Michael Bryan A Blog For Arizona Exclusive Ed. – I’m pleased to present readers with a guest essay from Karl Reiner. Karl recently published a great guest opinion in the Arizona Daily Star about the issue of immigration. I thought it was insightful and well-reasoned, but far too short. I asked Mr. Reiner if he would be … Read more
Ward Wallingford, the Chairman of AZ’s LD 28 Democratic Party wrote to district PCs the following about Rep. Bradley. It struck me as important and I wanted to pass it on to you: "The issue of immigration and English-only is being forced to the forefront by the draconian legislation at the state and national level, … Read more
The Coyote Carnival is coming again at the begining of April. The Coyote Carnival is an guest-edited compilation of the best of Arizona’s many blogs. The mission of the Coyote is to help popularize the many great blogs produced by Arizona’s people. This month’s editor is Arizona journalist Temple Stark, who blogs at TempleStark.com and … Read more
President Jimmy Carter recomended a series of questions for those who aren’t sure how they should vote. I found these immensely well stated. You really do have to eliminate the clutter and rhetoric of the Right and pose stark contrasting values to make the choice abundantly clear: Daily Kos: Questions and Answers. "I had lunch … Read more
Link: Largest Protest Ever in Los Angeles. Link: Biggest Protests in Chicago History. The GOP’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy proposals may be awakening a sleeping giant of the American electorate. Latinos have consistently been less engaged in politics than average, as measured by voter registration and turn-out. The GOP’s punative proposals for immigration, such as … Read more