Progressive Politics from Memphis
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The GOP ‘Defund’ Moment
For decades, the GOP has presented itself as the “law and order” party. “Tough on crime” has been its calling card. At the same time, the GOP has worked to tie the hands of financial regulators and investigators who would hold the wealthy to account for their crimes. In the mind of the GOP, those…
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No Absolution for Liz Cheney
Tuesday, Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney lost her primary bid to be the GOP nominee in November. Her loss is a testimony to what today’s GOP has become…a full fledged cult of personality for Donald Trump. Cheney has been hailed for her about face on the Cult of Trump. Since the January 6th insurrection, Cheney has…
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It’s not all about you…
Protesting Shelby County’s COVID-19 rules isn’t solving the problem…its ignoring the shared responsibility. Its time to work together to get the number of infections down.
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Giving thanks despite a mostly shitty 2020
2020 has been a real piece of shit year. But despite all the pain this trip around the sun has doled out, there’s still some things to be thankful for.
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A Republic, If you can keep it…
There’s a story about Benjamin Franklin. Its said, just after the signing of the Constitution by the Convention delegates, he was asked what kind of government had been decided. “A Republic, if you can keep it”, he replied. The Library of Congress says this is a real quote, so I’m going with it, but either…
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When Forgiveness Is Not An Option
Since the election was called, I’ve heard a ton of people talk about forgiveness. Forgiveness is a wonderful thing. Its something that allows society to function through the bumps and bruises we cause each other day in and day out. But forgiveness is also tricky. If the person forgiven doesn’t do real work to change…
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