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Just because the elections are over doesn’t mean all is lost for political junkies like myself. Even though my junkiness hasn’t been expressed to it’s fullest potential as of late, nothing gets my motor running quite like a power struggle, and that’s exactly what we seem to have in the wake of the Republican...
Today is the last day you can register to vote for the upcoming November elections. If you haven’t registered yet, you can download the form here and mail it to your county election commission. The form must be postmarked Oct. 4th for you to be eligible. Early voting starts in about two weeks and...
During our long break, I’ve had some time to think about what’s going on with all the dissatisfaction from voters out there. For over a year we’ve been hearing about the Tea Party and whatnot, as if that’s the only political movement that’s energized in the nation. Certainly there’s some evidence out there that...
Four days after the election and I’m still not sure what to think of the results here in Shelby County. This is partially because the Election Commission hasn’t released the entire participating voter list yet, and partially because the majority of the “burn down the village” analysis directed at the local Democratic Party has...
We are headed to November. This has been a summer of surprisingly bitter campaigns across the state and the issue comes down to that both parties are in disarray. Otis Sanford says it is time for democrats to clean house and get busy because if this was the game of Survivor, Democrats were outwitted,...
For political junkies, like myself, this time of year is both exhilarating and exhausting. Election day offers the promise of new beginnings and an emotional roller coaster making its big last splash. Of course, for many candidates, today’s results are just the beginning. They will continue to campaign through the heat into November. Others...
I’ve been looking at text a lot over the weekend, which got me to thinking about ASCII Art. I remember seeing ASCII Art for the first time back in the early 80′s when I still lived in Osceola. It was printed on that old green and white lined paper. I remember it because it...
Shelby County has been inundated with elections in the last couple of years, more than the average county. The upcoming primary is not different and Jackson Baker of the Memphis Flyer breaks it down. Several voters have apparently expressed some confusion about their options during early voting and, for that matter, on Election Day,...
We all have hills to die on. Ideas that we aren’t willing to give up for anything. It’s not often that we get the chance to speak on those issues in a forum or to a body that has direct oversight over them, but when that opportunity arises it’s very important that you take...
Morning Coffee – Sharpen Your Pitchforks Edition
Yeah, I know. You probably thought the pitchfork sharpening season ended with the November 2nd elections. I don’t think you could have been more wrong. We live in a 24/7/365 pitchfork readiness environment now and that’s not going to change until people start feeling more certain about their economic futures. The harsh reality is...
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