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Is Donald Trump “Tilting at Windmills?”
December 23, 2019
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Does Donald Trump think he is Don Quixote? In one of the first epic novels in Human Civilization, The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by Miguel Cervantes, the title character attacks 30 to 40 windmills, thinking they are all dangerous giants. Don Quixote is injured in the attack and believes that the … Read more
Arizona House Congressional Democratic Candidates React to the Impeachment Vote on Donald Trump.
December 23, 2019
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Judiciary Chairperson Jerry Nadler were right to say no one should be joyful about voting to impeach a President. This vote should not be a game of gotcha with the Republican President. It should be a matter of protecting the Constitution and following the oaths, Representatives took to safeguard the … Read more
The CAA wants to Help Children that Live with Unlicensed Kinship Care Providers
December 23, 2019
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Kinship Care is not the first item that comes to mind on the many issues that will be discussed among public servants at the Arizona State Legislature in 2020. It is, however, an important issue for the thousands of Arizona children placed by the Department of Child Safety (DCS) that live with relatives other than … Read more
The Arizona Republic fails its readers, maybe the editors should have listened to Jeff Flake
December 22, 2019
The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican, finally got around to an editorial opinion this week about the impeachment of Donald Trump, and failed its readers, once again. More about this later. But first, let’s be clear: there is a crime in progress that impeachment is intended to stop. Donald Trump and his henchman, Rudy … Read more
Lawless Arizona Republicans insist on voter suppression
December 22, 2019
Daily Kos Voting Rights Roundup has this interesting piece to report: In a damning audio recording obtained by the Associated Press, the Donald Trump re-election campaign’s senior adviser and counsel Justin Clark can be heard at a private event, which included the state Senate leader and state GOP executive, telling his fellow Republicans: “Traditionally it’s … Read more
Sen. Victoria Steele Lines Up Bills on the Climate Emergency
December 22, 2019
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State Senator Victoria Steele, a staunch advocate for the environment and children, will hit the ground running January 13 when the Legislature opens next month, introducing four bills to combat climate change in Arizona. Steele, a Democrat representing Tucson’s Legislative District 9, spoke to a supportive audience at a recent Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting. … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of December 22, 2019
December 22, 2019
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
