by John Adams The US House of Representatives is right to reject the Administration’s cynically crafted version of the extension of the FISA amendment, the so-called Protect America Act of 2007. Rather, our House acted wisely in passing its own version of the extension, which deletes immunity from prosecution for telecommunication providers who abetted secret … Read more
Link: Same-sex marriage measure dealt blow. Rep. Krysten Sinema managed to maneuver an amendment onto the GOP proposed anti-gay marriage referendum that would have granted certain legal rights to domestic partners. The amendment is widely seen as effectively killing the bill because many GOP lawmakers have now withdrawn their support as a result of the … Read more
Tonight, 4/2/8, Drinking Liberally’s Special Guest will be Mark Stegeman, a professor at the UofA’s Eller School who is running for TUSD school board. Mark was appointed to the audit committee of the Board last year, and has now decided to deepen his involvement with the financially troubled district. Come on down to the Shanty … Read more
In a rare nod to reality, Dick Renzi has shut down his leadership PAC; presumably because according to Congressional power rankings, he has absolutely no leadership capacity any longer. Also, the name of the PAC, The Patriot Fund, is an uncomfortable reminder of Patriot Insurance, his family insurance company Dick is accused of embezzling $400K … Read more
Pima County Public Defender Robert Hooker killed in crashI didn’t have the pleasure of knowing Bob very well personally. A few interactions, a dignified presence in the halls of Superior Court, and an enormously respectful reputation shared in all quarters the Arizona Bar are my only connections to him. But I’m feeling his passing greatly. … Read more