Progressive Politics from Memphis
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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…
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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…
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Surely This isn’t the Path to More College Graduates
There’s still a lot to assess from this years session, but since Higher Ed. came up yesterday, I thought I’d take a moment to address it. Not everything that came out of session was bad for college students, but it definitely came at a cost to them. The one thing that college students will most…
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Is HB0600 The Worst Bill of 2011 Session?
Possibly. For those of you who weren’t following along HB0600 was drafted just days after the introduction of Nashville’s CAN DO ordinance, an ordinance that requires vendors who contract into business with the city to follow rules against GLBT workplace discrimination. The point of HB0600 is to roll back any such local ordinances and make…
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Here’s One Government Program Republicans Don’t Want to Privatize
Ed. Note: Story updated below… In fact, they want to “de-privatize” it. Betsy and In Session reported yesterday on the one thing that was probably as sure to happen as the sun rising in the east, setting in the west, and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s love of Consort Hair Spray for Men. Planned Parenthood of…