I’m going to be talking about campaign money, and only money, in this post. I am looking at the ‘money primary,’ not ideas, not merit, not talent: just money. So I don’t want to see any comments carping about how money isn’t everything. Of course it’s not; but for the purposes of this post, it’s … Read more

Link: Going for Broke: How corporations are using bankruptcy to evade environmental clean-up costs.Cleanup should be a cost of doing business, but without secured bonds and other rock-solid forms of financial assurance, it’s easy for corporations to walk away from their obligations. Montana learned this lesson the hard way. (When toxic sites do not receive … Read more

It seems that the internet is abuzz with the possibility that Congress will end the Net Neutrality principle, which is the goose that laid the golden IP packet. Net Neutrality is the foundational idea that all parts of the internet should treat all packet traffic the same, regardless of its origin, function, or destination: all … Read more

Recently, former Mayor of Tempe and State Senator Harry Mitchell was enduced into entering the Congressional race against J.D. Hayworth in Arizona’s District 5. Though some were sore about the way the recruitment was handled, the result is that the competitiveness of the CD 5 race has been upgraded from a ‘safe Republican’ to a … Read more

Liberals will be gathering in their native habitat for socialization and cross-pollination of progressive ideas. The Drinking Liberally phenomenon can be observed, or participated in, if that’s your cup of tea, at the The Shanty starting at 6PM. Discover more from Blog for Arizona Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your … Read more

Many liberals are calling for Rumsfeld’s head on a platter. While I sympathize with the notion, they are wasting their bandwidth on something that’s not going to happen. Granted, Rumsfeld richly deserves not only sacking, but prosecution. If the debacle in Iraq isn’t enough, the backsliding into drug-warlordism of Afghanistan due to neglect should be. … Read more