Michael Bryan By Dr. Ted Downing Several have asked my position on SB1053 – a bill that I helped draft and support that is now facing a possible gubernatorial veto. The Party presently supports a veto. I respectfully disagree. I believe a veto will harm both the Governor and the Party. I pray for reconsideration. This explanation … Read more
Tim Bee is demonstrating to Arizona voters a pattern of ignoring or breaking the rules to get the results he wants. If he wants to demonstrate that he’s a good acolyte of the Bush League of Republican politics, he’s doing a fine job. Given that he has to sneak around behind closed doors to do … Read more
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"-Samuel Johnson "It is unpleasing to represent our affairs to our own disadvantage; yet it is necessary to shew the evils which we desire to be removed."-Samuel Johnson Men who disdained military service themselves asked American soldiers to die for a mission that shifts like the sand, but … Read more
by Jeff Latas My life has changed over that last ten months and the meaning of Memorial Day changed with it. There have been some comments on one of the later post here on BFA about politicizing Memorial Day, what is fair and what is objectionable when a political point of view references our troops, … Read more
Senate Bill 1053 provides for citizen oversight of non-partisan (lots of local and municipal elections) and issue elections (bonds and initiatives). That’s most of the elected officials in the State, 79 billion in public financing, and some of the most important legislative acts in our state, including amendments to our state constitution. Pretty important stuff. … Read more