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Blowback 'Mountin'
I’m no big fan of Ron Paul, or his isolationist foreign policy ideals, but Representative Paul spouts some truth here, particularly around 3:30 where he starts talking about “blowback”. As far as I can tell, Ron Paul is the ONLY Republican voice of reason on our current situation in Iraq in the US House. Here…
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Corruption, meet Transparency…Transparency, meet….now where did he go?
I’m the kind of person that’s always looking for a solution. Solutions aren’t nearly as sexy as problems…mostly because solutions can’t exist without problems, but when problems are presented, I find myself focusing on the solution. It just feels right. Complaining about the problem, while occasionally entertaining, just gets my blood boiling. Looking for a…
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Police Keep Mayor from Crime Meeting
A mob of 150 citizens overtook the Memphis City Council meeting on Tuesday. Citing poor law enforcement in the face of a burgeoning crime epidemic that is sweeping the city, the largest audience to greet the council in years demanded answers from the largely impotent body. Surprised by the sudden interest of a typically apathetic…
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Ethics Reform in TN
Last week the TN ledge sent HB1874/SB1264 to the Governor for a signature. The bill specifically prohibits any person convicted of a felony in their capacity as an elected official from running for office. I call it the John Ford Bill. Since the whole Tennessee Waltz thing hit, and the Ed Ford/Rickey Peete thing landed,…
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In Defense of Vic
I would like to take this opportunity to defend Vic Snyder from my dear friends LWC and Freedonian. As a former constituent of AR-02, I have seen the leadership and vision of Congressman Snyder first hand. Vic is a great representative. He’s not flashy, he’s not sexy, but he’s solid. There are a lot of…
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In the Hour of My Content…
Just flew into DC this morning, after a good night of chatting with my liberal pals. I’ve been to DC more times than I can count for work in the 10 years that I’ve been doing events, but I’ve never had the time to get out into the city and REALLY look around. Today, I…