SB1070 Update: That should fix things
May 14, 2010
by David Safier The Accidental Guv has stumbled onto an idea to get tourism dollars flowing back into Arizona. The idea is . . . well, they haven't exactly come up with it yet, but they're working on it. With the state's tourism industry under siege in the wake of a new law aimed at
SB1070 Update: News tidbits
May 13, 2010
by David Safier Lots of stuff is happening about SB1070 in Arizona and around the country. Here are a few tidbits. Florida's conservative darling Marco Rubio was against SB1070 before he was for it. Likewise Florida Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum. Russell Pearce was for boycotts (of opponents of his 2004 ballot initiative,
Arizona Democratic Party: “Don’t boycott Arizona – boycott Brewer and Republicans”
May 13, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Don't boycott Arizona — boycott Brewer and Republicans PHOENIX — The Arizona Democratic Party is firmly against all boycotts of Arizona, and party leaders are advocating an alternative: Elect Democrats to tackle Arizona's real immigration-related problems — crime and violence along the border and in
More Fools Gold: G.I. makes a fool of itself. Again.
May 13, 2010
by David Safier Fox News Phoenix ran a story, What Would Happen if Prop 100 Fails? The Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner is there saying, if Prop 100 fails, no big deal. There's plenty there to cut. Ladner points out that out of 104,000 employees in Arizona's school districts, only a little over half of them
SB1070 Update: For G.I., silence is still Gold-en
May 13, 2010
by David Safier W.W.B.D.? What Would Barry Do? One reason Barry Goldwater's reputation has grown over the years is because of his willingness to speak his mind, consequences be damned, with a candor rare in politics. The Goldwater Institute, on the other hand, is still hiding from SB1070. I think I can say with reasonable
Update: Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm
May 13, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm. John Amato at crooksandliars.com has an update on his letter signed by a coalition of activists to Bud Selig and Major League Baseball demanding that they denounce Arizona's SB 1070 and relocate the 2011 All Star Game from Arizona. Our activists'
SB1070 Update: Comment from a politically conservative, Hispanic Mormon
May 13, 2010
by David Safier A little more than a week ago, I wrote a post, Mormons split on SB 1070, about Mormons in Utah and Arizona who object to anti-immigrant legislation in both states. Utah has about 100 Spanish speaking Mormon congregations, and the estimate is that 50% to 70% of the members are undocumented. I
