The main event in Arizona politics in 2008, outside of the Presidential race, of course, will be the battle for control of CD1. It seems likely the Renzi won’t be standing for re-election and CD1 will become on open-seat free-for-all. Our nominee will likely need north of a million to compete in the district, just … Read more
Oh, Turdblossom. We hardly knew ya. So Rove is leaving the White House at the end of the month. I can’t quite figure out the angle here. ‘Cept maybe Bush doesn’t want Karl on staff when the indictment comes. His departure makes it harder for the White House to keep him out of the Congressional … Read more
The position of County Attorney is a very demanding one, requiring an astute political sensibility. The County Attorney must meet the high standards of ethical behavior required of a prosecuting authority and negotiate a legal minefield where any slip could have grave consequences for both those of accused of crimes and the victims of crime, … Read more
Link: Arizona Capitol Times – Senator, others sue to stop tax subsidies. "Six small-business-owners, including a Senator and a one-time legislative candidate, filed a lawsuit today challenging nearly $100 million in tax subsidies Phoenix gave to the developer of a planned mall. The lawsuit, Turken v. Gordon, was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court and … Read more
Link: Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy.
UPDATE 9/10: Google Cached Link: Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy. Apparently, Family Security Matters pulled the article. Maybe they actually were (rightfully) embarrassed by its contents. Maybe they are actually capable of experiencing shame…
UPDATE 9/12: Wow, these folks want to push this thing WAY down the memory hole. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sam Seder gets a cease and desist order for hosting this copy of the article. Just in case, I have decided to post the full text after the flip on this post. I think this link to the Google Cache may keep working, too.
UPDATE 9/21: A little extra crazy from Atkinson, who apparently also wants to enslave undocumented workers and invade and subjugate Mexico…
As much as I find the opinions expressed at the above link abhorrent, I am gratified by the author’s honesty and integrity in saying in an unvarnished manner what he really thinks. I suspect that the purely evil scenario Philip Atkinson recommends would be acceptable to many Republicans – cause for celebration, in fact. I don’t think all Republicans would celebrate the downfall of democracy Atkinson advocates, but I think many would welcome the chance to remake our society without the restraint of political opposition, so long as one of the their own who held the sceptre.
Before you write Atkinson off as some marginal crackpot, check out the Board of the Family Security Matters foundation, which he represents. It reads like a who’s-who of conservative thought and media power. This isn’t the deranged rantings of some blow-hard; this is an expression of policy by a significant faction within the conservative movement. Make no mistake, there are enemies of America within.