Public Debate Footage Held Hostage to DRM
July 30, 2006
I have some concerns about the current method the Commission is storing and distributing video footage of the Commission-sponsored candidate debates. The video of debates sponsored by a public entity, at public expense, should be absolutely free to the public for any use to which they wish to put it. Currently footage is being distributed
Pederson Charged with Driving While Democratic
July 30, 2006
The AZ Repugnant ripped on Pederson for his hooptie: Car collections reflect Jim Pederson. Apparently, Jimmy was driving a Mercedes S class – a very nice ride indeed. Wish I had one, and if I had the cheddar, I probably would. All that fine German engineering and craftsmanship didn’t sit so well with American unions,
Irresponsible Speculations: The GOP’s 2006 October Surprise
July 29, 2006
I was just shooting the shit the other night at Drinking Liberally when a Liberal Drinker posed a question to the table: what will be the GOP’s October surprise this year? I hadn’t really thought about it, but I guess my subconcious had, because a very definite answer snapped into focus. Recently it was revealed
20 (+1) Questions with John Thrasher, Democrat for Congress in Arizona’s CD 2
July 28, 2006
John Thrasher is a musician and a career educator. Now he wants to serve his community in Congress. He and his wife Jackie have two grown children, and John now teaches elementary school bands in his retirement throughout the Deer Valley district. John seeks the Democratic nomination (see his primary opponent, Dr. Chat’s interview) to
Nathan Sproul’s Spending Spree
July 27, 2006
Nathan Sproul, in case you didn’t know, is The Enemy. Formerly the head of the Arizona Christian Coalition and executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, Sproul is often called Arizona’s Karl Rove. Sproul runs the political consulting firm Sproul and Associates, and works closely with Lee Petitions. He is ‘regional president’ of Voyager Learning,
Drinking Liberally 7/27
July 26, 2006
This Thursday, beginning at 6pm, Liberals can be found Drinking yet again at the Shanty, downtown at 4th Ave. and 9th St. by the underpass. Bring your friends and folk and come on down and join us. If you haven’t yet, please join our low-volume announcement only email listserv to be notified or all our
Arizona’s Most Corrupt Native Son… er, Carpetbagger, Dick Renzi
July 26, 2006
We here in Arizona seldom have the thrill and satisfaction of being named tops in anything, except maybe average daily temperature. So, it is a real treat when we are recognized as being the best. In this case, the reason for our being so honored is one of our Congressmen, Dick Renzi of District 1.
Dirty Money and Arizona’s J.D. Hayworth
July 25, 2006
With ethics and corruption charges felling leaders in Congress, it might be informative to take a look at the less-than-respectable sources of campaign financing in Arizona’s crop of Congressional races. The bottom of a dirty money barrel has got to be the criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Surely, no one in Arizona took money from Abramoff’s
