It is an old axiom that it is socially inappropriate to speak ill of a person in the immediate aftermath of their death. But what if that person has been an evil villain their entire life? It seems entirely appropriate to acknowledge their life of villainy, and yes, to even proclaim “good riddance” on their passing. … Read more
A new school year has dawned and despite funding increases enacted by the State Legislature over the last two years, Arizona schools are still being appropriated at Pre 2008 recession levels. This is 2019. Schools should be funded according to the economics of 2019 not 11 years ago. Currently, Arizona is ranked 49th in the … Read more
The Outlaw Dirty Monday campaign has opened 11 Tucson “depot” locations where volunteers and petition circulators can get petitions and information kits to put the initiative on the state ballot. The group, a non-partisan PAC to eliminate secret funders of political campaigns in Arizona elections, has collected 30,000 of the 357,000 required signatures. “Why is … Read more
The reason we have a bad reality TV show actor as president is because the “news” media has turned political reporting into a reality TV game show, ostensibly for ratings. You may recall that I mocked the media for this in 2016 with a series of posts about “Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary.” Now the … Read more
The CNN moderators for the debate: Jake Tapper, anchor of “The Lead” and “State of the Union,” along with CNN’s chief political correspondent Dana Bash, and Don Lemon, anchor of “CNN Tonight.” CNN producers, or Jake Tapper, or some combination of joint stupidity decided that this debate should not be about candidates explaining their policy proposals … Read more