Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Bank Nationalization
Barry Ritholtz over at The Big Picture, debunks the arguments against Bank nationalization. Ritholtz and company have been arguing for nationalization for some time now, as an alternative to the current “Bad Bank” scenario that Treasury is pursuing. I don’t know enough about the Macro effects of this, but I agree with the basic premise;…
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Things that Happened in Memphis 2/4/09 Edition
Ed Note: This will not necessarily be a regular feature. In fact, I’ll probably forget about it by tomorrow. Still, I felt it was necessary. City Council Passes “Basic Human Living Standards” Law Yesterday the Memphis City Council passed a law requiring landlords to maintain basic standards at rental properties. *record scratch* You mean, there…
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The Healthcare Recession
When people think about a recession, they primarily identify with purely economic measures. Considering the current economic climate, it’s easy to understand why people are thinking about their financial future. But more and more people in this country are experiencing a “Healthcare Recession”. What is a “Healthcare Recession”? It is the steady diminishing of the…
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Residency Requirement Motion Dismissed…for Now
As reported in the Commercial Appeal, Chancery Court Judge Arnold Goldin dismissed a motion brought by local attorney Jay Bailey (Source). The motion sought to chalenge the new residency rules passed by the Memphis City Council on January 27th. Under the rules, which do not take effect until the minutes of the prior meeting are…
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That Sound You Hear is a Waaahmbulance
Pronounced (WHAM-bewwww-Lance) Last week I was getting annoyed at the unrelenting Republican bashing of the stimulus package, now I just find it pathetic. They really don’t have anything else to hold on to do they? I mean, this is it. It’s tragic when a well-crafted mythology falls apart. Not so much for the society at…
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Unrequited “Post-Partisanship”
It’s time to take a look back a couple days to a post I wrote about “Post-Partisanship”. Now that the RNC has new leadership, one would think that, perhaps, for the sake of uniting the country, helping the economy, or some other high minded purpose that Republicans may want to lay off the obstructionist tactics.…