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• A large part of the problem - no responsibility and no accountability

  —The Northern Muckraker

  Via Boortz, here's a picture from one of his listeners that infuriatingly illustrates exactly what types of things that people on welfare (using responsible citizens' hard-earned tax dollars, confiscated from them on pain of imprisonment in order to "redistribute" to the "less fortunate") are allowed to purchase, apparently with' [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:22pm EST
  

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• Providing a great lesson in citizenship: Union thugs target Boy Scout

  —Seeing Red AZ

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  Like unions? Here are the rollicking antics of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) taking on an Eagle Scout who apparently poses a threat to their workers due to his volunteerism. The Morning Call, a Pennsylvania newspaper, reports that Nick Balzano, president of the local SEIU, told the Allentown City Council [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:56pm EST
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• Linda plays an ever goofier one-note tune: Open borders provide ocean ports

  —Seeing Red AZ

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  In today’s daily, Linda Valdez tells readers: We must recognize border benefits as well as problems. Her piece begins by taking on Sen. Russell Pearce, whom she refers to as “one of Arizona’s biggest border critics” when he says, “The greatest threat to our citizens is the failure to enforce [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 12:29pm EST
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• Republicans behaving badly: STO meeting shenanigans

  —Random Musings

  On Thursday, Rep. David Schapira (D-LD17) and the Bipartisan Task Force on the Private School Tuition Tax Credits Program held an open hearing on Thursday at the State Capitol to solicit public testimony on the state's troubled STO program.
  
  A number of citizens, from all over the state,' [...]

  Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:13pm EST
  

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• Obama the Tea-bagger.

  —Exurban League

  For months, Democrats have ridiculed Tea Party attendees with the crude epithet of "tea-baggers." In response to their grave concern about unprecedented spending and unspeakable deficits, these citizens have been pilloried by journalists, bloggers, comedians and politicians. Even President Obama and former President Clinton spewed the moniker in [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:27pm EST
  

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• Arizona tied with Rhode Island

  —FIX ARIZONA NOW!

  We are tied with Rhode Island for the second worse budget situation, trailing only California, who has resorted to what appears to be the world’s biggest yard sale and using the taxes from their citizens like a cash advance. Once again, the focus is placed on the blame, and not on [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 1:10pm EST
  by fixarizona

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• C Street abortion ban: the revenge of "The Family"?

  —Blog For Arizona

  Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

  The Affordable Health Care for America Act was supposed to be the first time since Medicare was enacted in 1965 that health care was reformed to move the country closer to universal medical coverage for all of its citizens.

  Instead, the bill was hijacked by anti-abortion activists to enact [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  by AZ BlueMeanie

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• Quelland on his way out

  —Random Musings

  From AZCentral.com -
  For the second time this year, a state authority has determined that Rep. Doug Quelland must forfeit his office over campaign-finance violations.
  
  On Monday, a state administrative law judge upheld the May finding of the Citizens
  Clean Elections Commission that Quelland violated a number of [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:15pm EST
  

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• And Another Thing…

  —Rum, Romanism and Rebellion

  Both I and Jim Nintzel had our little rants on the Star’s editorial last week that condemned those citizens that dared organize a Facebook group to express their feelings about the direction of Downtown development.

  I had a thought: let’s think back to the late 1960’s when “urban renewal” [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:48am EST
  by Tedski

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• Shadegg Condemns Total Government Takeover of Health Care

  —IC Arizona

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  Shadegg: “This is a tragic day for all Americans, a day that will go down in infamy for anyone who believes in freedom, liberty, and the future of our nation and its citizens.” WASHINGTON , D.C. – Congressman John Shadegg (AZ-03) issued the following statement today after Speaker Nancy Pelosi [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 6:39am EST
  by IC Arizona

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• Dems block fundamental census question impacting congressional representation

  —Seeing Red AZ

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  Purely political motives are the driving force behind the senate Democrats vote to block a requirement that next year’s census forms ask respondents whether they are U.S. citizens. The politically lopsided senate ensured the 60-39 procedural vote, making the issue ineligible for attachment to a bill funding the census. The proposal [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:02am EST
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• ARIZONA HAS IMPORTANT NEW GUN-RIGHTS "PAC"

  —IC Arizona

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  The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has formed the AzCDL Political Action Committee (PAC). AzCDL has been crucial in crafting and passing excellent gun laws in the state, and stopping bad laws from moving. These are true gun guys through and through, fighting for our rights. They've done great with' [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by IC Arizona

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• In Obama’s America: American citizens are joining illegals in Home Depot parking lots

  —Seeing Red AZ

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  Speaking of the all-time first in national trends where unemployed American citizens are now seeking day-labor jobs outside of Home Depot stores, Harley Shaiken, a liberal Berkley professor who expounds on US-Mexican border and labor unions issues acknowledges, “It’s the equivalent of selling apples in the Great Depression.” Read the article [...]

  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:09am EST
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• LULAC, PCDP and Arizona Democratic Hispanic Caucus Call on RNC Committeeman Bruce Ash to Apologize or Resign Over Racial Remarks

  —Blog For Arizona

  Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

  The Pima County Democratic Party (PCDP) has issued the following press release:

  LULAC, PCDP and Arizona Democratic Hispanic Caucus Call on RNC Committeeman Bruce Ash to Apologize or Resign Over Racial Remarks

  The League of United Latin American Citizens, the Arizona Democratic Hispanic Caucus and the Pima County Democratic Party [...]

  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:03pm EST
  by AZ BlueMeanie

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• Rep. Franks Criticizes H.R. 3200's Cuts to Seniors' Medicare Coverage

  —IC Arizona

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  In Case You Missed It: Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) today delivered a speech on the House floor criticizing the negative impact the Democrats' health care proposal would have on the Medicare coverage of the nearly 70,000 senior citizens within Arizona's 2nd District and the millions of others across the country.' [...]

  Posted: October 28, 2009, 8:47am EDT
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• The Revolutionary Early American “Context” of the 2nd Amendment

  —The Sonoran Alliance

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  The Privateer Navy and The Subscription Warships of 1798 When discussing the right of modern American citizens to bear arms under the Second Amendment, it is the vogue at schools, universities and part of conventional wisdom in “Progressive” thinking to argue that one must put the ‘right to bear arms’ into [...]

  Posted: October 28, 2009, 11:51pm EDT
  by Wanumba

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• Medicare patients beware: Readmissions for same condition is a no-go

  —Seeing Red AZ

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  Slashing Medicare payments to hospitals that readmit ailing senior citizens — a component of the health care reform bill under consideration in Congress — could have serious consequences for the hospitals, including raising costs on hospitals an estimated $19 billion over 10 years, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA). Montana [...]

  Posted: October 26, 2009, 7:20pm EDT
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• Taxpayer Town Hall in Apache Junction Tonight!

  —The Sonoran Alliance

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  Join The Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Apache Junction tonight for a special town hall forum for Legislative District 22 and 23 citizens. The event will be held at the Multi-Generational Center located at 1035 N. Idaho Road in Apache Junction and will feature speakers, Tom Jenney of AFP and Byron [...]

  Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:51am EDT
  by Hugh Nuze

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• Protests spotlight media bias

  —Seeing Red AZ

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  Citizens energized though a national group called Operation Can You Hear Us Now? assembled in front of the office building of the Arizona Republic to protest media bias. The gathering was part of a larger protest against liberal reporting, held in cities across the county. In Arizona, demonstrations were scheduled at [...]

  Posted: October 17, 2009, 3:41pm EDT
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• Reps. Trent Franks an John Shadegg engage in McCarthyism, religious bigotry againt Muslim-Americans

  —Blog For Arizona

  Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

  The right-wing has exhibited a disturbing trend towards a new era of McCarthyism in recent years. But their latest craziness is religious bigotry and fear mongering against Muslim American citizens.

  In the mind of right-wing conspiracy theory loving religious bigots, Muslim Americans are all spies for Islamo-fascism (a term [...]

  Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:18pm EDT
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