Last evening I heard Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter give a campaign pitch to the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association.  He tried desperately to prove he was a supporter of the Second Amendment (because he is a member of the NRA and hunts), but when pressed could not give his interpretation or understanding of "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

McWherter stated support of a ban of guns where alcohol is served revealing his obvious lack of knowledge that carry permit holders are prohibited from drinking while carrying. 

He also did not know what the "Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act" was. Even though he had been questioned about it months earlier, he had not bothered to research the issue or read the law, but immediately asserted that every gun ought to be registered.

My question was of a different nature and is stated here:

Tennessee used to be known as the "Hog & Hominy State," but not it is recognized as one of the most heavily regulated states in the Union.  A number of the most profitable farm products (such as milk, beef, eggs and pork) cannot be sold direct to the consumer.  A family with 10 acres and a small dairy herd could gross over $100,000 per year, yet Tennessee's Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Farm Bureau have put the small farmer out of business.  Will you support the elimination of Tennessee's agricultural regulations?

After having earlier extolled his virtues as a farmer and small businessman, McWherter claimed not to know of any restrictive regulations.  After some brief comments back and forth, he never answered the question to any degree of satisfaction.

Looks like November will be a good time for a vacation.  We certainly have no acceptable candidate for Governor of Tennessee.

From Solitude,
David O Jones