Ash for Arizona
Link: Ash for Arizona – Radio Ediorials. So Bruce Ash is the new Republican National Committeeman for Arizona. Advertisement I love this guy! Just listen to some of his radio opinion pieces, not to mention examining his personal and political associations, and you will find not a rational pro-business Republican moderate (which would be bad … Read more
The Insurgency on the Right
I’m helping the Ron Paul supporters with their local organizing. I have attended two Ron Paul meetups and intend to continue lending a hand. Why would I, a confirmed liberal, want to help Republicans organize for a Republican candidate? Well, by the end of this post, I hope a lot of you will want to … Read more
Growing Weakness in the American Political Process
Fred Thompson, just by forming an exploratory committee, and before voters can possibly have a good idea of what he actually stands for, or who he is other than that guy on Law and Order, has vaulted into second place in the GOP field. This is a clear indication of the weak and flimsy support … Read more
Never Again
It frightens me. How implacably can we oppose our fellow citizen’s access to power before we find ourselves at war, and not just metaphorically? How much can we despise our fellow citizen’s choices before we grow to hate them personally? Are we in danger of becoming a society divided against itself? I won’t claim to … Read more
Arkansas GOP Chief Stupider Than Ours?
Link: Arkansas GOP head: We need more ‘attacks on American soil’ so people appreciate Bush. "At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001], and the naysayers will come … Read more
Frameshop: My Abortion Troll
A few years ago I was inspired by a visit to an online anti-abortion forum to pen a troll to try to get anti-abortion activists to think more seriously about the woman part of the abortion equation. To that end, I pretended to take an ultra-hard, secular anti-abortion position so that they would have nothing … Read more
The Gun Posse Rides (Over a Cliff) Again
Arizona state lawmakers are looking at requiring government premises to allow citizens to carry weapons on the premises unless they provide storage facilities in which to secure arms within 200 feet of the entrance. Once again, reasonable gun policy is falling victim to knee jerk extremist positions on both sides that have less to do … Read more
