The Kupperman gambit fails, on to Don McGahn’s appeal on Friday
December 31, 2019
A federal judge on Monday dismissed and declared moot (.pdf) a lawsuit by former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman, who was seeking a ruling on whether to comply with a subpoena in the House’s impeachment inquiry or a directive from the White House blocking his testimony. Kupperman and his former boss, former national security adviser John … Read more
David Schweikert has proven he is not a “Man of the People”
December 31, 2019
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Most people who elect public servants to represent them expect those individuals to advance their interests. Those interests would certainly include legislation that: Reduces the cost of drugs. Provides background checks for gun purchases. Ensured equal pay for men and women. Safeguarded the nation’s election system and individual voting rights. Promotes equal rights for members … Read more
LD 20 Representative Anthony Kern is not the “Chosen One”
December 31, 2019
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Legislative District 20 Representative Anthony Kern is the latest Republican member of the Arizona State Legislature that thinks scientifically accurate age-appropriate sex education is bad for children. He joins a club of fellow same thinking village idiots that includes Speaker Russell “I attend Hate Group Conferences” Bowers, State Senator Sylvia “Out of the Closet Racist” … Read more
Consider the Source: Individual One calls Debbie Lesko “A Great American”
December 30, 2019
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Arizona Congressional District Eight House Representative Debbie Lesko was called “A Great American” by Donald Trump on a (what else) December 27 tweet. What earned Lesko this special recognition? She publicly subscribed to the Trump Zone and Fox Island dogma, in an interview with CNN, that Mr. Trump did not call (despite it being printed … Read more
The Arizona Bicameral Sustainability Workgroup wants to work with Cities and Businesses on Clean Air Programs That Work.
December 30, 2019
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Sustainably Workgroup Chairperson and Arizona Legislative District 18 Representative Mitzi Epstein and the other group members are not looking to reinvent the wheel with regards to programs to reduce air pollution. They want to take clean air programs that have been introduced with success in other cities and through various businesses and build on them … Read more
Democrats need to fight Fire with Fire
December 30, 2019
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The current (and past) incarnation of the Republican Party (Cult of Trump) will use virtually any tactics to secure victory. Democrats need to fight fire with fire against them in 2020 in every local, state, and national race. Republicans are placing Anti Impeachment Ads in districts of House Centrist Democrats that voted to impeach Donald … Read more
Twitter-troll-in-chief ‘outs’ the alleged Ukraine whistleblower a second time
December 29, 2019
Oops! He did it gain! Slate reports that Twitter-troll-in-chief Donald Trump Retweets Name of Alleged Ukraine Whistleblower: President Donald Trump shared the name of the alleged whistleblower who filed a complaint against him that ultimately led to his impeachment by the House of Representatives with his 68 million Twitter followers. It all took place late … Read more
The batshit crazy right-wing insanity going on in Arizona that the GOP-friendly local media entirely fail to report
December 29, 2019
I really can’t stand watching local television news programming for anything but the weather report. When the talking heads reading from the teleprompter do what they call their “national news” segment, it invariably means whatever “Dear Leader” tweeted today. This is how Donald Trump controls the content of the news, even though his Twitter missives … Read more
