Eddie Basha III Supporting the GOP

I was interested to receive an invitation to the upcoming reception for Vice President Dick Cheney in Phoenix. I noted with a heavy heart at least one of the names among the usual suspects on the invitation’s list of event co-chairs: The Arizona Republican Party Cordially Invites You to a Luncheon with Special Guest Vice … Read more

Hayworth Lies About the Estate Tax Vote

Hayworth’s rationale for his support of the most ironic bill ever, the minumum wage increase/dynasty tax cut, is compete and utter bullshit. He said, "The minimum wage was due for an increase, but it was important that we offset its cost to small businesses. Permanently reducing the death [sic] tax allows family-run businesses, farms and … Read more

Ted Downing and the Spousal Rape Law

I received an interesting email from Merrill Eisenberg, a long-time Democratic party activist and UofA faculty member, regarding the LD 28 Senate race between Ted Downing and Paula Aboud to replace Gabby Giffords in the State Senate. I personally like and respect both candidates, have worked with both of them on campaigns or legislation, and … Read more

Drinking Liberally 8/3

Liberals will be gathering once again for conversation, community, and consumption of mass quantities at the Shanty this Thursday evening starting at 6pm. The Shanty is located at 4th Avenue and 9th Street at the underpass. There are no planned guests this evening, but Republican Congressional candidate Frank Antenori may be stopping by for a … Read more

Oh, Shiite!

Last year, Bush invoked a sophomoric vision of a Sunni based restoration of the Caliphate under the leadership of Al Qaeda as the new boogieman justifying our bloated military industrial complex and neo-colonial foriegn policy. In reponse, I wrote an article about the much more tangible threat posed by a newly energized Shiite pan-nationalism, unified … Read more