Use Contraception, Get Fired | News From Arizona

While I feel for my good friend John in Alabama, there are days where I feel that our respective states are trying to out crazy each other. Enter HB 2626 – A contraception law that makes it quite legal for someone to be fired for seeking insurance that covers contraception. Oh, you think I’m kidding, right?  I wish. The law as written, which has already passed the house, gives legal coverage to...

Fox News’ Gas Price Blame Game Flip Flop

Back in 2008, when gas prices were rising, the hyperpartisans over at Fox News took to the airwaves and said: The President can’t do anything about gas prices. Anyone who tells you they’ll lower gas prices is full of BS. The market, along with the growing economies in China and India are driving up prices. Local, state, and federal governments should encourage and spend on public transportation...

He Called Her A Sl*t, A Prostitute, A Wh*re

This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself. He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them “human.” – Gen 5:1-2 If she wants a more liberal sex life, she can go to Syracuse. (Syracuse, I must apologize – but we are in March and basketball matters – sorry you got caught up in this.) Sandra doesn’t...

Sorry Abused Kids, Arpaio’s Got Bigger Priorities

Although it’s hard to believe, Arizona politics hit a new low today.  After months of “careful investigation” of President Obama’s birth certificate, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio‘s “cold case posse” held a press conference today announcing their findings. It’s a fake, they claim. Mike Zullo, lead investigator with the department’s cold case posse...

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeau Comes Out, Quits Romney Campaign

Friday night was an interesting night in the Arizona political scene.  The Phoenix NewTimes broke a story about Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeau, in which Babeau’s boyfriend alleged that the Sheriff’s lawyers threatened him with deportation if he ever went public with their relationship.  The NewTimes has photographs of Babeau and Jose along with Babeau’s alleged profile on Adam4Adam, a dating...