In 2004, journalist Bill Bishop coined the term “the big sort.” He even wrote a book about it. The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart: Armed with startling new demographic data, he made national news in a series of articles showing how Americans have been sorting themselves into alarmingly … Read more
Update to Boycott Super Bowl LVII in Glendale in 2023 Over GQP Jim Crow 2.0 Voter Suppression. The Huffington Post reports, Faith Leaders Demand NFL Move Next Super Bowl From Arizona For ‘Racist’ Vote Crackdown: A coalition of more than 400 religious leaders and others from around the nation have called on the National Football … Read more
In 1991, the Arizona Legislature allowed voters to request an absentee ballot for any reason. Before the change in the law, a voter requesting an absentee ballot had to prove they could not make it to the polls on election day. In 1997, state lawmakers made a simple change in Arizona election law. The word “absentee” … Read more
Last May I posted, (Update) ‘Consequences Culture’: Corporate Accountability For Failing To Defend Voting Rights (excerpt): E.J. Montini of The Arizona Republic actually went there and called on the NFL to cancel Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in 2023, in response to the voter suppression bill passed by our MAGA/QAnon cult legislature and signed … Read more
White “Snowflake” Republicans in the Arizona House passed their culture war bill on Thursday. White “Snowflake” Rep. Michelle Udall’s anti-anti-racism bill passed the House on a party-line vote. House OKs anti-critical race theory bill banning ‘racially divisive’ curriculum: Arizona Republican lawmakers are seeking to ban so-called “critical race theory” education in Arizona schools after the … Read more