(Update) Rosemont Copper sued again
April 3, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Update to Rosemont Copper sued again. Press release from Save the Scenic Santa Ritas:
Rosemont Copper CEO Admits Company Didn’t File Disclosures in Arizona
(Tucson, Ariz) – Rosemont Copper CEO Rod Pace is now admitting the company did not disclose a corporate bankruptcy of two of its key officials to Arizona authorities. Pace acknowledged that Rosemont’s parent company, Vancouver-based Augusta Resource Corporation, reported to Canadian regulators that two of its top officers had been involved in a corporate bankruptcy. He claimed, however, that Rosemont is not required to make those disclosures in Arizona.
“The evidence and Arizona law plainly show that such disclosures are required,” said Vince Rabago, attorney for Save the Scenic Santa Ritas (SSSR), which filed the formal complaint last Thursday with the ACC and other prosecutorial agencies requesting an investigation of Rosemont Copper.
“Proper disclosure is the foundation for investor trust,” said Sheila Dagucon, former NASDAQ Vice-President responsible for regulatory activities, and SSSR Board member, now practicing law in Sonoita, AZ. “Corporate disclosure provides the transparency critical to capital formation.”
“When disclosure regulations are ignored, the results can be devastating to investors and the general public, as we too often have seen,” Dagucon added.
Jan Brewer gets one wrong, one right
April 3, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Last week Governor Jan Brewer signed special legislation by Rep Terri Proud, R-Tucson, before the ink was even dry on the engrossed bill. The law requires a forensic audit of Pima County bond projects because the Town of Marana felt it is not getting its "fair share" of Pima County taxpayer property without having to pay for it, such as the waste water treatment facility our Tea-Publican legislature handed over to the Town of Marana last year. Brewer OKs Pima County audit.
"Brewer sees nothing wrong with singling out one county for special treatment." That's known as special legislation, and it is unconstitutional. Pima County should consider suing.
One would think that Governor Brewer would jump at the chance to diss the City of Tucson as well. So it was somewhat of a surprise that Governor Brewer vetoed a bill drafted by Fletcher McCusker, one of the key promoters of downtown Tucson redevelopment, in an effort known as the "Downtown Tucson Initiative." Brewer vetoes bill to revitalize Rio Nuevo plans:
Changes proposed to revitalize Tucson's Rio Nuevo redevelopment project were shot down Monday by Gov. Jan Brewer, an apparent victim of the standoff between her and lawmakers on a new state budget.
In an extensive rejection letter, Brewer said HB 2647 would have created more opportunities for businesses willing to invest in the area because they would be able to recover some of their costs by keeping some of the state and local sales taxes they generate. [This is an abatement of the transaction privilege tax (sales tax) "incentive" allowing developers of new development in the Rio Nuevo District to keep sales taxes collected by their business.] The change was designed to get businesses to locate and expand in Rio Nuevo's downtown redevelopment zone.
But the governor said she was not interested – at least not now.
Teachers, if you’re looking for a way to get your students to understand the concept of irony . . .
April 3, 2012
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by David Safier I wish I had this very short story in hand when I was trying to explain the concept of irony to my high school English students. It's a slam dunk. Here's how it goes. The director (Sean Arce) of a nationally acclaimed educational program (Mexican American Studies) is given an award by … Read more
Too good to miss
April 3, 2012
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by David Safier If you haven't caught it yet, here's last night's Daily Show about TUSD's Mexican American Studies, featuring the comic stylings of Board member Michael Hicks. The video is starting to go viral. We'll see how far it spreads. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show … Read more
The Tea-Publican Crazy Train Has Left The Station
April 3, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The Birthers-Birchers-Secessionists of the Tea-Publican Party crazy train have left the station and are hurtling down the track.
Last week Rep. Carl "barking mad" Seel and Crazy Uncle Joe Arpaio tried to revive Seel's "Birther" bill in the Arizona legislature. Birther Madness. Their efforts did not appear to revive his bill.
Also last week, Rep. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, would require employees of federal agencies to first notify the sheriff of the county "before taking any official law enforcement action in a county in this state." 'States' Rights' Tea-Publicans run amok. His "strike everything" amendment to HB 2434 passed the "Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty" Committee (they don't even try to hide the crazy any more), and the bill is awaiting a committee of the whole (COW) vote in the Senate. It is expected to pass the Senate and be sent to the House. The federal government will ignore this unconstitutional bill.
Sen. "Cap'n Al" Melvin, R-Saddlebrook, is the sponsor of SCR 1008, a resolution that would declare an emergency and allow Arizona to invoke its sovereignty ("States' rights!"). The resolution has passed the Senate and is awaiting final action in the House.
Not to be outdone, some rich guy who wants to piss away his money on the Neoconfederate "nullification" theory has filed the "Checks and Balances in Government" Initiative (demonstrating that he does not understand this term). Power to override US laws sought in new initiative:
A Phoenix business owner launched an initiative drive Monday designed to let Arizona voters override federal laws.
And John Biltis said he's prepared to spend millions of dollars of his own money to put the issue on the November ballot and persuade Arizonans to approve it.
The initiative would leave in place a provision in Arizona's Constitution that says the federal Constitution "is the supreme law of the land." But it proposes to add language saying the federal document may not be violated by any government – including the federal government.
More to the point, it would allow Arizonans "to reject any federal action that they determine violates the United States Constitution." And they would be able to do this either through a vote of the state House and Senate with consent of the governor, or through a popular vote on a ballot measure.
Dude, spend your millions getting an education. The Supremacy Clause, Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution and the 14th Amendment following the American Civil War put an end to the nullification theory forever. What you propose is unconstitutional. The Civil War is over Johnny Reb, get over it.
Why would Michael Hicks . . .?
April 3, 2012
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by David Safier I just caught the Mexican American Studies segment on last night's Daily Show (You can find it in the whole episode on the Daily Show website, about 8 minutes in). It doesn't give you much of a sense of the MAS program, since, well, if you're going for comedy and you managed … Read more
News Flash: Mexican American Studies on the Daily Show tonight!
April 2, 2012
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by David Safier It's true. No April Fools joke here. We have gotten word the Daily Show will be airing a segment on TUSD's Mexican American Studies tonight, 11pm, Comedy Central. Keeping this information a secret has almost caused me bodily damage, I've wanted to tell people so badly. But I can keep a secret … Read more
Rove: Super PAC is the new Black
April 2, 2012
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by David Safier The left keeps on bringing up race to divide us, Republicans love to say. But when it comes to claiming minority group status, there's no race-based stretch too far for Karl Rove & Co. You know what making hedge funds disclose donations to Super PACs is like, according to Rove? It's like … Read more
