Donald Trump Says He Intends to Use Federal Judges to Steal The Election
September 21, 2020
Last week, in-person early voting began in several states, including Virginia (above). Long lines of voters motivated to vote early formed, even before the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. Already, Donald Trump’s MAGA red caps, his version of Italian “black shirts” and German “brown shirts” fascist militias, whom he has encouraged to … Read more
Kochs Off Campus! Defeats Freedom Center’s Bid to Make Pro-Republican Course a General Education Course
September 21, 2020
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UA’s University-wide General Education Committee voted not to approve the course PPEL 101 for general education status after presentations on Sept. 16 by David Schmidtz, Director of UA’s Center for the Philosophy of Freedom, and David Gibbs, UA Professor of History. PPEL101 is the same course as the high school course “Ethics, Economy, and Entrepreneurship,” … Read more
How Lucky We Are to Have Voting by Mail
September 20, 2020
Arizona has been blessed to have two important and very progressive pillars of representative democracy: the Permanent Early Voters List and the non-partisan Redistricting Commission. This week, I want to discuss early voting – by mail or otherwise. The creation of Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL) by county recorders, the officials with the greatest role … Read more
Memorial Service For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Not Yet Finalized
September 20, 2020
The New York Times reports: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is expected to lie in repose at the Supreme Court for two days, according to two people familiar with the preliminary plans, a public ceremony that is expected to draw large crowds of admirers who have come to view her as a feminist icon and liberal … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of September 20, 2020
September 20, 2020
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
The Lincoln Project wants South Carolina Voters to Hold Lindsey Graham Accountable
September 19, 2020
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Lindsey Graham is a stupid hypocrite. Most hypocrites do not go on tape twice taking one position and then backtracking on whether he would support a Trump Supreme Court Nominee in the middle of an election. Lindsey Graham has done that and the Lincoln Project in their latest ad, “Accountable,” want South Carolina Voters to … Read more
Watch Epic LD10 Clean Elections Debate with All Six Candidates (video)
September 19, 2020
Sept. 16 was the date for the Legislative District 10 candidate debate hosted by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) and moderated by Hank Stephensen, editor of the Captiol Times Yellow Sheet. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 CCEC debates are being held online and not in person, as is the tradition. While the LD9 … Read more
Watch Joe Biden’s Reaction to the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 19, 2020
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Calling her “A Giant in the Legal Profession” and a “Beloved Figure” who “Stood for all of us,” Joe Biden paid his respects to the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shortly after she passed away last night. Saying “In the coming days, we should focus on the loss of her … Read more
