Adrian Fontes, Candidate for Secretary of State, Will Put Petition Gathering Online
By Maria Parsons Secretary of State candidate Adrian Fontes said he will put online the now-laborious process of gathering signatures for public initiatives. This will alleviate the ordeal of getting hundreds of thousands of signatures in a short time period during the sweltering summer. Instead, voters will be able to sign a petition for an … Read more
Grant Woods: A Political Life for Our “Times”
Some people and politicians are recognized for being “ahead of their times.” Others for being “of their times,” meaning, their beliefs are foundational to a current movement or the catalyst others follow going forward. Grant Woods was both. He gave us a legacy in protecting democracy, if we have the wisdom and courage to follow … Read more
Monday: Press Conference Demanding Sinema Allow Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices
WHAT: Tucson health providers, labor activists, and community leaders will hold a rally at Veinte de Agosto Park on Monday afternoon to demand that U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) stand up to the pharmaceutical industry and support allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. This press conference follows a number of press conferences and rallies outside … Read more
We Only Have One Governing Party, The Other Party Has Abandoned Governing
The beltway media villagers really love the alliteration of their favorite catch phrase “Dems divided.” This ignores the fact that the Democratic Party is a “big tent” party with factions who negotiate with one another over policy. Negotiation is a normal function of governing, not “dysfunction.” The beltway media villagers’ coverage of process ignores the … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of October 31, 2021
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. … Read more
New Evidence on ‘Coup Memos’ Lawyer John Eastman – Charge Him And Disbar Him
The Huffington Post reports, ‘Coup Memos’ Lawyer Ripped Mike Pence As He Hid From Jan. 6 ‘Hanging’ Mob: Report: The [Federalist Society and Clairemount Institute] attorney who wrote the infamous “coup memos” on how to jettison the results of a legitimate presidential election angrily blamed then-Vice President Mike Pence for the Capitol “siege” as rioters … Read more
A Political Party Which Embraces Violent Insurrection Against The Government Is Disqualified From Holding Office
John Nichols writes at The Nation, Every House Member Who Aided the January 6 Rioters Must Be Expelled: Congress should identify, investigate, and expel members of the House and Senate who aided and abetted the insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. That is the … Read more
Tucker Carlson Goes The Full Joseph Goebbels For Trump’s Big Lie
“Proud Boy” Tucker Carlson, the host of “White-Power Hour” on the Fascist Fox News network, is going the full Joseph Goebbels for Trump’s Big Lie, with the complicit blessing of owner Rupert Murdoch. See previously, ‘White-Power Hour’ host Tucker Carlson says ‘white supremacy is a hoax’, gets owned. Huffington Post reports, Tucker Carlson Takes Jan. … Read more
