by David Safier In the early days after the passage of SB1070, I asked frequently, where is the Goldwater Institute? These folks are rarely silent about any pressing state issue, yet this time, on the most consuming issue of the day, nothing but crickets. My thought was, G.I.'s libertarian leanings would have led the Institute … Read more
by David Safier Russell Pearce seems to be having trouble with the basic concept of Republican politics. You only pull out your big immigration guns in an election year. It's not really about illegal immigration. It's about frightening and energizing your base and people in the middle so they'll vote for you. Pearce initially didn't … Read more
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
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
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