Pinal County Democrats Weblog

Listening to Both Sides in Arizona's Immigration Debate

2010-07-24T06:55:18+01:00

Feet in 2 Worlds
By Valeria Fernández

PHOENIX – In these days of continually breaking news from Arizona it’s hard to stop for a minute — take it all in — and listen. But that was my assignment. Listen.

Seems fitting for a radio piece. Yet, sometimes our

The Big Lie: The Rise of the Extreme Right

2010-07-11T15:06:43+01:00

From Reader Suported News
By Rogolfo F. Acuna

"In the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of

Can a 'reasonable' man become governor?

2010-07-03T15:54:23+01:00

From E.J. Montini Blog and column in the Arizona Republic
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"Last week I wrote a column saying that Gov. Jan Brewer will win the November election. Which is true.

Among those who took offense at an impudent newspaper writer proclaiming Brewer's victory months before the actual election was Arizona Attorney

"The Price That We Pay" - Undocumented Immigrants and Taxation

2010-06-06T11:21:11+01:00

Truthout begins a series on the myth of the non-payment of taxes by illegal immigrants. This one is written by Yana Kunichoff:
Rita's house on the South Side of Chicago could be any Mexican-American family home - In the corner a big "I love you, Mom!" balloon sags against the

Sarah Palin's brand of "feminism" hurts women

2010-05-25T08:24:06+01:00

Sarah Palin's brand of "feminism" hurts women and further divides country
From the Huffington Post (blog)
Originally posted on WCF's Women and Politics blog, this post echoes the sentiments of WCF, and I suspect, many other women and organizations as well: While ...Daum Says Call Palin What She Is: A Feminist

AZ Daily Star writeup on Paul Babeu

2010-05-23T21:06:24+01:00

Good reporting by Arizona Daily Star. It's about time we get to know Partisan Paul:
Tim Steller writes:Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is a fascinating character, so interesting that Brady McCombs and I feel like we just hit the highlights in today's long profile of him. Here are some more details.

Sedition in Slow Motion

2010-04-13T07:58:31+01:00

I'm not a conspiracy theory type person but there are things going on that we should all pay attention to that is going on without critical comment by the media.
In this blog entitled Sedition In Slow Motion the author is making note of some dangerous trends for our

Founding Father signed health insurance mandate into law

2010-03-29T07:11:26+01:00

It turns out that precedent for a health insurance mandate is much older than the 1930s Supreme Court rulings on the Commerce Clause. Thanks to Paul J. O'Rourke for the history lesson:
In July, 1798, Congress passed, and President John Adams signed into law “An Act for the

Message from AZ Dems to D.C. - Back Off!

2010-03-25T08:04:30+01:00

The folks in DC are at it again trying to tell us locals who we should select as a candidate to represent us. Read the related article for more details but here's the main point:
...some Arizona Democratic activists are questioning who's behind Walden's sudden mention as a possible

No More Bipartisanship For You!

2010-03-22T08:20:10+01:00

"...There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year. They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it." - John McCain.
And you have been cooperating up til now John? McCain and the rest of the republicans are just sore losers and refusing to do their