Blog Jester Johnny Drops a GOOD Bill?!
Our local blog jester, AZ State Senator John Kavanaugh, is usually infamous around here for being a notorious troll and for advocating for REALLY bad legislation. But this session he has done at least one thing right: he dropped a bill to allow Arizona School Board candidates to use the E-Qual system to gather petition … Read more
The Felon in Chief Has Pardoned the January 6 Domestic Terrorists
In a stinging rebuke to law and order, Donald Trump, the first convicted felon and first twice impeached person to be re-elected President issued a blanket pardon and several commutations to, what appears to be, all of the January 6 Domestic Terrorist/Insurrectionists who stormed the Nation’s Capitol at his behest, attacking law enforcement officers, and … Read more
Scary Pictures from Inauguration Day: Trump Displays Dementia and Musk Goes Sieg Heil
Here are a couple of pictures from Inauguration Day that should send shivers up every decent American’s spine. The first one is of Donald Trump taking the oath of office today without putting his hands on the Bible. Now, one of two things is possible here. Either, as Robbie Sherwood joked on X, Trump was … Read more
The TikTok Shutdown Proved Everyone Answers to Trump
TikTok’s sudden shutdown in the United States and it’s quick return recently was a veritable masterclass in political puppetry, emotional manipulation of the masses, and dictatorial power plays all rolled into one. TikTok’s shutdown was more than just an inconvenience. It was a reminder of how power flows and who is bending the knee. Here … Read more
At Least He Did Not Mention Hannibal Lecter: Trump Offers a Dystopian and Imperialist Vision for the “Golden Age of America”
In a speech with a cesspool of lies, distortions, half-truths, self-centered platitudes, imperialistic ambition, and a blatant attempt to rewrite history, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President today. For those who said his second inauguration speech would be unifying, one should ask what is their definition of unity. Promising to bring America … Read more
January 20, 2025: The Day The Star Wars Prequels Became Reality
When I had my charter school, Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy, two academic features of the student’s course of study were unique to most traditional public schools in Arizona. One required four years of history, but most schools in the state only require two: one year of United States and another of World History. Another was … Read more
