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The People News, a free newspaper serving Cleveland Tennessee (TN) and Bradley County Tennessee (Tn).
Of Bradley County Tn.
JANUARY 2005
The People News, a free newspaper serving Cleveland and Bradley County Tn.
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What did you think?
Result of a year's surveys reveal what you think.
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by Pete Edwards
With the welcoming of a new year it is traditional to look back at some memorable
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happenings of the previous months. The People News will reflect these happenings buy analyzing the monthly surveys posted on the publication's website www.thepeoplenews.com.
Each month, in order to better gauge reader sentiment, the online version of the paper asks a survey question of those visiting the site. The survey seeks input, usually regarding the front page story and local issues to help provide insight and help understand the public's point of view.
Early in 2004, emotions were high when Tim Gobble was forced to resign his Cleveland City Council seat or lose his job with the U.S. Secret Service because he was
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critical of then Cleveland Police Chief, Lee Reese. The online survey showed 4 out of 5 respondents favored a federal investigation into what happened. The same number also wanted a congressional inquiry into Tennessee election practices which have since been plagued by accusations of election fraud.
In July of 2004 the survey showed that 3 out of 4 respondents favored housing county prisoners in a tent compound and requiring them to work to help pay for their keep.
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Two out of three respondents supported the right of communities to display The Ten Commandments in public buildings and the same number were in favor of back-peddling local government spending by the amount it had increased in previous years. A like number were in favor of increased investigation and stiffer penalties for officials who refused to release pubic information as required by law.
Even though the surveys were not formulated and monitored scientifically, and it would have been possible for a special interest group to slant the results, they do seem to reflect the general sentiment of replies to official surveys conducted locally. The People News will continue to post surveys on its website monthly during 2005. You can have your say by visiting:
www.thepeoplenews.com
The wording and results of each month's survey for 2004 are listed below.
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What Do You Think?
SURVEY
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January 2004
Do you think there should be a federal investigation into why Tim Gobble was forced to resign his elected seat on the Cleveland city council and transfer to Washington by his boss, Sara Beth Pulliam?
YES- 79% NO- 21%
February 2004
Do you support the hiring of police officers by the Cleveland Police Department and the Bradley County Sheriff Department for the primary purpose of enforcing safety laws. (Random stops to check seat belts use, DUI etc.)
YES- 59% NO- 41%
March 2004
With Cleveland city residents being represented by the city council and the majority of the Bradley County Commission, do you think residents outside the City of Cleveland are fairly represented?
YES-40% NO-60%
April 2004
Due to the disclosure that non US citizens are being registered to vote in Tennessee, would you support a congressional inquiry into this state's election practices.
YES- 81% NO- 19%
May 2004
Due to the close relationship between the leading teachers union (National Education Association) and US education policy, do you think it desirable that the NEA's liberal political and social agenda filter into the classroom.
YES-43% NO-57%
June 2004
Would you support an overhaul of the Grand Jury system in Tennessee to include the removal of secret deliberations, regular replacement of jury members, grand jurors names being made public and conflict of interest disclosed.
YES- 48% NO-52%
July 2004
Would you support the housing of prisoners in a tent compound in Bradley County and are you in favor of requiring convicted inmates to work for the community in order to offset the cost of their keep.
YES- 74% NO- 26%
August 2004
Would you support the right of individual communities to decide if displaying The Ten Commandments and other religious tenets in their courthouses and public buildings is appropriate.
YES- 62% NO- 38%
September 2004
Would you support back-pedaling local government spending by reducing budgets each year by the amount they increased in years past as Democrat John Greene has promised to do with federal spending?
YES- 63% NO- 37%
October 2004
In light of allegations of vote fraud and questionable practices within the U.S. electoral system, would you support a congressional inquiry to determine if elections are responsive, transparent, and fair?
YES- 63% NO- 37%
November 2004
Because of the apparent widespread refusal by some public officials to release public information as required by law, would you support more aggressive investigation of complaints and stiffer penalties for offenders?
YES- 67% NO- 33%
December 2004
In light of the rising operating costs of the new Bradley County Justice Complex with an increase from 38 staff to 138 in less than 2 years. Do you think Sheriff Dan Gilley is spending the taxpayer's money wisely?
YES- 47% NO 53%
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In order to be fiscally conservative and to save taxpayer dollars, would you support using land already owned by the City of Cleveland on which to build a new Mayfield School?
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The People News
PO Box 3921
Cleveland TN. 37320
(423) 559-2150 Fax 559-1044
Editor-Publisher, Pete Edwards
Copyright 2005 (All rights reserved)
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