Although Midtown is a rather vague term for an area in Memphis, it basically entails Central Gardens, Overton Park, Hein Park near Rhodes College, Cooper Young, Annesdale Snowden, Little Hanoi and the Parkway. . . . → More
May 8, 2012 - Best Seller to Film - Marcus Luttrell, the valiant Navy SEAL who wrote the best selling "Lone Survivor," announced that the book is being made into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg. It's a great read and tells the true story of how he survived an attack on his SEAL team in... More →
May 5, 2012 - Sponsor a T shirt - Kim Perry, Weirich campaign manager, writes: "We'd like to build name recognition for General Weirich by having our volunteers wear t-shirts with our logo, but t-shirts cost money -- $8.40 each to be exact! We’re getting ready to place our t-shirt order soon, and we’re hoping you will help make it a LARGE order. A great way to support the campaign is to sponsor 20 t-shirts for just $168! Or sponsor 10 t-shirts for $84! Or sponsor 5 t-shirts for $42! Of course, if you're kind enough to sponsor shirts we'll make sure you get one, too! You can donate by clicking http://www.daweirich.com/?page_id=963 and we'll take care of the... More →
May 5, 2012 - Help Scott Walker - "All the eyes of America for the next five weeks are going to be on the state of Wisconsin. America is going to find out what is more powerful: The people or the money and special interests from Washington, D.C.? Wisconsin will answer that question." - Governor Chris Christie, campaigning for Scott Walker. You can donate to help Walker here: -... More →
May 5, 2012 - Fundraiser for Fincher - Congressman Stephen Fincher (TN-8), new East Memphis Congressional representative, is holding a dutch treat breakfast to meet and converse with him on Wednesday, May 23 at 8 a.m. at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin. Please RSVP to Kim Kaegi or Mary Brette Clippard at MaryBrette@KaegiResources.com or call 615-513-9823. Limited seating available. $15 per person cash covers... More →
May 5, 2012 - Georgetown Strays From the Fold - The Cardinal Newman Society reports: "Georgetown University has announced that "pro-choice" Catholic Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and lead architect of the Obama administration's assault on religious freedom through the HHS contraception mandate, has been invited to speak at one of Georgetown's several commencement ceremonies." Indicative of what is happening in higher... More →
May 3, 2012 - Uh, Well Maybe a Bad Pick - From algemeiner: "American Jewish artist and Nazi supporter Gertrude Stein was cited yesterday in a White House proclamation in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month 2012 - The official release which praises Jewish contributions to American society includes the following statement, “Their history of unbroken perseverance and their belief in tomorrow’s promise offers a lesson not only to Jewish Americans, but to all Americans. From Aaron Copland to Albert Einstein, Gertrude Stein to Justice Louis Brandeis.” - Stein, who’s exhibition currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was strongly criticized by Harvard Law Professor in an Algemeiner column yesterday, where he wrote, “Gertrude Stein was herself a major collaborator with the Vichy regime and a supporter of its pro-Nazi... More →
“Bankers are good people. They support their community and they want it to survive,” is the message has for Americans. The president of the Memphis Region of Trustmark Bank addressed the Lunch Hour Republican Club yesterday at their monthly meeting at Salsa.
Henson went on to discuss the state of banks in the U.S. and
Memphis city elections are set for October 6th and early voting is going on right now.
Shelby County GOP Chairman Justin Joy has forwarded a request to all Memphis Republicans. He says, “Last year Shelby County Republicans swept the county wide offices because we raised our voice and we showed up at the polls to
Dominionists has to be the most important word bandied around this week. Why? It is a clue to the Obama reelection strategy.
It was used in a New York Times magazine story yesterday by Bill Keller entitled “Asking Candidates Tougher Questions About Faith.” He uses the term to suggest that Republican candidates, in particular Michele
“The health of the Republican party depends on the health of its clubs,” said Richard Morton, a Shelby GOP steering committee member and host of a conference this morning on club development.
“They are the arms of the party,” Morton told attendees of the event at Clark Tower. Shelby GOP chairman Justin Joy echoed his
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan (R), author of the Ryan budget deal, is not one of the legislators chosen for the Super Committee formed to cut the budget. Ryan writes that he asked Speaker Boehner not to choose him since he is Chairman of the Budget Committee. As such he can work on legislation to reform
Of course Joe Biden calling the Tea Party “terrorists” was so over the top it was quickly used and promoted by other Democrats and media henchmen. Funny, they usually don’t know a terrorist when they see one. Take Bill Ayers, for example. His actions resulted in the deaths of innocent Americans just to promote his
Tomorrow marks the first year anniversary of the city wide election that saw Republicans win nine of the ten seats up for election.
Evidently the victory still rankles Democrats. They could not believe then, and still don’t, that motivated Republicans in Shelby County worked hard and got the vote out, while Democrats assumed that they
Shelby County Election Commission Chairman Robert Meyers
“Don’t get me wrong,” said Election Commission Chairman Robert Meyers, “I am a Republican and I want all our Republican candidates to win. But in my job, I want to be above the fray. We want people to feel we hold fair and open elections. We always
The annual Tennessee GOP statesman’s dinner was held July 15 in Nashville and featured Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. Tennessee GOP Chairman Chris Devaney gave a summary of the past year’s events below.
Next Tuesday Darrell Issa will resume his hearings on Operation Fast and Furious, aka Project Gunrunner, with a change of view.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman will turn the spotlight on accounts of agents based in Mexico with the “testimony of U.S. law enforcement officials who witnessed a different side of the
