"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism — ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. ”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Yup, we got one of them there unscientific polls up over here!
Yup, just look over to the right and at the top of the sidebar, we have a poll, please go vote in it!
12 comments:
Anonymous
said...
You know, I hope Carol stays out for some of the same reasons I wish WH would stay out of the 9th District race vs. Cohen: I think CC is a good person and a good legislator, but I think she wouldn't be a good executive.
With WH, it's more that I don't think he's interested in either being a legislator or an exec any more. Something else driving that train.
Either way, results of their presence would be racially divisive. It is so sad for Memphis that that's still true in 2009, but it seems so.
Steve (or anybody else), is there a piece of code that can be used to embed this poll on a Facebook page? When I try to "share" the link it doesn't show up quite right.
Poll or no poll, Myron's stock just went up. Both CA and WREG reporting that Herenton's "posse" of special aids like Moody and McFadgeon are resigning in droves, probably to try to save pension eligibility ahead of any indictments, or at least save the stigma of being "asked" to tender their resignations by an interim mayor.
12 comments:
You know, I hope Carol stays out for some of the same reasons I wish WH would stay out of the 9th District race vs. Cohen: I think CC is a good person and a good legislator, but I think she wouldn't be a good executive.
With WH, it's more that I don't think he's interested in either being a legislator or an exec any more. Something else driving that train.
Either way, results of their presence would be racially divisive. It is so sad for Memphis that that's still true in 2009, but it seems so.
I think James Harvey keeps voting for himself.
So, the ingrates are sooo over Prince Mongo, after all he's done? When he ran, politics in Memphis was amusing.
Hey man, I voted for Mongo in the poll before I even saw your comment. Too bad he's not actually running.
It's going to take some serious work for someone to beat AC, either in this poll or in real life.
Pretty amazing for me to say but the
Thaddeus Matthews blog has an astute
post on all this.
Thad's post was REAL interesting, and it leads me to believe that Carol's courting of his support is paying off.
Memphis needs a generational change election. If you’ve held political office, 8 years or more, please step aside, there’s work to be done.
Steve (or anybody else), is there a piece of code that can be used to embed this poll on a Facebook page? When I try to "share" the link it doesn't show up quite right.
PS, 40-37 all-time series leaders. Just sayin'.
1) I will check on that.
2) HARUMPH! Come to DL this Wednesday and I will pay off my share; I'm on antibiotics and can't collect mine just yet.
Poll or no poll, Myron's stock just went up. Both CA and WREG reporting that Herenton's "posse" of special aids like Moody and McFadgeon are resigning in droves, probably to try to save pension eligibility ahead of any indictments, or at least save the stigma of being "asked" to tender their resignations by an interim mayor.
Makes ML's job easier.
ML's problem is that there's 296 appointees to go. :)
It doesn't matter anyway. If A C runs, A C wins.
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