Extremism is the Vice and Moderation in Defense of Democracy is no Virtue
By Ron Williams, Editor, The Mule News In these times that threaten Democracy itself, just voting in the upcoming election is not enough. While every vote counts – for the foreseeable future – such a minimalist approach to fighting the anti-democratic governing majority in Arizona pales to the enormity of the risks of failure. Converting … Read more
(UPDATED) Additional Reaction to the Bipartisan Budget Deal in the Arizona State Legislature
The reaction to the bipartisan budget deal among Democratic and social justice activist groups has been generally positive, especially with regards to the major investments in K-12 and Higher Education. However, some of the reactions contain a justifiable level of concern to future fiscal budgets and the complications for future education funding created by Republican … Read more
GQP Members Of Congress Sought Preemptive Pardons, Blanket Pardon For The Sedition Caucus Was Discussed (Updated)
Part of today’s House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing on Trump’s attempts to corrupt the Department of Justice to enlist it in his Coup Plot involved testimony about the GQP members of Congress who sought preemptive pardons for their own misconduct. NBC News reports, Gaetz, Gohmert, Biggs, Brooks, … Read more
SCOTUS Watch: An Activist Radical Republican Court Detached From The Majority Of America
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the first of its “major” decisions remaining on the watch list, Carson v. Makin. This case was a challenge to the constitutionality of a Maine program that pays tuition for some students to attend private schools when their own school district does not operate a public secondary school. … Read more
DOJ Zeroes In On Fake GQP Electors Scheme of Coup Plot With Grand Jury Subpoenas (Updated)
The Washington Post and New York Times still have their reporting behind a pay wall this morning, but here is a summary from Steve Benen. New subpoenas signal intensifying Justice Dept. probe into Jan. 6: The number of entities investigating Team Trump’s fake elector scheme has grown over time. The list includes the National Archives, … Read more
GQP Legislators Ignore The Will Of The Voters. Buy A Comfortable Pair Of Shoes And Dust Off the Clip Boards For Yet Another Voucher Referendum Campaign
A day after the Radical Republican Supreme Court Tears Down What Remained Of The Wall of Separation And Church And State, the White Christian Nationalists in the Arizona House took this as a green light to expand the ESA voucher program to all 1.1 million Arizona students: A proposal to let all 1.1 million Arizona … Read more
(UPDATED) Do you Believe in Miracles? Arizona Democrats and Republicans Reach Bipartisan Deal on Budget
Habemus Bipartisan Budget Deal! We have a bipartisan budget deal. BREAKING: We have reached a deal on a negotiated bi-partisan budget that features significant new investment in K-12 public education and universities. Voting begins soon. #AZBudget — Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) June 23, 2022 4am – a bipartisan budget has passed. Public education receives $526M. … Read more
