Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Oversight, or Not?
This morning’s CA reports that the Memphis City Council will be considering two charter proposals this afternoon for the November ballot. One proposal would give the Council the authority to approve Deputy Division Directors. The other would put contracts valued over $100,000 before the Council for approval. The Charter Commission addressed then dropped the contract…
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Change Memphis
I’m not much of one to pimp blogs, but this is one that I really believe in, Change Memphis the blog for Change Memphis coalition. This coalition of Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, New Path Memphis, and Concerned Memphians United is providing real information to Memphians about the charter changes that are being put on…
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Take Ice Cream off the Menu
It was turning out to be a great day. I got upgraded to First Class on the entire trip from Green Bay. We landed here in Memphis early, the cab ride to the Downtown Blue Monkey was nice. It was a beautiful day outside. Came home and got cleaned up, then headed off to the…
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Getting in a Wreck Teh Suk
Today was eventful. The image you see here is my beloved 2006 Element, Jerome. He is dead due to a lady with neither insurance, nor brakes, nor common sense or decency. Yes, we rolled 450 and killed a street light in the process. Smac wants a memorial cone in the place the street light once…
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Assassination Ain't a Joke Dude
Apparently, some bonehead in Florida was charged with threatening to assassinate Barack Obama. CNN has the story. What an asshat. During an interview with the Secret Service, Geisel denied threatening Obama, but told agents that “if he wanted to kill Senator Obama he would simply shoot him with a sniper rifle.” He later said that…
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Nikki Tinker – Worst Person in the World