Robb Allen has a great post about citizen engagement in legislation and how you need to be involved to get good laws, specifically good gun laws. He notes that legislators aren’t experts on the issues they legislate. That’s where you, the engaged and informed citizen, have a duty to write, call, or visit your elected [...]
Good Laws Don’t Happen By Accident
October 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · America, NRA, Politics
Tags: Arizona·Gun Laws·gun rights·Guns·Laws·legislation·legislators·NRA·politicians
NRA Endorses Jeff Flake for Senate
September 27th, 2012 · 4 Comments · America, Arizona, News, NRA, Politics
NRA Executive Vice-President, Wayne LaPierre, was at Scottsdale Gun Club today to announce NRA’s endorsement of Congressman Jeff Flake for U.S. Senate. Representative Flake is running for retiring Arizona Senator Jon Kyl’s seat. NRA’s endorsement is vital in a pro-gun state like Arizona. Jeff Flake’s Democrat opponent, Richard Carmona, was personally recruited by President Obama [...]
Tags: Arizona·Congress·Freedom·gun·Liberty·politicians·President Obama·second amendment
Big Trouble in Little Benghazi
September 13th, 2012 · 4 Comments · America, News, Politics
By now, you’ve probably heard that U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens, and three other American diplomats were murdered in Benghazi, Libya, coincidentally on September 11th, 2012. I say “coincidentally” because the U.S. media is weaving quite a tall tale in order to prevent any connection to President Obama’s foreign policy, or lack thereof. How is this [...]
Tags: America·first amendment·government·Obama·politicians·Politics·President Obama
HB2625 Does Nothing!
March 20th, 2012 · 7 Comments · America, Arizona, Health Care, News, Politics
That’s right, Arizona House Bill 2625 does nothing! HB2625, sponsored by AZ House Majority Whip Debbie Lesko, allows employers to opt-out of certain mandated benefits, based on the business owner’s beliefs. It doesn’t authorize the firing of women, it doesn’t violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it won’t deprive women of health care [...]
Tags: arizona state representative·government·Health Care·health insurance·Laws·politicians
The 2010 Elections Are Over. Now What?
November 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · America, News, Politics
So you’ve slept off the Slurpee hangovers, given some high-fives, and perhaps done some gloating on Facebook or Twitter. Now what? I think Arizona talk radio station KFYI’s Mike Broomhead said it best. NOW IS WHEN THE WORK BEGINS. It’s feet to the fire time, folks. The politicians (on both sides) got elected because they [...]
Tags: 2010 elections·Arizona Elections·KFYI·politicians·Slurpees·Tea Party







