We are pathetic. Yes, all of us. We obviously don’t care enough about the carnage going on in our schools, our churches, our theaters, our grocery stores, our concerts, our workplaces, and myriad other places. If we cared enough, we would do something to curb gun violence. I’ll be the first to admit that I … Read more
It has been an eventful first term for Tucson Mayor Regina Romero. When she was not battling science denying Governor Doug Ducey and right-wing legislators over how to keep people safe during the height of the Coronavirus, Mayor Romero, with members of the City Council, pursued a progressive program, which included a Working Families Agenda, … Read more
Saying “Let’s finish the job” and America is about “possibilities,” President Joe Biden hit another homerun delivering a passionate, magnanimous, optimistic, enthusiastic, and combative State of the Union address to Congress and the Amerian People this evening (February 7, 2023.) If there was any doubt that Joe Biden lacked the energy and competence to continue … Read more
The Hill reports, The Hill’s Morning Report — Democrats aim big before GOP takes over House: Democrats who control both the House and Senate have ambitious to-do lists before Congress adjourns this year. What they lack are bipartisan agreements and commitments inside their party about what can or should get to President Biden’s desk in … Read more
From National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI for Southern Arizona): Call (520) 622-6000 or 1 (866) 495-6735 “If you are in immediate crisis, whether it be for you or your loved one, call the above Community Wide Crisis line.” Immediate Crisis Help The shooting/killing of UA Hydrology Dept. Chair Tom Meixner on Oct. 5, … Read more