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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • De-Annexation Episode IV: A False Hope

    If the post this morning gave you an introduction to the idea of making Memphis smaller through de-annexation via referendum, or some other planned de-annexation, the flavor of which Mayor Strickland indicated he’s “open to”, this post will take a look into some of the challenges of the actual doing of de-annexation. But first, some…

  • Chopping up Memphis

    It seems like its been a while since the caucus of hillbillies up in Nashville set Memphis in their sights. That’s not to say their disdain for Memphis has diminished any, just that they’ve been too busy fighting the United Nations, Affordable healthcare, and and closing down rural hospitals as a result, and fighting for…

  • Parks, Progress, & Politics

    I’ve been struggling to organize my thoughts since last week’s last week’s hasty action by the Memphis City Council regarding zoo parking. But I don’t want to get into the specifics of the issue. I think others have captured what’s going on there better, and with more detail than I could. The events of last…

  • With Us, or Agin Us

    It was one of the most stunning displays in my lifetime. In a period of heightened emotional distress, just 9 days after the 9/11 attacks. An American President stood before Congress and told America that anyone who didn’t think like he did was an ‘enemy of the state’. At the time, people didn’t see it…

  • Say you want a revolution….

    As of this writing, which began at 4am, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has won the New Hampshire Democratic primary by nearly 22%. That’s a pretty big accomplishment for a campaign that was declared ‘too radical’ just a few months ago. And while I know that New Hampshire isn’t exactly ‘reflective of American diversity’ as so…

  • An Embarrassment of Riches

    What happened last night in Iowa was interesting and historic. For the first time in history, a woman has won the Iowa Caucus. That win is somewhat muted by the strong showing by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who some say could transform Democratic politics. I think its a little early to call that, but it…