Those Americans Longing for a Strongman Dictator in Trump Have Clearly Never Actually Experienced Autocracy

I have experienced autocracy. I didn’t have to live it: thank God! But I have known and been in the confidence of those who did have to live in it for most – or all – of their lives. As a result, I can tell you this with utter conviction and the authority of lived … Read more

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Writes to Congress Demanding Action on Border Security

Over the last week, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs tackled the immigration issue that has been a continual statewide and national hot topic, largely because Republicans (and some extreme left-wing Democrats) at the federal level have balked at Comprehensive Immigration Reform since 2014, virtually did nothing when President Biden, in one of his first acts as … Read more

Are We Better Off Than We Were Four Years Ago? Is this a Trick Question

At the height of Orwellian hypocrisy, the Trump Presidential Campaign is trying to assert that things were better when he was President four years ago than now. What chutzpah. Another big lie from the Mad King of Big Lies. This recent cartoon from Clay Bennett of the Chattanooga Times Free Press says it all. The … Read more

All Republicans at the State Legislature Give a Collective Middle Finger to Reproductive Freedom and Health Care

Talk about putting your vote where your mouth is. All Arizona Legislative Republicans in the State House and State Senate gave a collective middle finger to reproductive freedom and women’s health care when State Senator Priya Sundareshan and House Representative Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton attempt to force votes on their sponsored bills on the Right to Contraception … Read more

Crowdsourcing Law Enforcement: What Could Go Wrong?

Ah, Arizona, the beacon of Wild West revivalism, has done it again, folks! If you’re the nostalgic type, yearning for the days of saloons and shootouts, the Arizona Senate has something for you. They decided that the solution to retail theft isn’t through boring, conventional methods like hiring more police or investing in technology. No, … Read more