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DEFUND POLICE – Yes or No?
July 8, 2021
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To answer that, ask yourself three questions: 1) are police the best ones to respond to people with mental illness; 2) are police the best ones to respond to the homeless; and 3) are police the best ones to respond to children’s behavior in schools? Let’s look at each one. Back in the … Read more
Some Republican Office Holders Appear to Not Care if their Constituents Get Sick or Die
July 8, 2021
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No wonder people are bolting from the Republican party in higher numbers than Democrats in Arizona. Given the attitude of several vocal former party of Lincoln officeholders towards the Biden/Harris Administration’s goals to intensify community outreach to increase American vaccination rates, some could say these people are running for their lives. Take two of the … Read more
Fact Checking Rep. Andy Biggs
July 8, 2021
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) chairs the GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus – which truth in advertising would require it to be called the GQP House Fascist Caucus – and after the January 6 insurrection has been dubbed the GQP Sedition Caucus. Just to review, Rep. Andy Biggs has some splainin’ to do to the new … Read more
President Biden Pokes Fun at Mitch McConnell and Outlines Benefits of both Infrastructure Plans
July 7, 2021
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Before President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Crystal Lake, Illinois about the benefits of both the bipartisan and Democratic infrastructure plans, he poked fun at Senate Minority Leader-Obstructionist in Chief-Enemy of the People-“Do you think I care-” Moscow Mitch McConnell for praising the fact that Kentucky will get close to four billion dollars in American … Read more
Corporate Accountability? Not Toyota: ‘The Official Car of Insurrectionists’ (Updated)
July 7, 2021
Back when the U.S. was knee-deep in the quagmire of the Iraq war, whenever there was a photo of Al Qaida in Iraq (later ISIL or ISIS), the terrorists were always riding around in Toyota Trucks. I remember thinking, does Toyota advertise in the Middle East? “Toyota, the official truck for terrorists.” Did ISIS get … Read more
The White House To Renew Voting Rights Effort On Thursday
July 7, 2021
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold separate events Thursday to focus attention on Democratic efforts to combat voter suppression and protect voting rights nationwide, Democratic officials tell CNN. Biden and Harris to focus on voting rights Thursday, expand DNC program: Harris will announce the expansion of the Democratic National Committee’s “I … Read more
Pima Dems Director says Redistricting is #1 Challenge for Democrats
July 7, 2021
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Redistricting in Arizona is expected to break up Democratic powerhouse LD9, but also to change Republican-held LD11, according to Miranda Lopez, the Director of the Pima County Democratic Party. She spoke at the July 5, 2021, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Miranda Lopez started as the new Director for the Pima County Democratic … Read more
No, Kelly Townsend: Critical Race Theory is not Anti-White
July 7, 2021
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It is unfortunate that there are Legislative and Congressional Districts carved out where fringe figures can fester and thrive representing Arizona and other states in state legislatures and Congress. Paul Gosar is one of those recipients. So is Mark Finchem. And so is Legislative District (LD) 16’s State Senator Kelly Townsend. Townsend, the Arizona Donna … Read more
