Fact checking Trump’s prime time address
January 9, 2019
Media critic Erik Wemple of the Washington Post accurately notes The networks interrupted their programming for the lamest rerun on television, Donald Trump’s racist white nationalist anti-immigrant fear mongering. Trump used the Oval Office to try to create a border crisis. Trump’s frustrated sales pitch on the border wall reverted to his oldest political tactic: … Read more
Nucleus Club with Steve Farley
January 9, 2019
“Join the Monthly Meeting of the Nucleus Club on January 10th with guest speaker Steve Farley, former LD 9 Arizona State Senator and former Gubernatorial candidate. In addition, we will have special announcements from Nucleus Club Board on the future of Nucleus Club and announcement of officer elections. Viscount Suite Hotel 4855 E Broadway … Read more
A New Years Resolution to turn the East Valley of Maricopa County Blue
January 9, 2019
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Joan Greene, Lynsey Robinson, and other leading Maricopa County and state Democrats want to build on the successes of 2018 and spearhead efforts to turn the East Valley increasingly blue, making it totally Democratic by 2024. Their goals include: Having clean air to breathe and safe water to drink. Having safe, accountable and technologically modern … Read more
Wondering What Happened to Steve Smith?
January 8, 2019
Grrrrreeeeaaaatt! The Capitol Times just reported that former state Senator and GOP candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in CD1, Steve Smith, is joining the American Federation for Children as the new state director. Many LD11 residents (especially those in his home town of Maricopa), were thrilled to get rid of him as our one … Read more
The Russia investigation is closing in
January 8, 2019
On Tuesday, Judges Tatel, Griffith and Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a contempt citation against the unnamed defendant in In re: Grand Jury Subpoena, the case of the mystery subpoena filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller against a foreign bank first reported by Politico late last year. The full … Read more
Trump manufactures a ‘national emergency’ to abuse the power of his office
January 8, 2019
“Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.” – General George S. Patton Donald Trump has shut down the federal government over his demand for $5 billion (now $5.6 billion) for his “big beautiful wall” on the Mexico border, a monument to the stupidity of this man. The amount of money being fought … Read more
A Spirit of Bipartisanship, Inclusiveness, and Community at Arizona’s Inauguration Ceremonies
January 7, 2019
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The spirit of bipartisanship, inclusiveness, and community filled the atmosphere and themes in the comments conveyed by the speakers at today’s inauguration ceremonies for Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Mark Brnovich, State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, State Superintendent of Public instruction Kathy Hoffman, and Mining Inspector Joe Hart.
