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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Cognitive Dissonance and the Free ID Bill

    I’ve had a little time to think about all the rules and regulations required to receive one of those “free” ID’s I wrote about yesterday and after looking at the regulations, I’m pretty sure they’re not free at all. When you consider the dollars in time spent and fees to get the required documents together,…

  • Free ID Law Not as “Free” as it Could Be

    On Monday, WMCTV reported on some of the voting law changes that will be coming into effect. Since voting is one of those things that I think more people should do, I thought it would be good to look at just what the requirements were that are coming in. First, after January 1, 2012, according…

  • Uncle Sam Needs You

    h/t Squalto Rant

  • Playing Offense

    We as a progressive movement are losing the argument. On issue after issue, we’re playing defense. – Sen. Al Franken (D) – MN (video of his full comments can be found below, as well as a link to the full text) There’s this old saying that defense wins championships. That may be true, but that…

  • Good Government is a Partnership, Not an Entitlement

    First, some definitions: Partnership: An association of people working together for common goals and aims for their benefit. Entitlement: A belief that one has a right to something with minimal or no contribution. — One persistent complaint that I hear about Memphis, from people who mostly live outside the city, is that the whole place…

  • Maddow on Tennessee’s “I’m Offended, Go to Jail” Bill

    Last night Rachel Maddow took on the highly subjective “I’m Offended, Go to Jail” bill, recently enacted by the state of Tennessee. The bill alters TCA§§ 39-17-308 which deals with harassment. The bill, HB0300 sponsored by Charles Curtiss of Sparta and Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro, changes existing code to include internet communications. While this may…