Immigration

The man who would be King of the Whites in Arizona

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by David Safier Here are a few excerpts from Russell Pearce's latest email to his supporters. Pearce has been more powerful than our Accidental Guv since the day she took over the 9th floor, and will be more powerful still if she is elected. As the Author of SB1070 I will be attending the hearing … Read more

The NPR Story that Every Arizonan Should Hear

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You might have heard some news about the NPR story connecting SB1070 and the private prison industry though ALEC. Here's the story in full. It's worth your time to listen and to read: Here's the follow-up story about the American Legislative Exchange Council, which is a disturbing story of unregulated influence pedaling of it's own, … Read more

Russell Pearce: the man who wants to be shadow governor also wants to be shadow dictator of every city in the state

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by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings Russell Pearce may deride the U.S. government, saying that "states' rights" supercede any central authority, but he doesn't hold the same for Arizona's cities and towns in their dealings with the central authority of the Arizona state government. First, his SB1070 would have shanghaied municipal police officers into his … Read more

Brewer emerges from her bunker! To go to . . . California!

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by David Safier Time is precious for candidates, especially as we get closer to election day. In spite of that For exactly that reason, the Accidental Guv will be spending her time November 1, the day before the election, traveling to California to "attend the hearing over SB 1070 in California." Will she testify? Doesn't … Read more