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[ 10 May 2012 ]
grijalva

Grijalva’s opponent in the Congressional District 3 primary has come out swinging, accusing the long-time incumbent Representative of Chicago-style tactics.  It appears that the Democratic Party machinery from the top down has more or less blacklisted Arreguin, refusing him access to …

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[ 25 Apr 2012 ]
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Today in news of the weird…

It turns out the Dalai Lama is a big fan of former U.S. President George W. Bush.

Asked about the people he’s met who have really impressed him, the Tibetan leader-in-exile said during a …

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[ 24 Apr 2012 ]
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The U.S. Senate held a hearing today on SB1070 in advance of Supreme Court arguments defending the law.  For the most part, Republicans dismissed the hearing as being political theater.

“It’s just all, I believe, a political stunt that they’re performing today at the …

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[ 21 Apr 2012 ]
Video: As the zero hour approaches, we will hear more of these

The day of reckoning is coming. As Rep. Mike Kelly says in the “righteous rant” below, we are borrowing money with our children as co-signers. As Paul Ryan says in the video after that, this predictable debt crisis will be coming to a head soon—probably …

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[ 19 Apr 2012 ]
Video: Video: Matt Salmon Compares Kirk Adams to Pontius Pilate

Can this go down as the Arizona campaign mistake of the cycle? I think it does. Matt Salmon and Kirk Adams faced off in a debate at the Red Mountain Tea Party Debate on April 16. During the debate Salmon compared Adams to Pontius …

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[ 17 Apr 2012 ]
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From the Arizona Daily Star:

Republican Jesse Kelly maintained a big lead in Tuesday night’s special election, winning a four-way GOP race for a chance to represent southern Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.

The GOP race determined Kelly will face Democrat Ron Barber for the seat …

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[ 17 Apr 2012 ]
Taxmageddon

If Congress does nothing to stop it, a tsunami of tax increases is heading for our economic shores:

 

This potential tax increase is causing uncertainty, which is a business-killer:

Although these tax increases will not start raising new revenue …

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[ 29 Mar 2012 ]
cosmic_hat

A friend recently sent me a list defining the differences between Democrats and Republicans.  Because so many people write to me, insisting that they can’t see any difference, I’ll print out my slightly revised version as a public service:

(1)  If a Republican doesn’t …

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[ 28 Mar 2012 ]
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This just in:  the misnamed Affordable Care Act was passed by a Congress that didn’t read it, and now is about to be ruled on by a Supreme Court that refuses to read it.

“Mr. Kneedler, what happened to the Eighth Amendment?” Scalia asked …

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[ 26 Mar 2012 ]
Video: WFP Exclusive Interview with Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery

On March 24, at the Tea Party Rally in Carefree, AZ, WFP’s Brad Zinn interviewed Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery on current issues in Arizona. Montgomery is running for an additional four-year term as County Attorney.

County Attorney Montgomery also addressed the …