There have been examples in history of people in or aspiring to be in “leading” positions of authority who have lied by scapegoating minority groups to blame for society’s ills. The state leaders of Texas like current Governor Greg Abbot and former conservatives may the first “leaders” to spread the big lie of blaming clean … Read more
All Arizonans should know the story of the Phoenix: a bird that died on a funeral pyre but rose reanimated from its ashes to vibrantly fly again. Is Joe Biden the 2020 Political Phoenix? Just one week ago, he was declared virtually politically dead by many pundits after faring poorly in Iowa, New Hampshire, and … Read more
At a very festive event attended by hundreds of Democratic Party activists (including the Maricopa County and Arizona State Democratic Chairs) and social justice organizations (like Moms Demand Action and Outlaw Dirty Money) at The Churchill in downtown Phoenix, former Texas Representative Beto O’Rourke, like a prairie populist on the stump, laid out his governing … Read more
There were many good moments during the Third Democratic Presidential Debate on September 12, 2019, as the current top ten candidates dealt with issues such as: Health Care Criminal Justice and Guns Education Trade and International Affairs Immigration The Economy, Jobs, Infrastructure, and Green Energy Resilence Candidates like Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Pete … Read more
The Second Series of Democratic Presidential Debates conducted by CNN was much better than the first ones sponsored by MSNBC. Candidates met on both July 30 and July 31, 2019. Most of the candidates, perhaps knowing this may be their best chance to make an impression and qualify for the September debates, brought their A … Read more