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“The Report” ~ Episode 2
Last week, the writers at Lawfare Blog released the first episode of a narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document. Now we have Episode 2. This new episode focuses on the Russian hacking operation, the stealing of documents and emails from the DNC, DCCC, […]
Continue reading“What’s Really Hurting Society is the Decline of Patriarchy,” ~ Senator Sylvia Allen
Yes, she really said that. Along with several other “unbelievable” statements. This is the Senator in the Arizona Legislature representing LD-6, including Flagstaff and Sedona and surrounding areas in Coconino County. It’s definitely time for a change. Speaking during a July 15 event at Republican Party Headquarters in Phoenix, Allen expressed concern that the United […]
Continue readingMcSally Insults Our Intelligence
For any city, one natural disaster is a nightmare. Right now, Flagstaff is dealing with two at once. The Museum Fire, which is currently only 12% contained, continues to threaten homes, with thousands of people on alert for a possible evacuation order. At the same time, monsoon thunderstorms combined with newly burned areas have created ideal […]
Continue readingPartisan politics have no place in voting rights
Published in the Arizona Daily Sun on July 21, 2019. Many long for the days when our two-party system tried to work for the benefit of the people of the United States. The hostility generated by party politics must stop. Our country has been polarized before and especially during and after the election of 2016. […]
Continue readingHighlights of Mueller Testimony
Here are the six most significant quotations from former Special Counsel Mueller’s testimony yesterday as compiled by the Washington Post 202: 1) On Russian interference in domestic politics: “They’re doing it as we sit here, and they expect to do it in the next campaign.” Mueller said he wrote the first volume of his report […]
Continue readingPro-Life, Until Birth
This week, the Trump Administration is again proving that it’s “pro-life” until after the person is out of the womb. The Trump administration is proposing bumping 3.1 million people off of food stamps (about 8 percent of the total program) through the federal rule-making process. In other words, by Presidential fiat instead of through the Constitutionally-mandated legislative […]
Continue readingPartisan politics have no place in voting rights
Many long for the days when our two-party system tried to work for the benefit of the people of the United States. The hostility generated by party politics must stop. Our country has been polarized before and especially during and after the election of 2016. The strategy of this administration has been to divide and […]
Continue readingIs this the America we really want?
How do we envision America’s future? Will we embrace education, diversity, critical thinking, pluralism, respect for all? Living in a democracy is not easy. It takes diligence, patience, participation and compromise. Do we truly love our country when we say “love it or leave it” or “go back to your own country” as our president […]
Continue reading“The Report”: A Podcast Series from Lawfare
The writers at the Lawfare Blog are publishing a podcast series to make the Mueller Report more available to a wide audience. Told like a great trial lawyer would sum up a case — a careful, but dramatic — statement of the facts. The first episode is available now. Download it to your phone and […]
Continue readingPresidential Debate – July
Nineteen of the candidates participating in July will be the same as in June. Rep. Eric Swalwell with from the race, leaving one spot open on stage which has been filled by Montana Governor Steve Bullock based on his success in the polls compared with the remaining candidates who didn’t make the cut. Again, the […]
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