Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Internal Matters
I love spirited discussions about internal matters that bore the paint off the walls. For some reason, they just give me a little joy. It tells me something about the people writing about them. It tells me they’re paying attention to the details and have actually thought about it and are interested in what others…
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Drawing Lines – State House and Senate Redistricting Released
Yesterday the State House and Senate released their proposed maps for the decennial redistricting that comes right after the decennial census. You can view the State Senate Maps here and the State House Maps here. There have been numerous reports about what’s going to happen to various locales. News outlets in Memphis have focused on…
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Throwing My Hat in the Ring
After a great deal of deliberation and conversations with family, friends, and supporters, I have decided to put my advocacy into action and run for Shelby County Commission District 1 Position 3. The seat, made vacant with the resignation of former Commissioner Mike Carpenter, and temporarily filled by Commissioner Brent Taylor will appear on the…
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Being Thankful
Today is Thanksgiving, and I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful for my mother and father who, despite hard times, worked their hineys off to shape me into an independent minded, thoughtful, and persistent person. Throughout my adult life they have continued to believe in me, even when they might not have…
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Politics as Marketing
I’ve been thinking more about my post yesterday, the whole Super Committee #FAIL, and the intersection of those two things. I noted yesterday on twitter that: I find it interesting that both sides are calling the stalemated “super committee” a success for not folding. What about solving problems? What about solving problems indeed. So, now…
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Grover Being Grover
I watched the interview on 60 Minutes last night. while the Grover to the left may not be the Grover that was the topic of this interview, I think its fair to say that the ideology espoused by Norquist is just as comically reduced as the archetype played by the Grover on Sesame Street…a character…