Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Thanks, But No Thanks
Those of you on Cracker’s email list probably already saw the article in today’s CA about the reason Herenton decided to run in last year’s Mayoral race. All I can say is wow. The school system was in disarray when Herenton decided to run. If he really felt that he needed to go in that…
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Herenton Resigns
As of right now, no one knows why, but he did it. From the CA Update: One has to wonder how Herman Morris and Carol Chumney feel right now. Rumor has it he wants to go back to the MCS…We’ll see. If anyone has any input on succession…that would be just dandy. Currently researching.Update:So when…
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Why Is This News?
The Beer V. Wine Vote From the “article”: As some Americans recover from hangovers induced by St. Patrick’s Day, a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll released Tuesday suggests a voter’s drinking preferences may also reveal their political preferences. Beer drinkers appear more likely to vote for Sen. John McCain in November, while those who enjoy wine…
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A More Perfect Union…Updated with video
Full text of the speech by Barak Obama, here. After reading the text of the speech, I’m inspired. This is what I’ve been talking about. Do we have severe social challenges, racism being one of them? You betcha. Is there long standing hurt and distrust stemming from these and other challenges? Absolutely. Is this something…
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The Return of the Punch Line
As reported by Jackson Baker, Jake Ford has chosen to run against Representative Steve Cohen and Nikki Tinker in the Democratic Primary for TN-09. I’m not sure what to make of this. Does Jake really think he can win? In last year’s general election (Ford was not a candidate on the heavily contested primary ballot)…
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Credit Where Credit is Due – the Foreclosure
I’m no high finance guy. In fact, until a few years ago, my grasp of financial issues was tenuous at best, particularly in the macro-economic stew that is our current global economy. One thing that I’ve always understood is the basic balance of input to output. Simply put, you output more than you input and…