tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post2592609273406598993..comments2023-11-05T04:38:52.557-06:00Comments on LeftWingCracker: WTF??? Help MARION, for OUR sake!Steve Steffenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-65982380360399938872007-02-12T18:33:00.000-06:002007-02-12T18:33:00.000-06:00It didn't exactly take guts for Cohen. He has noth...It didn't exactly take guts for Cohen. He has nothing to lose, and only to gain. Add to that what has to only be pure joy at being able to stick it to Bredesen.<BR/><BR/>I think it's great that Cohen took a stand on this, but don't overstate it. It really is a catch-22 for the Mayors and the Chamber. They all have legislative agendas that I'm sure would benefit from the Governor's support. Do you really think the Governor would advocate for a plant to go into another state against his own? Maybe if it was another state, but it doesn't make sense for him to give up jobs, taxes, etc. to his own state in favor of another.<BR/><BR/>Advocate for Shelby County and getting those jobs, but be realistic.memphisbizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241287088743631976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-47543189008770231222007-02-05T10:19:00.000-06:002007-02-05T10:19:00.000-06:00I have a friend who grew up in various parts of no...I have a friend who grew up in various parts of non-Memphis Tennessee who puts it this way: "Memphis needs to be in either Mississippi or Arkansas. We'll take the tax money, but Memphis is just a dirty city." He does not mean, by the way, to be overtly dismissive or snobbish, but does reflect what your post expresses.<br /> For me, as you know, I will always, always, prefer Memphis to Nashville, Knoxville or any other place in my home state. We have 10 million problems and a city government hell-bent on enriching itself (with some noteable exceptions), but our potential has been and remains greater than any other locale in Tennessee. A potential, paradoxically enough, rooted in those very same problems.Richmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243225813780023020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-7551471375757799942007-02-04T23:33:00.000-06:002007-02-04T23:33:00.000-06:00I'd recommend that you guys get together and draft...I'd recommend that you guys get together and draft a proposal for how a plant in Arkansas might benefit Memphis, and take it to someone in the Bredesen administration. Perhaps if you can get the SCDP to sign on to that proposal/petition, you could at least get Brunson to listen to you.<br /><br />You probably won't get him to aid in locating that plant in Arkansas, but you may be able to get them to have a neutral position. <br /><br />He probably won't give a damn, but it couldn't hurt to try.Sean Braistedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848560907756278959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-1654644596268443652007-02-04T11:03:00.000-06:002007-02-04T11:03:00.000-06:00Joe,
My rage is perhaps a bit misplaced, and whil...Joe,<br /><br />My rage is perhaps a bit misplaced, and while it woould be good for the state if Chattanooga got the plant, it would be just as big a win, especially for West Tennessee as a whole if Marion won it.<br /><br />My rage should be more accurately pointed at the leaders in Memphis who do nothing about the plant. My apologies foir any misunderstanding.<br /><br />Sean, I DO believe that people who otherwise might not be employed in Memphis may well be employed at this plant. This would obviously aid us in reducing the crime rate and is JUST the type of manufacturing job that Memphians need.<br /><br />Gentlemen, I am presuming that you are fully aware of how the rest of the state perceives us, as Auto and PD have affirmed.Steve Steffenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-60076664054093712492007-02-04T08:40:00.000-06:002007-02-04T08:40:00.000-06:00Granted, this probably sucks for some people in Me...Granted, this probably sucks for some people in Memphis, but wouldn't you expect the Governor of a state to fight for a plant to be located in his state, and not an adjacent state? Unless you can make the case that it would benefit the state financially (which you might be able to if it will remove some Memphians off public assistance), it would seem counter-intuitive to have a Governor work against a major employer coming into their state.Sean Braistedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848560907756278959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-61314414777981786462007-02-04T07:38:00.000-06:002007-02-04T07:38:00.000-06:00We Chattanoogans would like to thank you for your ...We Chattanoogans would like to thank you for your blessed spirit of camaraderie.<br /><br />I feel that multiple mid-size businesses should inhabit Hamilton County's site, and I personally wouldn't begrudge Marion, AR for landing the plant, but it doesn't sound like the feeling is shared if things were the other way round.<br /><br />Oh, well.joe lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949055933708964967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-52307565014708143342007-02-04T00:35:00.000-06:002007-02-04T00:35:00.000-06:00Thanks, I just got REALLY pissed off about this.
...Thanks, I just got REALLY pissed off about this.<br /><br />Sure, I'd like to have this inside the city & county limits, but this would provide SO MAY jobs to this area...<br /><br />think the city of jackson, MS is upset that the NISSAN plant is next door in Canton and madison county?<br /><br />Not at all...Steve Steffenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-15996430735679831662007-02-04T00:07:00.000-06:002007-02-04T00:07:00.000-06:00Well said...my friend.Well said...my friend.Tom Guleffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539315456809739338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-90671455851640849092007-02-03T17:18:00.000-06:002007-02-03T17:18:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-58276965038101016892007-02-03T09:36:00.000-06:002007-02-03T09:36:00.000-06:00Auto's correct. Memphis is a political island from...Auto's correct. Memphis is a political island from the rest of state. That plant is just not in the political interest of the rest of the state.<br />Our regional chamber of commerce should be drawn and quartered for not fighting for that plant.polar donkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593284213899478126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102867.post-52047588803126688122007-02-03T08:00:00.000-06:002007-02-03T08:00:00.000-06:00"We're not hill people, not country people, and no..."We're not hill people, not country people, and not white people."<br /><br />That's just about the long and short of it, isn't it? We're the left armpit of Tennessee.autoegocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726708889208600414noreply@blogger.com