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Showing posts with label First Tuesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Tuesday. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
FIRST TUESDAY NASHVILLE WELCOMES Tennessee State Senator JACK JOHNSON
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Friday, November 30, 2018
Tennessee's next Speaker of the House, Glen Casada, is First Tuesday speaker, Dec.4th
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY Members and friends,
Fallout from Election Night has settled.
NOW...tons of changes are about to start rippling across the TN State Government and especially the TN State Legislature.
With a NEW Governor, the retirements of many State House icons including Beth Harwell, Gerald McCormick and our good friend Charles Sargent [ whose sadly was called Home] and roughly 30% of the House being composed of NEW members ... the key word(s) of the 2019 Legislature will be ... CHANGE! -- LOTS and LOTS of CHANGE!!
THE new key man in the Legislative storm will be Speaker of the House-to-be GLEN
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| Glen Cassida |
HOW will all this impact YOU?
Come to 1ST TUESDAY on Tuesday !
Topics will include, but not be limited to:
1] Can Nashville's passing of Amendment 1 [ Liberals trying to take control of Nashville's Metro Police Dept ] be unraveled? roped in?
2] Is the medical marijuana fight coming again?
3] What about vouchers / school choice options?
4] Opioids are killing Tennesseans and the TN Budget. WHAT now?
5] With NO State House Reps from Nashville, who is going to make sure I-440 gets fixed?
What about Mass Transit in Nashville? AND MORE !! GET your seats secured today.. Visit our NEW ..[and still evolving website] at www.firsttuesdaynashville.com [click on EVENTS -see Glen's pic] IF ... you have website suggestions or pictures to offer, LETS SEE THEM !
PASS the word, invite your friends, secure your seats and plan to join us on Tuesday, DEC 4th. The weather will be ''WARM-er''
Thanks!
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
PS - remember 2019 Dues are DUE... BUT .. if you bring $50 or more for the Nashville Republican Women's toy fund drive for the TN National Guard ... YOUR 2019 DUES are waived ! HO HO HO from 1ST TUESDAY
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Saturday, January 06, 2018
First Tuesday guest speaker is Ralph Schulz of the Chamber making the case for the mass transit plan.
From Tim Skow, Host of First Tuesday:
MONDAY .... January 8th .....is a '' YUUUGGGGE DAY'' ....
especially for all those who engage in the politics in and around Middle Tennessee ...
SOME ... will be prepping for the Opening the TN Legislature the next day.
Some .... will be gearing up for the National Championship football game that night
Others .... will be working their way to see President Trump during his Nashville visit.
BUT...THE brightest minds engaged in Nashville's future and its political affairs ..... will be at the JANUARY version of 1ST TUESDAY dealing with Mayor Barry's plan to raise[and spend] no less than $5,400,000,000++ from Nashville taxpayers for Mass Transit.
Yes ....all the events will be memorable... BUT ... only one will impact the future of Nashville and middle TN for decades!
Plan to join us and invite your friends on MONDAY.... Jan 8th .... details follow.
1ST TUESDAY invites you to a $5,400,000,000 lunch
No version of 1ST TUESDAY has ever brought our Members and Guests a meeting that has sooooooo much on the line for Nashville’s future.
Mayor
Barry is proposing a new Mass Transit plan with a budget of over $5.4
Billion dollars. Her proposal encompasses a wide and complex range of
topics critical to Nashville’s future…. Topics that include but are not
limited to the following:
· TRAFFIC !! traffic issues are approaching extreme with no end in sight
· GROWTH! roughly 2,000 people a month are moving here !
· FINANCIAL ISSUES !! Nashville isn’t made of $$. WHAT do is at stake?
· COMPARABLE CITIES SOLUTIONS? Atlanta, Austin, Denver & others?
· FACTS vs ‘’FAKES’’? … What concerns are REAL? Which are ‘’Bogus-BS’’?
[its already coming … AND… it is going to get even more outrageous ! ]
Therefore – we will have 2 meeting in JANUARY on Mayor Barry’s proposal.
Monday – JAN 8th RALPH
SCHULZ returns from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and Members of
Mayor Barry’s team will make their case. AS USUAL – the 2nd half of our meeting with be a lively Q&A.
Details for 2nd meeting will follow next week.
Doors at WALLER Law [511 Union St – 27th floor]
open at 11:00am. Event is $20 for Members and $25 for Guests. Lunch is
at 11:30. Program at NOON sharp! Visit our website at www.1sttuesdaynashville.com and click on ‘’Join Us’’ to secure seats
[ if $25 ‘’Guest’’ gives you trouble …use the $25 ‘’Dues’’ icon instead ]
The GOOD news is that temperature will be in the 40s ! AND parking under the building for $7 !
SEE you on MONDAY … JANUARY 8th … if not before!
Thanks,
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
ALSO: …. Just a reminder for those of you who missed being part of the toy fund drive … 2018 DUES are DUE !
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Friday, November 24, 2017
Marsha Blackburn is First Tuesday guest on Monday Dec. 4th
From Tim Skow, host of First Tuesday:
1ST TUESDAY Members and friends.
Are YOU coming Monday ?Congressman MARSHA BLACKBURN returns MONDAY...Dec 4th...This time as a candidate for the US SENATE !
''YUUUUGGE" topics including... but not limited to:1] TAX Reform !!2] DEMs threat of Federal Government SHUT DOWN on Dec 8th!3] The coming SENATE primary vs former Congressman Fincher4] North Korea, China and Russia5] Roy Moore vs Mitch McConnell .... and MORE !Who knows what else will spring up by Monday? Michael Flynn?This 1ST TUESDAY will be NOT be your typical Christmas Party!Doors open at 11am. Event is $20 for Members $25 for Guests.Program starts at NOON sharp. Q&A concludes at 1:00pm.Secure seating for you [and guests] at www.1sttuesdaynashville.com[ SOME are having trouble with the $25 GUEST icon. IF you do, then use the $25 DUES icon ]Just a reminder of the 1ST TUESDAY ''Happy News'' of this season.Those AT LUNCH .... who contribute $50 ...or more $$ ... To the Nashville Republican Women's toy fund drive on behalf of the children of TN National Guard members will have their 2018 dues waived!SECURE your seats! PASS the word! and ''JOIN US'' for a RED HOT Holiday version of 1ST TUESDAY ... on Monday, Dec 4th !See you then ... if not before!Tim SkowHost of 1ST TUESDAY !
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Saturday, November 04, 2017
1st Tuesday featuring Republican Party State Chairman Scott Golden
Monday, Nov. 13th at Waller Law, 511 Union Street, Nashville
Doors open at 11am, Lunch begins at 11:30. Program starts
at Noon sharp with Q&A session ending promptly at 1pm. Chairman
Golden will give behind the scenes insights into the upcoming
elections.
$20 for 2017 Members and $25 for Guests. More info and register here.
[Remember: parking under building at 511 Union St is only $7 for 2 hours if you tell them you've been to 1ST TUESDAY!]
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Sunday, September 24, 2017
State Senator Mark Green To Speak Tuesday At First Tuesday
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY Members and friends,
Senator Corker's announcement has stirred a myriad of political conversations, speculations, moved and for some ..... certainly turned over their apple carts!!
| Senator Mark Green |
IN THE MIDDLE of our state's ''Political Deck Being Shuffled'' is our featured speaker on Tuesday... State Senator Mark Green.
Tuesday's 1ST TUESDAY will be immensely insightful featuring on of the key players who knows 1ST-HAND what is really going on !!
Buckle your seat belts folks!!! Its going to be an amazing 10+ months till all August 2018 primaries!!
Make your plans, pass the word and secure your seats as 1st Tuesday Nashville! Hope to see you on Tuesday...
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
Remember -- 1] parking under the building is $7
2] [as of now] our DEC meeting is Monday, DEC 4th w/ Marsha Blackburn
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Friday, January 27, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam to be First Tuesday guest on Monday, Feb. 6.
BIG NEWS for 1ST TUESDAY Members & friends
Many
of you heard at our last 2 events that our Hosts at Waller Law need
their conference room on our typical meeting day. Therefore we will meet
Monday, FEB 6th.
Returning to 1ST TUESDAY as our guest on Monday, FEB 6th will be Tennessee Governor BILL HASLAM!
There will be a litany of HOT TOPICS to discuss.
- Fuel taxes
- 2016 elections
- And Much Much MORE !
Here is your opportunity to engage 1st hand at 1st TUESDAY with Tennessee’s Chief Executive!
Given the demand for seating … Those who have paid their 2017 annual 1ST TUESDAY dues will have 1st priority. Visit the 1st TUESDAY website [www.1sttuesdaynashville.com] and click on ‘’JOIN US’’ to address dues, secure your seating and seating for you and those you’d like to JOIN US at 1sT TUESDAY on Monday, FEB 6th.
Pass the word ! See you on MONDAY…Feb 6th !
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
First Tuesday, Wednesday July 6th. Special guest Steve Allbrooks and Scottie Nell Hughes.
From Tim Skow
HAPPY JULY 4th !!!!
WHAT A MONTH JULY is going to be in political history !!!
After a slew of candidates, controversies galore and MILLIONS spent... the preliminaries are over. PHASE 2 of electing a new President is at hand.
The Republican Party National Convention starts 2 weeks !
On Wednesday, July 6th ... at the July version of 1ST TUESDAY... you are about to get a personal preview of what is LIKELY take place in Cleveland !
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| Scottie Nell Hughes |
....... AND..... Tea Party News Network Anchor and noted political contributor to FOX News, CNN and more, SCOTTIE NELL HUGHES.
This will be a VERY insightful event. Learn what to expect. Hear what may happen... AND... what to watch out for ! As always, doors at Waller Law [511 Union Street -27th floor] open 11am. Lunch from Copper Kettle Catering is $20 for Members and $25 for Guests begins at 11:30 with program at Noon sharp ! Secure seats for you, friends and those you care to invite at www.1sttuesdaynashville.com
Make plans, pass the word and join us on WEDNESDAY ! Enjoy this day.... and remember why we celebrate July 4th ! Look forward to seeing you on Wednesday... July 6th at 1ST TUESDAY !
Tim Skow, Host of 1ST TUESDAY
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Sunday, May 08, 2016
1st Tuesday talks Titans
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY Members and Friends !!
Its been a volatile political 2016 already...AND...
The National Convention in July is coming on fast !
When Rev. Franklin Graham scheduled his Mega-event for Legislative Plaza on our typical date to meet, we had to reschedule our May event. Waller could only offer us Monday, May 9th.
As fate would have it... Monday May 9th comes just after NFL DRAFT !!!
I am proud to announce that new TENNESSEE TITANS General Manger Jon Robinson has agreed to address 1ST TUESDAY next Monday!
What a great way to take a timely break from politics ... AND... meet the leadership of our world renowned TENNESSEE TITANS !
Wanna hear more about....
1.....''The Fleecing of FISHER ''.... swapping the #1 pick to the RAMS ?
2.... What goes into a deal while the clock is ticking during the draft ?
3.... How did Mr. Robinson know to jump up and make deal with Cleveland?
[word is at least 1 or 2 other teams would have taken the guy the TITANS drafted! ]
4.... What prompted him to draft Alabama's Heisman Trophy winner ?
5.... What will the TITANS being doing in Nashville under his leadership they were not doing before he arrived?
6.... What is currently going on with Stadium? What do the TITANS want from the City of Nashville?
AS YOU CAN TELL.... there is a lot to see and hear at lunch on Monday, May 9th at 1ST TUESDAY !!!!
Expect some special guests as well !
Make plans to join us at Waller Law, 511 Union Street !!
Lunch is $20 Members and $25 for Guests.
Visit the website at 1st Tuesday Nashville and click on ''Join Us''
While you're there, make sure to visit the sites of our website Sponsors !
[Servis First Bank, Ngage Marketing, Jim Kennedy Sales & Leasing and more!]
This is a GREAT event to introduce 1ST TUESDAY to some friends.
Please... pass the word and bring friends !
See you on Monday, May 9th !!
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY.
Please note that I am posting this late for a lunch tomorrow, so you might want to email Tim at tdskow2001@yahoo.com and see if lunch is still available. Rod
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Monday, November 23, 2015
First Tuesday: "ITS PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS TIME IN TN"!! Tuesday, Dec 1.
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY members and friends:
"ITS PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS TIME IN TN"!!
1ST TUESDAY is bringing you more LEADERS of the campaigns you most want to hear before the March 1st "SEC Primary".... that includes us in Tennessee.
Flying in to Nashville to represent the TRUMP Campaign is their renowned NATIONAL CO-CHAIR and Sr. POLICY ADVISER SAM CLOVIS !!
Mr. Clovis is literally the “ICON of IOWA” when it comes to Republican presidential politics! He is truly a power player of our time! Mr. Clovis certainly makes the TRUMP campaign a force earning delegates in the notoriously difficult Iowa Caucus process!
Representing the CRUZ Campaign, from the Cruz Campaign State Leadership Team is noted talk show host & former candidate for Congress, Tennessee’s own Steve Gill.
Buoyed by a formidable ground game [including most leaders of “YES on 1” initiative ] and a well-funded PAC already running radio spots in rural TN, the CRUZ campaign is banking on Tennessee
As usual, we will meet at WALLER Law - 511 Union St. 27th floor. Doors open at 11AM for Coffee and Social time. Lunch, at 11:30, is $20 for 2015 Members and $25 for Guests. Program starts at NOON sharp. Secure seating for yourself at Guests at www.1sttuesdaynashville.com and click "Join Us"..... Remember..... parking is just $5 under the building !!
See you on TUESDAY, December 1ST !
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
PS - remember - 2016 annual dues are due.
For those contributing $50 or more to the TN National Guard Toy Fund Drive that our Nashville Republican Women help sponsor each year --- please send your checks to my attention at Box 1233 Brentwood, TN.
2016 dues will be waived and new 2016 name tags will be ready for "Santa's helpers" !
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Friday, July 31, 2015
First Tuesday meets Monday August 3. Speaker is Representative Diane Black.
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| Diane Black |
1ST TUESDAY members and friends
Hear the HOWLING coming from Washington DC Liberals ????
For the first time in a memory...
Federal funding for Planned Parenthood is in serious jeopardy of being interrupted !!!! The lady who has introduced the legislation and will be driving the bill is our next 1ST TUESDAY Speaker, Tennessee Congresswoman Diane Black !
Want to know the behind implications of Obama’s IRAN deal? How can Federal funding be cut from “Sanctuary Cities” like San Francisco?
What more is coming that may make Planned Parenthood the next ACORN?
MONDAY, August 3rd – Congresswoman Diane Black returns to 1ST TUESDAY. As a member of the House Budget Committee & Ways and Means Committee, she asked the following be shared with you.
In light of the undercover videos showing its employees discussing the harvesting of fetal organs, Congressman Black introduced The Defund Planned Parenthood Act – legislation placing an immediate moratorium on all federal funding of Planned Parenthood for one year while Congress conducts a full investigation.The Monday, August 3rd version of 1ST TUESDAY will be a powerful lunch you simply DO NOT WANT to miss!
As usual, we will meet at Waller Law - 511 Union 27th floor. Doors open at 11AM. Many Metro candidates who are “friends of 1ST TUESDAY" will be there. Lunch starts at 11:30 and is $20 for Members & $25 for Guests.
Secure seating for you and your guests at www.1sttuesdaynashville.com . Expect Diane and candidates to arrive before lunch begins. Look forward to seeing you Monday, August 3rd – if not before!
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
PS -- Election Day is Thursday August 6th. Please early vote
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Sunday, April 05, 2015
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, speaker at 1st Tuesday, April 7th.
From Tim Skow, host of First Tuesday:
1ST TUESDAY members and friends
Legislative Plaza currently has the activity level of Florida beaches during Spring Break.
Word is the
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| Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey |
The 1st friend of 1ST TUESDAY ... TN Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey returns to 1ST TUESDAY next Tuesday, April 7th ! [ at Lt. Gov. Ramsey's 1st 1ST TUESDAY visit 8 years ago .... we had a BIG crowd .... of less than 30 ! ]
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT ??
Is INSURE TN really coming back again in some form?
Is AMP really coming back again in some form ?
Is there going to be GUNS in parks in some form?
Is there going to be a BUDGET that includes what you care about in some form ?
Is your SUV being used by St. Senate Democrats to have Democrat Senate Caucus meetings in ? [ Is there any way of keeping Jeff Yarbro in The SUV and out of The Tennessean ??? ]
WHAT ELSE do you want to hear about ??? NEEDLESS to say... there will be sooooo much more to discuss....and Lt. Gov Ramsey is the man with answers !
As usual, doors will open at 11:00AM at Waller Law - 511 Union Street - 27th floor for Coffee and Social time. Lunch starts at 11:30 and is still $20 for Members and $25 for Guests. Our program will start at Noon with Q & A ending at 1:00PM sharp!
Expect a significant number of "Guests from Legislative Plaza"... and maybe from some notable Departments. Expect a significant number of top-tier candidates for Metro Council you are going to want to meet and help elect !!! INVITE your friends...and SECURE your seats by visiting our website and clicking on " Join US" at www.1sttuesdaynashville.com!!
EXPECT TO MEET MANY of the candidates for Metro Council we want to win in August !
See you on Tuesday, April 7th at 1ST TUESDAY !!
Tim Skow Host of 1ST TUESDAY
PS -- Save the Evening of April 22nd when Lt. Gov Ramsey will be hosting an event for his Special Guest, Sam Brownback, the former US Senator and now newly re-elected Gov of Kansas !!
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Friday, March 06, 2015
What I would ask Bill Freeman and Linda Eskind Rebrovick if I could attend First Tuesday
For several years I have regularly attended the monthly meetings of First Tuesday, hardly ever missing a meeting. Unfortunately, the last two months, my wife had doctors’ appointments on the day of First Tuesday and I was unable to attend and Monday I will be in a work required training for the day and will not be able to attend. I wish I could. The guest will be candidates for mayor Bill Freeman and Linda Rebrovick.
At First Tuesday, I usually get to ask a question. If I was going to be there, I would ask one of these three:
Your desire to perform same-sex marriages.
From the dawn of time until very, very recently marriage was between a man and a women. Until a
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| Bill Freeman |
Mr. Freeman you answered, “You know, I abhor discrimination of any kind, and I would be proud to perform that marriage.” Ms Rebrovick you said, “"I look forward to that opportunity, actually."
Should the law change to allow same sex marriage, it is one thing to insure the law is followed, it is another to give you blessing to such a union by performing the ceremony. Many Christians and proponents of traditional values find gay marriage offensive.
Why would you be glad to perform a same-sex ceremony? When did you have an epiphany that a union of two gay people should be given the same honor and status as traditional marriage?
Funding for Meharry-Metro General Hospital.
You each recently attended a meeting called “pancakes and politics,” at Meharry Medical College, The Tennessee Tribune. One of the questions asked at that meeting was “if General Hospital, located at Meharry, would continue to serve the safety net needs of patients who have the highest needs, would Meharry and Metro General be supported in the Mayor’s budget and to what extend”?
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| Linda Rebrovick |
You both indicated you would continue to support funding for Meharry.
There is no requirement that Metro maintain a charity hospital and some would contend that a Metro General hospital is a service that has outlived its usefulness and should be discontinued. Many cities do not have a city financed charity hospital. Ever since the advent of Medicare and Medicaid people who used to rely on charity hospitals have been able to choose the hospital of their choice. Other changes have enhanced consumer choice. With choice, people are not choosing Meharry. Meharry-General is subsidized to the tune of about $34 million a year. While Metro employees get an incentive for using Meharry and all Metro prisoners who need hospitalization are taken to Meharry, Meharry can still not fill its beds.
Last year Metro finally got out of the nursing home business by privatizing the Bourdeau and Knowles nursing homes, saving the city $10.5 million a year. Why should metro not also get out of the hospital business? What is the justification for spending $34 million to subsidize a hospital that is not needed and cannot attract patients?
Metro’s pension liability
Employee benefits are taking a greater and greater share of metro’s budget. Also, more importantly, we have a current $396 million unfunded pension liability. Also, Metro provides employees with health insurance in their retirement and this is a large liability that is growing.
Currently, we have a defined benefit plan as do most cities but not very many companies. A defined benefit plan says something to the effect that after x number of years being an employee, the employer will pay the employee x% of the salary he was making at retirement for the rest of his life.
A defined contribution plan says something like, the employer will contribute an amount equal to x% of the employee's salary every year into a retirement fund somewhat like a 401k or IRA. Often the investment options are limited to a few options with varying degrees of risk and return.
Some employees will do better under a defined contribution plan than a defined benefit plan, but others will not do as well. For the city, a defined contribution plan removes future liability. Transitioning to a defined contribution plan would not address our current $396 million unfunded pension liability but it would stop it from growing. Would you support a transition to a defined contribution plan? How would you deal with the unfunded pension liability? What would you do about the liability of providing health insurance to future retirees.
The above would be one of the questions I would ask if I was going to be there. There are other question I hope someone would ask however.
I would like for someone to ask a question about Metro’s use of incentives to get businesses to relocate to Nashville or stay in Nashville and if this use of incentive is not costing Nashville more than we are gaining.
I would also like the candidates to elaborate on why they support “inclusionary zoning” as they recently said they did at a forum sponsored by the group NOAH. Inclusionary zoning is another term for home price-fixing. I want to know what their inclusionary zoning regulation look like. How long would they require home prices be kept affordable? What would be the income level at which they must be affordable? And, what percentage of any housing development must be priced “affordable?” In addition to price fixing for real estate, do they support any other forms of price-fixing?
First Tuesday meets the Monday March 9th in downtown Nashville. The program starts promptly at noon and ends promptly at 1PM. If you can take a two hour lunch you can get there and back in that time frame, maybe even less. The food is good, the price is reasonable, the view is great, the parking is convenient and cheep. It is a great opportunity to hear from important people about the issues of the day and to network and enjoy the company of like-minded people. To purchase your ticket, follow this link.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
First Tuesday presents Mayoral candidates Rebrovick and Freeman on March 9th
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY Members and friends,
The race for NASHVILLE's NEXT MAYOR has begun !
AND... what an unpredictable donnybrook this race is going to be!
Several 1ST- Tier candidates have announced. Many are already well-funded and come with impressive track records. Consequently, virtually everyone is predicting a run-off will follow the August 6th vote.
Two of the most viable 1ST-Tier candidates will be our Guest Speakers on MONDAY, March 9th.
LINDA REBROVICK comes with an exceptional record in the private and non-profit sectors, a long history in Nashville and specific goals and plans for " A SMARTER NASHVILLE"
BILL FREEMAN is a major business success with a notable connections from engaging in politics. In just a short time since announcing, Mr. Freeman has made a lot of news. He's added St. Senator Thelma Harper, Councilman-At-Large Jerry Maynard to his team and has touted the Nashville Area Chamber has "lost it way".
NO DOUBT... Mrs Revbrovick and Mr. Freeman will have many interesting ideas and remarks.
NO DOUBT... This will make for a VERY exciting Q&A session !!!!
NO DOUBT... You won't want to miss this !!
Visit the 1ST TUESDAY website at 1st Tuesday and click on " JOIN US" to secure seating. Pass the word to those you'd like to invite. This is going to one to remember !
As usual, we will meet at WALLER Law - 511 Union Street - 27th floor. But - the date is MONDAY, March 9th.
Doors will open as usual at 11AM for Coffee and Social time. Both Linda and Bill will be there by/before 11:15AM.
Lunch is $20 for Members.. $25 for Guests ... and will start at 11:30 with the program to start promptly at NOON.
We will hear from Linda and Bill for up to 15 minutes EACH... followed by our noted Q&A session !!
SEE YOU.... on Monday, March 9th.... if not before !!
Thanks !
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
PS -- Lt. Gov RON RAMSEY has confirmed for April 7th version of 1ST TUESDAY !!!
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Monday, February 02, 2015
1st Tuesday: Jim Woods explains Google Fiber and David Fox campaigns for mayor.
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY Members and friends
Its been a week as wild as yesterday's SUPER BOWL !!!!
Its been a week as wild as yesterday's SUPER BOWL !!!!
FORTUNATELY for us at 1ST TUESDAY.... we have a couple of outstanding men pinch-hitting as SPEAKERS !!
No doubt, by now you have heard that GOOGLE FIBER is coming to Nashville and some select areas close to town.
This represents HUGE investment in Nashville and the ramifications will be enormous for years to come !
Mr. JIM WOODS, Director of Deployment [and some of his team] will join us to give you a 1st-hand look at what this means for us....and a look behind the curtain as to WHY GOOGLE FIBER chose Nashville !!
ALSO......
The race for the next Mayor of Nashville is about to explode into action ! The field is now set with 6 top tier candidates vying for your vote and attention. No doubt, the future course of Nashville will be dramatically affected by who wins.
Mr. DAVID FOX is will join us to share his Vision for Nashville....
With the respect of many civic leaders, a significant war chest and the backing of one of the most successful campaign consulting groups in the country, David has made everyone realize he will be a force to reckon with !
No doubt, you will find David to be impressive. I encourage you to come meet him, hear him and see for yourself why David is one of the strongest contenders to win a spot in the run-off my experts are predicting
While this is a rare combination event... it will be certainly be one of the most intriguing event !!
As usual, we will meet at WALLER Law. Doors will open at 11AM and expect David and other special guests to be there for you to get to spend time with before lunch begins at 11:30. Lunch is still $20 for Members and $25 for Guests. Let me encourage you to invites some friends to get to know our specials guests. Seating can be secured via our website at 1st Tuesday and click on "Join us"
Program will start and NOON sharp with the Q&A to follow lasting until 1:00PM
remember.... parking under the building is just $5 if you let them know you were at 1ST TUESDAY !!
Let us know your coming ... and pass this on to those you know !
See you tomorrow
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
615-429-7569
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Monday, November 24, 2014
First Tuesday Guest Speaker Metro Nashville Police Chief STEVE ANDERSON !
From Tim Skow:
1ST TUESDAY Members and friends,
Let me apologize for being tardy getting to you this late, but a scheduling conflict has brought about a need for a change of Guest Speaker for our DEC 2nd meeting....
Given the most timely issue of the day.... and with what is dominating the news across the county... I feel proud [and VERY thankful ] to announce that our Guest Speaker on Tuesday will be none other than Metro Nashville Police Chief STEVE ANDERSON !
NO question.... our city has been experiencing a great of growth....and great Press lately... But with so much good news also coming some serious GROWING PAINS.... Chief Anderson and the rest of "Nashville's Finest" face that side of our city every day..... and every night.
THEN.... with what's on TV [seemingly endlessly ...].... is Nashville prepared for something like this?
2015 RACES for Mayor, Vice Mayor and 40 Metro Council members are a mere 9 months away.... Here's a chance for you to a get a 1ST-HAND look behind the curtains and learn what you will want to ask candidates about !!
As usual...join us at WALLER LAW... 511 Union Street -- 27th floor for this highly informative event!
Doors open at 11AM for Coffee and Social time. Several candidates for Metro Council in 2015 will be join us. Lunch is at 11:30 and the program will start promptly at Noon. Chief Anderson is testifying that morning, but will be staying after our Q&A ends at 1PM to meet more of us and answer questions that you may not have had a chance to ask.
Lunch is $20 for Members and $25 for Guests. Visit our 1ST TUESDAY website, click on the Shopping Cart - and secure seats for you and your guests !!
REMEMBER.... the Nashville Republican Women...and the TOY DRIVE !!! Those who bring a check for $50 or more will have their 2015 DUES waived !!!
See you on TUESDAY !
Tim Skow
Host of 1ST TUESDAY
PS --- some GREAT NEWS for 1ST TUESDAY will be announced ! YOU are gonna love it !
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Sunday, October 05, 2014
First Tuesday meets on Monday Oct. 13. Guest is Diane Black.
Meets Monday Oct. 13
From Tim Skow, Host of First Tuesday:Hello 1ST TUESDAY Members and friends !
Well... its now GAME TIME !! ELECTION DAY is just about 30 days away !! Needless to say there is a LOT going on in WASHINGTON DC, around the country as many as 9 or 10 Senate races are HOT or becoming HOT... and there some HOT races right here in Nashville !!
Who you ask could know, understand and explain what is going on regarding --- The cost and risks of taking the fight to ISIS ? The true medical threats and costs of EBOLA? The latest polling data on the HOTTEST Senate races that will be just 3 weeks away when we meet on OCT 13th? The rumblings of a fight for the next Speaker of the House ? The Budget process if McConnell vs. Reid as Majority Leader in JAN 2015? How will $$$ be saved ? AND.... who else know whats likely to be breaking by the time we meet on MONDAY, OCT 13th !!
1ST TUESDAY is delighted to bring you CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE BLACK!! Given DIANE's multiple key House Committee assignments -- few in Washington DC get more briefings and have more insights made available to them than DIANE !!! AND.... given her extended background as a nurse of 28 years and her terms in the TN State Senate as well, few know or understand the costs and threats of EBOLA... and OBAMACARE.... for that matter !!!
Some of you may be wondering why we are meeting on MONDAY, October 13th ..... In short, our hosts at WALLER Law advised us that Gov. Haslam had requested their conference room on our scheduled date of OCT 7th. IF ANYONE wants to take this up him, you sick 'em !!! But it seemed prudent to agree to move to OCT 13th and hear from DIANE. AS USUAL -- we will meet at WALLER LAW... 511 Union Street, 27th floor.
Parking is available under the building for all. Make sure to tell them you were at 1ST TUESDAY when you leave for the parking discount! DOORS will open at 11AM. .. I am asking Bob Ries, Diana Cuellar, Troy Brewer, Jim Gotto, Brian Mason and John Wang to join us at 11AM... or as close to 11AM as their schedule(s) allow. As is the 1ST TUESDAY tradition for OCT meetings.. IF YOU BRING (or send prior to OCT 10th) a check for $50 or more to any of these local candidates, 2015 DUES to 1ST TUESDAY will be waived !! I can't encourage you enough to help our friends! After the 13th, $$$$ still matters, but it matters most NOW ! AS USUAL -- lunch will be at 11:30AM and is still just $20 for Members and $25 for Guests [yes, you have to pay for lunch even if you are writing a check to your favorite candidate. The Caterer really wants to be paid ! ] Go to www.1sttuesdaynashville.com and secure your seat(S) !!!! With all that is happening ....
THIS WILL be a great time to bring a GUEST
MUCH MORE NEWS and EXCITEMENT will be on the Agenda... Visitors from those who engaged in the fights on Amendment #1, #2, and #3 are also expected ! PLAN to join us on MONDAY ... OCT 13th !! See you then .... if not before !
Thanks,
Tim Skow Host of 1ST TUESDAY
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Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Victoria Jackson takes on Grover Norquist at Frist Tuesday
Yesterday I posted that J. Lee Douglas of the local 9-12 Project group had sent emails and posted to Facebook a letter calling on First Tuesday to cancel an appearance by Grover Norquest and calling on conservatives to boycott First Tuesday. His reason was that he claims Grover Norquet has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The primary source of Douglas' information was statements made by Frank Gaffney, the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy in the Reagan administration.
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Allegation that Norquist has ties to Muslim extremist appears to be based on outreach to American Muslims to get them to be supporters of the Republican Party, that he founded an organization to promote capitalism among Muslims called Islamic Free Market Institute, and that his is married to a Muslim Palestinian-American. In 2004 Gaffney first questioned Norquist loyalty. He alleged Norquist had ties to several Muslims that had associations with Muslim terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah and Norquist had helped these people gain influence with the Bush administration. This labeling of Norquist as a disloyal American with ties to terrorist got Gaffney isolated from many mainstream conservatives and banned from participation in CPAC.
The rumors of Norquist terrorist ties spread and was picked up by people like David Horowitz, Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin and Pam Geller and then became standard fare for grassroots conservative political organization. Anyone active in the conservative movement has heard these claims. Recently, a new outrageous claim has been made by Gaffney. He claims that on the day 9-11, he had an office next to Norquist's office and by lifting a ceiling tile he could hear Norquist celebrating the 9-11 attack with Muslims in his office. J. Lee Douglas included this claim in his letter calling on First Tuesday to cancel Norquist appearance.
Today, I had the opportunity to talk to Norquist prior to the meeting. I showed him a copy of the letter from J. Lee Douglas, and asked him about the allegations. He said it was all untrue and he was not even in Washington on 9-11 and said no one took Gaffney seriously. He said during the cold war, that Gaffney had made allegations that Brent Scowcroft was a soviet agent. He said Gaffney had lost any credibility he ever had. I told him that the accusations were widely believed and I personally urged him to address the issue. Norquist said something to the effect that he did not want to dignify such allegations with an acknowledgment. I said I thought he should and I said I may ask him about it in Q&A. He said if asked, he would address it but he was not going to be the one to bring it up.
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I am glad the questions were asked and I was not the one who had to ask them. We choose who we want to believe when we hear something like this. I am choosing to believe Grover Norquist.
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Not everyone is happy that Grover Norquist is coming to First Tuesday.
I intend to attend First Tuesday tomorrow and I have purchased my ticket. The guest speaker will be Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform. For many years he has been a leading voice for fiscal conservatism and has succeeded in holding Republicans feet to the fire with his Tax Pledge. His roll in the conservative movement is legendary. However, Grover Norquist has fallen out of favor with some conservatives because they perceive him to be allied with radical Islam. Some consider him a traitor and use very harsh language in criticizing him. I invited a good friend of mine to attend First Tuesday with me this week and this person who is a reasonable conservative, not prone to endorsing fringe conspiracy theories, said he did not care for Grover Norquist because of his ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. I think this is a view shared by many.
I attended the CPAC gathering in Washington for the last two years and heard critical mumbling from attendees at that event both years because Norquist was on the program. Several conservative commentators have openly criticized Norquist, including Glen Beck, Michelle Malkin and Pam Gueller. None of these are people I am particularly impressed by but they influence an awfully lot of conservatives. Locally, J. Lee Douglas of the 9-12 group has criticized Norquist and First Tuesday and The Beacon Center for their association with Norquist.
I am reposting a communication from Mr. Douglas. I do not endorse his statement, but he is influential in local conservative circles and his view is shared by many and Mr. Lee articulates his concern well. He calls on First Tuesday to cancel Mr. Norquist appearance and he ask local conservatives to boycott tomorrows meeting.
I do think Mr. Norquist should address the criticism and explain his association with the Muslim Brotherhood, if there is any association, and if the terrible things some people are saying about him are not true he should deny them and denounce the people who are saying them. This criticism has been ignored long enough. It should be addressed. Rod
Below is the statement from J. Lee Douglas. I have highlighted the more provocative statements.
Recognizing the sign of the times in 1939, many wise Germans left their home country and quietly moved away. Others, also recognizing the sign of the times, eventually and valiantly spoke up, bringing criticism and eventual harm to themselves and their families. In all, if both groups had timely spoken up with enough conviction and demand, we might have never known of that season's costly terror.
July 2012, a 912 open letter to Republican Governor Bill Haslam was published in the Tennessean urging reconsideration of the questionable and inconspicuous hiring of Shariah-compliant specialist, Samar Ali. Despite his office having been caught providing untrue statements about Ms. Ali's hiring, Governor Haslam's office replied with silence.
This past February, the Beacon Center, a wonderful, local watchdog organization who I have admired for years, hosted a GOP hero; a man invited because of his reputed knowledge and skill in arguing for fiscal conservatism. What he, Grover Norquist, and the Beacon Center have in common is a reputation for advancing fiscal prudence in government. Who could be against that?Below are the links attached to the essay: link, link, link.
My own love for fiscal soundness blinded me to a friend's first caution that Grover Norquist was part of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). Such caution had to be paranoia. In some quarters, Grover is a saint to any truly fiscal conservative. For me, an appreciation for values and principles ahead of party loyalty was so slow in coming. By that age, I should have understood better than to only see men as either Republican or Democrat. Life was so much easier then. Grover is Republican, isn't that enough? Dammit, he's one of us!
Reagan's Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Frank Gaffney, is the authority with the evidence that continues to trigger my spider senses. On that awful day, 9/11, Gaffney was in DC and went to his office just after the third airliner had struck the Pentagon. His office suite shared a common wall with Norquist (Islamic Free Market Institute). Gaffney describes in his office, a colleague lifting up a ceiling tile to hear celebration of the 911 attacks from Norquist and his colleagues, discussing how they would spin their "criticism"of the attack. I am convinced today that Grover Norquist is directly linked to the MB and you should be, too. Do your own research, you'll be helped by some of the links at the bottom.
In the spring, I notified our friends at the Beacon Center (BC) about Grover's Islamic loyalties upon learning of my invitation to join a Center-Right Coalition (CRC) that was being brought back to life by BC, Norquist, and friends. I supplied them with this link. It occurred to me that BC had not taken the time to read the information sent to them or else they felt that the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood was inferior in scope to the benefits of fiscal conservancy. If government ever does genuinely confine itself to Constitutional principles, it will matter to offset the extra tax imposed upon those infidels permitted by our Muslim masters to live.
Many of you don't know of the GOP's traditional monthly meeting in Nashville called 1st Tuesday which assembles again this coming Tuesday, September 2--open to all. For the most part, it is a who's who in Republican Circles and is run by the GOP Establishment's people although whenever I attended, I've seen friends who I love, who belong to 912 and are strongly like-minded with us. This month's guest speaker is described as 'a most powerful “Washington DC political BIG-WAVE maker”, on Harry Reid’s “5 most hated names” list!!, one of those eyebrow-raising names in Washington, DC!'
You guessed it, Grover Norquist is featured this Tuesday as a GOP Rock Star doing Nashville. Anyone on Harry Reid's bad list must be one of the good guys, right? In 1985, Grover was asked by Reagan to start Americans for Tax Reform, thirty years ago when gas cost $1.05/gal and the MB was no threat in America because there was little cash for trouble making outside of the Middle East. Seeing that both Gaffney and Norquist were shown favor by The Gipper, we may have to rely upon facts to determine Grover's current threat status.
I want to say this gently to our Republican friends, its leaders, administrators, fair-minded GOP men and women who genuinely want good for Tennessee, who pray and know that all men must answer to God: What are you doing? Isn't it true in the Scriptures that teachers will be judged more keenly, then how much more our leaders? Many of you volunteered to be a leader with its duties and its privileges.
Why are those of you involved in the Tennessee GOP bringing a man to be among you who has recognized ties to a group who today has beheaded and crucified children? Who is it that is being helped by Mr. Norquist? What is the good that he'll bring with him for you? Is Grover Norquist being welcomed here because he will advance fiscal soundness? Really? Does that trump security and common sense? Should John McCain trade on his heroism of 39 years ago any more than Grover Norquist ought on his earlier years as a fiscal conservative? How long will our national and state leaders offer an expired benefit of doubt to people whose practice betrays what we all desperately want to believe?
Norquist lobbied on behalf of Fannie and Freddie to extend home ownership tax credits that directly contributed to the housing bubble collapse and Norquist advocated for Shariah-compliant mortgage products with Fannie and Freddie. He early on advocated giving Obama all the money needed to keep destroying America when he mislead tea-party Republicans, counseling them to raise the debt ceiling (watch video at 8:50). Once, I believe, Norquist had legitimate claims to fiscal conservatism but no longer. Do the research.
At MuslimBrotherhoodInAmerica.com, you can find a ten-part course on the Muslim Brotherhood by the Center for Security Policy where there is a clip of “Norquist at a meeting in Dearborn, Michigan in October 2011 put together between George Soros’ progressives or leftists, radicals, and the Islamists.”
America is like a country waiting for a catastrophe to happen before it will wake up, drop the political correctness, and stop pretending that all religions are the same and all offer the same threat to our security.
I am urging all of our state elected officials including our Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker as well as all citizens to urge 1st Tuesday's planners to cancel the event with Norquist, pay him his honorarium and consider this a great lesson about vetting who'll be permitted to address us and represent us. The best action that everyone can take is to not attend this Tuesday's meeting. Please contact your state senator and representative only if he is a Republican. This is a GOP issue only. It's time for the GOP to stand for something. Let it start here as an example for the rest of the nation.
William Wilberforce said “having heard all of this, you may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know.”
Lee
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