Yes, it's two minutes long, but it's worth it! Hat tip to PD.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Senator Ford Meet & Greet Breakfast in Millington on October 7
The Committee to Re-Elect
Senator Ophelia Ford
District 29
invites you to a
Meet and Greet Breakfast
Meet and Greet Breakfast
Old Timers Restaurant
7918 C Street
Millington, Tennessee
Thursday, October 7, 2010
8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
(Contributions are appreciated but not required to attend.)
Checks should be made payable to:
Committee to Re-Elect Senator Ophelia Ford
P. O. Box 462
Memphis, Tennessee 38101
Headquarters (901) 692-0230
Contributions can also be made on-line @
Note: Contributors should provide occupation/employer, as required by State Law
Paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Senator Ophelia Ford, Stanley Sawyer Treasurer
Monday, September 27, 2010
The Bears beat the Packers, so you know what that means!
Here's the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performing Bear Down. Enjoy!
Some things are just simply indefensible.
Just go to Post Politics and HEAR what I am pissed about. I tried to defend Mike McWherter on the Informed Sources segment that ran last night on WREG, and now I hear that McWherter is attacking Haslam for not being a conservative.
Seriously, does he not understand that at least FIFTY percent of his vote is supposed to come from the LEFT? And when he does idiotic ads like this, he runs the left into the arms of Haslam, who gives the appearance (even if we know otherwise) that he is the right-wing Bredesen (I know, redundant). If it weren't for Mike Kernell and Steve Cohen (Beverly Marrero is NOT up this year), I would stay home this year.
If this is the best the TNDP can produce, it deserves the butt-whipping it is about to receive. Only after it has been reduced to ashes can a new party rise up and be what it has to be in order to have any meaning.
As the officer in Vietnam said, "We had to destroy the village in order to save it". Yup.
RIP, TNDP.
Seriously, does he not understand that at least FIFTY percent of his vote is supposed to come from the LEFT? And when he does idiotic ads like this, he runs the left into the arms of Haslam, who gives the appearance (even if we know otherwise) that he is the right-wing Bredesen (I know, redundant). If it weren't for Mike Kernell and Steve Cohen (Beverly Marrero is NOT up this year), I would stay home this year.
If this is the best the TNDP can produce, it deserves the butt-whipping it is about to receive. Only after it has been reduced to ashes can a new party rise up and be what it has to be in order to have any meaning.
As the officer in Vietnam said, "We had to destroy the village in order to save it". Yup.
RIP, TNDP.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Business Leaders Announce Support For The New Charter
Note to readers: I am still undecided. I am FOR consolidation, still unsure about the Charter, and I am reading it. LWC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2010
Contact: Dan Conaway
901-569-3653
dan@wakesomebodyup.com
Business Leaders Announce Support For The New Charter
Memphis, TN – Prominent members of the local business community are voicing their support for the new charter which will be on the ballot November 2nd.
“Shelby County business leaders have for years been supporters of a metro form of government, and now that they have had a chance to read the new charter, conversations have reached a crescendo and they’re looking for ways to get behind it and support its adoption,” said Gary Shorb, CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare.
“I’m really pleased to see the level of enthusiasm for the new charter from such a diverse array of prominent business leaders. This is a great community that can be made even better by streamlining government to make it more effective in growing jobs and advancing quality of life for citizens across the county,” added Bill Rhodes, Chairman & CEO, AutoZone.
Business leaders will host a news conference tomorrow to communicate their belief that a new government will improve Memphis and Shelby County.
Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Time: 2:30 pm
Place: Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital (new Women's and Children's Pavilion) 7691 Poplar Avenue
“This news conference came together really quickly, with a lot of momentum growing for getting the business voice out there. The number of supporters who just over the last two days have said they want to be a part of whatever this group is that’s forming is pretty inspiring,” said Luke Yancy, President of the Mid-South Minority Business Council, “and the number is continuing
to grow.”
Jon Stewart NAILS the GOP
If you had any doubts about voting and voting DEMOCRATIC, this should eliminate them
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Postcards From the Pledge | ||||
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Yeah, I Know, Where The Hell Have I Been? Well, Here's Where I Am GOING to BE!
Yes, Richard Ransom and the good folks at NewsChannel 3 invited me back to join with Richard, The ol' Watchdog, Mike Matthews, and Andrew Clarksenior of AM600 to tape Informed Sources today, it will be on Sunday night after NewsChannel 3 at 10.
We talked about the Governor's race (or lack thereof), the TN-08 race, and Afghanistan. Watch it and they might have me back!
On to other subjects...
First, HOLY CRAP, GONERFEST started YESTERDAY? I gotta get over there..
Back to Politics:
Well, the Gov's race was summed up perfectly today by El Jefe himself, Jeff Woods of the Nashville Scene:
We talked about the Governor's race (or lack thereof), the TN-08 race, and Afghanistan. Watch it and they might have me back!
On to other subjects...
First, HOLY CRAP, GONERFEST started YESTERDAY? I gotta get over there..
Back to Politics:
Well, the Gov's race was summed up perfectly today by El Jefe himself, Jeff Woods of the Nashville Scene:
Hacks and Whores Dominate Democrats for Haslam
Ok, James Harvey? John Farris? REALLY, guys? I know John Farris has backed away from politics to focus on the family law firm, but didya have to do this?
James Harvey, you best believe if you EVER try to rub as a Democrat here for any race, this is going to be thrown in your face. You don't like Mike McWherter? Fine? Endorse Mr. Pilot Oil? You best just shut the hell up, dude, or not plan to run as a Democrat for any office.
Now, no one is surprised if Will Pinkston is on that list but there are folks on this list that I am NOT happy with for being there. James Kerley?? Ron Redwing? Felix Walker? (and NO ONE had better EVER suggest Felix for any Democratic Party business ever again, I don't care WHO he knows. Enough said.)
Mike McWherter is trailing, but he is NOT John Jay Hooker, people. Yes, he pissed me off, and yes, I wrote in Mabel in the primary, but THAT'S WHAT A FREAKING PRIMARY IS FOR! It's time to come together, and I see Democrats lining up at the trough whoring themselves out, all about the Benjamins.
I vote with the donkeys, but I have an elephant-like memory, and this will not be forgotten.
Friday, September 17, 2010
A new Video from the Lowe Finney campaign
While Lowe Finney's district is Madison, Carroll and Gibson counties and much of the readership cannot vote in the 27th District, if you know someone who can and will vote there, tell them about him. It is critical that he be re-elected to his State Senate seat. We need every Democratic vote we can get in the State Senate to stop Ron Ramsey, the Lt. Governor who would auction off the state if he could get the chance to do so. Here's the video:
Thursday, September 16, 2010
An Open Letter to CVS
Now, one might surmise from the prior post that I don't like you or want you in my neighborhood at Park & Highland. That is not necessarily so; you have the right to compete with Walgreen's wherever you can. It's not without reason that my friend Mike Brester has joked that "Walgreen's wants to make sure you never have to walk more than 500 feet to find one of their stores".
I have no problem with your decision to locate a store on the northeast corner of park & Highland; Yums will move up Highland and we will lose a pawn shop, so that's a net positive in my book.
However, we need to get something straight here: you are not doing my neighborhood a favor by coming here; we are doing YOU a favor by allowing it. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the University District Overlay and build the damn thing to the front of Park!
We are NOT Arlington or Lakeland or unincorporated Shelby County. We are an URBAN neighborhood and believe that is a GOOD thing. We don't want another store with an endless parking lot out front. Put it in the back of the store; you can create access lanes off Park and/or Highland, with a well-lighted parking lot. You don't want to look like the Walgreen's across the street, right?
Always remember that this is OUR neighborhood, and whether we decide to shop at CVS will be determined by how we are treated by you. You serve at OUR pleasure, not vice versa. I actually want to see this work, there's nothing wrong with giving Walgreen's competition and forcing them to step up their game.
However, CVS, you need to do the right thing and follow the neighborhood plan for the University District.
We'll be watching.
I have no problem with your decision to locate a store on the northeast corner of park & Highland; Yums will move up Highland and we will lose a pawn shop, so that's a net positive in my book.
However, we need to get something straight here: you are not doing my neighborhood a favor by coming here; we are doing YOU a favor by allowing it. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the University District Overlay and build the damn thing to the front of Park!
We are NOT Arlington or Lakeland or unincorporated Shelby County. We are an URBAN neighborhood and believe that is a GOOD thing. We don't want another store with an endless parking lot out front. Put it in the back of the store; you can create access lanes off Park and/or Highland, with a well-lighted parking lot. You don't want to look like the Walgreen's across the street, right?
Always remember that this is OUR neighborhood, and whether we decide to shop at CVS will be determined by how we are treated by you. You serve at OUR pleasure, not vice versa. I actually want to see this work, there's nothing wrong with giving Walgreen's competition and forcing them to step up their game.
However, CVS, you need to do the right thing and follow the neighborhood plan for the University District.
We'll be watching.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The SCDP is Opening TWO HQs this Saturday
However, if you live east of Airways or north of Park, you're apparently SOL!
Here's the announcement:
We are proud to announce the opening of two headquarters here in Shelby County for the November 2nd elections.
FIRST OPENING CELEBRATION:
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
VOTER OUTREACH AND SATELLITE OFFICE
1404 AIRWAYS BLVD
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38114
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
SECOND OPENING CELEBRATION:
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MAIN HEADQUARTERS
4118 SOUTH PLAZA DRIVE
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 381116
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Van D. Turner, Jr., Chair
Shelby County Democratic Party
4118 South Plaza Drive-Campaign Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee 38116
Phone: 901-283-5017
Here's the announcement:
We are proud to announce the opening of two headquarters here in Shelby County for the November 2nd elections.
FIRST OPENING CELEBRATION:
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
VOTER OUTREACH AND SATELLITE OFFICE
1404 AIRWAYS BLVD
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38114
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
SECOND OPENING CELEBRATION:
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MAIN HEADQUARTERS
4118 SOUTH PLAZA DRIVE
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 381116
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Van D. Turner, Jr., Chair
Shelby County Democratic Party
4118 South Plaza Drive-Campaign Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee 38116
Phone: 901-283-5017
Thursday, September 09, 2010
I'm on vacation this week, so posting is spotty
I figured you knew this, though.
Look for me starting Tuesday!
Look for me starting Tuesday!
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Da Mare's NOT running for re-election!
No, I'm not talking about Wharton, fool! I'm talking about DA MARE of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, who has decided that 22 years will be quite enough, thank you. Considering that A) his numbers were dropping like a rock, B) his wife has been battling cancer and C) he just looks mighty damn tired, I am not surprised.
So, will Rahmbo head back to the city to run for MARE? Anything to get him out of DC is fine by me, as long as he doesn't screw up one of my favorite places on Earth!
More from the Trib
So, will Rahmbo head back to the city to run for MARE? Anything to get him out of DC is fine by me, as long as he doesn't screw up one of my favorite places on Earth!
More from the Trib
Monday, September 06, 2010
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Here is your FINAL MMHF Schedule for this weekend!
MOVED TO THE TOP.
Heads up, Crackerphiles, unless something dramatic happens, your Cracker is now in FESTIVAL mode. There won't be any posts until Monday at the earliest. Come down this weekend, the weather is going to be exquisite, nothing short of it. You will want to be outside, come down and hang with us. I will be at the ArtsMemphis stage, and I will be live-tweeting from my stage and twit-picing as well. Look for hashtag #MMHF for all festival tweets. Go also to the Center's Facebook page at http://facebook.com/southernfolklore.
Heads up, Crackerphiles, unless something dramatic happens, your Cracker is now in FESTIVAL mode. There won't be any posts until Monday at the earliest. Come down this weekend, the weather is going to be exquisite, nothing short of it. You will want to be outside, come down and hang with us. I will be at the ArtsMemphis stage, and I will be live-tweeting from my stage and twit-picing as well. Look for hashtag #MMHF for all festival tweets. Go also to the Center's Facebook page at http://facebook.com/southernfolklore.
| Saturday, Sept. 4 | Sunday, Sept. 5 | |||||
| ArtsMemphis Stage @ Peabody Place & Main St. | ArtsMemphis Stage @ Peabody Place & Main St. | |||||
| 2:00pm | MouseRocket | Indie, Cello Pop | 1:30pm | Hickory Withe Bluegrass | Bluegrass | |
| 3:00pm | Devil Train | Blue grass Jam Band | 2:30pm | Voice of Golden Eagle | Cherokee Flute | |
| 4:00pm | Stevenson Clark | Gospel Choir Ensemble | 3:30pm | Promise | Gospel Jazz | |
| 5:00pm | Los Cantadores | Latin | 4:30pm | Daddy Mack Blues Band | Blues | |
| 5:45pm | Watoto Memphis | Latin Dance | 5:15pm | Watoto Memphis | Blues Dance | |
| 6:00pm | Elmo & the Shades | R&B | 5:30pm | John Paul Keith & the 145s | Rock, Country | |
| 7:00pm | Bluff City Backsliders | Jug Band | 6:30pm | Sonny Burgess & the Pacers | Rockabilly | |
| 7:45pm | Watoto Memphis | Ragtime Dance | 7:30pm | The Brown Singers | Gospel | |
| 8:00pm | Joyce Cobb | Jazz, Rock, Blues | 8:30pm | Reba Russell Blues Band | Blues | |
| 9:00pm | Darrell Petties & SIP | Gospel | 9:30pm | Funzo Crush aka Young AJ ft. Al Kapone | Rap | |
| 10:15pm | Bobby Rush | Soul, R&B | 10:15pm | Hill Country Revue | Indie Blues | |
| Folklore Store Stage @ 123 S. Main St. | Folklore Store Stage @ 123 S. Main St. | |||||
| 1:15pm | Roy Harper | Old-time Country | 1:15pm | Roy Harper | Old-time Country | |
| 2:15pm | Nancy Apple | Alternative Country | 2:15pm | Lauren Strange | Pop | |
| 3:15pm | William L. Ellis & Jimmy Crosthwait | Songwriting Workshop | 3:00pm | Bill Shipper | Funny Folk | |
| 4:15pm | Tonya Dyson & Green Onions | Neo-Soul | 4:00pm | Deborah Swiney | Jazz | |
| 5:15pm | The Josh Shoe Band | Bluegrass | 4:55pm | The Paperboyz | Hip-Hop, Rap | |
| 6:15pm | Don McMinn | Blues, Boogi Woogie | 5:15pm | Last Chance Jug Band | Jug Band | |
| 7:15pm | Sidney, Cidney, Sidney | Jazz | 6:15pm | Cody Dickinson Project | Experimental | |
| 8:15pm | The Sultana | Gothic Americana | 7:15pm | Sons of Mudboy Small Band | Folk | |
| 9:15pm | William Lee Ellis | Blues | 8:15pm | Valerie June | Folk | |
| 9:15pm | Eden Brent | Blues | ||||
| Comcast Folklore Hall Stage @ 119 S. Main St. | Comcast Folklore Hall Stage @ 119 S. Main St. | |||||
| 2:45pm | Barbara Blue | Blues | 2:45pm | The Agitators | Blues | |
| 3:45pm | The Jumpin' ChiChis | Jazz | 3:45pm | Memphis Klezmer Orchestra | Klezmer | |
| 4:45pm | The Kattawar Brothers | Boogie Woogie | 4:45pm | Moments of Joy | Gospel | |
| 5:45pm | The Golden Keys | Gospel | 5:45pm | Eddie Bond | Country, Rockabilly | |
| 6:45pm | Lisa Lambert & the PRB | Bluegrass | 6:45pm | Papa Top's Westcoast Turnaround | Country | |
| 7:45pm | Jack Oblivian & the TN Tearjerkers | Garage Rock | 7:45pm | Orange Mound Jazz Messengers | Jazz | |
| 8:45pm | Blind Mississippi Morris | Blues | 9:00pm | Kate Campbell | Folk | |
| Tennessee Arts Stage @ Main St. and Gayoso | Tennessee Arts Stage @ Main St. and Gayoso | |||||
| 12:30pm | Randal Morton | Banjo Workshop | 12:00pm | Valerie & Jason | Children's Songs | |
| 1:00pm | Watoto Memphis | African Dance Clinic | 12:30pm | Watoto Memphis | African Dance Clinic | |
| 1:30pm | David Evans | Jug Band Workshop | 1:00pm | Pyramid Dancers | Belly Dance | |
| 2:00pm | Desert Rose | Belly Dance | 1:30pm | Michael Graber & Jason Freeman | Kazoo & Jug Workshop | |
| 2:30pm | David Bowen | Guitar & Memphis Music Workshop | 2:00pm | Chang Shu | Chinese Dance & Martial Arts | |
| 3:00pm | Danza Azteca Quetzalcoatl | Aztec Dance | 3:15pm | The Jazz Collective | Big Band | |
| 3:30pm | Johnny Yancey & the SJO | Big Band | 4:15pm | Smoochy Smith Trio | Rockabilly | |
| 4:30pm | Sweet Angel | R&B | 5:00pm | Millennium Madness | Drill & Drum Show Team | |
| 5:15pm | Millennium Madness | Drill & Drum Show Team | 5:15pm | Memphis Harmonizers | Gospel | |
| 5:30pm | The True Sons of Thunder | Rock, Metal | 6:15pm | Star & Micey | Folk Pop | |
| 6:30pm | The Bell Singers | Gospel | 7:00pm | Watoto Memphis | Folk Dance | |
| 7:15pm | Watoto Memphis | Gospel Dance | 7:15pm | The Mellow Tones | Gospel | |
| 7:30pm | The Bo-Keys | Soul | 8:15pm | FreeWorld | Jam, Rock, Funk | |
| 8:30pm | Symbiosis | Latin | 9:30pm | Homemade Jamz Blues Band | Blues | |
| 9:30pm | Exodus | Reggae | ||||
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