PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Every citizen in the State of Tennessee should have equal access to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in this state, which includes adequate disbursements and allocations of city, county, state, and federal funds. It is time for a resurrection…

Every Tennessean should have the Rites of Passage to economic accessibility...

(a)    Every Tennessean should be afforded the full benefits of the Tennessee Constitution and City and County Charters.

(b)   Every Tennessean should have inclusivity in all State of Tennessee economic distributions, thus promoting real Participatory Budgeting.

(c)   Every Tennessean should have representation as a taxpayer in this state with adequate benefits such as public transportation, public works, and safety, no matter what your ZIP code. 

(d)   Every Tennessean should be allowed to participate at the state’s economic table of prosperity when it comes to Industrial Board, EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine), CDBG (Community Development Block Grant), CARES Act, Downtown Business Commission, HUD, or any other federal funds to promote a good, equitable quality of life.                        

(e)   Every Tennessean should have access to decent and affordable housing without the burden of a capitalistic system of discriminatory actions.

(f)   Every Tennessean should not be criminalized because they are homeless in this city. Housing, not handcuffs.

(g)   Every Tennessean has the right to an equitable and fair justice system.

(h)   Every Tennessean should be treated fairly when it comes to drug addiction or mental illness, no matter what their racial makeup, nationality, or economic status.

(i)  Every Tennessean should not be exposed to toxic chemicals by large corporations under the silence of this state, such as ETO, Benzene, lead in their water, or any other hazardous exposure due to their underserved neighborhoods being unjustifiably targeted or being considered the least resilient.

(j) Every Tennessean should have the right to a clean environment and a healthy community without politics exacerbating racial disparities in underserved and marginalized communities.

(k) Every Tennessean should have the right to make their voices heard in the workplace through a union and collective bargaining without being retaliated against.

(l)  Every Tennessean should have the right to recall any politician due to misappropriation or misallocation of public funds, especially if it benefits the wealthy and not the local everyday working citizens.

(m) Every Tennessean should be free of governmental outreach, malfeasance, and police brutality.

(n) Every Tennessean should be free of excessive crime and assault rifle Russian Roulette.

(o) Every Tennessean should have the benefit of the U.S. Constitution and the Tennessee Constitution.

(p) Every Tennessean should not be afraid of losing their home due to increased property taxes, tax lien sales, or excessive code enforcement. Elders should have the opportunity to age in place.

(q) Every Tennessean should hold the government accountable for political corruption, governmental waste, and abuse.

(r) Every low-income, underserved, or marginalized citizen should have the same government amenities as affluent neighborhoods.

(s) Every middle-class Tennessee family should live in quiet enjoyment area free from the stress of economic disparities, biased budgeting, and violence.

(t) Every Tennessee farmer should have the opportunity to preserve their farmland without intimidation and invasion by data centers.

(u) Every Tennessean should have the ability to voice their opinion about data centers coming into their community or county using high utilities and water.