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Governor Don Sundquist is a Republican who professed that Tennessee does not need an income tax before he determined his legacy will cost an additional $1 billion per year. Tennessee voted for George W. Bush over sometime resident Al Gore in 2000; and, now it looks like an old retread, Lamar Alexander, will win the establishment money in the next senatorial election.

Rank-and-file Republicans (and Democrats, for that matter) in Tennessee have demonstrated that they want fiscally conservative representation on the state and national levels. By its own inaction, the GOP has forced radio talk-show hosts to carry the mantle on this issue. If an income tax is implemented, there will be two types of Republican politicians in Tennessee -- those who voted for an income tax, and those who didn't do enough to stop one. Neither category will be looked upon favorably in the next election.

p>Please -- somebody make this a national issue and honk your horns in solidarity with us! Do it for the children! br> -- Brian Oberlander br> Nashville, TN /p> p> FROM THE PROWLER TO THE GROWLER br> To me the real "American Prowler" is the venerable EA6-B Prowler flown by the U.S. Navy as its carrier based electronic warfare or "Wild Weasel" aircraft, affectionately called the "Sky Pig." There is a good story there if you do a little research. The Prowler fleet is starting to fall apart, especially after performing above and beyond the call of duty over Bosnia. Morale is low and the Navy is taking way too much time in coming up with a replacement (most likely a modified Boeing F-18 Super Hornet to be named the EA-18 "Growler"). br> -- Brian Murphy br> Washington D.C. /p> p>

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