SB1070 Update: Best line to date
by David Safier The award for the best line, post-Bolton ruling on SB1070, goes to . . . Advertisement Conservative columnist Robert Robb. Robb thinks SB1070 is a badly written law and Bolton's injunctions are reasonable, not a case of "judicial activism." Here's his doesn't-get-much-better-than-this line: The fact that SB 1070's prime architect, state Sen. … Read more
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton has received death threats
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Howard Fischer reports Judge in immigration case receiving threats: The federal judge who halted parts of Arizona's immigration law is getting "thousands" of e-mails and phone calls, many in opposition to her ruling – and a few threatening her life. * * * David Gonzales, the U.S. Marshal for Arizona… said most … Read more
Yuma office of Congressman Raul Grijalva closed Thursday after a shattered window and a bullet were discovered inside
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Photo by Randy Hoeft / Yuma Sun The Yuma office of Congressman Raul Grijalva closed Thursday after a shattered window and a bullet were discovered inside. Grijalva's Yuma office closed after shattered window, bullet found – YumaSun: Adam Sarvana, communications director for the congressman, told the Yuma Sun that a staff member … Read more
Fool’s Gold: G.I. goes for Tea Party street cred
by David Safier The highly paid public faces of the Goldwater Institute usually strike quiet, thoughtful, think-tanky poses when they speak. "We're not politicians," their poses imply. "We are investigators and thinkers who reach conclusions based on careful analysis." It's all garbage, of course. They're propagandists who never let a fact or a nuance get … Read more
Senator Kyl is an Embarrassment to Arizona
By Michael Bryan Senator Kyl opened his mouth and allowed this to crawl out regarding the SB1070 ruling: “I personally believe it was politically motivated,” Kyl told Fox. “Yes, it will be appealed, perhaps it’ll eventually end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, but it would be much preferable if the federal government just did … Read more
Breaking: Protestors in peaceful act of civil disobedience in Phoenix are arrested
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The First Amendment is under assault in Arizona today. More than a hundred protestors blocked Washington Street near Phoenix City Hall Thursday in a mass act of civil disobedience and anger over the enactment of Arizona's tough new immigration law. Arizona immigration law protesters arrested after blocking street: At least 14 were … Read more
Brewer’s fear mongering helps drive tourists away from Arizona — but CCA doesn’t mind
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jan Brewer's fear mongering over "headless corpses" is managing to destroy what little is left of Arizona's economy, in particular, tourism (down 10%). Jan Brewer's fearmongering is destroying Arizona's economy — but hey, it wins votes: KPHO-TV in Phoenix, for instance, found that her fearmongering about "headless corpses" was driving tourists away … Read more
