Larry Bodine

Larry is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful commentator whose views are shaped by a combination of journalism, entrepreneurship, law practice, and leadership.‎ ✍ He is an experienced and well-known leader, having served as a teacher at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Arizona, Video Manager for Iskashitaa Refugee Network, Chair of the LD18 Democrats, and President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson.‎ ✍ A common-sense business leader, he operated a successful marketing consultancy for 20 years. He is skilled in fundraising, ChatGPT, and online communications.‎ ✍He considers multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion. His ethos is the Boy Scout Law.‎ ✍ Larry is a lifelong writer, having worked as a seven-time award-winning journalist for the New York Daily News and as the author of 600 editorials for the Blog for Arizona.‎ ✍He is a graduate of Amherst College and Seton Hall Law School and has also attended the University of Munich in Germany.‎ ✍He is not all work and no play. Larry enjoys singing and playing the guitar, watching film noir, going on outings with his Portuguese Water Dog, weight training, and meeting his many friends for lattes at breakfast.‎ ‎** Scroll down to see my articles below. **

Stop Acting Defeated. Get Furious and Fight!

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One afternoon, I was feeling low and irritated while visiting downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. I figured I’d clear my head with a walk—big mistake. I had no idea I was about to get mugged. Out of nowhere, as I turned a corner I’d walked before, some punk jumped right in my face, screamed at … Read more

Support the Defense Fund of Falsely Arrested Judge Dugan

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Lawyers have established the Hannah Dugan Legal Defense Fund in response to the federal government’s unprecedented attack on the independence of the judiciary. On April 26, FBI agents arrested Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly shielding an undocumented immigrant from an ICE arrest. The FBI claims that Judge Dugan informed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents … Read more

Bimbo Trump Lawyer Blasted for Arresting Newark Mayor

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Failed lawyer Anina Habba’s first act as interim US Attorney for New Jersey was to arrest an elected official for attending a protest with members of Congress. Mayor Ras Baraka was illegitimately arrested yesterday, May 10, for “trespassing” and held for five hours by ICE. No charges were filed. Baraka is also a Democratic candidate … Read more

Trump Recession is Coming in June

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You know the economy is bad when people are even skimping on McDonald’s value meals. Sales at the fast food chain dropped 3.6 percent in the United States in the first quarter of the year, a stark contrast to a 2.5 percent rise in sales during the same period last year. Also, some Trump administration officials … Read more

ACLU’s Guide to Know Your Rights in Trump’s America

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These are notes taken by Kathy Voth, of the LD18 Democrats Communications Team, from the American Civil Liberties Union’s “Know Your Rights Training” presented on Zoom on April 29, 2025. This information is sobering but helpful and important. You can watch the Zoom recording at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15tgTSPdNitbo735Jmp9LGkbYukHBUqb6/view?usp=drivesdk Heading to a Protest Bring a friend• There is … Read more

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