SB1070 Update: News tidbits
by David Safier Lots of stuff is happening about SB1070 in Arizona and around the country. Here are a few tidbits. Advertisement Florida's conservative darling Marco Rubio was against SB1070 before he was for it. Likewise Florida Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum. Russell Pearce was for boycotts (of opponents of his 2004 ballot … Read more
Arizona Democratic Party: “Don’t boycott Arizona – boycott Brewer and Republicans”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Don't boycott Arizona — boycott Brewer and Republicans PHOENIX — The Arizona Democratic Party is firmly against all boycotts of Arizona, and party leaders are advocating an alternative: Elect Democrats to tackle Arizona's real immigration-related problems — crime and violence along the border and in … Read more
More Fools Gold: G.I. makes a fool of itself. Again.
by David Safier Fox News Phoenix ran a story, What Would Happen if Prop 100 Fails? The Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner is there saying, if Prop 100 fails, no big deal. There's plenty there to cut. Ladner points out that out of 104,000 employees in Arizona's school districts, only a little over half of them … Read more
SB1070 Update: For G.I., silence is still Gold-en
by David Safier W.W.B.D.? What Would Barry Do? One reason Barry Goldwater's reputation has grown over the years is because of his willingness to speak his mind, consequences be damned, with a candor rare in politics. The Goldwater Institute, on the other hand, is still hiding from SB1070. I think I can say with reasonable … Read more
Update: Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm. John Amato at crooksandliars.com has an update on his letter signed by a coalition of activists to Bud Selig and Major League Baseball demanding that they denounce Arizona's SB 1070 and relocate the 2011 All Star Game from Arizona. Our activists' … Read more
SB1070 Update: Comment from a politically conservative, Hispanic Mormon
by David Safier A little more than a week ago, I wrote a post, Mormons split on SB 1070, about Mormons in Utah and Arizona who object to anti-immigrant legislation in both states. Utah has about 100 Spanish speaking Mormon congregations, and the estimate is that 50% to 70% of the members are undocumented. I … Read more
