SCOTUS yields to technology: 10 oral arguments to be by telephonic hearing in May
April 13, 2020
Update to Tradition over technology? SCOTUS delays its April oral arguments for no justifiable reason. Today the U.S. Supreme Court finally yielded to accepting “modern” technology — telephonic hearings — and begin hearing oral arguments again in May. I guess video conferencing is still a bridge too far (probably for reasonable security reasons). Telephonic hearings … Read more
Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden in a joint appearance (updated)
April 13, 2020
So this finally happened today. Buzzfeed News reports, Bernie Sanders Endorsed Joe Biden And Previewed A Big Role In His Campaign: If their joint livestream endorsement special was any indication Monday, Bernie Sanders will have a substantial and substantive role in Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Sanders, who suspended his own White House bid less than … Read more
Donald Trump is the George Steinbrenner of American Politics
April 13, 2020
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Donald Trump has been branded many ways by this writer over the last two years. He has been called: The 2016 Popular Vote Loser Individual One The Liar in Chief The KKK Endorsed Candidate The Mad King The Impeached One. The Coronavirus of American Politics He could also be called the George Steinbrenner of American … Read more
Criminal negligence: Trump lied, people died – he must be held accountable
April 13, 2020
Famous last words from our “Dear Leader”: Feb. 26: “So we’re at the low level. As they get better, we take them off the list, so that we’re going to be pretty soon at only five people. And we could be at just one or two people over the next short period of time. So … Read more
Unsung Heroines of the Crisis: Women Mayors
April 13, 2020
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Well, they’re not entirely unsung, but the recognition seems to be falling short of what’s deserved. There has been considerable bumbling by elected leaders in responding to the coronavirus crisis. It starts at the top, of course, with Trump. But there have been failures at the state and local level as well. Mayors London Breed … Read more
Effect of Coronavirus Outbreak on Print Publications in Tucson – updated
April 13, 2020
Here’s a list of what’s happened with the print media and monthly publications in the Tucson area: Arizona Daily Star — still printing daily, online at www.tucson.com Tucson Weekly – still printing every Thursday, www.tucsonweekly.com Arizona Daily Wildcat (University of Arizona) – stopped Wednesday publication after Spring Break (March 9 to 13), only online now … Read more
(UPDATED) Check Out this Anti Trump Ad Created by….Republicans
April 12, 2020
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Remember the Priorities USA Action Ad that came out last month that sharply criticized Mr. Trump’s early handling of the Coronavirus by using his own words against him. See below if you have not. Well, another Anti-Trump group called The Lincoln Project came out with one of their own. Please watch it below. … Read more
The Cabal Ruling/Ruining Arizona
April 12, 2020
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I didn’t move to Arizona until 1980 so I didn’t know much about Arizona history. In preparation for the current “stay at home” order, my housemate brought a stack of books for me from the library. One of them was Border Citizens: The Making of Indians, Mexicans and Anglos in Arizona, Eric V Meeks, … Read more
