It looks like the 800 pound gorilla has left the building

by David Safier I think congratulations are in order for the folks at the Goldwater Institute. I've been saying the 800 pound gorilla of an anti-immigrant bill isn't going away any time soon, so they should come out from behind the sofa and address the issue head on. I was more than half wrong. The … Read more

No change. G.I. still AWOL on SB 1070

by David Safier The Goldwater Institute still thinks the anti-immigrant bill, which has made Arizona the biggest story in the country, isn't worthy of comment. Or, more accurately, G.I. is still afraid of messing with that big ol' 800 pound gorilla. It's safer hiding behind the sofa. Commenter Todd had an interesting insight on G.I.'s … Read more

From Iowa: “Why can’t I microchip an illegal?”

by David Safier Crazy is contagious. At a forum for Iowa's 3rd District, R candidate Pat Bertroche said: “I think we should catch ’em, we should document ’em, make sure we know where they are and where they are going,” said Pat Bertroche, an Urbandale physician. “I actually support micro-chipping them. I can micro-chip my … Read more

A Republican plot to destroy Arizona?

by David Safier It's got to be a plot. The downgrading of Arizona in the nation's and the world's eyes has been too systematic and deliberate to be coincidental. Gut education. Gut health care for children and adults near or below the poverty level. Sell off the state Capitol. Close state parks and rest areas. … Read more