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National Banned Books Week: Fight Censorship By Reading A Banned Book
September 20, 2022
CNN reports, At least 50 groups in the US advocated to ban books in the past year: At least 50 groups have recently played a role in the evolving movement to have books removed from schools, a new PEN America analysis shows. PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy organization, released Monday its latest
AG Merrick Garland’s Naturalization Ceremony Speech At Ellis Island On Constitution/Citizenship Day
September 20, 2022
Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed the “urgent” need to overcome the “intense polarization in America” in an impassioned and at times emotional speech on Saturday. Garland calls on Americans to overcome polarization in emotional Ellis Island speech: Garland delivered his remarks after administering the oath of allegiance to 200 new U.S. citizens at a naturalization
Wendy Rogers’ Conspiracy To Illegally Interfere With Election Officers On Election Day
September 20, 2022
MAGA/QAnon super psycho senator Wendy Rogers is conspiring to interfere with election officers to illegally disrupt the November election in pursuit of her Big Lie election denier conspiracy theories about early voting. The Relevant law is 16-1004. Interference with or corruption of election officer; interference with voting equipment; violation; classification A. A person who at any
Kennedy and Kuby Shine in the Arizona Corporation Commission Debate
September 19, 2022
It was a discussion that pit the forces of laissez-faire against the momentum of renewable energy. It was an exchange that showed the voices of going backward with coal, nuclear, and fossil fuels against the sounds of moving forward with solar and energy efficiency. It was a debate where a Republican candidate made the obtuse
Rusty Bowers: Trump-Backed Candidates Overturning Elections Is ‘Tantamount To Fascism’
September 19, 2022
CNN reports, ‘Welcome to fascism’: Top Arizona Republican blasts Trump-backed candidates who might try to overturn future elections: The outgoing Republican speaker of the Arizona House says Trump-backed GOP candidates might send the country “back into the dark ages” if they win key midterm races and help enact laws to make it easier to overturn
The Party Of Trump Is A QAnon Conspiracy Cult Of Personality, And A Threat To Democracy
September 19, 2022
If you are not frightened by what the former Republican Party has become in the grips of Donald Trump, you should be after this bizarre QAnon cult rally in Youngstown, Ohio for J.D. Vance on Saturday. Lauren Sue reports at Daily Kos, ‘This is the week when Trump became Qanon’: Crowd responds with bizarre hand
Adrian Fontes Releases His First General Election Ad
September 18, 2022
The Adrian Fontes for Secretary of State Campaign released its first general election campaign ad. In the 30-second segment, Mr. Fontes quickly points out his background as a Marine, former Maricopa County Recorder, and a Native Arizonan. He then reminds the viewers of the great patriotism and pioneering spirit (with pictures of noted Arizonans
Where Is The Republic Whining About These Republican Congressional Candidates Not Debating?
September 18, 2022
The editorial pages of The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican has always been the mouthpiece of the Arizona Republican Party and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Never forget it. The Republic has used lots of ink and pixels recently giving Secretary of State Katie Hobbs shit for not wanting to give the
