Michael Bryan I got this story from June Wortman’s newsletter. She calls the incident harrowing, and I can’t disagree. The rapidity with which police forces escalate encounters with citizens who don’t behave exactly as they would wish, or worse, actually insist on being treated with respect and accorded their civil rights, is increasingly reminiscent of how an … Read more
On November 20th I sent the following letter to the Arizona Attorney General’s office, and today I sent it to major media throughout Arizona. The readers of BlogForArizona can help by calling the Attorney General’s Office and your local media to inquire about what is being done about my complaint. "Dear Mr. Goddard: I wish … Read more
Ultra-conservatives seek to hobble our state government with a faux-populist ‘tax revolt’ using initiatives here in Arizona. The effort is deeply ironic as Arizona already has one of the lowest property tax rates in the nation, which is clearly reflected by our consistent bottom-of-the-barrel ranking in investment in our children’s education, health and welfare. These … Read more
I recently re-read Marine Lt. Colonel T. X. Hammes recent book on the evolution of modern warfare, The Sling and the Stone. Col. Hammes wrote an article for the Marine Corps Gazette which is essentially a summary of his book. It lays out the thesis more completely and cogently than I could hope to here. … Read more
I asked members of Drinking Liberally what they are feeling thankful for this Thanksgiving. These are some of the responses: I am thankful for friends who laugh and cry with me, thankful for family who loves unconditionally, thankful that I can take freedoms for granted, thankful for a job I love, thankful for $3 pints … Read more