tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245111172437066752011-04-21T18:09:26.225-07:00Time to go after 8 long years.Tom Guleffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539315456809739338noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924511117243706675.post-32185026038829937962008-08-21T13:24:00.000-07:002008-11-06T11:33:37.294-08:00<p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">11-04-08</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">UPDATE: </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Shelby County and Memphis term limit measures pass !!! </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong> </p><p></p><p>In a mature and modern democracy, term limits is a necessary part of the checks and balances of the system.<br /><br />Term limits is also a component of a comprehensive anti-corruption umbrella that includes open meeting laws, open record laws, transparency efforts, full disclosures of campaign contributions, and strong rules governing ethical conduct in public office (i.e. limit on gifts, avoidance of conflict of interest, public disclosures, etc.)<br /><br />We encourage the voters of Memphis and Shelby County to approve the individuals measures to limit politicians to the 2 x 4's (2 terms, 4 years per term).<br /><br />If after eight years, a politico can't get it done. It's time to move on.<br /><br /><br />Thanks for visiting the site !!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Links to items on the term limits in Memphis and Shelby County.<br /><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','34','')" href="http://leftwingcracker.blogspot.com/2008/07/oh-scheiss-i-forgot-about-proposed.html">LeftWingCracker: Oh, Scheiss, I forgot about the proposed Ordinances</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk('http://tenncva.com/2008/08/11/shelby-county-ordinance-360-falls-%E2%80%93-why-the-weakening-of-term-limits-failed/','','','res','26','')" href="http://tenncva.com/2008/08/11/shelby-county-ordinance-360-falls-–-why-the-weakening-of-term-limits-failed/">Shelby County Ordinance # 360 Falls – Why The Weakening of Term ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','12','')" href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/may/13/debate-on-term-limits-goes-on/">Debate on term limits goes on : Local News : Memphis Commercial </a></p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','13','')" href="http://www.fairvote.org/?page=200&amp;articlemode=showspecific&amp;showarticle=3103">FairVote - In the News</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','16','')" href="http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/StoryLead.aspx?id=101106">Memphis Daily News - Term Limits, Fullilove Outburst Highlight ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','20','')" href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1527286/posts">Court dumps term limits</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','1','')" href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/14/commission-drafts-new-referendums/">Shelby County Commission drafts new Term-limit referendums : Local ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','3','')" href="http://tenncva.com/2008/07/30/shelby-county-politicians-and-term-limits/">Shelby County Politicians and Term Limits The Tennessee ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','5','')" href="http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=37255">Memphis Daily News - Commissioners Start Over On Term Limit Amendment</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','7','')" href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=47422">After More Discord, the County Commission Proceeds with Term ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','9','')" href="http://www.genepatterson.com/?p=265">Gene Patterson » Shelby County Votes on Term Limits</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','10','')" href="http://www.lptn.org/blog/?p=156">Shelby County - Ordinance 360 <</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','28','')" href="http://www.termlimits.org/">U.S. Term Limits</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','30','')" href="http://www.concernedcitizensofmemphis.com/">Concerned Citizens of Memphis</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk('http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A47286','','','res','8','')" href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A47286">Backing into a Term-Limit Referendum: How the Commission Reached ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','10','')" href="http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_82803.asp">3/29/2006 - State Supreme Court Upholds Shelby County Term Limits ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','12','')" href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/Aug/07/two-ordinances-enjoy-early-support/">Voters reject lengthening term limits; OK possibility of changing ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','17','')" href="http://tomguleff.blogspot.com/2008/07/vote-no-for-ordinance-360-shelby-county.html">Tom Guleff : Joe Citizens: Vote No for Ordinance # 360 - Shelby ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','24','')" href="http://www.shelbygop.org/wordpress/?p=124">Republicans demand appeal of Term Limits ruling</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','29','')" href="http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-campaigns-elections/8314410-1.html">Are County Commissioner term limits permanent? Government ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','30','')" href="http://www.genepatterson.com/?p=46">Gene Patterson » Term Limits</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','35','')" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk8ivAl4Qa4">YouTube - Vote No on Ordinance 360</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','40','')" href="http://www.concernedcitizensofshelbycounty.info/Petition_Form.html">Petition Form</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','10','')" href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/11/politics-today-snake-bit-ordinance-may-live-to/">Politics Today: Snake-bit ordinance may live to bite again ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','13','')" href="http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=38169">Memphis Daily News - Rejected Charter Ordinance Puts County in ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk('http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A47212','','','res','14','')" href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A47212">To Avoid "World of Hurt," Commission to Meet on Charter Change ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','21','')" href="http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=47422">After More Discord, the County Commission Proceeds with Term ...</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','39','')" href="http://votenoonordinance360.trendytube.com/">Vote No on Ordinance 360</a> </p><p><br /><a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','46','')" href="http://mediaverse-memphis.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-ordinance-no-360-political-mine.html">Mediaverse®: On Ordinance No. 360 (The Political Mine)</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1924511117243706675-3218502603882993796?l=termlimitsmemphisshelbycounty.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tom Guleffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539315456809739338noreply@blogger.com0