Want to Change the Direction of the Country: Support Bidenomics
February 15, 2021
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The next few months will likely determine the direction of the country for the next four years and perhaps longer. The new Administration has done much to undo the Trump legacy through a barrage of Executive Orders. One of those started today with the three-month extension of the opening of the Obamacare/Affordable Care Act Marketplaces. … Read more
Without Sex Education, Children are Prime Victims of Internet Pornography.
February 15, 2021
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Once again Arizona legislators are bound and determined to prohibit any kind of sensible, fact based, age appropriate sex education in AZ. Without sex education in school, children get their sex education on line and that’s not good. January 28thDr. Gail Dines, Professor Emerita of Sociology and President of Culture Reframed spoke about … Read more
Will Georgia Prosecutors Rescue Us From The Pathetic Lindsey Graham?
February 15, 2021
If I were to ask you “who is the worst Republican senator?,” you literally could just “pick one” and I could make the case to support your choice. But if I were to ask you “who is the most pathetic Republican senator?,” I’m reasonably certain that the consensus choice would be John McCain’s former puppet boy, … Read more
Educating Kyrsten Sinema On The Minimum Wage
February 14, 2021
I’ll admit that I have never been a big fan of Kyrsten Sinema. I have always considered her all show and no substance. When it comes to policy chops, she is a lightweight. (But she is in the Democratic Caucus which counts towards giving us nominal control of the U.S. Senate). But the Republican-biased POLITICO … Read more
UPDATE: Pima Supervisor Approve Rex Scott’s Proposal for $10M Funding for Preschool Scholarships
February 14, 2021
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UPDATE: Pima County supervisors voted 4-1 on February 16, 2021, to allocate $10 million to fund early childhood education opportunities for youngsters from low-income families. If approved in the budget process, the funding would provide full and partial scholarships to parents who wish to enroll their 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children in a high-quality early … Read more
It’s now time to go to Plan B – A Censure Resolution Pursuant To Section 3 Of The 14th Amendment
February 14, 2021
A justifiably angry House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruled out censure after Trump acquittal: After the Senate voted to acquit former President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday ruled out censuring the former president — an idea that several Republicans had floated in recent days. “Censure is a slap in the face of the Constitution. … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of February 14, 2021
February 14, 2021
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: The Arizona … Read more
No, Trump Was NOT “Acquitted,” Nor “Exonerated,” Nor Found “Not Guilty”
February 13, 2021
With the cowardly vote of 43 GOP Senators to not impeach Donald Trump for one of the greatest political offenses in the history of our republic, the GOP will be using the words “acquit,” “exonerate,” and “not guilty” or even “innocence” on repeat. None of the those legal terms apply. Impeachment is not a criminal … Read more
