Republicans’ Election Lies Are Causing Political Violence
January 15, 2021
Qui tacet consentit. The ancient legal adage expresses a deep wisdom about the nature of law and politics: silence is consent. Remaining silent in response to an assertion is to accept that assertion This is why the absurd lie that the Presidential election was stolen has become so powerfully established among Republican voters. Half of … Read more
Prostitution is Not a Victimless Crime
January 15, 2021
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When I was in college and studying correctional administration (1969), I was told that drug abuse and prostitution were “victimless” crimes i.e. that the people chose the behavior and no one was hurt so the acts should be decriminalized. We now know better regarding drug abuse i.e. that is more likely a medical condition that … Read more
2021 MLK Tucson events, January 15 to 18
January 14, 2021
Due to the pandemic, the annual MLK March & Rally at Reid Park is cancelled for Monday, but here’s a number of MLK events starting January 15, to the holiday on Monday, January 18. Two of the Jan. 18 events are also on our Calendar. The Loft Cinema at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. is also … Read more
President-Elect Biden Unveils the American Rescue Plan
January 14, 2021
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Saying “in this Pandemic and America, we can not let people go hungry. We can not let people get evicted, We can not let nurses, educators, and others lost their jobs,” President-Elect Biden unveiled the first part of his Rescue and Recovery Plan for the Nation: The American Rescue Plan. With four thousand people dying … Read more
Authoritarian Rethuglicans Still Trying To Dictate Tucson’s Elections
January 14, 2021
Tucson voters have consistently for many years rejected this idea. Whatever happened to “let the voters decide”? The Courts have repeatedly rejected the Republican-controlled legislature’s attempts to dictate to Tucson when it should hold its local elections, and its city-wide council ward elections, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Whatever happened to “Government … Read more
Liveblog: The Election of The Independent Redistricting Commission Chairperson
January 14, 2021
This post will be updated as the IRC meeting progresses (1:13pm) The Zoom of the initial meeting of the Commission started with a brief party-line deadlock on who the temporary chairperson just for the meeting to elect the permanent chairperson. Then they immediately went into an extended executive session just to take legal advice on … Read more
Before Redistricting, Consider Increasing The Number Of Districts (Reprised)
January 14, 2021
Almost a decade ago, I did a post on Before redistricting, consider increasing the number of districts. (The graphics in this post have since been lost after we converted to a new blog software). I argued: Before you get upset and spit out your coffee over the mere thought of the idea of adding more … Read more
Recall Effort Launches to Oust Insurrectionist Rep. Mark Finchem
January 14, 2021
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As a deadly mob descended on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem was there, cheering on the terrorists and sending out photos. For his seditious, anti-America actions, a vigorous campaign has launched to recall Republican Finchem (LD11). Details of the non-partisan recall are online at Finchemrecall.com. The official email address for … Read more
