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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Redistricting: When Will This Start Being Transparent?

    Our country is built on the idea of public scrutiny. The very sanctity of our representative democracy is balanced on our government’s willingness to publicly disclose what it is or isn’t doing in our name, and our collective will to demand disclosure. So when things happen, either by circumstance or on purpose, without the benefit…

  • 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…