Pearce-and-pals put the “AZ” in “CRAZY”
by David Safier I had to say it. I just saw the cartoon AZ Blue Meanie included in his post about the nullification bill. I'm rerunning the cartoon below. Advertisement Yes, Pearce and his traitorous cronies have put the "AZ" in "CRAZY." Advertisement
Baja, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
by David Safier I went to Drinking Liberally last night to hear Paul Eckerstrom talk about the Southern Arizona separation/secession movement. [Note: Though AZ Blue Meanie is right, "separation" is the more correct term, I still like "secession," so I'm using it.] Eckerstrom and his fellow secessionistas have thought this out carefully, complete with historical … Read more
TV, photo coverage of Tucson’s Rally to Save the American Dream
by David Safier Three local TV news programs covered the Saturday rally of about 600 people on the corners of Speedway and Campbell. Two are online: KOLD and KGUN. Both have good coverage with interviews of participants. Apparently Fox News, Channel 11, covered it as well, but it may not be online. You can find … Read more
Arizona a fantAZy island: Secession bills in the Arizona Legislature
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I want to give kudos to Luige del Puerto at the Arizona Capitol Times for the best analysis to date of the Neoconfederate insurrectionist Tea-Publican package of secession bills moving through the Arizona legislature (and an appropriately snarky caption). Unfortunately, this is a subscriber firewalled article. Arizona Capitol Times » FantAZy Island: … Read more
Two problematic voting bills
by David Safier An Elections Integrity friend alerted me to two bills that would change the way people vote in Arizona. One is horrendous. The other could be bad if it was misused. SB1330 would take away the ease, and therefore the advantages, of using mail-in ballots. It requires that mail-in ballots be notarized, unless … Read more
Bundgaard case: And the spin begins
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings By now, most observers of the Arizona political scene are aware of the fact that state Sen. Scott Bundgaard was involved in a domestic violence incident Friday and invoked his immunity from arrest as a serving legislator to avoid incarceration. The Arizona Republic has coverage here, written by Connie … Read more
Has Tucson Tea cooled from boiling to tepid?
by David Safier PDA (Progressive Democrats of America) had its first Tucson chapter meeting and overflowed a 150 seat room with 300 participants. The Tucson Tea Party responded with a plan to create a crowd on the corner of Speedway and Tucson Friday to show what real people power looks like. It even got a … Read more
