Some Sane Folks Needed

From a press release recirculated by Roy Warden: “On Saturday January 23, 2010 Claudia White, the newly elected President of Arizonans for Immigration Control, will hold her first meeting at the Martha Cooper Library at 1377 N. Catalina Ave., Tucson Arizona. Ms. White’s southwestern background insures she will bring a fresh perspective to the issue … Read more

Billie Stanton hits a bullseye in Montrose, Colorado

by David Safier One of the many losses Tucson suffered when the Citizen closed was the silencing of Billie Stanton's voice on a local editorial page, not to mention the emails she sent to those of us who communicated with her from time to time — always passionate and committed, always warm and embracing. I'm … Read more

Horne investigates ed crime of the century

by David Safier You may recall in December, Horne sent an employee or two with a video camera down to Lukeville on the border to film kids getting on a school bus. Some of them may have been crossing over from Mexico, and Horne wanted it all on tape. The timing of the video, a … Read more

Immigration politics

by David Safier Someone who knows more about state politics than I said Dem candidates in tough districts are being advised to talk tough about immigration, or their R opponents will use the issue as a bludgeon to beat them over the head and defeat them in November. That kind of advice makes me furious … Read more

And speaking of best buds (which I was below) . . .

by David Safier Here's a photo of Vic Williams (R-LD26) hanging around with a few of his closest friends: Russell Pearce, J.D. Hayworth and Sheriff Joe Arpaio (Present but out of the shot: Andrew Thomas). That's Vic looking stern and resolute behind the big three.   The issue is immigration. With those folks sharing the … Read more