Shelby Countians are preparing to execute the largest election in decades; some are saying in history. The stake in this election has been high; for decades the county has run virtually on E. H. Crump era politics. The Republican officials, there has been only 1 or 2 Democrats who have won a countywide election, have been […]
July 19, 2014 by Memphis Wireblog
Sure, we’re living in a free country, but our politics are as different as the sun and the moon. Over the last few years, our political views have reached the extremities unlike any other period in our nation’s history. Among black Americans, we’ve lived through an ecliptic […]
April 24, 2014 by Memphis Wireblog
There’s a fundamental difference in America’s representative democracy and other democracies as well as how democratic politics apply to our lives; simply; politics is about the future and how to get there; over the years; our political processes have maintained a level of public confidence and our laws have to protect the election process; other […]
January 26, 2014 by Memphis Wireblog
acwharton901 AC Wharton Amaro Below is an exact copy of Mayor A.C. Wharton’s exchange, on Instagram, with a citizen. [ @ ] acwharton901 About to start operation #MemFix again!! We have a lot of complainers in our city but not a lot of Changers!! Let’s Fix Memphis instead of Complaining! 4d [@ ] chocolate_high30 How can I be ap art of #MemFix? Any volunteer committees? 4d [@ ] jayvol97 Well said mayor. 4d […]
January 13, 2014 by Memphis Wireblog
Sure, I’m passing on the Dr. Flinn’s piece, How the Government is Keeping Poor People Poor | George Flinn Cares, but he’s leaving out several very important elements about the poor; especially the black poor; as most Republicans would do; he’s failing to mention that in addition to the dirty tax codes; poor blacks must […]
December 8, 2013 by Memphis Wireblog
Black Cowsj Day – a group of Black American leaders come together and are paid by their trivial qualified principal/candidate; from a different ethnic group; to discredit and humiliate a foremost qualified Black American candidate thereby; creating an advantage for their political principal/candidate; their actions must lead to an election victory for their principal/candidate and […]
November 16, 2013 by Memphis Wireblog
Some people would say that politics is a dirty business; business; yes; but dirty; no! Politics is about the future; one can see the future by what’s on the table via policies. The best-managed communities have the best policies; communities that thrive and are productive are those with the best political systems; not who’s elected; […]
April 21, 2013 by Memphis Wireblog
This isn’t the first time he has ordered the shutting down of his State and city: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/02/08/patrick-declares-state-of-emergency-announces-travel-ban-in-mass/. This guy caved in on terror without a second thought as if his decisions would make him, in some strange way, look of high leadership quality. He and his administration should catch pure hell from the people of […]
April 4, 2013 by Memphis Wireblog
On March 30th, the Klu Klux Klan came to Memphis and rallied about the name changes of several parks from confederate names to more palatable ones. According to some local news outlets, the numbers went something like: <1,200 of us versus <65 of them. All news outlets then built their news stories around those numbers: […]
March 29, 2013 by Memphis Wireblog
The Klu Klux Klan will rally in Memphis, Tennessee, March 30th, Saturday, to protest the name changes of Confederate parks. A fire storm erupted when the Memphis council leaders decided to change their names to bring Memphis in line with the 21st century and to remove any lurking sense the city’s leadership isn’t working to improve the city’s […]
August 4, 2014 by Memphis Wireblog
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