* For students, the truth about evolution, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, the Indians, the
slave-trade, the creation of the Taliban, al-Qaida, torture, Bush family history and global warming.* For the media, the gumption to tell the truth much sooner when it comes to war casualties
such as Pat Tillman, Jessica Lynch, and when it comes to the Downing Street memos, the violation
of a dozen international treaties and a list of lies too long to go into here.
* For Phil Fulmer and the football Vols: A special-teams coach. Long-suffering fans have surely
had enough of busted kickoff coverage, poor punt-fielding and kick-off fielding early each season.
Surely the time has come to bring rest to old legendary Vol coach Bob Neyland, who made the
kicking game into a high art, and surely has spent the Fulmer era spinning in his grave.
* For TVA and other major air polluters: Humility in the face of miserable air quality, plus the latest
in smokestack emissions technology, even if Dubya says you don’t hafta install it.
* For veterans and weary soldiers, access to topnotch healthcare, open hearts and minds when it
comes to post-traumatic stress and other psychological issues, plus an end to trumped up wars.
* For downtowns across Tennessee: A sudden love among the people for village dwelling.* For strip-miners and mountaintop removers, a dirty pool of water and a "reclaimed mountain"
in your own back yard.
