tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300059452011-07-24T10:14:55.498-05:00Goods of potential value that have been thrown into the ocean. (Okay, we're really just the same old 'Cue featuring the same Liberal helpings of slow-smoked Memphis Politics. But sometimes we can't help ourselves)Chris Davisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-3694950784309850052008-12-27T23:45:00.001-06:002008-12-27T23:45:35.310-06:00

Gay blogger, and former Memphian, Chris Crain has an inciteful analysis of the Great Gay Migration and the impact on cities like Memphis. There is growing concern here in Memphis about the migration of wealth and tax revenue out of the city and the mounting financial crises and social problems left behind. Crain points out that cities that have benefited from the migration of upper income

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-6057756714255517582008-11-15T22:56:00.000-06:002008-11-15T22:57:05.860-06:00

Here in Memphis about 100 protesters gathered at City Hall to protest the passage of the anti-gay marriage Prop. 8 in CA and support equality and LGBT civil rights. (It was windy, wet and COLD!)Contrats to Amy Livingston with the Women's Action Coalition in Memphis for organizing the local demonstration!Demonstrations were held nationwide, in about 90 cities, as part of Join the ImpactGay Rights

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-76009557368482734412008-11-05T00:55:00.000-06:002008-11-05T00:56:04.959-06:00

Barack Obama is the President-Elect of the United States!"Change Has Come to America"Now the HARD work begins! The political pressure is already growing to push Obama to the RIGHT, to govern from the "center" and not carry out his progressive agenda. It will take a large social movement to really create CHANGE.My joy and excitement over Obama's victory is tempered by the passage of Prop. 8 in

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-76814138417898074042008-10-31T19:28:00.002-05:002008-11-01T18:38:53.480-05:00

Stonewall Democrats United web ad "Don't Get Burned" highlights the Palin/McCain anti-equality record on issues important to pro-equality voters.

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-79755402419787857182008-10-29T22:19:00.004-05:002008-11-06T00:35:58.817-06:00

David Duke's "European American" Conference is Coming to the Mid-SouthWhite Power Summit Being Held in Mississippi Nov. 8-9From the DeSoto Times:OLIVE BRANCH — A White Power summit billed as the International Euro Conference featuring former Neo-Nazi and Klansman David Duke and other white supremacists will apparently go on as planned at Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center in Olive

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-78876212625314161642008-09-19T14:00:00.003-05:002008-09-19T14:03:34.507-05:00

The Grand Wizard David Duke's 2008 "European Conference" is Coming to Memphis!(Nov. 7-9)Memphis is the home of James Edwards and the anti-Semitic, White Racist "Political Cesspool" Radio Program.The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center is organizing to oppose the White Supremacists

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-19915929172458776272008-08-14T18:58:00.001-05:002008-08-14T20:39:44.501-05:00

Unlike John Kerry, the Obama campaign is hitting back at the right-wing attack machine!Read the Obama Campaigns response to Jerome Corsi’s THE OBAMA NATION“UNFIT FOR PUBLICATION”For more see:Media Matters Report: Unfit for Publication: Obama Nation Filled with FalsehoodsHuffington Post: Obama Campaign Punches Back Hard Against Corsi SmearsUPDATE:Jerome Corsi, Obama Nation Author to Appear on

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-13597305314986294772008-08-13T20:22:00.000-05:002008-08-13T20:23:49.853-05:00

Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney Killed in ShootingIs it another right-wing, liberal hating terrorist acting out the wishes of right-wing talk radio, or just another bitter unemployed white man who blames Democrats for Republican economic policies that are destroying the working class??Two's a Trend

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-30367519815032592008-08-06T19:09:00.008-05:002008-08-07T23:01:02.464-05:00

TPM says this brutal new attack ad by Nikki Tinker against liberal TN Rep. Steve Cohen "might be the nastiest, more race-baiting ad of the entire election cycle"Nasty Attack Ad Hits Jewish Dem Congressman for Visiting "Our Churches"This brutal new attack ad from House candidate Nikki Tinker, who is challenging liberal Tennessee Rep. Steven Cohen in tomorrow's Democratic primary, just might be the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-65485658212838000602008-07-28T21:48:00.005-05:002008-07-28T23:33:42.895-05:00

Knoxville Church Shooter Was Angry Over Liberals, Gays & WorkObama was right! Some people are turning to "gods & guns" because they are "bitter" about the economic distress they suffer as a result of right-wing (Reaganomics) policies, but they blame liberals, blacks, immigrants and gays!Out & About: Shooter Targeted Church Because of its Support of GaysGuess where Jim Adkisson, the 58 year old

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-28640129665314483422008-07-26T11:37:00.002-05:002008-07-26T11:41:03.176-05:00

The MSM (mainstream media) is doing its best to "balance" Obama's trip and speeches in the Middle East and Europe by trying to cover up John McCain's gaffe's and blunders, and make it appear that McCain is catching up to Obama in the polls.First, the media has followed the lead of John McCain and the Republican Party and make the "surge" the issue instead of the illegal invasion and occupation of

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-58578601770016719872008-07-23T00:09:00.000-05:002008-07-23T00:10:00.445-05:00

Once again John McCain makes a "gaffe" on Iraq and the mainstream media covers up for him!McCain Makes False Claim on Iraq TimelineIn an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric tonight, John McCain made the false assertion that the Surge brought about the so-called Anbar Awakening. Except, as MSNBC"s Keith Olbermann points out, the Surge was announced after the Awakening. Olbermann also explains

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-38617647962520265582008-07-20T10:59:00.002-05:002008-07-20T11:02:01.819-05:00

Good News from CA! According to a new Field Poll survey, a Majority of Californians Back Marriage Rights for Gay Couples.The Field Poll survey firm found 51 percent of voters oppose the measure, which proposes an amendment to the state's constitution recognizing marriage as only between a man and woman, while 42 percent were in favor.Californians will vote on the initiative, which requires a

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-43580789749576396702008-07-18T23:56:00.002-05:002008-07-19T00:05:35.205-05:00

Harold Ford Jr. Heckled at Netroots NationHFJ, the leader of the DLC (the Republican wing of the Democratic Party) was heckled at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin during a discussion of FISA, Obama and the Democratic Party. The loudest response came when HFJ praised his former colleagues at the right-wing Fox News network, where he served as a pundit.He also explained to the conference

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-35289003441025039862008-06-15T15:07:00.003-05:002008-06-15T15:10:17.565-05:00

Shameless promotion...The Commercial Appeal has a feature story in this Sundays paper on Mid-South bloggers:Memphians Use Technology to Express their Opinions-and Break News-on a New MediumFeatured is Left-Wing CrackerDefending His Positionand My own Queer NotesSpreading Progressive Ideas on the WebOf course, they left out a lot of good ones....

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-57877465789667780072008-06-10T22:48:00.000-05:002008-06-10T22:49:13.523-05:00

Rep. Steve Cohen (TN 9th Dist.) On Bilerico:A Fight I Didn't PickSteve Cohen is one of the few progressive/liberal LGBT supportive elected representatives in Tennessee. I'm proud he is representing my district in Memphis. He needs our support!Contribute, volunteer at: Cohen for Congress

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-14331883626979531402008-05-21T21:32:00.001-05:002008-05-21T21:32:57.144-05:00

Shocking news today: Sen. Edward Kennedy Has Malignant Brian TumorLike other great liberal/progressive icons, Ted Kennedy has been one of the most demonized political figures in American politics, hated by conservatives, but loved by liberals for his courageous and passionate career defending the poor, women, labor, gays, etc. John McCain calls Kennedy the last "Great Lion" in the Senate. The

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-16198572767308210832008-05-01T21:56:00.002-05:002008-05-01T22:42:16.473-05:00

According to CNN/Opinion Research Corp Poll, George Bush is the Most Unpopular President in Modern History!A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush his handling his job as president."No president has ever had a higher disapproval rating in any CNN or Gallup poll; in fact, this is the first time that any

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-16759697400500228162008-04-18T21:17:00.002-05:002008-04-19T00:14:25.069-05:00

Time Is Running Out for Hillary Clinton: Time and Delegate Math Not in Her Favor!Using the Republican Dirty Tricks PlayBook against Barack Obama seems to be backfiring against Hillary Clinton.Newsweek Poll: Hillary Drops, Obama Pulling AwayObama 54%, Clinton 35% !Only 41% view Clinton as Honest and Trustworthy! (61 Percent for Obama and McCain)ABC NEWS Poll: Obama Surges on Electability; Hillary

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-41259000064827320322008-04-03T23:16:00.001-05:002008-04-04T11:46:16.449-05:00

MLK's last speech, delivered in Memphis forty years ago tonight.What if King were still alive? He'd be called an anti-American, racist, communist, just like when he was alive.Ironic how even (most) conservative Republicans praise King now, but when he was alive they despised him. He was feared because he spoke truth to power. He was more than just a "civil rights" leader. He saw that "social

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-71944702875689896512008-03-19T12:07:00.002-05:002008-03-19T20:38:40.484-05:00

Today marks the 5th Anniversary of Bush's Illegal Invasion of Iraq and the continuing illegal occupation: $3 trillion, $12 billion a month, 4,000 U.S. casualties, 100,000 + Iraqi deaths. See Iraq Costs, Casualties, Numbers Five Years of Occupation, Iraq Destroyed The $3 Trillion War The Iraq War is Destroying Our EconomyHere's Bob Dylan's Masters of War:

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-785069939298545202008-03-12T21:43:00.000-05:002008-03-12T21:44:03.256-05:00

In their new book The Trillion Dollar War, Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics, and Linda Bilmes estimate the full cost of the Iraq "War" (invasion and occupation) to be $3 trillion (and the cost to the rest of the world to be another $3 trillion). (The Bush administration said the war would only cost $50 billion, the amount being spent every three months!)For one-sixth

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-7163286627221177172008-03-11T21:16:00.002-05:002008-03-11T21:31:41.674-05:00

Ferraro: "They're Attacking Me Because I'm white"There was more fallout today from Geraldine Ferraro's Racist Attack on Barack ObamaFerraro told the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif.: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-3891592498884371802008-03-05T12:45:00.001-06:002008-03-05T12:45:57.495-06:00

With the help of Rush Limbaugh and many conservative voters and very negative campaign ads, Hillary Clinton won Ohio by 10% and Texas by about 3% Tuesday, and can legitimately claim to have a chance, though slim, of catching up to Obama's delegate count. The math does not seem to be there for her to win the nomination, but if everything goes her way from now to the end, and the "superdelegates"

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-16830363956839836422008-02-19T23:23:00.000-06:002008-02-19T23:24:17.050-06:00

Beyond Ex-Gay is having an "ex-gay" survivors conference in Memphis this week (Feb. 22-24) featuring a number of events and workshops to counter Focus on the Family's anti-gay "Love Won Out" Conference. For more information and resources visit Deconstructing the Ex-Gay Myth: A Weekend of Action and Art It's good to see somebody organizing events to expose the truth about the "ex-gay"

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-77915130494216327702008-02-17T12:35:00.003-06:002008-02-17T12:46:57.178-06:00

Once again, racist/anti-gay black preachers are attacking Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09). An anti-Semitic flyer proclaiming Steve Cohen and the Jews Hate Jesus is being circulated in the African America churches, apparently by Rev. George Brooks of Murfreesboro, TN. Cohen's challenger in the Aug. 5 Democratic primary, Nikki Tinker, denies any knowledge or part in the flyer. The Anti-Defamation

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-20000281156371566242008-02-15T19:06:00.003-06:002008-02-15T22:26:30.315-06:00

The Northern Illinois University Shooting should put gun control back into the U.S. political discussion, but both parties ignore the problem of guns and pander to the gun nuts, the NRA, and the gun lobby. Steve Kazmierczak, the shooter who killed at least 6 people at North Illinois University, used the same website as the Virginia Tech shooter, Seung-Hui who purchased a gun to kill 32 people at

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-55769888156705752522008-02-08T20:52:00.000-06:002008-02-08T20:53:02.530-06:00

Two polls this month show that Barack Obama has a Clear Lead over John McCainAccording to a CNN Poll, Obama leads McCain by 8 points (52% to 44%). Hillary Clinton only leads by 3 points (50% to 47%) but that's within the margin or error, so they are statistically tied.In the TIME Poll, Obama leads McCain by 7 points (48% to 41%), while Hillary Clinton and McCain are tied with 46% each.Clinton

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-19523714083195573932008-02-08T19:12:00.000-06:002008-02-08T19:13:16.010-06:00

The right-wing attack machine is gearing up to take on Hillary Clinton.David Bossie, who was one of the relentless investigators of Clinton in the 1990s, and his right-wing PAC Citizens United are selling Hillary: The Movie which has been screened by conservative groups around the country and is being distributed on DVD. Citizens United is also working on TV attack ads. If Hillary is the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-70030538235141100262008-02-04T21:39:00.000-06:002008-02-04T21:40:02.104-06:00

Rep. Steve Cohen Endorses Barack ObamaI went into the Obama HQ here in Memphis to try to get some Obama buttons (they are out!) and walked in on Steve Cohen's press conference announcing his endorsement of Barack Obama.Joan Baez Endorses Obama The first time the folk singer/legend has endorsed a political candidate!Obama Offers Presidential Leadership Among the Ruins, Gary HartHow Obama Could

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-28257547742874640432008-01-21T02:21:00.000-06:002008-01-21T02:22:07.729-06:00

Conservative Republicans love to identify themselves with Ronald Reagan. Why don't more Democrats quote Martin Luther King to defend LIBERALISM??While most conservatives even give lip service to MLK (though some still hate him and opposed a holiday in his name!), it is important to remember that King led and participated in a progressive movement much broader than civil rights for one race of

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-36756632542490884072008-01-09T02:06:00.000-06:002008-01-10T22:43:05.277-06:00

The Ron Paul cult has quite a following, including many well-meaning anti-war young folks and anti-government "libertarians" who think he is a modern George Washington who will free us all from the tyranny of Big Brother. The truth is that Ron Paul has a history of racism and association with white supremacists. In an article published in The New Republic, Angry White Man, James Kirchick dug up

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-56555083724995102782008-01-04T00:36:00.000-06:002008-01-04T00:38:56.016-06:00

Crossposted from LWC...My, my, my. Obama's people had predicted over 200,ooo Iowans would caucus on the Democratic side, when I couldn't remember there ever being more than 125,000. I thought either they were blowing smoke up our collective arses, or they had a great organization in the Hawkeye State.Pick the latter, folks. There were over 218,000 who caucused Democratically on Thursday night,

Steve Steffenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-19362537551220140122008-01-03T23:46:00.001-06:002008-01-04T00:05:50.145-06:00

Obama and Huckabee are the winners of the Iowa CaucusesOn the Democratic side, Obama was first with 38%, Edwards came in second with 30% and Hillary Clinton was third with about 29%.On the Republican side, Huckabee was first (34%), followed by Romney (25%) and Thompson (13%)Dodd, Biden and Gravel have dropped out of the Democratic race.The good news is that Hillary Clinton was last. I hope

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-87468967874475392332008-01-03T23:00:00.000-06:002008-01-03T23:10:19.582-06:00

Who wants to bet the Huckster doesn't take NH?Nevertheless, I may have to rethink my predictions. Not so much because of the numbers in Iowa, but because of how stupidly Romney is campaigning.

Chris Davisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-3678883607101853502008-01-03T12:25:00.000-06:002008-01-03T12:27:29.191-06:00

From Pam's Houseblend: AFA Action Alert on "Homo Invasion" of Arkansas Town!Anti-gay homophobic bigot Don Wildmon's "American Family Association" (Tupelo MS) is promoting a new DVD, "They're Coming To Your Town" which "shows how a small group of homosexual activists took over the city council in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and began imposing their homosexual agenda on that community..."They're

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Great article over on the Black Agenda Report on When Not to Vote Black (In Memphis) contrasting the white (Jewish) progressive Rep. Steve Cohen with his conservative black predecessor, Harold Ford Jr. and his chosen heir, Nikki Tinker.

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-75260938302432185302007-09-15T22:13:00.000-05:002007-09-15T22:20:50.913-05:00

Tanner Sparring with Fellow Democrats Over Iraq"Bush Dog Democrat" John Tanner is an embarrassment to the Democratic Party. He and other DINOS (Democrats in Name Only) are the reason this illegal occcupation is not over yet and our troops are stuck in the middle of a civil war. Anti-War activists should target DINOS like Tanner for protests, etc. We need to get him out of office and replace him

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-17166501975538590432007-09-03T10:22:00.001-05:002007-09-03T10:40:52.368-05:00

Good News. Maybe something good will come out of this...Bethlehem M.B. soothes Cohen's wounds after roughing up at ministers meeting

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-22140785928567197922007-09-02T18:11:00.000-05:002007-09-03T10:46:01.194-05:00

What happened to Progressive Talk 680 AM? The Air America affiliate has been on autopilot for a while now, with lots of repetitive filler about "Fun Food Facts" and Memphis history lessons, but no local news, commentaries, etc. except for repetitive and often imbecile "Blue Hotline" comments. Obviously the program director has been unable, for some reason, to get advertisers. Given the fact

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-41516837194079649112007-09-01T20:08:00.000-05:002007-09-01T20:10:24.229-05:00

His Behindness, Homophobic bigot "Apostle" Alton R. Williams (World Overcomers)Rep. Steve Cohen Meets with Black Ministers Over Hate Crime Bill and was viciously attacked by a group of anti-gay, RACIST, bigots. The Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association, a group of 100 black ministers, have been using Cohen's support for the Hate Crime Bill which includes sexual orientation to argue that he

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-78043412395985859372007-08-30T23:06:00.000-05:002007-08-31T00:26:55.330-05:00

His Great Behindness "Apostle" Alton Williams (see below) and the Memphis City Churches is waging a boycott of the Commercial Appeal because Wendi Thomas has not agreed with their anti-gay, theocratic stupidity.The Memphis Flyer reports:Baptist Ministers Propose Boycott of Commercial AppealBlogger Thaddeus Mathews is reporting that an alliance of Baptist ministers, led by A.R. Williams of the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-49357455492348767212007-08-21T23:33:00.001-05:002007-08-21T23:33:36.050-05:00

The Democratic congress has failed the American people. Gallup: Approval Rating for Congress Matches Lowest Ever Recorded Only 18% of the American people approve of the job of this Congress, matching the lowest ever in 1992. It is even lower than George Bush's 32% approval rating. We can thank the Bush Dog Democrats who capituated on the Iraq War and unconstitutional wiretapping. Tennesseans

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-9183869585913773392007-08-12T23:16:00.001-05:002007-08-12T23:16:32.429-05:00

See Markos Moulitsas smack down Harold Ford Jr. on Meet the press!

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-87156976749383333682007-08-09T19:18:00.000-05:002007-08-09T19:19:49.724-05:00

The PATHETIC Harold Ford Jr., the new leadere of the "Democratic Leadership Council" (sic), appears on FOX NEWS to bash the Daily Kos Yearly Kos convention, and writes a pathetic column attacking the BASE of the Democratic Party, Our Chance to Capture the Center. The DLC, and yes BILL CLINTON, has almost destroyed the Democratic Party! Here is the record HFJ and the DLC are so proud of: NAFTA (

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-83762621795250057392007-08-06T23:00:00.000-05:002007-08-06T23:04:48.131-05:00

The Commercial Appeal reports that Rep. Steve Cohen is Co-sponsoring a Bill to Impeach Cheney! "Before returning to Memphis on Sunday after a marathon weekend House session, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., signed on as a co-sponsor of bills to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney and to censure both Cheney and President Bush." ANother reason to support Tennessee's ONLY progressive U.S. Congressman

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A Dyer Co. Lesbian Was Attacked in Jackson ClubMiranda Greer told Jackson police that a man approached her when he saw her dancing with a male friend. The man thought she was a gay man because she looks masculine, and started calling her names and telling her to leave. When she told him she was a lesbian, he responded by punching her in the face, and then used a beer bottle to jab her in the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-72001457166235285252007-08-05T12:51:00.000-05:002007-08-05T12:52:10.259-05:00

The Democratic-led Congress has once again kissed Bush's ass. The same "Democratic" Congress that continues to cave in on funding the illegal occupation of Iraq, has now also caved in on illegal wiretapping of U.S. citizens. Congress has just approved Bush's Request to Expand Wireless Wiretapping. The vote was 227-183, with 180 Democrats voting against it, but enough Democrats voted for it to

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-62557913608155500832007-08-03T08:48:00.001-05:002007-08-03T08:49:46.013-05:00

Around the time Margo and I started dating, her mother found out she had cancer. She had surgery and radiation treatment over the next several years. She still has to go to the doctor to deal with some of the lingering side effects of the radiation and whatnot, but she’s been cancer free for seven or eight years now. She was lucky. They had health insurance. She was a stay at home mom, and

David Holthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11429537841871750849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-39617363570437816662007-08-02T22:00:00.001-05:002007-08-05T14:55:23.214-05:00

A group of predominantly African-American pastors calling themselves Memphis City Churches is waging a campaign against gay and lesbian civil rights, especially marriage equality, but now are focused on stopping the Hate Crimes bill (H.R. 1592), and are attacking Rep. Steve Cohen for supporting it. Their web site is filled with fallacious attacks on gays and attempts to use homophobia and

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-82739248878695848592007-07-20T12:15:00.000-05:002007-07-20T12:27:49.721-05:00

Following up on my last post, here is a RAW STORY summary of Thom Hartmann's interview with conservative Paul Craig Roberts, who is warning that the Bush/Cheney regieme is counting on another "terrorist" attack to follow through on their implementation of a police state. You can read Roberts Column on Counterpunch.

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-17928271445393504912007-07-19T21:33:00.000-05:002007-07-19T21:34:09.265-05:00

Even some conservatives who still have some principles to stand on are calling for the impeachment of Bush/Cheney! Bruce Fein, the conservative constitutional lawyer who authored articles of impeachment against Bill Clinton and servied in the Reagan Deptl of Justice, has appeared on Bill Moyer's Journal program on PBS and on Air America's Thom Hartmann program to argue Bush and Cheney should be

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-31326953631152791362007-05-03T22:36:00.001-05:002007-05-03T22:57:36.144-05:00

The U.S. House passed the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" Today, and the White House wasted no time dismissing the law and threatening a Presidential Veto, Bush's 3rd Veto in his two terms. The Republicans are pandering to the anti-gay Christo-fascists (Pat Robertson, James Dobson, Focus on the Family, etc.) who do not want ANY government recognition of the civil rights of

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-69514520687048867282007-04-28T21:57:00.000-05:002007-04-28T22:54:59.159-05:00

I was there with my Impeach Bush sign. Response in Memphis was overwhelming, lots of honks in support of impeaching Bush and Cheney. Many people wanted to sign a petition or get more info and bumper stickers. Why is the Democratic Party ignoring the growing movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney? Why aren't more Democrats in Congress supporting Dennis Kucinicjavascript:void(0)h's proposal to Impeach

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-53553531256090863092007-04-26T20:54:00.000-05:002007-04-26T20:57:43.126-05:00

Bill Richardson's getting easy questions from Tucker and sounding a little nutty. Is he high on cold medicine?I missed the damn debate. What happened?

Chris Davisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-812453018021025572007-04-26T20:47:00.001-05:002007-04-26T20:48:35.514-05:00

The Democratic candidates had their first "debate" on MSNBC tonight. (Isn't it kind of early to be having debates for a an election that is a year away??) Anyway, I was not too impressed with any of the leading candidates. The only two candidates that seemed real and honest were Kucinich and Gravel. I never heard of Gravel until tonight, I like him. He was angry (justifiable since he was

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-79533646488413284972007-04-16T20:37:00.000-05:002007-04-17T13:37:27.683-05:00

It's happened again, each time the death toll gets higher. Over 30 people killed in the VA Tech Massacre. How many more will die needlessly before our political "leaders" (Democrats and Republicans) stand up to the NRA and the gun lobby that funds them and profits from the culture of guns and violence? When will our media (movies, music,video games, etc.) quit glorifying guns and violence? The

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-72161454086683116752007-04-14T11:13:00.001-05:002007-04-14T11:13:50.896-05:00

Here's more evidence that abstinence only sex education programs DO NOT WORK. Abstinence Programs QuestionedEvery major study has shown the same thing: students who take abstinence sex education classes engage in just as much, if not more, pre-marital sex and some have shown they are more likely to do so and not use contraceptives or condoms. It is time politicians quit listening to the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-20664093179161711142007-03-17T16:48:00.000-05:002007-03-17T21:30:09.119-05:00

After Rev. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary recently wrote on his blog that science “points to some level of biological causation” for homosexuality, the media is once again focusing public discourse on the question of whether there is a biological cause, and possible cure, for homosexuality. If anyone still thought the old biological “its not a choice”

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-31350747516205738822007-03-09T00:12:00.000-06:002007-03-09T00:13:09.162-06:00

Ironic that the Republicans who supported impeaching Bill Clinton for lying about a private consensual sexual affair, oppose impeaching Bush for lying about Iraq and misleading Congress, deliberately using forged intelligence, and now argue that purgery is not a serious crime and Scooter Libby should be pardoned. ANd what crime was Scooter Libby covering Up? Read this and find out what Cheney and

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-35363379927553916362007-03-08T12:13:00.000-06:002007-03-08T12:14:10.061-06:00

Postcard writing is a dying art. Being able to fit everything you need to say within a tiny space forces you to be creative as a correspondent.Postcards from Hell: The First Thirteen are postcard-sized stories mailed once a week to your address. The stories are concise, brilliant glimpses of hell, like a door opened and then quickly shut.This is my newest editorial project, one I hope you will

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-37369478519602542152007-03-06T22:20:00.000-06:002007-03-07T07:22:36.760-06:00

You can't make this up! See that hot hunk posing with neo-fascist bitch Ann Coulter? His name is Matt Sanchez. He is a conservative Marine and Columbia University student who has been making the rounds on conservative talk shows to complain about how he has been mistreated by radical "socialist" anti-military students on campus. He even made an appearance at the Conservative Political Action

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-22353591731518110942007-03-06T20:50:00.001-06:002007-03-06T20:56:00.396-06:00

Now that Libby has been convicted for lying and obstructing "justice", maybe the media and the DEMOCRATIC Congress will start looking at the REAL, underlying crimes of Bush and Cheney. As the jurors admitted after the verdict today, the real question is why was Scooter Libby on trial and NOT Cheney and Karl Rove? There are many more crimes to be investigated, crimes which led to an illegal war

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1610877238586190712007-03-04T00:38:00.001-06:002007-03-04T12:59:40.640-06:00

Potty Mouth Right-Wing Nut Case Ann Coulter Called Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards a “Faggot” at the Conservative Political Action Conference"I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot,' so I - so kind of an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards," Ann

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-76741046108477227312007-03-01T02:16:00.001-06:002007-03-04T13:02:45.085-06:00

ABC 24/CW30 “Eyewitness News” ran a sensationalized story last night about “violent lesbian gangs”. What caught my attention was lead-in headlines about “gay gangs.” While the reporter gave a disclaimer at the end that they were not trying to stereotype the gay and lesbian community, the Sheriff Deputy (Beverly Cobb) came across as a homophobe, scaring parents with the claim that these violent

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-81906832006339825232007-02-19T00:43:00.000-06:002007-02-19T00:46:30.265-06:00

Hopefully now that Air America has been bought and is coming out of bankruptcy, things will start improving at the progressive/liberal radio network. Conservative critics argue that there is no "market" for liberal radio, but they are wrong, and Thom Hartmann has proved that with the right marketing and station backing, progressive and liberal talk radio can compete against the right-wing big

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-81295043519123109522007-01-31T23:27:00.000-06:002007-01-31T23:28:16.198-06:00

Sad News. Progressive columnist/writer/activist/rabble-rouser Molly Ivins Has Died. Molly nicked named George Bush "The Shrub", an example of her wit and how she could use simple, down-home words and phrases to make powerful statements. While right-wing nuts like Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly pretend to represent ordinary working class people, Molly Ivins was the real thing, and she could

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-78175558625233091112007-01-25T22:17:00.000-06:002007-01-25T22:20:05.286-06:00

LOUDLY.With all 58 precincts reporting and Early Vote and Absentees listed, here are your final, unofficial numbers in the Senate 30 Democratic Primary:Beverly Marrero 2810 73.4%Robert Spence, Jr. 925 24.2%Kevin Gallagher 88 2.3%Enough said.

Steve Steffenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-52006954040754328912007-01-25T22:13:00.000-06:002007-01-25T22:45:33.282-06:00

As expected, Anti-Gay Harold Ford Jr. to Chair DLCThe National Stonewall Democrats press release expressing "concerns" with Harold Ford Jr. has made a lot of national news, as one of the few negative takes on the DLC's new chair. because of his support for the Republican anti-gay Federal Marriage Amendment and the similar TN state amendment. Now, I can understand Democrats in conservative

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-9584799547719875872007-01-17T12:38:00.000-06:002007-01-17T12:41:08.475-06:00

To: Citizens of State Senate District 30From: Richard B. FieldsRe: Robert L. J. Spence, Attorney and Candidate in the Democratic Primary for District 30Date: January 12, 2007My name is Richard B. Fields and I am a civil rights attorney who has practiced in Memphis since 1976. I have worked on cases involving school desegregation, racial employment discrimination involving the Memphis

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-85872156329204174802007-01-15T01:21:00.001-06:002007-01-16T22:01:06.388-06:00

It's hard to believe that there is STILL opposition (mainly in the South) to observing the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. I travel to Hernando MS as part of my job, and I noticed the the sign on the courthouse door said that the courthouse would be closed Jan. 15 to observe "ROBERT E LEE & MARTIN LUTHER KING" holiday. Robert E. Lee?? (They also have a Conferderate Veterans Day down in

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-57121158788436054312007-01-14T23:47:00.000-06:002007-01-15T00:28:25.782-06:00

Photo courtesy ReutersWow. After playing a great first half, the Bears eke out an overtime win over the Seahawks in OT, 27-24. Their reward? Hosting America's Team, the New Orleans Saints, next Sunday at 2 PM on Fox13.As for the other game, only Tom F. Brady could win a playoff game by throwing an interception. Patriots-Colts. AGAIN.Will this insanity never end?

Steve Steffenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-21593995488493075962007-01-14T03:44:00.000-06:002007-01-14T04:17:27.570-06:00

Joe Lieberman doesn't want Hurricaine investigations to turn into a "witch hunt."From the Peskipedia:Witch Hunt (n): Once used to describe a state of moral panic and hysteria "Witch Hunt" is now most commonly used to describe any attempt by an official body to determine accountability among elected officials.

Chris Davisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-74338809836701556322007-01-13T13:40:00.001-06:002007-01-13T13:40:53.636-06:00

Just saw this article in the Commercial Appeal:Stonewall Democrats Leery of Ford--Gay, lesbian group at odds with possible DLC chair"Accroding to the article by Bartholomew Sullivan, who didn't contact the Memphis Stonewall Democrats for a reation, the Stonewall Democrats, a group of "homosexual" Democrats expressed "deep concern" at the propsect of former Memphis congressman Harold Ford Jr.

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1165263004408274522006-12-04T14:08:00.000-06:002006-12-04T14:10:04.440-06:00

Memphis Regional Planned Parenthood is offering FREE emergency contraception this Wednesday!Emergency contraception--also known as Plan B or the morning-after pill--can safely and effectively prevent pregnancy if taken within five days of unprotected sex.Pick some up to keep at home in case a condom breaks, you miss a few birth control pills or you have unprotected sex for any other reason.The

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09133973575128733062noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1165095134033981702006-12-02T15:32:00.000-06:002006-12-02T15:32:14.083-06:00

I almost forgot to thank CHRIS LUGO, the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, and the rest of the Green Party candidates for giving TN voters a PROGRESSIVE alternative to the conservative Democratic and Republican candidates. I am a Democratic Socialist, not a Green Party member, but I appreciate the work the Green Party candidates did, especially Chris Lugo, in championing the issues that a

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1165083361733788282006-12-02T12:15:00.000-06:002006-12-02T12:16:01.766-06:00

The battle for the Democratic Party, and the American working class, is taking shape as the newly elected Democratic Congress decides which side of the class struggle they will line up behind and support. It looks like Nancy Pelosi and the "moderate" Democrats are lining up behind big business and Wall Street, like they did under Bill Clinton.It looks like the great hope of the Democratic Left

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1164036429680868832006-11-20T09:26:00.000-06:002006-11-20T09:27:09.713-06:00

New York Congressman Charles Rangel has revived discussion of a military draft."There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1164000686189551952006-11-19T23:31:00.000-06:002006-11-22T12:35:00.510-06:00

The Democrats are off to a rough start as the majority party in Congress. Nancy Pelosi, soon to be the Speaker of the House, was rebuked by the Democratic Congressional Caucuas when they rejected her pick to be Majority Leader, sleaze-bag John Murtha, who Citizens for Ethics and Responsiblity in Washington-CREW calls one of the 20 most corrupt members of Congress, who recently told the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1163707770756860852006-11-16T14:08:00.000-06:002006-11-16T14:09:30.786-06:00

To All of Those Who Helped and Voted:I would like to extend my greatest thanks to all of those in the 9th Congressional District that helped out and VOTED on E-Day. The Cohen Campaign was about a positive change for Memphis. That campaigns can be won on the grassroots level, though community involvement and volunteer recruitment.Building “Leaders” in our campaign out of volunteers was one of my

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1163706460883746232006-11-16T13:45:00.000-06:002006-11-16T13:47:40.906-06:00

It's not exactly the worst thing that could have happened. Although Hoyer is certainly of the corporatist wing of the party that I tend to distrust, he likely would have been my choice had I been given one.I hate political corruption. I loathe it with every fiber of my being. Operation Tennessee Waltz was an enema hose that blasted a handful of corrupt lawmakers out of Nashville.So as much as I

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1163481736403661362006-11-13T23:21:00.000-06:002006-11-13T23:22:16.426-06:00

Harold Ford Rules Out DNC ChairBut what about RNC chair??? With an HRC (Human Rights Campaign-gay rights group score of 25, he may actually consider the Republican National Committee where he fits in quit well..In fact, I encourage HFJ to please switch parties now and spare us any more talk of your rising star in the Democratic Party.

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1163132647784896402006-11-09T22:23:00.000-06:002006-11-11T13:23:46.246-06:00

I'm still stunned by the 80% vote in support of the anti-gay Amendment 1 in TN. We know why don't we.. CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISM. I know we are supposed to be nice and sweet talk these people, but how can you reason with people who believe in mythical sky-gods and demons, and who believe Jesus is coming back soon to zap them away???Folks, there is NO sky god! He ain't up there. Your Bible is

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1163107836934053232006-11-09T15:29:00.000-06:002006-11-09T15:31:20.456-06:00

In 1996, the people of the Ninth District had every reason to be optimistic. A scandal-ridden but responsive congressman was leaving office. The choices in the primary to replace him both seemed like decent enough choices--- A State Senator named Steve Cohen and the congressman’s own son, Harold Ford Jr.He looked like his father and spoke like him to a certain degree--- One could look at him and

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162999761032448832006-11-08T09:25:00.000-06:002006-11-08T09:29:21.073-06:00

You love this townEven if that doesn't ring trueYou've been all overAnd it's been all over youIt's a beautiful dayDon't let it get awayIt's a beautiful dayAmerica awoke today to a drastically changed political landscape, with only a victory party hangover to prove that it wasn’t just some beautiful dream.MORE...Also, see:ThanksEver Had the ATM Give You Too Many $20 Bills?

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162964703327261602006-11-07T23:32:00.000-06:002006-11-08T00:25:13.140-06:00

The Democrats have "won" the House of Representatives, but (as of 11:30 PM Tuesday), it looks like they will come up three or four seats short of taking the Senate (Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia, Montana).(Ford has LOST, despite all his attempts to pander to the christo-fascist bigots in Tennessee.)The pattern is clear now, there is a long overdue geographical reallignment of the Dem and Rep

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162948170280870632006-11-07T19:09:00.000-06:002006-11-07T21:35:54.930-06:00

For what it's worth, the election will be over in a few hours but I predict:The Democrats will take the House, but not the SenateFord Jr. will LoseCohen will winThe Anti-gay Amendment 1 will pass overwhelmingly, thanks to the support of many prominent "Democrats" (Gov. Phil Bredesen, Harold Ford Jr, etal.) (early results show 80% yes!) Bigotry is very popular in TN!(I had hoped we could keep the

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162904705802235772006-11-07T07:04:00.000-06:002006-11-07T07:05:05.826-06:00

Happy Election Day.

Brassmaskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15489521741844542293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162867485336542192006-11-06T20:44:00.000-06:002006-11-06T20:44:45.360-06:00

It is bad enough that the “Democratic” candidate for U.S. Senate ignores the Democratic Party platform opposing anti-gay marriage amendments, now our “Democratic” governor is running ads boasting of his support for the anti-gay Amendment 1. Both the Davidson County and Shelby County Democratic Parties have passed resolutions opposing Amendment 1 and reaffirming the Democratic Party platform

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162840771601715862006-11-06T13:18:00.000-06:002006-11-06T13:19:31.636-06:00

In the Ninth District, we saw what was probably the single most absurd excuse for a primary that I've ever seen. Half of the candidates in that miserably weak field could have their entire platforms summed up by Borat's "Throw the Jew Down the Well".But that was only the appetizer. Nothing could have prepared me for the Ford Crime Family.We have a rare opportunity to vanquish them tomorrow.

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162754902742083512006-11-05T13:28:00.000-06:002006-11-05T13:28:22.766-06:00

If only this could happen in TN!Vermont Poised to Elect First U.S. Socialist SenatorPublished on Thursday, November 2, 2006 by the Guardian / UKVermont Poised to Elect America's First Socialist Senator· Cantankerous campaigner strikes chord with voters· New milestone nears after eight terms in Congressby Julian Borger Amid the furious debate over Iraq and the speculation that George Bush may be a

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162753095088934892006-11-05T12:54:00.000-06:002006-11-05T12:58:15.110-06:00

What the *uck! Cohen's campaign plans a "Democratic Victory Party" weeks in advance, for Sat. Nov 4, 4 PM, and at the last minute Harold Ford Jr has a "rally/press conference" at the EXACT same time at Highland & Poplar! Now does anyone need more proof of what a backstabbing jackass HFJ is???The "good news" is he is loosing the Senate race, so hopefully he will find a job as a clerk somewhere,

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162410907650770142006-11-01T13:54:00.000-06:002006-11-03T14:19:52.413-06:00

Commercial Appeal Church Rally Draws FireWas the Ford/Clinton campaign rally at the Temple Deliverance Church of God in Christ was a violation of tax laws for churches? It was a close breach of the constitutional sepration of church and state. Why do the Democrats & Republicans ignore the U.S. Constitution when it comes to religion and politics??What if the Bob Corker campaign had a rally at

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162395290900456842006-11-01T09:32:00.000-06:002006-11-01T09:34:50.923-06:00

Kleinheider over at Volunteer Voters linked to an op-ed written by Paul Burgess, former head of foreign policy speechwriting at the Bush White House called “Friends, neighbors, and countrymen of the left: I hate your lying guts”. With a title like that, you can imagine how he became head speechwriter for a silver-tongued devil like George W. Bush.In the original piece, he rails not only against

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162364973010291232006-11-01T01:09:00.000-06:002006-11-01T08:39:39.173-06:00

As New polls show Ford LOSING to Corker by a larger and larger margin, it looks like HFJr is losing gay votes in TN.I'm not the only one! Harold Ford Jr.'s gay-bashing campaign is backfiring, as more and more LGBT voters in Tennessee will NOT be voting for him and rewarding his ant-gay political strategy!Check out the great post and dicsussion over on TN Guerilla Women and read this EXCELLENT

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162145045196670622006-10-29T12:03:00.000-06:002006-10-29T12:28:21.076-06:00

Well is there no end to political hypocrisy?? The GOP ran ads accusing Harold Ford Jr. of taking political contributions frm "porn movie producers," and cum (sic) to find out, the RNC has been the recieving end of regular contributions from Nicholas T. Boyias, owner and CEO of Marina Pacific Distributors, one of the largest producers and distributors of gay porn in the U.S. Some of their recent

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162093291809168382006-10-28T22:41:00.000-05:002006-10-28T22:46:04.053-05:00

Harold Ford Jr. and George W. Bush have so much in common: both are from political families and used their family names to get elected; both support the imperialist neo-conservative plan for U.S. global domination; both supported the illegal invasion of Iraq; both support the theocratic agenda of the religious right; neither respects the "separation of church and state"; both *use* relligion for

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162017769611375682006-10-28T01:42:00.000-05:002006-10-28T23:36:12.196-05:00

Given the sorry shape of the Democratic Party, we will be lucky if they take back one or both ends of the Capitol Nov. 7, and it will only be because the Republican party is in even worse shape, for a change. Progressive Democrats will have their work cut out after Nov. 7, as we will have to fight to take control of our party back from the pro-war, corporatists who have been leading us to defeat

Jim Maynardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165507999006658187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1162013970677471332006-10-28T00:35:00.000-05:002006-10-28T00:39:30.696-05:00

"I Get Around" --- Someone made an ad of my confrontation with Isaac Ford, and they did a good job."Another Day, Another Meltdown" --- I'll repost the original description:(Nashville) - Just days after Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (D-Memphis) was caught on camera during his Memphis Meltdown, Ford senior staffers were caught on tape using profanity and aggressively manhandling a young Republican

Freedoniannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30005945.post-1161966629219253112006-10-27T11:30:00.000-05:002006-10-27T11:30:29.240-05:00

A freind in Philly just sent me a link to this editorial blog from the Philladelphia Daily News about the recent ad campaign against Harold Jr. and his response. Here's an excerpt:If we lived in Tennessee, we would be offended beyond belief by what's going on down there. The national political parties think that you're all "trailer trash," that Volunteers are going to drive their beat-up

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