Arizonans for Fair Elections file the Fair Elections Act initiative
November 3, 2019
In case you missed it, this happened this past week. Arizonans for Fair Elections filed an ambitious ballot initiative that includes a laundry list of election reforms that I have advocated on behalf of for years (and a few I hadn’t even thought of). The Arizona Republic reported, Effort underway to significantly change elections in … Read more
We Reap What We Sow: Let Them Boo!
November 3, 2019
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Poor Donald Trump. Not really. Journeying outside of his self imposed bubble to two sporting events over the last week has allowed a sample of the majority of the American People that did not vote for the 2016 Popular Vote Loser to voice what they feel about Trumpist Policies. At Game Five of the World … Read more
Why Not Talk About the Vulnerable Republicans?
November 3, 2019
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It is amazing how the mainstream media like CNN appeared to be focusing on vulnerable Democrats following their vote supporting the impeachment inquiry on October 31? Since when does defending the Constitution and investigating the current White House occupant for potential high crimes based on real charges and evidence make a Democratic Moderate House Member … Read more
Courts are uncomfortable with the assertion of ‘absolute privilege’ by the imperial president
November 3, 2019
The Daily Beast succinctly laid out Donald Trump’s autocratic imperial presidency position in court, Trump’s Shameless Plan to Disqualify Every Impeachment Witness: Donald Trump asserts that testimony by witnesses who learned about his scheme to shake down Ukraine from other presidential advisers should be disregarded as “hearsay.” Trump also asserts that John Bolton and other … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of November 3, 2019
November 3, 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
Republicans have no defense to Trump’s extortion and bribery of Ukraine
November 2, 2019
Aaron Blake of The Washington Post reports that Trump’s allies want to focus the Ukraine scandal on the tree, so you miss the forest: The new GOP strategy appears to be misdirection. In recent days, Republicans have maintained a laserlike focus on a very narrow defense of Trump: that there was nothing illegal about his July … Read more
End gun shows without Background Checks at the Pima County Fairgrounds
November 2, 2019
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This op-ed article is reprinted from the Arizona Daily Star, November 2, 2019, page A6 The Crossroads Gun Show will return to the Pima County Fairgrounds on Nov. 2-3. For a fee, unlicensed gun sellers can rent a table and sell AR-15s, AK-47s and other guns into our community without conducting a background check. In … Read more
