2008 October 15

Drivers irritated with Gov. Napolitano’s spending start a website to track movable speed cameras

October 15, 2008 By Arizona Freedom Fighter 6 Comments

We just found out about a new blog that’s been started to alert the public to the location of movable speed cameras on our highways. Its description:

This blog was started to track the locations of movable speed cameras in Arizona on our highways. We hope to eventually expand it to cover immovable speed cameras and movable speed cameras on the roads. Our Democrat Governor Janet Napolitano has given our freedom-loving state the dubious distinction of becoming the first state in the nation with movable speed cameras all around the state’s highways. State officials admit the cameras are not there to protect public safety, but solely to generate revenues. This is evident in the fact that the cameras will not add points to a driver’s record, but will only collect a large fine – having zero effect on the driving habits of wealthy drivers.

Our state is facing the worst budget crisis since the 1980′s, and the governor’s efforts to paper over our $2 billion deficit caused by her bloated spending using gimmicks isn’t working. Next year’s budget looks equally in the red. The responsible way to resolve this crisis would be to cut wasteful spending. Not provide another source of revenue so Napolitano can continue growing the size of government.

Filed Under: Blogs, Spending, State Budget, State Government, Transportation

Hey, wasn’t that what Mitchell criticized Hayworth for?

October 15, 2008 By Sonoran Alliance Leave a Comment

The Washington Times has an article revealing that Senator Joe Biden has funneled over $2,000,000 to family members. Will Harry Mitchell call on Biden to return the finds or will he apologize to Hayworth for attacking him on something that the Democrat V.P. nominee has also done? We’re waiting. (Crickets chirping.)

Filed Under: Campaigns & Elections

Citizens Against Government Waste Endorse Schweikert

October 15, 2008 By Press Release 1 Comment

For Immediate Release: October 15, 2008

Council for Citizens Against Government Waste PAC Endorses Schweikert

Scottsdale, AZ – Today the David Schweikert for Congress Campaign is proud to announce that David has received the endorsement of Council for Citizens Against Government Waste PAC (CCAGW).

“David Schweikert is a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce the size of government by working to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse,” CCAGW PAC Chairman Tom Schatz said. “He understands the critical need to end Congress’s addiction to spending and earmarking.”

CCAGW PAC is affiliated with the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, a 501(c)(4) organization. CCAGW PAC’s mission is to support political candidates who will fight to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government and represent the best interests of taxpayers.

“I am deeply honored to have received the endorsement from the Council for Citizens Against Waste PAC. CCAGW has been on the front-line of fighting to eliminate wasteful government spending and higher taxes.” said David Schweikert. “I am anxious to work with them to rein in an era of fiscal responsibility to Congress.” added Schweikert.

“David Schweikert has the ability to lead Congress to improve the future economic outlook. America needs leaders who say ‘no’ to the continuing spending and pork-fest in Washington. David Schweikert will work in the best interests of Arizona’s fifth District and taxpayers nationwide,” Schatz concluded.

Filed Under: Campaigns & Elections, Endorsements, Press Release, Spending

KJZZ Coverage of CD-5 Schweikert vs. Mitchell

October 15, 2008 By Sonoran Alliance 4 Comments

Yes, this is the National Public Radio affiliate in the Phoenix market so listen with a skeptical ear.

Filed Under: Campaigns & Elections, Media

AZ Republic censoring news about its political activist attorney David Bodney

October 15, 2008 By Arizona Freedom Fighter 2 Comments

Partisan left wing activist AZ Republic attorney David Bodney
The Arizona Republic has repeatedly refused to print any news about its high-profile attorney, David Bodney, who we’re told may have been involved in recruiting ACLU Tim Nelson to run for County Attorney against Andrew Thomas, and who hosted a fundraiser for him last week (see invite below). Bodney is an active partisan Democrat who has zealously fought Thomas and Sheriff Arpaio. He has sued Arpaio numerous times.

Letters to the editor referencing Bodney’s involvement in high-profile politics have been censored or not run at all. The Republic cut out of a Border Patrol union spokesman’s letter to the editor criticizing their endorsement of Nelson a reference to Bodney. The PIO for Thomas’s office tells us he sent a letter to the editor referencing Bodney earlier this year and they refused to print it at all.

This is a shocking story that hasn’t been published anywhere. Basically it blows away any pretense of objectivity on the Republic’s part, and they’ve deliberately bottled it up for a long time. They cannot claim to be an objective newspaper if they’re failing to provide useful information like this to the public – the public has a right to know about associations like this which clearly bias the Republic’s coverage of local officials.

And they’re paying for it. The paper has become so anemic (its height and width are shrinking, and the margins of space around the paper have increased) if you haven’t checked out the paper version in a couple of months, you’ll be surprised at what’s left of it these days. Poynter Online had an article on how the Republic’s coverage of Scottsdale was already so sparse don’t expect it to fill the void left by the East Valley Tribune leaving. Which isn’t surprising, Scottsdale is a Republican bastion, and the local blogs like this one are filling in that void instead.