Update: Second Referendum to refer S.B. 1070 to the ballot begins
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this week I reported that Jon Garrido, the publisher of Hispanic News, had pulled paperwork on Monday to begin a referendum to refer S.B. 1070 to the ballot. Hispanic News Starts Process for Referendum to Repeal SB 1070. Advertisement Yesterday, a group calling itself One Arizona filed paperwork with the Secretary … Read more
Time for another “Freedom Summer” (The Arizona Summer Project)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I never thought I would see the day that we would have to refight battles already won during my lifetime and within my memory. I'll be damned if I am going to allow nativist and racist conservatives to unravel fifty years of racial progress and roll back the clock to the 1950s. … Read more
G.I.’s Schlomach says it, but leaves room for deniability
by David Safier I was told recently by someone at the Goldwater Institute that they are absolutely honest with their numbers and data. Does purposeful deception fall under G.I.'s definition of "absolutely honest"? It's possible, I guess. If bus drivers can be called bureaucrats by torturing the language in a way that probably violates the … Read more
No change. G.I. still AWOL on SB 1070
by David Safier The Goldwater Institute still thinks the anti-immigrant bill, which has made Arizona the biggest story in the country, isn't worthy of comment. Or, more accurately, G.I. is still afraid of messing with that big ol' 800 pound gorilla. It's safer hiding behind the sofa. Commenter Todd had an interesting insight on G.I.'s … Read more
Meet Kris Kobach, the man behind SB 1070
Posted by AzBlueMeranie: I introduced you to Kris Kobach in an earlier post, but Zachary Roth at talkingpointsmemo.com has more. AZ Immigration Bill Writer's Resume: GOP Activist, Ashcroft Aide, Arpaio Ally: The controversial Arizona immigration bill signed into law last week was written in part by a conservative immigration law expert and Republican activist who's … Read more
The Dupnik Rebellion: “Hell No!” to enforcing SB 1070
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pima County's Sheriff-for-Life Clarence Dupnik says "Hell no!" to enforcing the unconstitutional and discriminatory "papers please" anti-immigrant law (SB 1070). OK, he did not do his impression of House Minority Leader John Boehner, but you know he was thinking it. The Dupnik rebellion: Pima's top cop says "no" to SB 1070: TUCSON … Read more
My conclusion: No red flags at Sonoran Science Academy
by David Safier I've listened to a number of people and read quite a bit of material, and I've come to the conclusion there is no reason to condemn Sonoran Science Academy. In fact, the Sonoran Science schools appear to be very serious about their educational mission, and the students appear to benefit from going … Read more
