(UPDATED 2x: Media released from jail!) For Arpaio, business as usual - Arrests in Arizona

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Thursday July 29, 2010 · 12:51 PM PDT

2010/07/29 · 12:51

SECOND UPDATE: Martin Rossetti just phoned and said he has been released from jail....we are on our way to pick him up. More details about his experience will be available via the "Day Laborers" documentary website and blog listed below. Thanks to everyone for their support, and keep spreading the news about what is going on on the ground in Phoenix!!!

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UPDATE: Because of the need for police at the various protests, Joe Arpaio's raid for "illegals" in a West Phoenix neighborhood has been delayed a few hours!

Not so fast there, Sheriff!

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 5:18 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 17:18

Just a simple reflection on what history looks like. And why your vote is important.

Why every available vote is important.

For you. For us. For them. For the world. For our lives.

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28 votes Show Results

How many people are you going to tell to vote between now and tomorrow?

28 votes Vote Now!

How many people are you going to tell to vote between now and tomorrow?

No one. F- em.

8 votes

1-10. Close family and friends I happen to talk to.

11 votes

10-50. Contacting e-mail friends and colleagues.

4 votes

100-300. Mass e-mail blast.

0 votes

300+ Facebooking, texting, myspacing, e-mailling, posting, harrassing strangers, phoning, and semaphore.

5 votes

UPDATE: Response to in-laws wingnut mail (she writes back)

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 11:27 AM PDT

2008/10/24 · 11:27

Just a quick diary to share my response sent to me by my sister-in-law. A little background: we live in California. My brother's wife comes from a conservative area (central coast), is Catholic, and has a family background in law enforcement. My brother has always been fairly independent/libertarian but he's supporting Obama this year. He's told me that they have just decided to not talk about politics, so it was a bit surprising when I received a forwarded e-mail entitled "Holy Cow!"

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 10:28 AM PDT

2008/09/26 · 10:28

I found McCain's "statement" on Ambinder and thought it would be fun to compare McCain's version of current events to that of the real world. To sum up: McCain blames yesterday's botched White House meeting and the ongoing crisis on....Barack Obama. We say: uh....John? What meeting did YOU attend?

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Tuesday September 16, 2008 · 4:04 PM PDT

2008/09/16 · 16:04

Just for fun, from jezebel.com.

http://jezebel.com/...

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 3:32 PM PDT

2008/09/04 · 15:32

Just a brief story hadn't seen here yet:

Wasilla is the "meth capital of Alaska" according to an article (undated, appears to be from 2005) in the Juneau Empire.

http://www.juneauempire.com/...

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88 votes Show Results

What should the Wasilla town motto be?

88 votes Vote Now!

What should the Wasilla town motto be?

Crank it up for our next Veep!

41 votes

Alaska First -- Only Buy State-made Meth!

18 votes

We're Meth-odically Growing!

9 votes

Not Just For Secessionists Anymore!

20 votes

Sexism and the Baby -- GOP Red Herrings

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 11:08 AM PDT

2008/09/03 · 11:08

The more I've tried to process the way the Sarah Palin saga has been played out, the more I have become convinced that in ways we might not expect, the "chaos" and confusion surrounding Palin has been to a great extent (though not entirely) a DELIBERATE tactic by the GOP to scramble the brains of the media and the public in a pathetic attempt to shore up McCain's support. Josh Marshall (and many others) are beginning to arrive at a similar conclusion.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 7:11 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 07:11

In asking myself the question "Is Governor Palin ready to be VP," I've prepared 10 questions that are (mostly) non-partisan and serious attempts to gauge her understanding of her potential new job. If I were picking a VP with her background, these are just some of the questions I would ask, in no particular order.

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 6:28 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 18:28

I understand that the term I use in the headline is problematic and may cause offense to some -- rest assured it is not a word I feel comfortable using in my personal life, even with my guy friends when we are talking about attractive women of a certain age.

However, the selection of Sarah Palin to be John McCain's running mate has only reinforced what has become a major cultural fascination with the women of my generation (the post-boomer, "Gen X" generation if you must) and their sexual, social, and political power.

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102 votes Show Results

Which attractive mother would make the best VP?

102 votes Vote Now!

Which attractive mother would make the best VP?

Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) on "Desperate Housewives"

5 votes

Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) on "Weeds"

16 votes

Celia Hodes (Elizabeth Perkins) on "Weeds"

4 votes

Angelina Jolie

34 votes

Reese Witherspoon

22 votes

Britney or Jamie-Lynn Spears

6 votes

Gov. Sarah Palin

15 votes

McCain's new ad -- you might be shocked.

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 3:20 PM PDT

2008/08/28 · 15:20

McCain's "daring" ad is up.

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Wednesday June 11, 2008 · 7:15 PM PDT

2008/06/11 · 19:15

This lie has been allowed to fester and live for too long. While McCain has made occasional comments rejecting the notion that Barack Obama is a "secret Muslim," this latest development shows that there is still work to be done.

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Wednesday May 28, 2008 · 9:12 AM PDT

2008/05/28 · 09:12

A minor point, since most sane thinking people are in agreement and the popular vote doesn't mean much of anything in the primary season....but yesterday, at least by Hillary Clinton's standards, Barack Obama gained an additional 7800+ votes thanks to the good people in the state of Idaho.

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