Jon Kyl, Professional Hypocrite
Arizona Senator Jon Kyl loves nothing more than an opportunity to denounce earmarks (and to insinuate that they are a Democratic phenominon). Unfortunately, Jon Kyl also loves him some earmarks. Take a look-see:
Michael Bryan
AZ AG Terry Goddard Ready for Debate on Legal Pot
by Michael Bryan Terry Goddard's measure of political courage just went up slightly in my estimation: he went on national TV and suggested that this country should look seriously at the merits of legalizing marijuana to cut off the flow of money to drug cartels fueling violence along the Mexican border and throughout Mexico. He … Read more
Lessons from an Abortive Populist Coup
Paul Eckerstrom didn't campaign to be elected Democratic Party Chairman in any meaningful sense. He didn't even plan to run. He certainly didn't think it though. He tossed his hat in the ring because he had a passion for the ideas and strategy he wanted the Party to pursue, and which he wasn't seeing from … Read more
Obama Puts Kibosh on Bush’s Space Cadet Ideas for Space-Based Weapons
by Michael Bryan Most people can rattle off many of the bad decisions and harmful policies of the Bush years. But one little-known policy vital to our national security and our economy that Bush worked very hard to get dead wrong is space-based weaponry. I wrote about the issue back in 2004 and again in … Read more
Crazy As They Wanna Be
by Michael Bryan I suspect that the Arizona GOP will pull a Jonestown now that Janet has handed them the keys to the campsite. With no effective institutional opposition from Democrats to be had, there is a danger that their most ideologically intoxicated members will convince the rest to drink the Kool-aid, herding their elected … Read more