I was never “friends” with her, but before Kyrsten Sinema was elected to Congress we served on a board together. I didn’t know her well because I avoided her. I avoided her because she struck me as insane-- actually dangerously insane. It was a big board with a big table. I always tried to sit as far away from her as possible… in case she started acting out and killing people.
Bollywood burial, controversial cancellations and #OscarsSoWhat + this day in history w/King Kong's debut and our song of the day w/Caroline Rose on your Morning Monarchy for March 2, 2018.
Arizona colleges are implementing new academic programs, funded by the state, that examine the importance of Western culture and America’s founding, instead of simply criticizing it to create opposition. [Sounds like a long-overdue change, but we cannot help wondering why such a program requires special funding. Isn't that something the universities can do with present funding anytime they really want to?
Later Kirkpatrick changed almost all her answersWhen a candidate for office has no core values other than their own craven careerism, they'll flip-flop all over the griddle like a fish out of water. Ann Kirkpatrick is one of the worst candidates running for election anywhere in the country. At the urging of the DCCC, EMILY's List and the New Dems, she migrated down to Tucson from Flagstaff to run in the now-open second congressional district.
Trent Franks was a crackpot extremist-- and a pervert. When he got caught in a sex scandal this year, the GOP House leadership forced him to retire immediately. Not many people in Congress were sad to see him go. And his uptight suburban little district in Phoenix's West Valley has been too confused to absorb what happened to their 7-term congressman who never had a serious challenge for reelection. In fact there ws no Democrat running against him in 2016, 2014 or 2012. The district includes Sun City, Surprise, Peoria, Surprise and Litchfield Park and the PVI is R+13.
Democrat Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was heckled at a town hall get together in Phoenix, Arizona, while criticizing the benefits of Trump’s tax reform.
Pelosi was visibly startled at a question regarding her net worth by an audience member, who did not appreciate hearing a ‘wealth inequality speech’ from a multimillionaire politician.
(TIM) — Lawmakers in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming have all recently taken legislative action that seeks to further support cryptocurrency. On Thursday, the Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow residents to pay income taxes using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This implementation has practical significance, allowing the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment option in a state revenue […]
A memo released, a person of interest and a preemptive attack + this day in history w/the Tybee Bomb and our song of the day by Middle Kids on your Morning Monarchy for February 5, 2018.
