Opening of Island Plate Lunch’s new location (update: on hold)
May 6, 2019
5/9/19 UPDATE: Restaurant opening is on hold. See flyer below via FB. A few years ago, Island Plate Lunch opened up at 5575 E. River Rd. (suite 141, NE corner of Craycroft Rd.) and became a hit for their authentic Hawaiian food/plate lunches. If you’ve been to the State of Hawaii, you know what that … Read more
Teachers are the real patriots
May 5, 2019
These are tumultuous times. It seems every single day brings a rollercoaster of emotions over what is going on in our country. A couple of days ago, I read this letter to the editor in the AZ Star that floored me. Not only that it had been written, but that the Star printed it (hope … Read more
‘Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy week.’ (updated)
May 5, 2019
To paraphrase the great Betty Davis in All About Eve, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy week.” There are several congressional committee deadlines coming due this week in the Trump administration’s policy of “total obstruction” of Congress: Stunned by the administration’s refusal to allow officials to testify or respond to document requests, … Read more
The mainstream media is aiding and abetting Trump’s disinformation propaganda (lies)
May 5, 2019
The mainstream news media is addicted to Twitter because it is an easy source for lazy stenographic reporting. Published “news” articles and television broadcasts almost daily begin with stories such as this: Trump retweets some 60 anti-Biden tweets, elevating some questionable accounts. Many of these “news” stories have captions like “Trump says…” and then stenographically … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of May 5, 2019
May 5, 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
‘Democracy in Chains’ Connects Dots on Libertarian & Republican Strategies (video)
May 4, 2019
If you often scratch your head at the bad bills that the Republicans pass in Congress and in the state legislatures and wonder what their end game is, you should read Democracy in Chains by Nancy McClean. What you may think are random bad ideas that have somehow gotten into law are actually part of … Read more
Federal Court rules congressional Democrats can proceed with Emoluments Clause lawsuit against Trump (updated)
May 3, 2019
With all the crazy shit going on in the news this week, it would have been understandable to miss that a federal judge ruled Democrats in Congress can move ahead with their lawsuit against President Trump alleging that his private businesses violate the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause ban on gifts or payments from foreign governments. Congressional … Read more
