Tag Archives: arizona

A Glaring Omission In the Plan For Immigration Reform

First, let’s get the jargon out of the way; immigrants who are living and working here illegally are referred to as “illegals”, undocumented workers”, “out of status”, and “undocumented migrants” to name a few. When immigration hearings began earlier this … Continue reading

Posted in Border Security, Congress, Corporations, Economic Justice, Employment, Government, Immigration, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Arizona Embarrasses Itself Again and Florida Can’t Get Rid Of Allen West

Arizona has officially made itself the poster child for voter suppression, and the laughing stock of the nation as more than half a million votes remained uncounted as of Saturday. That’s almost a third of the state’s votes, and includes … Continue reading

Posted in Allen West, Arizona Shenanigans, Campaigns, Election, Politics, Republicans, Tea Party, Voter Registration | Tagged , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Romney’s Statement On Immigration Policy: “I Got Nothin”

We Americans are so demanding, so impatient, so unreasonable; badgering and beating up on poor Mitt Romney and his surrogates. Who said when a Romney campaign representative goes out on a national news show and gets asked about something like, oh … Continue reading

Posted in Border Security, Campaigns, Election, Government, Immigration, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republican National Committee, Republicans, State Legislation, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Supreme Court Guts Arizona’s Anti-Latino Police State Law

Arizona’s guano-crazy governor Jan Brewer is trying to claim victory in the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law.  Some of the mainstream media is reporting a false equivalency that both sides won a little.  Once enough people have read … Continue reading

Posted in Immigration, Jan Brewer, Supreme Court | Tagged , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Ron Barber wins Gabby’s seat

In case you haven’t heard, we had some great news in Arizona last night. Democrat Ron Barber, who was injured in the Giffords’ shooting, won in a special election for the seat of retired Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Barber beat Jesse … Continue reading

Posted in Gabby Giffords, Ron Barber | Tagged , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Arizona’s Secretary of State Panders to the “Birther” Fringe

“Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.” That’s the logic Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett seems to subscribe to as he takes “birther” stupidity to a whole new level. Despite sworn statements, … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Shenanigans, Barack Obama, Conspiracy Theories, Election, Politics, Republicans | Tagged , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Republican War on Women: Latest Headlines 5/16/2012

Kansas Governor Signs Bill Allowing Pharmacists And Doctors To Deny Women Birth Control  “This new bill, known as the Heath Care Rights of Conscience Act and sponsored by GOP state Rep. Lance Kinzer, was signed into law on Monday…” “The … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Shenanigans, Congress, Healthcare, Jan Brewer, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Republican War on Women, Republicans, State Legislation, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

The Republican War On Women: Headlines For April 17, 2012

As Anderson Cooper would say, “We’re Keeping them honest”. Republicans are trying desperately to convince voters that the War on Women was created by Democrats; our series proves it’s been ongoing in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures since before … Continue reading

Posted in Economic Justice, Election, Healthcare, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, State Legislation, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

The GOP: A Magnet For Miscreants

Non-conservative folks have known for eons that conservatives are made up of bigots, racists, pseudo-religious wing-nuts, and ignorant, compliant females. If anybody out there still doesn’t get it, consider these items: From Addicting Info: Oklahoma Christian Radio Station General Manager … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Shenanigans, Barack Obama, Blogs, Campaigns, Election, Elizabeth Warren, Mitt Romney, Politics, Primaries, Racial Issues, Religion, Republicans, State Legislation, superPACs, Tea Party | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus

Republicans’ War on Women Headlines For 3/22/12

I’ll be bringing you the latest War on Women headlines from now until the November election. Arizona Republican Thinks Women Should Be Forced to Watch an Abortion Before Getting One Mississippi GOP Passes Anti-Abortion Bill With Heartbeat, Trans-vaginal Ultrasounds, Person-hood, … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona Shenanigans, Congress, Election, Healthcare, Politics, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, State Legislation, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
sign-in options Join the discussion at All Things Democrat, sign-in with disqus, facebook, twitter and googleplus