Category Archives: Letters to the Editor
Ideologues use scare tactics for self-interest
Posted in the Arizona Daily Sun: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 To the editor: We were treated to an anti-Obama Medicare ad in the Arizona Daily Sun and now a mass mailing that reads, “Balance the Budget on the Backs of Seniors.” This message is peddled by Paul Gosar and the “American Action Network.” Could […]
Continue readingThoughts on Diversity and Conformity
There are many things which separate Democrats and Republicans. Perhaps one of the more fundamental of these is our feeling about diversity and conformity. Diversity in thought, or conformity in thought. Diversity in society, or conformity to narrow concepts about who is a real American. Economic diversity, or protection of the privileged. Hope….fear. Future….past. […]
Continue readingUnity
As the Republicans march in lock step to dismantle programs for children’s education, assistance for working families, and Medicaid/Access, they have accelerated their efforts to also dismantle the entire middle class, for the benefit of the wealthy. The recently proposed flat tax by the Republican dominated State Legislature will significantly raise taxes on working people […]
Continue readingRepublicans Up the Anti
Make no mistake…there is a battle underway to change America, and Republicans have upped the anti, and here is how: – Anti Public Education – The Republican controlled State Legislature and the Republican Governor have slashed funding for schools, with more cuts to come. They cynically do this while, at the same time slashing taxes […]
Continue readingArizona could learn lesson from Lincoln
by Andrei Cherny One hundred fifty years ago this week, Abraham Lincoln was celebrating his birthday aboard the train carrying him on his journey from Springfield, Ill., to Washington, D.C. He would never return home again. Lincoln and so many others perished in the furies of the Civil War in defense of our Constitution and […]
Continue readingJoe Republican
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought […]
Continue readingThoughts About the Village
by Doug Ballard Feb. 3, 2011 Yes Virginia, Arizona is crazy. The Republicans now have super majorities in the state legislature and will be unrestrained. The hypocrisy, fear and lies are clear for all who are still capable of independent thought to see. Similar things are starting to happen in other states, but we seem […]
Continue readingWhy Guns?
“Why Guns?” by Marian McCollister Jan. 19, 2011 Almost 50 years ago, on November 21, 1963 I was one of thousands of people lining the streets of San Antonio, Texas to wave at President and Mrs. Kennedy before they left the next morning for their infamous trip to Dallas. When I heard, on January […]
Continue readingThoughts on Hate and Hope
By Doug Ballard Aug 9, 2010 If we really believe in ourselves, and in our system, and in our society, we must call for economic and social justice for all, and justice to be brought to those who violate our most sacred principles. Until we do this, we will not be able to […]
Continue readingFor Sale: Election 2010
By H.R. Holt, October 19, 2010 In January of this year, the Supreme Court overturned parts of the McCain-Feingold Act that limited corporate funding of political broadcasts in candidate elections. The case was Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 50 (2010). Ironically, Citizens United declares its mission as being ” dedicated to restoring […]
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