David Gordon 
Remember the latest Tax Cut scheme (passed in 2017) that Trumpist-Republicans led by the Popular Vote Loser said, despite historical evidence, would trickle down and help the Middle and Lower Class. That can not be said for the Gold Star children and spouses of fallen veterans as the survival benefits they receive are now … Read more
Who is Mujtaba al-Sweikat? He would have been a college student in the United States had the Saudi Arabian Government not imprisoned him for participating in pro-democracy rallies while a teenager in 2011. His incarceration, justified by a probably coerced confession (probably after torture and without access to legal counsel) sparked condemnation by Amnesty International, … Read more
Tempe Arizona’s Mayor and Vice Mayor were pleased with the decision from the State Attorney General office that the “Keep Dark Money out of Local Elections “ initiative, which passed in 2018 with 91 percent of local support does not violate state law and can be “harmonized together” with state statutes. The finding, sparked by … Read more
The State Budget being considered by Arizona State Legislators should benefit all and not just a few; the poor and middle class along with the wealthy; our most vulnerable along with our most successful. Unfortunately, some Republicans, despite current events, still have not fully learned the lessons of the 2018 elections and want to support … Read more
Yesterday (April 23, 2019), Arizona State Republican Chair (and extremist reactionary) Kelli Ward shocked most political observers when she announced her support for an increase (half a penny) in the state sales tax to help fund the State’s public schools. Why this seeming turnaround from the Republican extremist? Why is this attempt to present her … Read more