Just admit it, Republicans, your defense is always IOKIYAR
November 12, 2019
There has long been two systems of justice in the United States. One for the wealthy white male privileged patriarchy of country club chamber of commerce Republicans, and one for everyone else. For example, when a rich white kid steals a car, it is argued that “He just took the car for a joy ride, … Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to hear DACA case on Tuesday
November 11, 2019
On Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California. Issues: (1) Whether the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is judicially reviewable; and (2) whether DHS’s decision to wind down … Read more
The Media Needs to be Thorough All the Time, including the Impeachment Process.
November 11, 2019
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Suffice it to say, the media needs to be thorough all the time when covering and reporting news events. The Impeachment Inquiry is no exception. For the most part, the media (save the prime time commentators on Fox Island) has been very thorough in relaying the developments of the impeachment inquiry and has skilfully rebutted … Read more
A political party mired in the muck of the fever swamps of right-wing conspiracy theories
November 11, 2019
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have been using their time for questioning of witnesses not to discover the facts of what actually occurred regarding Trump’s shakedown of Ukraine, but rather to pursue the “Spygate” conspiracy theory from the fever swamps of the right-wing which claims Democrats conspired with Ukrainian nationals to frame the president’s … Read more
Arizona Democratic Candidates Support Protecting the Grand Canyon and Staying in the Paris Climate Agreement.
November 11, 2019
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Once upon a time, Republicans were leaders in Environmental Protection. It was Republican Presidents (Grant and Harrison) that started designating lands as national forests and parks that fellow Republican President Theodore Roosevelt expanded and codified into law. It was a Republican President (Nixon) that signed the law that created the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean … Read more
Trump’s ‘deplorables’ targeted someone who is not the whistleblower
November 10, 2019
I’ve told you earlier about how Donald Trump, Jr. and his fellow “deplorables” in Congress and the conservative media have turned to an online campaign in quest to unmask the Ukraine whistleblower: Tweets on Wednesday by Donald Trump Jr. capped more than a month of efforts by President Trump’s allies to surface the supposed name … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of November 10, 2019
November 10, 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
