Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Out of Touch
You’re out of touch, I’m out of time – Hall and Oats Yesterday, the US unemployment rate reached its highest level since 1992. 600,000 jobs were reported lost in the previous month. There has been no significant job creation since January of 2007. We’ve experienced two years of stagnant or increasing unemployment. (Source) The reality…
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Chip In – Final Stretch
It’s the last day of our “Chip In” fundraiser, and we’ve met one of the goals we set, but we still have another to knock down. Early this morning we passed $3000. As it stands right now we’re just 23 donors away from our second goal of 100 supporters. I know we can get this…
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Andy Card STFU
Andy Card, former Bush Administration Chief of Staff, and one of those people who helped screw up the country so bad that it’ll take the better part of the NEXT decade to fix it, is criticizing President Obama for not wearing a jacket in the Oval Office. Are you serious? Well, late tonight (actually it’s…
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It’s About the Effort
The past few days have been really exciting. About 20 Tennessee bloggers got together, led by Knoxville blogger R. Neal to work for a common goal: to Chip inraise funds for the TNDP and elections coming in 2010. Our expectations were low. We wanted to make a statement, but not overpromise and underdeliver. Tuesday, when…
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Chip In Day 2
As of 8am this morning we’ve raised $2554 with 63 donors. That’s pretty awesome for whipping something up in 24 hours, huh? Last night we raised our goal to raise $3000 and have 100 donors. We’re closing in on this new goal. Help us reach it so we can help turn Tennessee Blue! In the…
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What First 100 Days?
In my experience, the honeymoon never lasts as long as it should. I’m sure President Obama feels the same way right about now. Just 14 days in office and the Right Wing Chatterbox has taken over the airwaves in opposition to a stimulus package that is intended to help our damaged economy recover from the…