The Star published one of my letters to the editor yesterday. Link: Letters to the editor | www.azstarnet.com Several letters published recently in the Star have perpetuated the widespread misconception that violations of the immigration laws are crimes. They are not crimes, in fact, but civil infractions. Whether an immigrant illegally crosses the border or … Read more
Once Timby made his intention to challenge Gabby for her office official, the Democratic Party issued 10 pointed, and sometimes snarky (not that I’m in any position to cast stones on the subject of snarkiness…), questions for him to answer.
Less well reported, Gabby was asked 9 pointed questions by Democracy For America’s Tucson chapter, an organization born of the Dean campaign of 2003-4 that has become a central organizing force in the populist progressive wing of the Democratic party. She sent a blanket reply that DFA members judged to be essentially non-responsive to their questions and unacceptable.
So, we have the interesting situation of the candidates of both parties refusing to engage the questions of Democrats. I guess Timby and Gabby at least have in common contempt for the questions of uppity Democrats.
See the 19 questions after the flip…
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OK. This is a damn fine speech. Obama has just picked up the fallen mantle of leadership in civil rights and economic justice that has been dragged through the mud of the politics of blame and shame for far too long.
Lena sent a letter to her supporters in LD 26. It included the news that Cheryl Cage will be seeking a seat on the Oro Valley Marana town council in the May 2009.
Full text after the jump…