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June 29, 2011
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Rare photo of Lyndon Johnson shouting at a heckler while JFK calms him down.

"A man without a vote is a man without protection"

 

Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson

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Rebuilding The American Dream

The End of the American Dream?
The End of the American Dream?
  A video that was posted by Squalto Rant this week looks at what happened to the American Dream, and what can be done to rebuild it.
The author writes "Sometimes it helps to just draw the problem.  The solutions are obvious... "


Wednesday Round-up
   

  • You can get your free voter ID card starting on Friday but there is a process voters are going to have to go through. S. Ross explains "The cards may not cost anything to get, but they aren't easy either. In order to get one you'll need a primary proof of identity, a secondary proof of identity and two proofs of residency." The might be some folks who need help getting their cards. If you want to help folks who might not have transportation, call your local democratic party chairperson on how you can help people get to voter registration offices and get this worked out so there isn't any confusion near election time. LINK 
  • Gov. Bill Haslam is saying that the Tennessee Regulatory Agency might be better served under the executive branch. LINK 
  • This is what the Tennessee Regulatory Authority actually does. LINK 
  • It's that glorious time of the year where press releases rule the world. Tom Humphrey is on top of it and has all of them being sent out by the state at Humphrey on the Hill. It's just what political communication folks do in the summer. Key word: pressers written by PR folks. LINK 
  • Rep. Glen Casada, who resides in Williamson County, is apparently getting involved in Nashville Metro races seeking a slate of conservative candidates. Stephen George in Pith in the Wind explains. LINK 
  • R. Neal at Knox Views has a comprehensive list of Knox County Democratic Party events coming up in the next few weeks. LINK 

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