“Start Our State” got lots of press, but will they get on the ballot? By Sam Stone Perhaps it’s the explosion of modern media outlets, or our national 24/7 obsession with controversy. But for two months last year, people in Arizona must have thought it was 1860 again. Except in 1860 there was no television. [...]
Fairness, Redistribution of Wealth and The Bible
February 9, 2012 By 7 Comments
by Mike Shaw A good friend of mine has a saying, “Fair is where you take your pig.” It was first uttered by her daughter and out of the mouth of a child a Biblical concept is explained. In President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech he repeated that, “… we need to change [...]
Party Like It’s 2007?
January 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
by Sam Stone For an hour last night, watching the President’s State of the Union Address I thought I had made a mistake. Was this a leadership address, or Back to the Future 4? In 2007, then-Senator Obama ran on unprecedented bouquet of promises. Promises to fix our health care system, balance the budget, create [...]