SCOTUS again tears down a section of the wall of separation of church and state
July 8, 2020
First Amendment religious liberty was intended to be a shield from government control over religion in response to the state religions of Europe, and the centuries of sectarian conflict from which many colonists had fled Europe. The government was prohibited from establishing a state religion, and all religions were free to exercise their beliefs. But … Read more
Check out this ad about Martha McSally Criticizing Pregnant Women in the Military from American Bridge
July 8, 2020
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Like the Lincoln Project, the American Bridge PAC does not hold back any punches. In their latest ad, “McSally: Wrong for Arizona,” the digital ad-makers released clips of when an active duty Martha McSally spoke at an event about women in the military deliberately getting pregnant to avoid military deployment. McSally then criticized the policy … Read more
AZ Project 11 Intends to Oust Republicans in LD11
July 8, 2020
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The Arizona Ground Game (TAGG) is focusing on Legislative District 11 from now through the election because it is a lower-turnout area and all three state legislators consistently act against the issues Democrats support. Legislative District 11 has been a strong Republican stronghold with some of the most extreme representatives in our Legislature. Most of … Read more
AZ Daily Star endorses Jonathan Mosher for Pima County Attorney
July 8, 2020
The AZ Daily Star editorial board held an online candidate forum for the 3 Democrats running to replace long time Pima County Attorney Democrat Barbara LaWall, who is retiring. The forum was held on July 1, with the public invited to zoom in (which I did, along with about 130 other voters). Candidates are Laura … Read more
Arizona is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe
July 8, 2020
During a live interview streamed on Facebook, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., said Monday that the U.S. is “still knee-deep in the first wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Fauci Says U.S. Is Still ‘Knee-Deep’ In First Wave. Fauci’s reference reminded me of Pete Seeger’s classic … Read more
Javier Ramos wants to Improve the lives of the People of Congressional District Five as their next House Representative
July 8, 2020
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Javier Ramos wants to create opportunities and improve the lives of the people of Arizona Congressional District (CD) Five as their next Representative in Congress. The District which encompasses a sizable portion of the East Valley of Maricopa County (including all or parts of Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, and Queen Creek,) is currently represented by … Read more
Bob Olsen wants to represent all the People in Congressional District Eight
July 8, 2020
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Bob Olsen has dedicated his life to serving others. For most of his adult life, he has been either a member of the military, a police officer, a firefighter, or an attorney. Now, he would like to be the next House Representative from Arizona Congressional District (CD) Eight. Currently, arch-conservative and Trump enabler Debbie Lesko … Read more
Arizona Democratic Reaction to the House Passage of the Invest in America-Moving Forward Infrastructure Bill
July 8, 2020
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House Democrats have accomplished in less than two years what Donald Trump could not do in three and a half. Pass an infrastructure bill. Remember when Mr. Trump promised he would fight for a major infrastructure program when he became President. Where is it? With attempts to negotiate a bipartisan agreement with Democrats fell apart … Read more
