(09-02-2017 11:15 AM)karter25 Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 10:58 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 08:47 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  I am all for the zoo taking whatever it needs. You want woods, go somewhere else. The Zoo is a great, great place.

I'm glad we have smarter leaders than you. Thank you Steve Cohen and Mayor Strickland for protecting one of Memphis' true civic treasures from the SUV driving suburbanites who try to put their vehicles in a city park.

If Cohen didn't live across the street

but he does, and that fact makes his voice even more important...he actually has a totally valid reason to care and get involved...and he did.

so Kudos to Rep Cohen.

(09-02-2017 11:19 AM)UofMark Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 10:58 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 08:47 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  I am all for the zoo taking whatever it needs. You want woods, go somewhere else. The Zoo is a great, great place.

I'm glad we have smarter leaders than you. Thank you Steve Cohen and Mayor Strickland for protecting one of Memphis' true civic treasures from the SUV driving suburbanites who try to put their vehicles in a city park.

Agree with you. One issue that *conveniently* gets overlooked and not spoken about much... The Levitt Shell. A great Midtown amenity. When that place is packed cars are parked in the grass along every road in the park plus the evil Memphis Zoo allows their parking lot to be used free. These aren't suburbanites suv's either. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

I prefer parking along the side of the park roads to simply parking them in the greensward, which people actually use (can't say the side of park roads get used for anything useful).

EDIT: moreover, the Zoo isn't 'evil' but Chuck Brady sure needs to take a PR course or two... (or three, or four)

(09-02-2017 11:30 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  EDIT: moreover, the Zoo isn't 'evil' but Chuck Brady sure needs to take a PR course or two...

That we agree on.

(09-02-2017 10:58 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 08:47 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  I am all for the zoo taking whatever it needs. You want woods, go somewhere else. The Zoo is a great, great place.

I'm glad we have smarter leaders than you. Thank you Steve Cohen and Mayor Strickland for protecting one of Memphis' true civic treasures from the SUV driving suburbanites who try to put their vehicles in a city park.

My vehicle gets a hood pass from the Midtown elite.

#prius

Cheers to the DF, where everything from praying to parking to preaching gets a free pass!

#FreefutFreefry

(09-02-2017 11:21 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 11:15 AM)karter25 Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 10:58 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 08:47 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  I am all for the zoo taking whatever it needs. You want woods, go somewhere else. The Zoo is a great, great place.

I'm glad we have smarter leaders than you. Thank you Steve Cohen and Mayor Strickland for protecting one of Memphis' true civic treasures from the SUV driving suburbanites who try to put their vehicles in a city park.

If Cohen didn't live across the street

but he does, and that fact makes his voice even more important...he actually has a totally valid reason to care and get involved...and he did.

so Kudos to Rep Cohen.

If he DIDNT live across the street, he would be silent. If it involved a park in South Memphis, he would be all over it preaching his usual racist rhetoric that is his specialty.

https://cohen.house.gov/press-release/co...ulti-modal

^ that grant led to the fantastic new Big River Crossing



https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/20...es-begins/

Quote:Foote Homes, the last large public housing project in Memphis, began coming down Tuesday, May 30, with a formal ceremony marking the start of demolition toward the broader South City redevelopment.

“It’s a rebirth of a great historic neighborhood,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. “It’s not only the footprint of Foote Homes, it’s revitalizing the entire neighborhood.”

After missing in a bid for $30 million in federal funding necessary to get South City started, Wharton’s administration, working with U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, secured the federal funding

https://cohen.house.gov/press-release/co...tions-bill

Quote:Late this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved on a voice vote an amendment to the 2016 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill authored by Congressman Steve Cohen’s (TN-09) to secure $4 million for to local law enforcement agencies working to reduce their backlogs of untested rape kits.

^ an important issue in Memphis that's finally making progress.

I call shenanigans on karter25's implications. Cohen cares about Midtown (Overton Park), Downtown (Big River Crossing), AND South Memphis (and others)...because he cares about ALL of Memphis...it's his job and I think he does it well.

how many kids went to school on Hope scholarships?

(09-02-2017 01:23 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  https://cohen.house.gov/press-release/co...ulti-modal

^ that grant led to the fantastic new Big River Crossing



https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/20...es-begins/

Quote:Foote Homes, the last large public housing project in Memphis, began coming down Tuesday, May 30, with a formal ceremony marking the start of demolition toward the broader South City redevelopment.

“It’s a rebirth of a great historic neighborhood,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. “It’s not only the footprint of Foote Homes, it’s revitalizing the entire neighborhood.”

After missing in a bid for $30 million in federal funding necessary to get South City started, Wharton’s administration, working with U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, secured the federal funding

https://cohen.house.gov/press-release/co...tions-bill

Quote:Late this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved on a voice vote an amendment to the 2016 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill authored by Congressman Steve Cohen’s (TN-09) to secure $4 million for to local law enforcement agencies working to reduce their backlogs of untested rape kits.

^ an important issue in Memphis that's finally making progress.

I call shenanigans on karter25's implications. Cohen cares about Midtown (Overton Park), Downtown (Big River Crossing), AND South Memphis (and others)...because he cares about ALL of Memphis...it's his job and I think he does it well.

how many kids went to school on Hope scholarships?

Whatever you say boss.


Statistics show a VERY large % of people that play the lottery are the very people that can LEAST afford it. The poor and underprivileged. The VERY people Cohen counts on during election time.


Cohen ONLY cares about a certain segment of society. They continue to re-elect him yet their standard of living is horrible and the large numbers of people in his district living in poverty remains very large.

Lets not forget his untruthful remarks about the gal he was texting on national TV. Was she is girlfriend? Was she his daughter? Was she his girlfriend? Was she his daughter? Little bit of a character issue on that subject.

(09-02-2017 01:39 PM)karter25 Wrote:  They continue to re-elect him yet their standard of living is horrible and the large numbers of people in his district living in poverty remains very large.

I don't buy into the 'us vs them' mentality pushed by local conservatives. Folks in Germantown/Collierville/Bartlett need to realize Shelby County is in this together with Memphis. Without Memphis and all the jobs it provides via FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper, ServiceMaster, St Jude, The UofM, CBU/CBHS, Rhodes, UT-Memphis, all the hospitals, etc...there would be no wealthy suburbs.

Memphis needs to consolidate like Nashville.

"Black people have been voting for Democrats their whole life, and they’re still poor." Charles Barkley

Lol

(09-02-2017 01:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 01:39 PM)karter25 Wrote:  They continue to re-elect him yet their standard of living is horrible and the large numbers of people in his district living in poverty remains very large.

I don't buy into the 'us vs them' mentality pushed by local conservatives. Folks in Germantown/Collierville/Bartlett need to realize Shelby County is in this together with Memphis. Without Memphis and all the jobs it provides via FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper, ServiceMaster, St Jude, The UofM, CBU, etc...there would be no wealthy suburbs.

Memphis needs to consolidate like Nashville.

Lucky for me and most with any intelligence, I DON'T live in Memphis.

How did the Consolidated School system do in those state test scores that were released this past week?

Drops the mic!!!

(09-02-2017 01:47 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  "Black people have been voting for Democrats their whole life, and they’re still poor." Charles Barkley

The Democrats they keep electing sure aren't poor though.

(09-02-2017 01:53 PM)karter25 Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 01:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 01:39 PM)karter25 Wrote:  They continue to re-elect him yet their standard of living is horrible and the large numbers of people in his district living in poverty remains very large.

I don't buy into the 'us vs them' mentality pushed by local conservatives. Folks in Germantown/Collierville/Bartlett need to realize Shelby County is in this together with Memphis. Without Memphis and all the jobs it provides via FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper, ServiceMaster, St Jude, The UofM, CBU, etc...there would be no wealthy suburbs.

Memphis needs to consolidate like Nashville.

How did the Consolidated School system do

Germantown High, White Station High, Cordova High, Bolton High, Southwind High...they have some good schools.

That said, I agree that issue needs to be addressed.

It's in black people's best interests to vote Republican!

Wake up, sheeple!

But were totally cool with shutting down a taxpayer funded city park for the better part of 6 weeks to destroy it and charge fees to go there while we do it. (Tom Lee Park). Oh and during one of the nicest times (weather wise) to enjoy the expansive park.

But we'll instead get all pissed about a small plot of land that some hackey-sackers and jugglers might use.

Okay.

(09-02-2017 02:00 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 01:53 PM)karter25 Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 01:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 01:39 PM)karter25 Wrote:  They continue to re-elect him yet their standard of living is horrible and the large numbers of people in his district living in poverty remains very large.

I don't buy into the 'us vs them' mentality pushed by local conservatives. Folks in Germantown/Collierville/Bartlett need to realize Shelby County is in this together with Memphis. Without Memphis and all the jobs it provides via FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper, ServiceMaster, St Jude, The UofM, CBU, etc...there would be no wealthy suburbs.

Memphis needs to consolidate like Nashville.

How did the Consolidated School system do

Germantown High, White Station High, Cordova High, Bolton High, Southwind High...they have some good schools.

That said, I agree that issue needs to be addressed.

LOL Bolton? You mean Craigmont East. They fired their principle from last year due to poor test results.

You better check your facts again.

We get it, dude.

Memphis sucks, not living here is the way to go.

(09-02-2017 02:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  But were totally cool with shutting down a taxpayer funded city park for the better part of 6 weeks to destroy it and charge fees to go there while we do it. (Tom Lee Park). Oh and during one of the nicest times (weather wise) to enjoy the expansive park.

But we'll instead get all pissed about a small plot of land that some hackey-sackers and jugglers might use.

Okay.

the park is not shut down the taxpayers come out in droves to enjoy it. The money made pays for the maintenance to said park.

What was the first thing Norvell said he knew about Memphis? Driving from UCA to Memphis for music fest with his buddies.

It's the music, the Tigers and the barbecue wings bringing people together!
#hangryforwings