Via KNAU (hat tip to Erin): Alyssa Peterson An Arizona soldier allegedly shot herself in late 2003 after being ordered to torture prisoners in Iraq and then declining to continue. Alyssa was an interrogator and language specialist who spoke Arabic. There is a diary on Kos by Erin about this tragedy. Was Alyssa just a … Read more

Link: MoveOn.org Political Action. There are plenty of house parties using MoveOn.org’s calling lists to turn out low-efficacy Democrats between now and election day. Grab your cell phone, sign up for a party, and get calling!

It’s that time once again. Liberals will be drinking at The Shanty on 4th Ave by the underpass starting at 6pm this Thursday. This week we will be competing for liberals’ affections with Bill Clinton, who is in town for a rally for Jim Pederson at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park at … Read more

The Onion: GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate. Our own J.D. Hayworth (if you want to claim him) is the great white hope of the GOP.

Link: League of Conservation Voters National Environmental Scorecard. The Arizona Congressional delegation is mostly out of step with Arizona voters on environmental protection. How many Arizonans really want a Representative with a 0% or 8% voting record on the environment? With House Republican Delegates that’s all that’s on offer – and remember that Renzi is … Read more

I can’t think of anything more frightening. Have a creepy Halloween.