This is the first article in a five part series examining justice as it is applied in the most serious cases our criminal court system is designed to handle— Murder. Future articles will examine other convictions and look at improvements that can be made to improve the justice system. Every time an innocent man is [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Criminal Justice Part I: Don’t Let the Truth Get In the Way.
Posted in Ada Oklahoma, Debra Carter, Denise Haraway, Dennis Fritz, District Attorney William Peterson, Glen Gore, Karl Fontenot, Ron Williamson, Tommy Ward, criminal justice on May 23, 2007 | 17 Comments »
Men of Virtue
Posted in Michael Vick, animal cruelty, dogfighting on May 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s heartening to see NFL players turn out for a good cause— You know, like defending Michael Vick for animal cruelty.
In a backpedal worthy of John McCain, Washington Redskins player Clinton Portis called dog fighting a “prevalent” part of life (In the words of Inigo Montoya, “You keep using that word. I do not think [...]
Idol Chatter
Posted in American idol, pop culture on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’re down to the finals on “American Idol” this week.
The big winner? Everyone who quit watching already.
It’s now down to a “human beat box” (And the judges have been proving all season just how desperately out of touch they are when they call this white kid “unique” for doing something the black kids [...]
"Living With MS" Blog Relaunched
Posted in Blinders Off, Living With MS on May 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Sometimes, good things happen and I don’t notice them immediately.
Several months back, all of us on the Memphis scene were sad to note that a lady who had been great to all of us had quit blogging when Blinders Off felt that she was unable to continue her “Living With MS” blog. Those of [...]
The Gallagher Crime Plan
Posted in District 89, Kevin Gallagher on May 18, 2007 | 8 Comments »
I didn’t realize it, but Kevin Gallagher demonstrated yesterday why I love it when candidates blog, particularly local candidates. He unveiled the Gallagher Crime Plan, and I think it’s a particularly interesting one.
I would recommend everyone go check it out.
UPDATE: My friend and brother Vibinc pointed out to me that the Gallagher Crime Plan [...]
$21 per Week
Posted in $21 per week, food stamps on May 18, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been fortunate in my life. I’ve never had to go on food stamps. So I had no idea just how low the average weekly allowance in food stamps actually is until I saw this Liberadio piece via Volunteer Voters (This piece actually began its life as a comment at VV, but I got frustrated [...]
Keith Olbermann Accepts the First Annual Ivins Award
Posted in Keith Olbermann, Ken Neill, Molly Ivins Award on May 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
And although he is sadly not on the video, the Memphis Flyer’s publisher Ken Neill presented it to him.
Enjoy.
UPDATE: Pesky Fly has Ken Neill’s speech transcribed here.
Straight Outta Fordville.
Posted in Congressman Steve Cohen, District 89, Jeanne Richardson, Kevin Gallagher on May 17, 2007 | 8 Comments »
So it’s come to my attention that there are some upset voters in District 89.
Jeanne Richardson signs are popping up all over the district. The problem is that not everyone who now has a Richardson sign in the front yard is someone that actually requested one.
For anyone that’s familiar with Memphis politics at all, [...]
And I Didn’t Even Know She Was Running For a Federal Office!
Posted in District 89, Jeanne Richardson, Kevin Gallagher on May 16, 2007 | 13 Comments »
This is a mailer that was just sent out by the Jeanne Richardson campaign. If you’re looking at the headline and having one of those Jon Stewart “Whuuuuuuuuu?” moments, I assure you— You’re not the only one.
For while I don’t think you could find many Democrats that would disagree with the notion that Bush’s [...]
But… But… Who Will Protect Our Children From Gay Teletubbies Now???
Posted in Good F'n Riddance, Jerry Falwell on May 16, 2007 | 9 Comments »
As you no doubt have heard, Jerry Falwell died yesterday.
I come to bury the idiot, not to praise him.
Throughout his life, he had an unblemished record for being on the absolute wrong side of any given issue. Any time he was given half a chance, he would preach that Jesus wants you to “love they [...]
The DLC’s "Conversation With America"
Posted in Democratic Leadership Council Al From, Harold Ford Jr, Phil Bredesen on May 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Democratic Leadership Council, the group just barely keeping the “blue” in “blue dog”, has announced that it will hold their “National Conversation” in Nashville this July.
DLC founder Al From, Governor Phil Bredesen, and current DLC Chairman Harold Ford Jr. announced today that the event will be held July 28-30 at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Hotel. [...]
Mythbusting II
Posted in District 89, Jeannie Richardson, Kevin Gallagher on May 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A while back, I ran a piece clearing up some of the myths that are being spread around in the District 89 Tennessee House race, and who Congressman Steve Cohen is supporting in it. One of the most pervasive myths at that time was that Congressman Cohen, for some reason, didn’t feel that his former [...]
District 89 Early Voting Problems
Posted in District 89, Jeannie Richardson, Kevin Gallagher on May 11, 2007 | 7 Comments »
The Democratic candidates in the District 89 primary went down to the Shelby County Election Commission this morning to vote for themselves first thing this morning, and by all accounts… Both walked away quite disappointed.
These kinds of mistakes would be understandable, though still bad, if they were made by the poll workers drafted into action [...]
That’s Why They Call It "The Fighting Ninth"
Posted in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Congressman Steve Cohen, The 59 on May 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Okay, I’m not really sure who calls it, that, but really, it’s beside the point.
For all those who are unfortunate enough to be represented by “The 59“, I wanted to take this opportunity to show you what a real congressman, a real Democrat, looks like.
See, he could have taken the easy road like The 59 [...]
59 People Who Deserve To Be Primaried.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Thanks, as always, to Blogfather Cracker.
Thankfully, I look down this list and do not see Congressman Steve Cohen on here. I do see a few of Tennessee’s own. John Tanner, Jim Cooper, and Lincoln Davis— You deserve to be primaried.
If you lack the political courage to bring an end to a war with [...]
Oh Mickey you are so fine!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry about this story.
The short of it: Hamas tried to use a Mickey Mouse identical looking cartoon to promote anti-Israel and anti-American propaganda to their children…
All judgment aside, I just wonder one thing: Where is the logic in promoting Anti-American message by plagiarizing an American Icon (Mickey [...]
The Importance of Being a Concern Troll
Posted in Blue Dog Democrats, Concern Trolls, George W. Bush, Iraq on May 10, 2007 | 4 Comments »
If you’re a liberal who has ever disagreed with a Democrat on Daily Kos, you’ve been called a name. I know I personally had this one slung at me many times for daring to disagree with our nominally “blue” former Congressman Harold Ford Jr., who since 2002 has voted with the Democrats about as often [...]
Workman Dead
Posted in Philip Workman, death penalty on May 9, 2007 | 14 Comments »
“I have prayed to the Lord Jesus Christ not to lay charge of my death to any man. I commend my spirit into your hands, Lord Jesus Christ.”
Shortly after speaking those words, Philip Workman’s head drifted to the left, and he breathed his last visible breaths.
For a moment, we’ll pretend that two of the most [...]
Last Chance
Posted in Philip Workman, Tennessee, death penalty on May 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Tonight, the Philip Workman execution is to be carried out. The stay of execution was lifted yesterday.
Any other time, I would come here to discuss the justness of the death penalty. I’ve made no secret of my stance on it, nor will I now.
But that’s a fight for another day altogether. For this is one [...]
A Temporary Stay For Workman
Posted in Philip Workman, Tennessee, death penalty on May 4, 2007 | 16 Comments »
It’s not the best news we could have hoped for, but I’ll take it.
A judge has issued a restraining order against Governor Bredesen, forbidding the execution of Philip Workman until after a hearing on May 14.
WPTY has the restraining order here.
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