Why Policing Reform Is So Vitally Necessary
January 16, 2021
The AP reports, Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops: As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body armor trudged purposefully up the marble stairs in a single-file line, each man holding the jacket collar of the
Ducey’s New Budget Generates Mixed Reaction in Democratic Circles
January 16, 2021
Governor Doug Ducey released his budget for the Fiscal Year 2022 yesterday (January 15, 2021.) As Yellow Sheet reports, It contains modest budget increases in: Education Programs like early literacy, school construction, civic education, school transportation, summer school (to help children catch up from the Coronavirus related issues.) Broadband expansion. Criminal Justice reform like monies
Profiles in Cowardice
January 16, 2021
Republican politicians have been enabling Trump since day one of his Presidency. His statements before and during his Presidency have now totaled 29,508 false and misleading claims. (Washington Post and Fact Checker) But for some reason, this hasn’t made a bit of difference to his followers or Republican lawmakers. For any other person running for
They Are Back: Check out the Latest Lincoln Project Ad: “Defund the GOP”
January 15, 2021
After mostly taking the holiday season off from making ads, the Lincoln Project has released a new one, blasting Republican coup plotters for encouraging the Trump Insurrectionist Domestic Terrorist on the Nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021. Called “Defund the GOP,” the ad starts with Florida Republican Coup Plotter Senator Rick Scott, appearing on several
Mark Finchem gets an Ethics Complaint and Arizona Republicans are Financially Cut Off From Donors
January 15, 2021
Not many people in the world of reality are buying Know Nothing-Coup Plotter Mark Finchem’s pitiful explanations about his part in the January 6, 2021, Trumpist Domestic Terrorist Insurrectionist Attack on the Nation’s Capitol. Not many are buying Know Nothing-Coup Plotter’s Kelli Ward’s, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar’s contentions regarding January 6 either. As Larry
Republicans’ Election Lies Are Causing Political Violence
January 15, 2021
Qui tacet consentit. The ancient legal adage expresses a deep wisdom about the nature of law and politics: silence is consent. Remaining silent in response to an assertion is to accept that assertion This is why the absurd lie that the Presidential election was stolen has become so powerfully established among Republican voters. Half of
Prostitution is Not a Victimless Crime
January 15, 2021
When I was in college and studying correctional administration (1969), I was told that drug abuse and prostitution were “victimless” crimes i.e. that the people chose the behavior and no one was hurt so the acts should be decriminalized. We now know better regarding drug abuse i.e. that is more likely a medical condition that
2021 MLK Tucson events, January 15 to 18
January 14, 2021
Due to the pandemic, the annual MLK March & Rally at Reid Park is cancelled for Monday, but here’s a number of MLK events starting January 15, to the holiday on Monday, January 18. Two of the Jan. 18 events are also on our Calendar. The Loft Cinema at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. is also
