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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Rep. Womick Lets the Cat Outta the Bag

    Republican State House member Rick Womick doesn’t want you to think the Tennessee Republican Party is out to get teachers. Oh no, not at all. As a matter of fact, he thinks the teachers of Rutherford Co. are fantastic, as for the rest of you yayhoos, who knows. Womick wants to reassure teachers that Republicans…

  • Republicans Strike Out Against Ronnie’s Idea of Freedom

    “Where Free Unions and Collective Bargaining are Forbidden, Freedom is Lost. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” – Ronald Reagan Republicans in Tennessee are trying to ensure we lose as much freedom, as defined by conservative icon Ronald Reagan, as possible. Their method, ending the very thing that Reagan himself said…

  • Ramsey: “I’m from the Government and I’m Here to Help”

    TN Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey is one attention seeking son of a gun. Since his elevation to the Speaker of the Senate in 2007, Ramsey has used his bully pulpit to spout off all kinds of nonsense, most of which has gone unchallenged. Yesterday, the Lt. Governor had another “event”. He declared that the Memphis…

  • Realizing Hope Requires Action

    Ed. Note:This is not a “Bash Obama from the Left” post. All told, I feel his administration has accomplished a lot, some things better than others. Rather, this post seeks to address the particular problems surrounding perception and reality, idealism and the circumstances one finds one self in while seeking that idealistic end, as well…

  • #MCS Referendum – Election Day

    Today is election day on the School referendum. Polls are open from 7am to 7pm. If you’re unsure where to vote click here and follow the form instructions. As with other elections, if you are in line at 7pm, you will be allowed to vote. Weather forecasts show thunderstorms rolling in this afternoon. If you…

  • #MCS Following the Media – 3/6/11

    Tomorrow is election day. Block off some time in your busy schedule and get off your butt and vote. If you’re not sure where to do that, use this handy dandy precinct locator. The Referendum, Four Opinions In the Sunday edition of the Commercial Appeal, four opinion pieces appeared: two from current Shelby County Commissioners,…