President Obama’s rejection of the current permit request for the Keystone XL pipeline was the correct decision for the following reasons:

Last week I was traveling Interstate 40 and stopped at the last rest area east of Knoxville. Chattanooga, Morristown, and Jonesborough all had colorful brochures inviting travelers to their communities. Knoxville was starkly unrepresented.

This is a response to the KTSC removal of Ms. Gloria Ray—in short, why now does her salary and compensation come into question?

Charles B. Jones Jr.: "I read with interest 'Buying Outside The Box' [Shot of Urban by Michael Haynes, Jan. 19, 2012] as it relates to urban retailing."

Patrick Morales: "...we must make it clear to those who are elected to protect our state, to do so by supporting the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act."

Michael Arve: "I applaud Martha and hope that other people pick up her message and send it on."

Joshua Lewis: "A thriving downtown environment, one that separates itself from the rest of the nation, should not be about how many fusion restaurants and boutiques you can cram into each square mile."

Amien Essif: "While this Extreme Makeover: Home Edition episode was supposed to flatter our city, it’s done just the opposite."

Joe C. Copeland: "Apparently he doesn’t know that when Lane Kiffin left that also over 40 players left, including scholarship signees."

Alan B. Watts: "It was sad to watch Knoxville deteriorate and as we travelled and lived in other parts of the world, the demise of the downtown haunted us. It is with great joy and guarded enthusiasm that we have ...

William Wright: "I kind of thought the “birther” movement re: President Obama had died out, but I guess there are still a few die-hard Donald Trump fans out on the fringe."

Mary L. Wilson: "To all those 'birther' folks out there: You are wrong."

Joseph King: "Do you really think that you live in a war zone, Senator?"

Doug McCormick: "This is not a “birther” issue, the birther B.S. has acted as a cover-up to the fact that Obama’s father was not even a citizen of the U.S.A. when Obama was born!!!!"

Douglas Freeman: "Whenever a movement has arisen in America to challenge the status quo, one or sometimes both parties have quickly reacted to co-opt and tame such a challenge."