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Seeing Red AZ: McCain: King of senate absenteeism gets a makeover

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:38:33 -0500

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Dan Nowicki, the Republic reporter assigned to flatter Sen. John McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign, is now onboard as his chief image re-crafter and apologist. McCain is up for reelection on the 2010 ballot and is just a bit worried about not connecting with his Republican constituency. A recent [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Um…Yeah.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:22:45 -0500

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Needs no explanation.

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Seeing Red AZ: An Obama omen: Arrowhead Mayo Clinic opts out as cuts to Medicare rise

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:50:11 -0500

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Doug MacEachern’s quick hit in the daily about Obama’s Fed-Med, is titled When Grandma wakes up to it all . . . It goes hand-n-glove with this news article in the same publication, in which it was reported that the Mayo Clinic’s Arrowhead Family Medicine practice will stop taking Medicare payments [...]

The Sonoran Alliance: Politics on the Rocks Christmas Party at the Montelucia Dec. 3

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:25:23 -0500

Politics on the Rocks is proud to announce our annual Christmas Party event on Thursday, December 3rd 6:00 PM at the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa in Paradise Valley, Arizona. We look forward to seeing everyone at our final event of 2009. The Montelucia is always in [...]

Random Musings: North Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site update: small spill

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:00 -0500

From an email from Rachel Loftin, the EPA's Project Manager -
Dear NIBW Community Involvement Group -

I am sending this to let you know of a release of untreated water which occurred on Monday, November 23rd, from a drain pipe which is connected to the groundwater extraction and [...]

Exurban League: Deuteronomy 8:10

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:29:00 -0500

"When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you."
- NIV

And if you'd like to share your blessing, please consider sharing in the work God is doing around the world by giving a gift to Food' [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Enrique Pérez Gómez

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:22:33 -0500

I attended an informal memorial for Enrique Pérez Gómez, a community activist that passed away last week. I have to admit that I didn’t know him that well, only to say hello when I’d see him in the room. I was invited to attend, and [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Fiscal irresponsibility: How stimulating!

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:24:19 -0500

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act better known in many quarters as the $787 billion “stimulus boondoggle” is showing how accurate that handle is. The University of Arizona is spending $144,000 to study Hiaki, an “endangered” tribal language spoken by fewer than 80 aging people in the state. Apparently the tribe [...]

Random Musings: The political prognostication thing is easy...

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:48:00 -0500

Earlier today, I posted about how Sen. Chuck Gray (R-Pearce's saddle partner) was going to forego a re-election run next year in favor of pursuing "business opportunities."

Contained in that post was the prediction that Republican Rich Crandall, one of LD19's state reps, would pursue the spot in [...]

Random Musings: Chuck Gray (R-LD19) not seeking reelection next year

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:28:00 -0500

Chuck Gray, the winger state senator from East Mesa (with Russell Pearce covering West Mesa, Mesa is represented in the State Senate by all sorts of nutty), has announced that he won't be running for re-election next year in order to pursue as yet unspecified "business opportunities."
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