July 25, 2006

TN wins big in St. Louis

The UTC College Democrats sent a delegation to the College Democrats of America (CDA) national convention held July 20-23 in St. Louis, Mo.

Tennessee had a delegation of 27 students representing 14 schools, and had the third largest number of votes in the CDA national elections.

While at the convention the Tennessee Federation of College Democrats (TFCD) was named State Federation of the Year.

Read more at the TFCD Website.

| By utcdems | 9:28 AM

April 21, 2006

College Democrats dominate campus politics

The leadership of the College Democrats were please to find the following article in yesterday's edition of the University Echo. We attribute our organization's success to the hard work of dozens of our members, who, as a whole, are an incredibly energized, focused group of young poeple.

College Democrats dominate campus politics
By: Heather McPherson
Source: utcecho.com

Although both sides of the political spectrum are represented on UTC's campus, student Democrats have had a more prominent presence for the last several years.

Democrats and Republicans have organized groups on campus, but most people agree that the College Democrats have been the most noticeable political force at UTC. The College Republicans group is not registered with the school, but it does exist.

Continue reading "College Democrats dominate campus politics"

| By utcdems | 3:19 PM

March 14, 2006

UTC Students Elected to TFCD Executive Board

Nashville, Tenn. – Three members of the UTC College Democrats were elected last weekend to the Executive Board of the Tennessee Federation of College Democrats.

TFCD Executive Board Members from UTC:- Adam Green, a junior political science major from McMinnville, Tenn., was reelected to his position as Communications Director. Adam serves as Communications Director for the UTC College Democrats and as President for the Hamilton County Young Democrats.
- Margaret Franklin, a sophomore political science major from Memphis, Tenn., was reelected to her position as Minority Affairs Director. Margaret is Vice President of the UTC College Democrats and is UTC Campus Organizer for Team Ford, the student arm of the Harold Ford, Jr. for U.S. Senate Campaign.
- Taylor Helton, a freshman political science major from Franklin, Tenn., was elected to the position of Programs Director.

The UTC College Democrats currently have the largest representation on the TFCD Executive Board. All three students are highly involved in local politics.

"I am pleased to see that Adam Green and Margaret Franklin are returning to the executive board, and at the same time am excited to have Taylor Helton joining our group,” Alex Youn, TFCD vice president, said.

“The members from UTC have always brought both the experience and leadership needed to push our organization to its current strength; I look forward to working with these three individuals to address the issues that matter most to college students across the state of Tennessee."

About the TFCD
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of the College Democrats of America on college and university campuses throughout Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 26 chapters across the state, representing more than 2,000 students.

| By utcdems | 1:34 PM

VeryFancyFrist.com

This is from salon.com.

Look who’s “fancy” now

Last week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee took a shot at Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford — a contender for the Senate seat Bill Frist is vacating — by launching fancyford.com. The site took Ford to task for living “the good life”– fancy hotels, an Armani suit, fine dining and a stop at Playboy’s Super Bowl party last year. There was something subtly racist about the whole thing; maybe it was the use of the word “fancy” — “fancy man” being a synonym for pimp — or maybe it was the picture of Ford’s black face hovering above a photo of four white Playboy Bunnies.

Whatever it was, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has just fired back. The DSCC’s veryfancyfrist.com is a spot-on replica of the fancyford site, with the focus turned on the man who’d like you to think that he’s the Republicans’ presidential front-runner.

It’s a little silly all the way around — is anyone really surprised that members of Congress stay in nice hotels and (sometimes) wear good suits? — but at least the DSCC manages to substitute substance for racism. In place of that photograph of the Playboy Bunnies, the DSCC site has a stack of cash and a photo of a ship in port, reminders of the ongoing investigation into Frist’s financial dealings and his flip-flop on the Dubai Ports World deal.

– Tim Grieve

| By utcdems | 1:19 PM

February 19, 2006

Aerosmith sings "Cheney's Got a Gun"

I just stumbled upon a rather humorous video.

Click here to watch.

| By utcdems | 3:25 PM

George Washington said it best...

"As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality."-George Washington

This quote makes me wonder what the Founders would think about the state of our Nation, not to mention how we are rated in the world.

What do you think?

| By utcdems | 2:33 PM