by Pamela Powers Hannley Left-wing Facebook pages, blogs, and online-only radio news shows are on fire with charges and counter charges about the Arizona Democratic Party's backroom politics, party darlings, and the quest for party solidarity during the 2012 elections. For those of you safely ensconced down here in sunny Baja Arizona, here's a news flash you won't … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley The US Supreme Court issued their long-awaited decision Arizona's infamous SB1070. They struct down several parts of the "papers please" law, but kept the "papers please" part. From the Huffington Post… WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a split decision in the Obama administration's challenge to Arizona's aggressive immigration … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley As anticipated, 1000s of protesters from the Unitarian Universalist Church, the United Church of Christ, Puente Arizona, and other groups descended upon Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City Jail last night. Here is a news round up for the event, since it was not covered by southern Arizona news outlets. … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley Tonight– June 23– the Unitarian Universalists, Puente Arizona, and members of other liberal groups, including Progressive Democrats of America, will hold a peaceful vigil at the Maricopa County Tent City Jail to protest cruel and unusual punishment of immigrants and other prisoners. Or… as the Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots put … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley There's going to be a showdown at the infamous Maricopa County Tent City Jail this Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m. No, Sheriff Joe Arpaio won't be shooting it out with Randy Parraz. Saturday night– at the Tent City, a symbol of shame and cruelty– the side of hatered and bigotry … Read more