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The Trump Depression: the road not taken to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic (Updated)
May 22, 2020
The U.S. economic response to the coronavirus pandemic has been entirely ass-backwards and is doomed to cause greater economic pain in coming months. It relied on antiquated state unemployment insurance systems that Republican states have specifically designed to be hard to use to dissuade the unemployed from filing for benefits to which they are entitled, … Read more
In new ad, Biden blasts Trump for poor initial reaction to the Coronavirus
May 22, 2020
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Citing a recent study/model from Columbia University that indicated that 36,000 people may have been saved had the Trump Administration acted a week earlier in instituting social distancing and stay at home guidelines/recommendations to the country, the Biden Campaign released a virtual ad, blasting the Trump Administrations contention that it acted early and well to … Read more
Broadcaster John C. Scott Returns to the Airwaves June 6
May 21, 2020
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Tucson’s widely-loved progressive broadcaster returns to 1030 KVOI AM radio on Saturday, June 6, in the 3 PM slot. His recognizable, mellifluous voice and curmudgeonly take on issues returns on his Political Forum interview show. Scott at 77 has made more comebacks than The Beatles. He interviews Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates and elected officials, … Read more
SCOTUS delays production of Mueller grand jury documents to Congress
May 21, 2020
In a recent historical analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Dianne Post posted on this blog, The Destruction of the Supreme Court. Her conclusion: Today’s Supreme Court is no longer a trusted, independent part of the Constitutional checks and balances established by the founders. It no longer protects people’s rights under the Constitution. Because of … Read more
More straight talk from infectious disease experts on the coronavirus pandemic
May 21, 2020
Update to Straight talk from an infectious disease expert on the coronavirus pandemic (updated): Michael T. Osterholm is Regents professor and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, and coauthor of “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs” (2017). “I have the reputation as ‘Bad News Mike,’” … Read more
Reaction to Biden’s and Kelly’s lead in the latest Arizona Polls
May 21, 2020
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The latest polls in Arizona are potentially good news for the people who want: To take Arizona and America forward for everyone. Good government that can keep the people safer and more prosperous. To get rid of reactionary policies that are divisive and move the country backward. Captain Mark Kelly has a double-digit lead over … Read more
#AZ House Republicans Continue to Hear Pet Bills & Ignore #COVID19 (video)
May 21, 2020
Today was another wacky day in the Arizona House. We are back in session and primarily debating and voting on unnecessary Republican bills, as if the COVID-19 virus had never happened. Yesterday, I posted about the unnecessary and non-emergency insurance industry bills that were passed, primarily on a party line vote. Today, May 20, was … Read more
Update on Trump’s war on the inspectors general
May 20, 2020
First, an update to Unaccountable: fourth Inspector General fired in a retaliatory discharge, re: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Wow, this scandal has been building fast since the “Friday night massacre.” Since I can’t possibly keep up with all of the crimes and corruption of the Trump Swamp, Steve Benen has a good summary to … Read more
