Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Early Voting is Over
Yesterday was the last day of early voting here in Memphis. While yesterday’s numbers haven’t been released, the total number of votes recorded as of yesterday morning was 226,929, 60% of the total votes recorded in the Presidential election here in Shelby County in 2004. Looking at the trend lines of participation, we could see…
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Freedom Awards
I don’t talk about work much here on the blog, mostly because the majority of the events that I do don’t move me in any spiritual or intellectual way. Just like most of you, I go to work, and do the best I can to my ability even when I’m not particularly interested in the…
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Schadenfreude, Stevens Style
schadenfreude |ˈ sh ädənˌfroidə| – noun – pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. Senator Ted “Series of Tubes” Stevens (R-AK) was convicted today on seven counts of false statements related to his Senate disclosure forms. In this case, the cover-up was the crime. Stevens will most certainly appeal, though he will likely lose…
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Incompetence
incompetent |inˈkämpətənt; i ng-| adjective: not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully. Sometimes, things just don’t work out the way they were planned. Sometimes they work out exactly as planned, returning surprising results. Brad at WTL alerts us that the SCDP is still distributing the incorrect ballots to potential voters, despite…
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Blame vs. Flaw
Following the trend that has led so many Americans to further distrust public officials and the “gubament” in general, Alan Greenspan said yesterday that the current financial crisis is not his fault, but merely a flaw. If there’s one thing about Americans, it’s that we want someone to take responsibility for their actions.. Someone needs…
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Smells like Leadership
We’re up to day 8 of the screwed up ballot mess. Keith Norman released the following statement: I have been in contact with Commissioner Mulroy as of about 9PM on Tuesday night and I have left 1 message for him as of 8 AM Wednesday morning. I have charge of the ballots (i.e., with respect…