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Patronage and Privilege
Today I want to discuss two elements of society that are eating us away at the core; Patronage and Privelege. By “Patronage” I mean “the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges”. By “Privilege” I mean “a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or…
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Madoff Takes Down the ACLU
As reported by the Huffington Post, the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme has crippled the ACLU. Several prominent donors to the organization have suffered huge losses as the result of both the economic downturn and Madoff’s shenanigans. Say what you will about the ACLU, it is one of the primary defenders of the rights guaranteed by…
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2.3 million Forclosures, Thank God He’s Almost Gone
Barry Ritholtz at the Big Picture posts the state by state foreclosure stats. Currently, Tennessee ranks 12th nationally in foreclosures. The rate of foreclosures in Tennessee has increased 127% since 2006. Looking at surrounding states, only Georgia ranks higher at 8th. There is no question that the housing market was deeply flawed. There’s no question…
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Check Out This Poll
I just got an interesting email. It’s interesting because it’s the first email I’ve received from any state political party. It is not from my party of choice. In the email, there is a link to a poll. I call on all my fellow liberals and other malcontents to vote in this poll and let…
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Hobbsian Economic Stimulus
As GoldnI and Kate Granju point out, TNGOP mouthpiece Bill Hobbs has suggested people send 30 pieces of silver to new House Speaker Kent Williams, as a sign of his disloyalty, selling out the TNGOP. Nice, but couldn’t Hobbs have found a company from TN to supply his childish fantasy? The link eventually leads to…
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That Sound You Hear is the Quiet Before the Storm
So yesterday, the state House recessed until February 9th. I hope they enjoy their time on the jungle gym, because I have no doubt that once they reconvene all hell is going to break loose. I have to say, the events of the past week have been pretty amusing to watch, but happy fun time…