It seems US senators John "the maverick" Mc Cain and Tom Colburn are on the hunt for pure pork. The biggest pig in the nation is found in Knoxville's back yard at the nearly empty Oak Ridge Mall. Yes, your taxpayer dollars are going to install geothermal heating and cooling in what residents call the Oak Ridge "HALL".
Having been to the mall let me say if guns were allowed in malls you could probably shoot one off in there without much fear of hitting anyone (except possibly an occasional mall walker). The place is about empty. There have been persistent rumors for years that the mall is close to being torn down.
Now it is going to get a free heat and air system. What it really needs are more stores and customers. Things the fancy new HVAC system won't bring in.
The big question is how the spending program got in the federal budget in the first place. Could this become the Oak Ridge anchor around one of the Tennessee gubernatorial candidates neck? Zach Wamp represents the area and has always been known as a go getter for ORNL projects. I am sure the history on this project is being currently vetted.
If Zach is clear on this one he may want to put out a presser.
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