEPOTISM THAT HAS CHARACTERIZED OUR GOVERNMENT FOR DECADES. WE PROPOSE TO FIX THAT BY REVISING AND SIMPLIFYING THE CHARTER (CLICK HERE ).
6. WE PROPOSE TO FOCUS SUNLIGHT ON ALL AVENUES OF GOVERNMENT COST. WE ARE PROPOSING AN OMNI-ORGANIZATION CHART, SHOWING ALL EMPLOYEES, THEIR DUTIES, THEIR COMPENSATION, THEIR SUPERVISION, AND OTHER JOB ASPECTS. WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON THIS MATTER WHEN A NEW MAYOR IS NAMED.
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ABOVE ALL, WE ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE AVERAGE CITIZEN IN THE VITAL OPERATION THAT IS OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT. IF YOU WILL SUPPORT US IN THIS VENTURE, SCROLL THROUGH AND RESPOND TO THIS WEBSITE. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU MAY CLICK HERE AND SEND US AN EMAIL. INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU PROMPTLY.
FROM TIME TO TIME, WE WILL FEATURE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUPPORTERS, WHO WILL COMMENT ON SELECTED AND TIMELY TOPICS. PLEASE VISIT OUR GUEST COLUMNIST PAGE TO SEE THIS ITEM. (YOU MAY CLICK THIS LINK OR THE TOPIC AS LISTED IN THE MENU BAR TO THE LEFT.) (Note: we may not have a guest column every day. Keep tuned to check!)
WE SOMETIMES FEATURE AN OUTRAGE ITEM, IN WHICH WE IDENTIFY THAT PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WHO, IN OUR OPINION, HAS RECENTLY CREATED THE BIGGEST OUTRAGE. THE OFFENSE MAY BE ONE OF OMISSION OR COMMISSION, BUT WILL GENERALLY BE AN ATTACK ON THE CITIZENS' WELFARE. NEATNESS COUNTS - THE CLEVEREST AFFRONT WILL USUALLY WIN. IF YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION FOR A PRIZEWINNER, EMAIL US ASAP! (CLICK HERE )