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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Making this Sausage is More Like Hide the Salami

    And Voters Will Be the Ones Getting Screwed Regular readers of this blog know that redistricting is an issue I’m very interested in. In fact, I’ve written pretty extensively about the issue as it took place here in Memphis. That process was completed just two days before the filing deadline, and moved several potential candidates…

  • Implied Consent and Curry Todd

    I was pretty certain I had written all I needed to write about Curry Todd here and here. Alas, the hits just keep on hitting, so, here goes. It was just 14 days ago that Rep. Todd found himself on the wrong end of a vehicle, creating a stumbling and staggering display for Officers of…

  • The Plight of the Masters of the Universe

    So the financial crisis has been raging really since early 2007, even though the real fallout didn’t start appearing until 2008. In this global crisis there have been millions of Americans impacted. Unemployment nationwide began rising in March of 2007, eventually peaking at 10.1% near the end of 2009, and has been largely stuck near…

  • Upcoming Town Halls on #VoterID

    There are a couple of upcoming Town Hall meetings on the new voter ID law. For those of you outside of Shelby County, you can find your Town Hall here. — State Elecion Coordinator Mark Goins Town Hall Meeting Date: Wednesday October 26, 2011 at 6:00PM. Location: Memphis City Schools Board of Education Cafeteria located…

  • How Not to Build Confidence

    There are a lot of things that I’m not an expert in, but one thing is for sure, I am quite skilled in what not to do. You don’t put foxes with hens, nor do you put wolves with sheep. You also don’t put someone who is under investigation for potential wrongdoing in charge of…

  • Third Way Scared to Death of Any Third Way Other Than Their Third Way

    This one comes from the Establishment Group that seeks to pretend like its not part of the establishment department. Third Way, the moderate, moderation kinda liking “think tank” is advising the Democratic party to steer clear of the Occupy Wall Street movement reports Jason Linkins for HuffPo. Seems the middle of the roaders have found…