Pima County Election Integrity Trial: Testimony of Mickey Duniho

Please see the Election Integrity Homepage for complete coverage and the latest news. There are a number of take-away points in the testimony of Mr. Duniho. Here are some points that I found most important: Mr. Duniho was a senior programmer at the National Security Agency for 37 years. To Mr. Duniho’s knowledge, insiders are … Read more

Arizona Tax Revolt Initiative Recruiting Among Minutemen

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

4th Gen War in Iraq

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

What We’re Thankful For…

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