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Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: Memphistenguy
@barf @jrgolden -----why are you making the decision to stay in this area, but pushing your kids to leave? If it's not good enough for your children, wouldn't it be...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: Letter From the Editor (Opinion: Letter From The Editor)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: MickeyWhite
And you all laugh when we bring up the how it doesn't matter WHO is in the WhiteHouse, the same gang is running the show. Conspiracy Fact....Read Story | Read All 18 Comment(s)
Re: Beale's Club 152: "We'll take care of it," says Kevin Kane (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: CEBorst
Kevin Kane is about as corrupt and conflict of interest entangled as it gets. What a great ambassador for Memphis....Read Story | Read All 15 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: barf
jrgolden- Great comment- I agree on all your points. Doing the same with our little one. Hoping for Seattle or Boston....Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
@GR Yeah, what areas they chose to de-annex makes no difference to me, either. Have at it, Memphis. BTW, does appear that Germantown is wilting? I just got back from...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: Schools Budget "best we could do" says Superintendent (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: jrgolden
Look, get the MSD's up and running for 2013-2014 academic year. Plan for the Shelby County School District or whatever the name will be to be about the same as...Read Story | Read All 12 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: GroveReb84
@progressive, It makes no difference to me what areas Memphis chooses to deannex. I'm sure the residents would be happy with the reduced tax burden. The burden of serving those...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: barf
Ok, let’s say Memphis decided to go down the de-annexation road. Many of you seem to think that would mean Memphis withdrawing to some previous line with the city boundary...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: barf
Both clarion and OTP’s analysis are so simplistic regarding cause and effect they are rendered absurd....Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: jrgolden
@ progressive: Your point is well stated. The vast majority of the initial movement from Memphis to the suburbs commenced in the early to mid 70's. Westwood's white flight went...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: Schools Budget "best we could do" says Superintendent (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
Julius BTW, any remaining debt on those buildings will remain with Shelby County as a whole, and not be passed to the Munis. State law. Those are public buildings, the...Read Story | Read All 12 Comment(s)
Re: Schools Budget "best we could do" says Superintendent (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: GroveReb84
No Julius, there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing wrong with an incorporated city taxing itself to pay for whatever service level they want, and in many cases,...Read Story | Read All 12 Comment(s)
Re: Schools Budget "best we could do" says Superintendent (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
@OTP Has that constitutional challenge to the new law been filed yet? Seems like the Supreme Court ruling in Martinez settled that issue of disparate impact. We are waiting for...Read Story | Read All 12 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
@Progressive Alas and alack, Memphians cannot just vote and dissolve their city. State law will not permit that. I don't know what the response would be from the suburbs if...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
Jeff Got it. We need some kind of sarcasm indicator on the board. Hard to read that intent in the written word. I am certainly open to some sort of...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: Jeff
Understandable, considering how difficullt it is to mock the stupidity around here sometimes. There's is nothing I can say in jest that some idiot won't double-down in complete seriousness....Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
@Jeff Got it. We need some kind of sarcasm indicator on the board. Hard to read that intent in the written word. I am certainly open to some sort of...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: progressivememphis
If Memphis deannexed everything outside the I-240 loop, I can imagine the hue and cry from county government and the suburbs on how Memphis is "abandoning their responsibility." Then they...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: Schools Budget "best we could do" says Superintendent (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by:
First off, OTP, ... many of the buildings will follow the students to the MSD's, along with the associated debt. Those are likely the newer buildings which will have the...Read Story | Read All 12 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: Jeff
Sarcasm, Pop. I was addressing America's famous exclusive concern for Anglo-Saxon countries, when we let them be invaded and bombed by Germany for multiple years in two wars before finally...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: Schools Budget "best we could do" says Superintendent (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by:
Diogenes323 There are no facts to accept yet about the municipal schools option. Yes, the law is on the books, however, it has been challenged in court and that must...Read Story | Read All 12 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
@Jeff Pretty sure that Germany declared war on the United States, not the other way around....Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: ArlingtonPop
@OTP What Anglo-Saxon principles do you have in mind? I have never heard of any Anglo-Saxon "principles" and I sure want to know more about those. What should we say...Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
Re: Benghazi Syndrome (Opinion: Viewpoint)
Issue: 05-16-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: CEBorst
And what do you call those who have an irrational and absolutely rabid dislike for GWB? It's been my experience that the first person to throw out the race card...Read Story | Read All 6 Comment(s)
Re: The Comparison of Detroit and Memphis, Again (Opinion: City Beat Blog)
Issue: 05-09-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
Posted: 05-17-2013
posted by: Jeff
Which is why America declared war on Germany the minute (plus or minus a couple of years) they occupied France and bombed England....Read Story | Read All 95 Comment(s)
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