Feingold Speaks Against Flawed FISA Revision
December 17, 2007
UPDATE: VICTORY! Reid pulled the version with immunity. It will likely creep back on the calendar in January, but for now the beast is slain. If you aren’t sure what the fuss is about regarding granting immunity to telecoms for the assistance in the Administration’s past violations of FISA, then this is the video to
ProtectAZBorder.com Launches: Helping Us Keep an Eye on the Right
December 17, 2007
State Rep. John Kavanagh (R – LD8) launched his anti-immigration website to support the employer sanctions law: ProtectAZBorder.com. One of the first things you will read on his site is the following: "Arizona businesses are firing Hispanic immigrants, moving operations to Mexico and freezing expansion plans ahead of a new law that cracks down on
Impeachment in Tucson
December 16, 2007
As many of you will have read in Daniel Scarpinato’s piece on impeaching Cheney , Raul Grijalva has signed on a co-sponsor of resolution 799 (was 333). That means that we here in Southern Arizona have finished half of our responsibility to get our Representatives on board. Grijalva deserves our thanks and our support for truly
Want Impeachment? Ditch Nancy.
December 15, 2007
Link: To Replace Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Purposes of Pursuing Impeachment Petition. Seems everyone in Congress is blaming Nancy Pelosi for their inaction on impeachment. Fine. Then let’s get rid of Nancy and elect a Speaker who isn’t afraid to do the will of the people and to
Karl Reiner: Some of the Consequences of Our Apathy and Detachment
December 13, 2007
It has been said that American voters like solutions to political problems that are quick, cheap or paid for by someone else. In such an environment, elected officials are encouraged to postpone addressing problems that don’t fit the mold. After a problem escalates into a crisis, the unnerved electorate reverses its position and the political
Political Corruption Gets a New Name in Lincoln Strategy Group
December 11, 2007
Link: Lincoln Strategy Group lining up clients fast. Nathan Sproul, who has worked so hard to make his name synonymous with political corruption here in Arizona, is taking his name off the marquee of his firm in a merger with Arizona Chamber of Commerce lobbyist Jessica Pacheco. The new firm will be called Lincoln Strategy
The Rosemont Mine’s Rose-Colored Polling
December 10, 2007
Augusta Resource Corporation commissioned a survey by Market Intelligence of Tucsonans about their proposed Rosemont Mine. Surprise! The survey, the results of which were quickly – and uncritically – reported by Inside Tucson Business, shows that about two-thirds of Tucsonans are in favor of the mine. Or at least it does until you peek under
Pima County Election Integrity Trial Home
December 10, 2007
This post has been superseded by a new Homepage.
Latest News:
Judge Michael Miller has issued his ruling
granting the plaintiffs access to the final databases for the 2006
Primary and General elections, but denying without prejudice wider
access to all database files for the election in the possession of Pima
County until and unless they are able to demonstrate the wider access
will not compromise election security. This means that the mid-year RTA
election and the backups made during the multi-day process of counting
ballots remain out of reach for now.
The Board of Supervisors has put the release of limited files the court has ordered released on the agenda at their Jan. 8 meeting, which starts at 9 a.m. Board members are slated to discuss whether they will give the files up, or of they will appeal the ruling. Interested parties may want to show up and have a say.
Complete trial coverage after the flip…
