Debate schedule for Republican U.S. Senate candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The first Senate debate will be held in Phoenix this Friday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 3, KTVK Phoenix. I believe it is also to be broadcast on KTTU-TV, Channel 18 (Channel 2 Cox) in Tucson. Moderating will be Frank Camacho. The debate will be simulcast on www.azfamily.com, and video … Read more
SB1070 Update: Star blacks out religious/moral objections to law, again
by David Safier Unless I somehow missed it, the Star has once again decided that a religious leader going to D.C. to object to SB1070 isn't news. First it was when a number of AZ religious leaders went to D.C. to state their objections to the law in person to members of our Congressional delegation. … Read more
Paul Krugman on the failed GOP economic ideology
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Continuing with the theme from yesterday, Paul Krugman writes today Redo That Voodoo – NYTimes.com: Republicans are feeling good about the midterms — so good that they’ve started saying what they really think. This week the party’s Senate leadership stopped pretending that it cares about deficits, stating explicitly that while we can’t … Read more
Owner of Brooklyn Pizza Does a 180 on SB1070
By Jenn I guess that singing frog puppet actually managed to convince one guy. Congratulations, Accidental Governor Brewer. The AZ Star reports that Tony Vaccaro, owner of Brooklyn Pizza and Sky Bar over on 4th Avenue, has reversed his position on SB 1070: Business owner defects from anti-SB 1070 campaign After showing his support for … Read more
SB1070 Update: Tucson-based SB1070 story deserves local coverage
by David Safier When Catholic Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson went to D.C. with a number of other Arizona religious leaders right after SB1070 was passed and talked to McCain, telling him why they opposed the law on religious grounds, McCain didn't like what they said. In other words, McCain told the religious leaders … Read more
Republican mayor says U.S. in a civil war
Posted by Craig McDermott I haven't posted here too much recently because I mostly cover legislative matters, and the lege has adjourned. However, this one is too good to pass up… …While the neo-Nazi Mexican hunting squads "patriotic citizen anti-immigrant patrols" may not have made it to the area around Yuma as yet, Yuma is … Read more
Is Huppenthal a dreaded Moral Relativist?
by David Safier For decades, conservatives have condemned schools for teaching Moral Relativism. It's also called Values Clarification. A Values Clarification question might be something like, "How should you punish someone who steals food to feed his hungry family?" That's terrible! scream conservatives. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. The law is the law! We … Read more
