For People Who Are Still Unsure About Joe Biden, Watch This and Ask Who You Want in the White House for the Next Four Years
There are unscripted (or fairly unscripted) political moments that come up during campaigns that are especially revealing. Most of the time, these moments reveal the dark side of the candidate. But, there are other instances when the candidate’s true decency and character come through. Advertisement This occurred when President Biden visited Milwaukee last week and … Read more
All Republicans at the State Legislature Give a Collective Middle Finger to Reproductive Freedom and Health Care
Talk about putting your vote where your mouth is. All Arizona Legislative Republicans in the State House and State Senate gave a collective middle finger to reproductive freedom and women’s health care when State Senator Priya Sundareshan and House Representative Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton attempt to force votes on their sponsored bills on the Right to Contraception … Read more
Panic in the aisle; death in the street; prison in the wings.
Bills have been introduced in the state legislature to deal with an alleged shoplifting epidemic especially by retail gangs. The problem is it’s not true and even if it were, it’s the wrong solution. Shoplifting has increased but you cannot look at year-on-year changes because shoplifting decreased 60% during the pandemic. The pandemic dramatically increased … Read more
Xing X and Trying Something New
I made the decision recently to cancel BlogForArizona’s X account. I no longer wanted to associate a progressive blog with what Musk hath wrought. Not to even mention Musk’s disgusting flirtation with Trump and his MAGA minions. The difficulty of such a decision for a publisher – especially a small one like us that has … Read more
Check Out These Ads That Show One Time Trump Supporters, Including Those Who Worked for Him, That Will Not be Voting for Him Again
Sometimes the most persuasive political ads for political candidates are the ones that show people that once supported your opponent who have decided NEVER AGAIN. That is the theme of these four new ads, three from Republican Voters Against Trump and the other from Brave New Films. Republican Voters Against Trump has just launched a … Read more
Crowdsourcing Law Enforcement: What Could Go Wrong?
Ah, Arizona, the beacon of Wild West revivalism, has done it again, folks! If you’re the nostalgic type, yearning for the days of saloons and shootouts, the Arizona Senate has something for you. They decided that the solution to retail theft isn’t through boring, conventional methods like hiring more police or investing in technology. No, … Read more
The Threat of MAGA Violence is Imminent, Regardless of November’s Election Results
Readers will know that I have long been realistic about the national security threat posed by right wing extremism. It has not only claimed thousands of lives across our nations history, the threat posed has been steadily and sharply rising since Donald Trump’s ride down his golden escalator in 2015 and through his Presidency. Now, … Read more
