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WSJ: Link between impeachment trial and the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani
January 11, 2020
Laura Clawson at Daily Kos writes, Trump killed Soleimani to win support in impeachment trial, Wall Street Journal casually mentions: Way to bury the lede, Wall Street Journal! The newspaper did a deep dive into Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, but you have to read 29 paragraphs in to get to … Read more
Health Care and ‘Head Taxes’: An Unhealthy Combination
January 11, 2020
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[Cross-posted from Inequality.org] Note to BfAZ Readers: Rumors of my death, while certainly understandable, indeed are untrue. It’s been a long, long time since my last post. We ran into some technical problems here at the site, which my colleagues worked hard to fix. While they were doing so, I sort of changed my work … Read more
The ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ witch hunt of Hillary Clinton comes up empty
January 10, 2020
Back in 2015 I warned you about The Hunting of The President: The Sequel (excerpt): History is about to repeat itself. POLITICO Tiger Beat on the Potomac reports today New York Times, Washington Post, Fox News strike deals for anti-Clinton research: The New York Times, The Washington Post and Fox News have made exclusive agreements … Read more
Arizona’s GOP leaders have no serious plans to make up for the ‘lost decade’ of budget cuts
January 10, 2020
“No man’s (or woman’s) life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” The Arizona legislature is in session on Monday, January 13. God save us. As of June 2019, when the GOP-controlled Arizona legislature had finished doing its worst for the year, Pew Research reported the ‘Lost Decade’ Casts a Post-Recession Shadow … Read more
SWAG List of Local Candidates as of January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020
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It is time once again for the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of local candidates who are currently running for either the State Legislature or a seat on the Corporation Commission. Voters need to pay attention to these races just as much as … Read more
Tucson Mayor Romero Signs Gun Safety Pledge
January 9, 2020
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Flanked by a sea of gun safety advocates, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero signed a gun safety pledge to support background checks, red flag laws and a ban on large gun magazines. Romero joined other elected officials and community members to announce her official joining of Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), a bipartisan coalition of mayors … Read more
Mitch McConnell turns the Senate into a crime scene in progress
January 9, 2020
“The Enemy of The People,” the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate graveyard where bills and constitutional governance go to die, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, or as Gail Collins says, President Mitch McConnell (“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who actually runs the country, expressed support for his minion, Donald Trump . …”), is ready to … Read more
Why John Bolton suddenly wants to testify in the Senate impeachment trial
January 8, 2020
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has had a change of heart and suddenly says he is willing to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, after stiffing the House Intelligence Committee Ukraine investigation last year. Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses. This is an evil … Read more
