My Common Sense Ballot

  • Thursday, October 16, 2014

My family will be voting in a few days at our Soddy Daisy polling location.

We're not Republicans, but there's no way we'd be Democrats.  We're all independents and vote for those who care enough to work to earn our votes. 

We'll be voting for Bill Haslam for governor.  We'll most likely vote for Lamar Alexander.  At least he's been showing some common sense on the Obamacare mess and was one of the first to see this Ebola infection could get out of hand. 

We'll be voting for Patsy Hazlewood.  She was in our area quite a bit during her primary and was able to listen to folks more than talk.  

On these amendments, I can't at all understand how someone believes it's good for a few in robes are better than our elected representatives or that judges should have their jobs for life.  On the first Amendment, it's a yes at our house and a no for appointing the judges on Amendment 2.   

We'll definitely vote against an income tax on the third amendment.  We all know too many who get paid in cash, whether legal or illegal citizens. 

If you don't go vote, don't open your mouth to give your opinion. 

Amanda Johnson
Soddy Daisy

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