http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/the-rant/Content?oid=3251994 Comments On: The Rant by Tim Sampson en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:30:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Esav]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:07:43 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by clegg]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:04:47 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:37:03 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I see. It's too hard so you just won't even try?

Did you know that it is illegal to milk your cow and then sell the raw milk to your neighbor?

Did you know that there is a man in jail, here in America, serving a sixty day sentence (I don't know if he's paid the twelve thousand dollar fine yet), all because of q regular bible study in his home?

Did you know that the EPA has claimed that the ditches and gullies are "navigable waterways" and intends to regulate land usage along these land forms.
Posted by Esav]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:24:35 -0500 Memphis Flyer
And the fact that so often calls to deregulate industry are really disguised offorts to lift the burden of accountability from industry so they can increase their profits without having to actually do anything to earn those profits, at the price of public suffering.
Posted by Jeff]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:00:58 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:12:55 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Really? You, in all seriousness?
Posted by Esav]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:34:45 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by David]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:30:47 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Esau - What exactly needs to be deregulated?
Posted by mad_merc]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:26:21 -0500 Memphis Flyer
The unions are not the reason Memphis has financial problems.
Posted by mad_merc]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:11:25 -0500 Memphis Flyer The last time I saw Glenn Beck - which was some time ago - it looked like he was playing out a scene from "A Beautiful Mind".

Anyway, you called me a name, so you lose.
Posted by GWCarver]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:56:30 -0500 Memphis Flyer
If you can't see past the end of your union card that's your problem. It doesn't have to become mine.
Posted by Esav]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:30:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I've figured out the problem just from this exchange.
Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:48:33 -0500 Memphis Flyer
start: Vote for Democrat.
Keep job that pays better with better benefits than available in the private sector.
Union takes money from your paycheck and gives it to Democrat.
Democrat gets reelected and negotiates sweet deal with union.
City bankrupt yet?
No, business as usual. Go to start.
Yes, do something else, like vote for a Republican.
Posted by GWCarver]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:48:45 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:24:59 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Look, I've voted for Carl Twofeathers, so BTFU.
Posted by Esav]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:26:29 -0500 Memphis Flyer
All I'm asking is why would anyone in the middle class, especially those specifically targeted by Republican policies, still vote for the Republican ticket? If you're implying that a majority of Americans, much less working class people that are more concerned about things like buying groceries and getting to work, then deciphering economic theories are voting Republican because of the debt, I would disagree.
Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:53:49 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Esav]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:24:26 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Esau, local government debt is more about ineptitude, and for the love of all things holy don't mention schools on this thread. I'll beg.

The uproar of the Tea Party about the wars is more like a whimper.
Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:52:50 -0500 Memphis Flyer There is an uproar. It's called the tea party.

However, if that's the only debt you're focused on, you are looking in the wrong direction.
Posted by Esav]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:29:19 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:21:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer
In addition to the southern strategy, take a look at "what's the matter with kansas" if you're curious about people voting against their interests.

That and the whole temporarily embarrassed millionaires thing.
Posted by clegg]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:10:40 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by David]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:55:31 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:49:41 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:44:30 -0500 Memphis Flyer