Posts by Mike McClellan

One big loser in the Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s voting law?

That would be a guy in Kansas.  Kris Kobach.  He’s that state’s Secretary of State. So how’s he a loser as a result of the Court ruling the Arizona voting law to be unconstitutional? He helped write the law, the Continue Reading

Flake’s Son Meet Jarrett Maupin

So Jeff Flake’s 15-year-old son Tanner has quite the ‘net reputation, having sprinkled posts with all kinds of racist invective, including giving himself this handle in an internet game:  ”N-word killer” (though he actually uses the word itself).  You can Continue Reading

Liberty vs. security in these terrorist times

Why should we trust our government?  That’s a question civil libertarians would want us to ponder every day.  And recently, more of us have.  After all, with the revelations of the IRS screening Tea Party groups and the Justice Department Continue Reading

John Kavanagh: Clueless or Venal?

So triple-dipper John Kavanagh (retired Port Authority Policeman, current Scottsdale Community College professor, state Representative) is at it again. What is “it”? Cluelessness or venality, of course. Kavanagh has led the charge in the House against Medicaid expansion, making sure Continue Reading

What do you mean Republicans don’t like the universities?

Of course they do.  So much so that they continue to expand scholarships to our colleges and universities here in AZ, de facto as it might be.  In fact, potentially our legislature has added 5,000 students to the list of Continue Reading

The Problem with the Purely Partisan: No Sense of Proportion

The most partisan on both sides of the political aisle suffer from no sense of proportion.  So when their opponents do something they disagree with, it’s not just wrong, it’s AWFUL!  And POSSIBLY ILLEGAL!!  And UNDERMINING OUR FREEDOM!! The media Continue Reading

Government leaks to Fox News: Journalistic irresponsibility?

So amid all the scandals, is there a journalistic one featuring Fox News? Seems that way. Here’s the story.  James Rosen of Fox News reports an “exclusive,” that “sources inside North Korea” are reporting to the State Department information about Continue Reading

Has Arpaio folded up the circus tent?

Something’s been missing from the Phoenix media landscape over the last few months, something that became a regular feature on the nightly news for the last few years: Huffing, puffing, Joe Arpaio, at yet another “crime suppression sweep.” Those have Continue Reading

Did Jeff Flake lie or just deceive?

A note in Sunday’s Republic focused on the ad by Michael Bloomberg’s group featuring Mrs. Teves, the mother of an Aurora shooting victim.  She points out that in his hand-written letter to her, Senator Flake said he shared her belief Continue Reading

Make it rain: The Scandals keep on coming . . . sort of

So let’s sort through the scandals raining down on the Obama Administration. Benghazi:  Poor security at the American compound?  Yep.  An attempt by the administration to massage the message about Benghazi in the opening days?  Yep.  Anything criminal?  Nope.  Anything Continue Reading

Jodi Arias Trial: Everyone’s 15 minutes of fame

From Arias herself (who everyone, as if they knew her, called her “Jodi”) to the victim, Travis Alexander (“Travis” to anyone who showed up on camera during the past four months), to prosecutor Juan Martinez signing autographs to the gawkers Continue Reading

On the Hornes of a dilemma

So on the news yesterday, we saw a smiling Tom Horne, after a judge ruled that the case against him and his campaign buddy/AG employee Kathleen Winn  was a non-starter because the proper procedure wasn’t followed (you can read the Continue Reading