Are there any DUers in Nashville, TN?

[daligirl519]

I'm moving back there next week after 15 years in northern Indiana.

[southernyankeebelle]

1. Good luck. I live outside of Nashville about one and a half hours.

[BiminiTwisted]

2. Nashville proper is relatively progressive and cosmopolitan, one of my favorite cities in the

country, wife's home town, lots to do and some of the nicest people in the world.

I moved there site unseen and didn't know what to expect, but I fell in love.

[daligirl519]

3. I was born and grew up on Nashville. . .

and am looking foward to going back. I was just hoping to maybe connect with some fellow Duers at some point there. I agree, it's a great city.

[NashvilleLefty]

4. Here! Welcome back!

The place has changed a lot in 15 years. You HAVE to hear the acoustics in the Schermmerhorn!

[daligirl519]

7. I am a violinist. . .

I will be subbing some with the orchestra. They are great! Yes, I'm looking forward to playing in that hall.

[NashvilleLefty]

9. AWESOME! Let me know when you're subbing

so I can come see you play.

[daligirl519]

10. I will bookmark you. . .

and let you know if I get free vouchers. I used to play there back in the early 90s. They usually gave us a couple of tickets depending on the concert.

[NashvilleLefty]

11. Awesome! But just to bring you up to date

we've got some real issues here in TN. As you know, Nashville is pretty Blue. But, there are some issues with the State Legislature, even though the State itself tends to be Centrist.

The State Legislature was primarily Democratic. Thanks largely to the efforts of a DUer, The State Legislature voted to get rid of electronic voting in favor of verifiable paper ballots. The Republicans argued that the electronic machines were expensive and that the conversion to paper ballots should be delayed until after the next election. Well, SURPRISE! The Republicans "somehow" swept the state Legislature and then declared that the conversion to paper ballots would - again - be too expensive and basically decided to ignore the law they helped pass.

Then, they passed Voter ID Laws to disenfranchise Dem voters.

Then, they started re-redistricting.

So, we've got a lot of work to do. I refuse to give up on TN like so many do.

[Tennessee Gal]

5. Grew up there and live about an hour away.

Welcome back to Tennessee!

[bigendian]

6. Welcome home.

[link:http://www.tndp.org/|

[daligirl519]

8. Thanks!

That will help. I hope to get involved in the fight as soon as I am settled.