National Elections

While Arizona and National Republicans Take Freedoms Away and Defend ICE, Democrats Work to Save Working and Middle Class Rights and Affordability

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Arizona Legislative Republicans are back at it at the State Capitol, playing the same old MAGA-White Nationalist-Religious Extremist broken records of voting suppression and taking away reproductive freedom, sponsoring measures designed to take people’s rights away in both areas. In both chambers, Arizona Republicans want to circumvent a probable Gubernatorial veto by sending a ballot … Read more

The Way Forward?

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Many Democratic centrist candidates come off as “Republican Lite” which ever since Reagan has put Democrats being perceived as being in a defensive crouch instead of aggressively confronting the folly of Republican policies while highlighting Democratic ideals exemplified by FDR. Many voters given the choice of a Republican or Republican Lite will go with the … Read more

AZ SoS Fontes and AZLege Dem Caucus Leaders Unveil “The Voters First Act” to Expand Our Rights To Vote

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While Arizona Republicans, like their colleagues across the nation, routinely put forth legislative proposals to largely suppress and put barriers up for voting, Democrats have continually looked for ways to expand the franchise and access to the ballot box. That was the main motivation behind Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Democratic Legislative Leaders … Read more

Of Fascists Fucking Around and Finding Out

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I realize now that I have been remiss in not sharing here my genuine and honest thoughts about what is happening in this country right now. I’ve held back some of my thoughts that I have shared privately, but haven’t put to page. It took Kim’s post yesterday, Watching Is Not Prevention, and reader reaction, … Read more

Three Year Extension of ACA/Obamacare Subsidies Passes House Despite United Arizona Republican Congressional Opposition

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Better late than never. In a stinging rebuke of Donald ‘I have concepts of a health care plan’ Trump and Mike ‘Holy Roller Hypocrite’ Johnson, the House of Representatives, with 17 Republican defections, passed a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)/Obamacare subsidies. It is very unfortunate that thanks to Mr. Johnson’s stonewalling by … Read more