Senior Raveles a Rabid Jerry Lewis Supporter?
Latino leader came to forefront from shadows… Roberto Reveles seemed to pop out of nowhere when he emerged as leader of the massive immigration reform demonstrations that rocked Phoenix in the spring of 2006. But Reveles is no political novice. A shrewd, Georgetown-educated strategist who once worked for legendary Arizona Congressman Mo Udall, Reveles did [...]
Tech at Night: USF Reform Reactions, We must stop SOPA and PROTECT IP censorship
Last week I noted that the FCC is officially moving ahead with its new subsidy program. The administration will convert the Universal Service Fund – currently taxing the public and handing it out to rural telephone carriers – into a grab bag of Internet subsidies. The rural phone companies are unhappy, and everyone else is racing to get [...]
Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Arizona? Don’t make these mistakes!
I am a bankruptcy attorney in Arizona, and came across an excellent article warning people considering filing for bankruptcy not to make a couple of dangerous mistakes. 1. If I transfer my property to my family and friends, I can get it back when I am done with bankruptcy. 2. I should use my credit [...]
Experts “Shocked” Again: Social Security Goes ‘Cash Negative’ Earlier Than Expected
Begging the point once again, if these so-called “experts” are always wrong, why are they still called experts? We are all so screwed. Last year, as a debate over the runaway national debt gathered steam in Washington, Social Security passed a treacherous milestone. It went “cash negative.” For most of its 75-year history, the program [...]
AZ IRC chair Colleen Mathis facing possible ouster
Our sources indicate that Gov. Jan Brewer will call a special session tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. to address gerrymandering by the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). Chairwoman Colleen Mathis could face removal if Republicans can muster a 2/3 vote in the Arizona senate. This post provides additional background, including Gov. Brewer’s statement alleging gross misconduct, which can [...]
Myth Busters: IRC Edition
Governor Brewer created a firestorm last week when she demanded that the Independent Redistricting Commission explain its actions. Naturally, there was a lot of coverage this weekend and unfortunately, most of it was wrong. I recognize that this is a complex issue so I’m not ready to say that the media is intentionally creating a false narrative. I think [...]
NYPD utilizing #OWS for indigent relief efforts?
(Via Jammie Wearing Fool) Which is a polite way of saying “New York cops allegedly loading Zuccotti Park up with real homeless.” …while officers may be in a no-win situation, at the mercy of orders carried on shifting political winds and locked into conflict with a so-far almost entirely non-violent protest movement eager to frame [...]
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
I read historic biographies. They are the books I like most. I don’t have much time for fiction, so I would at least like to read something well written about someone real who did something historic. John Adams by David McCullough remains one of my favorites. William Pitt by William Hague is another. I sat [...]
Nancy Pelosi Goes ‘Rogue’: Boeing Should Either Close Down SC Plant Or Unionize It
Yeah, the former Democratic Speaker of the House went there… In fairness, Pelosi’s advisers may have neglected to tell the former speaker that the South Carolina plant was once unionized before employees chose to exercise their rights to become union-free. Her advisers may have also neglected to tell the former speaker that the only reason [...]
Telling the Truth About Medicare
By far, our largest unfunded liabilities are Social Security and Medicare. According to recent actuarial reports, Medicare faces a $25 trillion liability and Social Security has an unfunded liability of $21 trillion. And those numbers are regarded as low-ball figures, due to their unrealistic accounting for cost-cutting measures. They already represent the largest expenditures of [...]
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