Cheetos Gazing

Busy morning this am. No time for strange screeds or anything like that. School started for me yesterday, and I have more reading to do than a speed reader tackling the federal tax code. We’ll probably be experiencing some lighter than the already light schedule of blogging over the next few weeks. Of course,...
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Over the past several days there have been quite a few posts out there on the national blogs about populist movements and uprisings since the beginning of the industrial revolution. One of the more interesting posts includes a history of the Luddites, a band of skilled tradesmen in the early 19th century, that...
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It started last Thursday. I was on my way to Jonesboro, when I choked on some coffee, as I am prone to do from time to time. Actually, I can find a way to swallow just about any drink “down the wrong hole” sending me into a coughing fit that would shake your...
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Big change doesn’t happen overnight. That’s a reality that we need to come to grips with. Big, lasting change can take years, decades even, to take hold and gain enough widespread support to become entrenched. There are a lot of reasons real, lasting change takes so long. First and foremost, as I noted...
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At 11am today plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging improprieties in the recent August 5th election held a press conference. Since election day an investigation has been underway to expose all of the problems voters faced. From the looks of things, the plaintiffs have found far more than they expected in that investigation,...
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As I noted in Morning Coffee, yesterday was a pretty active day at the Memphis City Council. One of the other big issues was the Non-Discrimination Ordinance, sponsored by Councilwoman Janis Fullilove and the Shelby County contingent of the TEP. As has been widely reported, the ordinance was withdrawn yesterday due to a belief...
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Those of you who know me personally know I’m a process junkie. For the rest of you, what I mean by “process” is the manner in which stuff gets done in government, specifically legislative bodies. Yesterday’s meeting of the Memphis City Council was not only a study in process, but also a prime example...
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Howdy folks. Haven’t had the time to blog here at Speak to Power for a bit but I’m back in the saddle today, hopefully. Grand Slam Steve Ross is without the tubes this morning so I’m here to raise a glass of java with you. I actually have been on the road in northwest Tennessee...
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I’m feeling a little blank today. Nothing bad has happened, in fact, yesterday I got some REALLY good news about my Financial Aid for the upcoming semester. But, for whatever reason, this morning I’m just kinda blank. It happens. Most of the time when there’s too much going on I thrive. All the...
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Yesterday was the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Even though the official date isn’t until next Thursday, on the 26th, yesterday was the day that Tennessee signed on to the amendment, effectively ratifying the amendment. It’s a great day in the history of the United States, and Tennesseans...
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