If the Buddha Came to Thanksgiving with a Trumper
November 23, 2023
Rachel Bitecofer offered the “Pivot and Attack” strategy When there’s a Trumper at Thanksgiving. Then an enlightened friend of mine pointed out that this combative approach would “humiliate him and make him even more entrenched in his anger, resentment and general assholery. A food fight accomplishes nothing — just bad karma all around.” That made
Community Reinvestment Act – Let’s Make it Work
November 23, 2023
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter to end racially discriminatory practices in real estate and lending including redlining that was outlawed by the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Unfortunately, the practices prohibited by both federal laws are still occurring. After 25 years, the CRA rules have been updated. With the
When there’s a Trumper at Thanksgiving
November 23, 2023
Columnist Rachel Bitecofer offers a strategic approach for dealing with “Uncle Bob,” the Trumper at the Thanksgiving table. It’s called “Pivot and Attack” and is sure to make the MAGAs the turkey at your holiday table. It’s a way to beat the Republicans with their own tactics. Note from Rachael: “Pivot and attack doesn’t come
National and Arizona Reaction to the Pause between Israel and Hamas
November 22, 2023
Yesterday, after a series of marathon negotiations over the last month that had numerous intermissions, Israel and Hamas concluded a four-day pause in the fighting that includes the release of 50 of the 230 hostages the terrorist group, during its unprovoked attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, kidnapped including young children, one of them
Why Parents of Private School and Home School Students are Really Thankful for the ESA Program This Thanksgiving
November 22, 2023
Last October, the Blog for Arizona and other news outlets, especially ABC 15 News, reported on some of the questionable expenses of Empowerment Scholarship Account (E.S.A.) recipients (70,000 as of now with $665 million spent according to the JBLC) that met the approval of the Department of Education. Among these approved expenses were: Last week,
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on Rising Anti-Semitic Incidents: “Hatred has No Place in Our State”
November 21, 2023
While attending an emergency meeting of the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board earlier today (November 21, 2023) State Attorney General Kris Mayes condemned recent hate crimes including Anti-Semitic ones, saying “hatred has no place in our state.” In her comments, the Attorney General, after calling for this emergency meeting, relayed that it was necessary to
The Most Common Weapon in Mass Shootings is the AR-15: Brave AZ Congressional Candidates O’Callaghan and Smith Speak Out
November 20, 2023
According to reporting from Forbes Magazine, there have been 565 mass shootings so far in 2023 with a forecast that the year will end with 700 of these senseless, and in many cases, preventable tragedies. A major reason for the astounding loss of life during these events is the ability of mentally unstable or racist/fringe
Gosar’s Gaffe: Greedily Gambling the Grand Canyon
November 19, 2023
Welcome to another episode of “What the Hell, Arizona?” starring none other than Republican Congressman Paul Gosar. You know: one of those guys who makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. Well, Gosar is back at it again, and this time he’s taking on a national treasure: the Grand Canyon. The Monumental Declaration First, let’s
