[Editorial] Autonomous Capacity in Memphis and Shelby County (January 11, 2025).

We’d like to talk about the autonomous capacity in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee today on January 11, 2025.

There are things that we disagree with “Tennessee Republicans”. And there are things that we agree with them, too. In other word, in part we agree, in part we disagree.

And our argument or analysis today may or can disappoint the proud Memphians and the local residents in Shelby County to some degree because they may not have thought of or expected our STANCE in term of such aspects which we’re going to talk about as below.

What do you think of the AUTONOMOUS CAPACITY in Memphis and Shelby County, TN?

First of all, we don’t want to overgeneralize all of the aspects of the local governments in Memphis and Shelby County.

Second, even though we don’t want to overgeneralize, we still think that such local governments and especially some local government officials or employees have serious problems. Therefore, we agree with the “Tennessee Republicans” to some degree in terms of so-called “autonomous capacity”.

Third, in cases of such unqualified government officials, they really should not have accepted positions as public officials nor should they have gone into public service at all from the beginning.

Fourth, some types of government officials here in Memphis and Shelby County does not work for the local community nor they work for public interests. Such unqualified people work only for their own personal interests or private profit. In other words, they don’t fit for public service at all.

Fifth, worse cases than such unqualified officials are corrupt ones. They are corrupt. They are more corrupt than you just can imagine.

Sixth, worst cases are criminals in the local governmental system. Presumption of Innocence. As you already know, they say that it is a cardinal principle of American system of justice that every person accused of a crime is presumed to be innocent unless and until his or her guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt.

Therefore, we use “suspects” instead. Those suspects in the local governments in Memphis and Shelby County really should be detected and removed from their positions. In some serious cases, those suspects should be detected, indicted, punished, and sent to prisons.

Seventh, we summarize or sum up our arguments. Some types of such serious suspects are malignant tumors in Memphis and Shelby County. They should be detected and removed, or punished. The rotten parts should be removed with a special drill.

Some government officials not only don’t have the autonomous capacity, but also are SUSPECTS.

The Editorial of the Memphis Times
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Published: January 11, 2025, Saturday (01/11/2025) at 10:11P.M.(pm).

[Editorial] Why do they continue to attack Mulroy? (January 9, 2025).

Why do they continue to do political attacks towards Steve Mulroy who is the District Attorney of Shelby County, Tennessee? It is both an interesting question and an tantalizing topic.

Who are “they” in this context? They are “Tennessee Republicans”. The political party of Mulroy is Democratic. Let’s compare the current situation to that of boxing.

Some Republican politicians have been continuing to “jab” or prod Mulroy in the ribs with their left boxing gloves. But it didn’t make Mulroy bruised (yet). ㅡMulroy is resilient to physical attacks. He takes blows well. In other words, He is hard-trained or well-trained against being beaten.

The important governmental seats in Tennessee are limited. For example, the seat for the governor of Tennessee is only one(1). The Republican politicians may be afraid to face such possibilities or scenarios that they may have to compete against Mulroy for such important seats in the State of Tennessee someday in the future.

Wild animals tended to fight against each other when they had limited foods and when they had to compete for them. Countries tended to be involved in wars or military conflicts when they had to compete for the limited lands. Young guys sometimes ended up fighting each other at a bar in Tennessee over a cute girl who attracted their attentions. But the cute girl was only one person, and that’s why they fought even though the scenes at the bar evolved into ugly ones.

Political support for Mulroy and social coalition towards him are deep-rooted, ingrained, unshaken, and rock solid in Memphis and Shelby County, TN. Mulroy not only has a broad base of support here in these local communities, but also the supporting group for him has a “concrete floor” at the bottom.

“Power struggle” or “struggle for power” were universal, omnipresent, or ubiquitous phenomena throughout human history. Memphis, Shelby County, or Tennessee are not exceptions. However, political slander, plot, or scheme are different. Or they have different context or connotation.

The Editorial of the Memphis Times
www.memphistimes.org

Published: January 9, 2025, Thursday (01/09/2025) at 8:07P.M.(pm).

[Editorial] One of the Most Hated Companies in the United States (January 9, 2025).

[Editorial] State Farm Insurance in Memphis and Shelby County, TN (January 9, 2025).

Founded in 1922, State Farm is, according to the Wikipedia encyclopedia, the largest property, casualty, and auto insurance provider in the United States. State Farm is said to be ranked 39th or 42nd in the 2024 Fortune 500, which lists American companies by revenue.

The encyclopedia says that Michael L. Tipsord is the Chairman of the company. And Jon Farney is the President & CEO(chief executive officer) there.

Mr. Tipsord was said to be born on or about June 20, 1959 and raised in Illinois, graduated with a B.S. degree summa cum laude in 1981, from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, and a J.D. degree in 1984 magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tipsord replaced Edward B. Rust Jr. as chairman on September 1, 2015.

Mr. Jon Farney was said to receive a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois State University, Normal and earned his MBA from the University of Michigan. Farney joined State Farm in 1993 and has served in a variety of executive leadership positions including assistant vice president – securities products, assistant vice president – planning & analysis, vice president – financial operations and operations vice president – underwriting.

These indivisuals were and are the CEOs of the company in record. They were and are George J. Mecherle 1922–1937 (14 years), Raymond Mecherle 1937–1954 (16 years) Adlai Rust 1954–1970 (15 years), Edward B. Rust Sr. 1970–1985 (14 years), Edward B. Rust Jr. 1985–2015 (29 years), Michael L. Tipsord 2015–2024(about 10 years), Jon Farney 2024–present.

Michael L. Tipsord (Chairman) and Jon Farney (President & CEO) can or should explain why State Farm has been so much or extremely hated in the city of Memphis, in the county of Shelby County, in the State of Tennessee, and in the United States of America.

State Farm is arguably one of the most hated, detested,disliked, or despised companies, by the general public, in the United States let alone to Memphis and Shelby County.

The Editorial of the Memphis Times
www.memphistimes.org

Published: January 9, 2025, Thursday (01/09/2025) at 8:58A.M.(am).

(Links).

[Link] State Farm (Wekipedia).

[Link] Michael L. Tipsord (Wikipedia).

[Link] Jon Farney, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. (Business Roundtable)

[Link] State Farm® announces new leadership (official website).

[Link] State Farm Insurance (official website).
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