Don’t be bullied, intimidated, harassed, stalked or antagonized by Richard Carmona!
Mary Rose Wilcox has Tea Party opponent
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Monday, May 21, 2012
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County Treasurer considers legal action to stop Wilcox settlement
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Laurie Roberts: Wilcox should not accept $975,000 from taxpayers
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Wilcox finally gets $975,000 for “stress” by hiring former presiding judge as her attorney and getting anti-Arpaio judge
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Sunday, May 13, 2012
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Boycott working: Harkins Theaters & Harley Davidson drop advertising in Phoenix New Times
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Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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State Bar reneges on promise a year ago not to charge Andrew Thomas all costs
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
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Friday, May 4, 2012
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Russell Pearce Statement on today’s tragic events in Gilbert
Our prayers and thoughts are with the surviving family members and friends of the victims of today’s horrific and evil act. There are no words to adequately express the sadness we share, as a community, with those affected.
I spent much of my day resisting efforts by those in the media to get me to make a statement. Today’s events have nothing to do with me and no connection to me. Yet TV news crews started coming to my home seeking comments and my telephone rang nonstop with calls from those who were desperate to score the ugliest of political points off of this tragedy. Now my name is being mentioned in coverage and I have no choice but to respond.
Regarding whether I knew JT Ready, I did, as did many of us who have been involved in Mesa politics for a long time. When we first met JT he was fresh out of the Marine Corp and seemed like a decent person. He worked as a telephone fundraiser for Christian and pro-life groups, he dated the daughter of one of our District 18 members, and his attitudes and spoken opinions were good and decent. At some point in time darkness took his life over, his heart changed, and he began to associate with the more despicable groups in society. They were intolerant and hateful and like so many who knew him from before, I was upset and disappointed at the choices he was making. I worked with others to have him removed from his local position within our Republican Party because there has never been and will never be any room in our Party or our lives for those preaching hatred. He was angry with me and stayed angry with me, and it has been several years since I have had reason to speak with JT.
In the past several years the local media has worked hard to try to tie me to the JT Ready that preached hate, and that is nothing more than a lie. When I learned the truth about him, I made it clear how wrong I thought it was and I worked to remove him from our Party. Yet the lie is told and retold over and over again. It is the ugliest form of politics. The most radical groups I have ever belonged to are the Boy Scouts of America and the Fraternal Order of Police, and in my 65 years in Mesa, as a law enforcement deputy, as a judge and as the head of state agencies, I have never been accused of mistreating anyone or of unfair conduct toward anyone I have associated with, hired or supervised.
Finally, while I am frequently critical of the job the mainstream media does in pursuing a political agenda instead of the truth, today’s behavior is the most reprehensible that I have ever witnessed. On the very day that these unspeakable crimes take place, editors and producers all over town are making a concerted effort to make the story about a politician whose conservative politics they disagree with.
Today, the Devil won and claimed the soul of one young man and the lives of others, including the most innocent of all, a child. Our thoughts and prayers are with the four beautiful souls that are now in God’s hands. We pray that He accepts them into his kingdom and that he grants comfort and solace to the friends and surviving family.
BREAKING: Mark Mitchell Distorts The Truth About Arrest Record In Arizona Republic Questionnaire
(Tempe, Arizona) Plenty of Tempeans would admit to having a few drinks during their college days and maybe getting into a little bit of trouble at a bar. It’s a different matter when someone running for Mayor distorts the truth when asked about his criminal record by the Arizona Republic.
In February of this year this question to Mark Mitchell and Mitchell’s response was published by the Arizona Republic:
Have you ever been charged with a crime or been part of a matter in civil court? If so, what was the outcome? At age 23, upon my graduation from ASU, I was detained during a nightclub altercation in Tempe. I completed an adult diversion program and no charges were filed.
That’s not exactly how it happened. Mark Mitchell was arrested and booked into jail accused of “Delaying and Obstructing a Police Investigation.” There is a big difference between being detained and being arrested.
The Tempe Police report claims a then 24 year-old Mitchell tried to intervene to keep a friend from getting arrested during a bar fight. At the time Mark Mitchell’s father was still the Mayor of Tempe.
Mark’s attempts at using his influence to keep a friend from getting arrested backfired and Mitchell was booked into jail.
There is nothing to indicate the officer was hurt or that this was more than a problem resulting from a bar fight. Mitchell’s actions as a young man are not the issue. Everyone makes mistakes. As a grown man, and as someone seeking elected office, you’re expected to disclose those mistakes, be truthful about them, and not distort the truth when filling out a questionnaire that will be printed in the state’s largest newspaper. If he is not willing to be honest about this, what else is he not being honest about?
Business owner and candidate for Tempe Mayor Michael Monti stated, “When I filled out my Republic questionaire, I played by the rules and disclosed everything because I think someone casting a vote should know everything about a candidate. It’s too bad Mark Mitchell decided the rules didn’t apply to him. No one is expected to be perfect. In fact if getting into a bit of trouble in your 20’s kept people from being elected, there would be a lot of empty chairs in state and local government. The issue here is truthfulness. If someone distorts the truth when filling out a newspaper questionnaire, what does that say about their honesty in dealing with voters?”
Michael Monti, owner of Tempe’s historic Monti’s La Casa Vieja, co-founded Local First, Arizona. He is also active in the Tempe Diablos Charities, and is the youngest inductee in the Arizona Restaurant Association’s Hall of Fame.
To make a campaign donation on line click here or mail a check to
Monti4Mayor
P.O. Box 24476
Tempe, AZ 85285
His campaign is based on bringing private sector ideas to government, fiscal responsibility, civic involvement, economic opportunity, and innovation. His proposals include:
- Financial incentives for city workers who save rather than spend tax dollars
- The creation of the Tempe Community Corps to increase volunteerism, and aid Tempe neighborhoods and services
- Partnerships with ASU and the business community to bring more jobs to Tempe
- The creation of a public swimming beach at Tempe Town Lake, paid for by the private sector
- Partnerships with the ASU College of Nursing to aid Tempe seniors
- Encouraging businesses to embrace eco-friendly projects such as the Blink Car Charging Stations at Monti’s La Casa Vieja
- A ban on texting while driving in Tempe
- A gift ban and stricter reporting requirements for Tempe elected officials
- An eight year term limit for the mayor’s office
Arizona leaders and organizations that have endorsed Michael Monti include:
- Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman
- Former Tempe Council Member and mayoral candidate Linda Spears
- Tempe Council Member Onnie Shekerjian
- Tempe Democrat and Former Council Member Barbara Sherman
- Tempe’s first elected Mayor, Rudy Campbell
- The Tempe Chamber of Commerce
- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne
- Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery
- Congressman David Schweikert
- Former Tempe City Council Member ‘Hut’ Hutson
- Former State Rep. Laura Knaperek
- Tempe Democrat Carl Hayden
- Former Tempe Council Member Joseph Lewis
- Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane
- Former Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr.
- Former State Senator and Tempe Council Member Bev Hermon
- Former Tempe Council Candidate Angie Taylor Thornton
- Arizona State Treasurer Doug Ducey
- Former State Senator Gary Richardson
To visit the Monti4 Mayor Website click here or log on to www.monti4mayor.com (@monti4mayor).
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It’s Time for Mark Mitchell and Greg Stanton to Come Clean
With the Tempe runoff election rapidly approaching, talk amongst Tempe’s political insiders is that Democrat mayoral candidate Mark Mitchell has lawyered up pretty heavily. Mitchell’s dive into a legal bunker may very well have something to do with what’s actually not happening in Tempe’s western neighbor, the City of Phoenix.
Recently elected Mayor of Phoenix, Greg Stanton, an endorser and high dollar fundraiser for Mitchell, may be stalling on the release of a report revealing a police investigation of the mayoral aspirant that was triggered by an anonymous victim’s email to the entire Tempe Council. The report is rumored to contain damning allegations that junior engaged in behavior so vile and disgusting that it would likely end his political career if not result in legal action. That investigation was handed over to Stanton’s top law enforcer in order to avoid a conflict of interest.
Early voting is already underway in Tempe. One would expect local media would be hot on the trail of any police investigation especially one that involves a mayoral candidate. Or better yet, that the candidate himself would feel obligated to disclose to the voters whether or not he is under any type of investigation.
And what does this say about the character and political motivations of Phoenix Mayor Stanton who appears to be dragging his political feet on an investigation of his political peer and ally?
Something has to give. We just hope it’s not the trust and confidence of Tempe and Phoenix residents who deserve better from their candidates and elected officials.
Both Mark Mitchell and Greg Stanton should stop this political game of avoidance and obfuscation and make an effort to show some real leadership. Mayor Stanton should step aside and allow Phoenix detectives to acknowledge and even release any findings. But even more important, if there really is no there there, Mark Mitchell owes it to his fellow Tempeans to publicly denounce any such allegations if he truly wants to exonerate his name.
Arpaio-Team Prosecutor Targeted in “Witch Hunt”
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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County Supervisors award liberal activist Randy Parraz unasked for money over “stress”
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Saturday, April 21, 2012
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Even Republic denounces crony million dollar payouts to Mary Rose Wilcox
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Fired county employee sues over Supervisors inflating settlements against Arpaio, Thomas
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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Desert Ridge Justice of the Peace faces formidable challenger
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
Distributed by C O M M O N S E N S E , in Arizona
Sunday, April 15, 2012
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County Treasurer won’t ‘rubber stamp’ Mary Rose Wilcox settlement
A m e r i c a n P o s t – G a z e t t e
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
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Ban Amnesty Now (B.A.N.), with more than 400,000 members/supporters in Arizona, and more than 800,000 across America, has announced two major Phoenix-area businesses have suspended advertising with the Phoenix New Times / Village Voice Media.
Pearce said he hoped the leadership showed by Dan Harkins and Buddy Stubbs would encourage other businesses to follow suit.


