Bob Lord

Bob has mostly wound down his 39-year career as a tax and business lawyer (with a 1-year interruption to run for Congress in 2008 (CD3), when he tried to unseat John Shadegg. Bob now serves as the senior advisor on tax policy for the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans who believe the light taxation of America's rich is destabilizing our democracy, and as an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Bob has been writing for Blog For Arizona since late 2011, concentrating mostly on federal issues, with an occasional foray into Arizona state politics.

Oh Thucky, How Far We’ve Come

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I’m feeling nostalgic right now. Seems like it was just yesterday that Thucky was our little friend here at BfAZ, a mental midget blog troll all our own. David tried to teach him about education policy. I tried to help him with his views on the economy and taxation. We scolded him when he wasn’t being … Read more

If You Read One Thing On Iraq…

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There’s too much out there on the current situation in Iraq for any one person to read. But check Chris Hedges’ post yesterday, The Ghoulish Face of Empire. Hedges:   The black-clad fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, sweeping a collapsing army and terrified Iraqis before them as they advance toward … Read more

Huppenthal: Che Guevara’s Memory Should Be Defecated Upon

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Yes, Che Guevara is a controversial figure. He’s reviled by some, but revered by others, including the proprietor of the Three Sonorans blog. So, what does it say when the Superintendent of Public Instruction intentionally spits in the eye of the blogger who very clearly holds Che in the highest regard? Huppenthal (as Falcon9): Che Guvera ran a … Read more

Different Ways to Connect Two Dots

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I’ve been meaning to write this one for a while, but the Thuckmeister has had me super busy lately. Greg Patterson, the Espresso Pundit, in Step out of line the men come and take you away … speculated on how the investigation of Phil Mickelson for insider trading was connected to his whining about the … Read more

Huppenthal and Piketty Have Something in Common

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No, really, they do. They both express themselves using mathematical formulae. Piketty: r > g Huppenthal: MAS = KKK What does this possibly mean? Well, let’s explore. Piketty’s formula symbolizes his brilliant economic research and analysis. Huppenthal’s formula symbolizes his racist, disgusting,  and distorted thought process. My theory: Pretty much any thought on the entire continuum, ranging … Read more