The Udalls of Arizona: A Legacy of Outstanding Service

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Thursday January 06, 2011 · 7:30 AM PST

2011/01/06 · 07:30

Yesterday marked the first session of Congress in 60 years that did not include a member of the Kennedy clan. That fabled family has served and led in ways that are known to us all.

There is another Democratic Dynasty that may be less flashy or well-known, but is, I think, worthy of note---the Udalls.

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Sunday July 25, 2010 · 8:47 AM PDT

2010/07/25 · 08:47

Andrew Breitbart was beside himself with excitement and anticipation. He had been incensed that anyone would dare challenge his attempted smear of the NAACP. He thought that he would get away with labelling them a racist organization---I mean, they've got "Colored" in their name, right??? He and his fellow travelers, of course, hate the idea that a venerable and well-respected organization is around to speak out and stand up for racial justice. He thought he had found a golden opportunity to pierce their halo.

He found, or found and doctored, a tape about this sassy-ass Black woman in Georgia who seemed to fit his needs like a glove. She, on the tape, and in front of a Black audience, spoke derisively about a White farmer. The fact that she worked for USDA, and thus indirectly for Barack Obama, fulfilled his racist wet dream of a vivid example of how all Black People, and thus, of course, Barack Obama, hate all Whites and are thus out to exact revenge.

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Who Came Out on Top?

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Who Came Out on Top?

Andrew Breitbart

14 votes

Shirley Sherrod

149 votes

Hermosillo's Horrendous Daycare Fire a Year Later

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Friday June 04, 2010 · 1:56 PM PDT

2010/06/04 · 13:56

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the Inferno that consumed the ABC Daycare Center in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. As the fire and smoke were pervasive, the children very small (many could not walk), and only one exit in the entire facility, the loss was horrific. Some 49 children perished in that fire, and nearly another 40 were severely burned, to the extent that each will likely require at least two operations per year for at least the next 15 years (till they're 18), as well as ongoing care for themselves and their traumatized families.

I'm proud to say that we share a very long and strong Sister City relationship with Hermosillo (we're in Phoenix). That friendship, whose 35th birthday we plan to celebrate next year in Hermosillo, has included cooperation on issues of water, tourism,disability, business, and other matters. Firefighters, Police, Students, Teachers, Athletes, and many others have gained lifelong friendships that extend to entire families through various exchanges.

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Monday May 24, 2010 · 7:05 AM PDT

2010/05/24 · 07:05

Kinda nice for them how the Repugs get a running 3-hour commercial first thing every morning on MSNBC. Joe the Ho, former Repug Rep for the Redneck Riviera has risen to the level of semiskilled in his extended am Hack Job on Dems. He is the original Bullying Bloviator, the Raging and Overbearing Abusive Father who has Mika cowed and Willie nodding in agreement like a bobblehead doll.

He adds lettuce for his Baloney Salad---Pat Buchanan sometimes sounds reasonable, and they include such as Halperin, even Conason---but nobody overshadows the Big Bad Raging Bully!!!

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Should the Morning Ho Be Shown the Door???

137 votes Vote Now!

Should the Morning Ho Be Shown the Door???

Yes, His Performance is Grotesque and Borderline Illegal

65 votes

No, He is a Fine Emissary of the Redneck Riviera

16 votes

Can I Pour Hot Starbux on His Crotch???

56 votes

US Taxes Lowest Since 1950!!!

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Tuesday May 11, 2010 · 4:11 PM PDT

2010/05/11 · 16:11

You'd sure never know it to listen to the gnashing of teeth and moaning and wailing of the Teabaggers, or to watch Faux News, but, according to a new study just released by the Bureau of Economic Research, American taxes at all levels, (federal, state, local) are actually at the lowest level in 60 years, thanks in large part to the Obama Tax Cuts in the Stimulus Package and through other means.

Total taxes now amount to only 9.2% of all personal income. I just got a nice charge posting this most inconvenient truth on a couple of conservative teabag-type websites and facebook pages. I'm sure it'll disturb their deranged narrative---for a minute, anyway. Sorry to put a dent in your self-flagellating faux victimization!!!

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Thursday May 06, 2010 · 4:35 AM PDT

2010/05/06 · 04:35

I first came to Phoenix from the East Coast in 1975. I had been used to robust, vigorous marches against the War in Vietnam and for and against other righteous causes. Phoenix, on the other hand, was not much for such demonstrations. At first I thought it might be just the summer's withering heat, but it was the culture. Things got done, but not like that.

Fast forward to 2010. Last night a large energetic crowd gathered on a weekday night to protest Arizona's unjust new anti-Immigrant Law, celebrated our Diversity and our Commitment to Tolerance and Resistance, and marched right past US Airways Center where Los Suns were beginning to whup up on the Spurs to the State Capitol.

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Will Protestors Upend Arizona's SB1070?

55 votes Vote Now!

Will Protestors Upend Arizona's SB1070?

Si, Righteousness and Unified Determination Will Prevail

30 votes

No, Arpaio, Pearce and the Racist Haters Will Have Their Way

12 votes

Los Suns whup Spurs in 6, Go on to Beat Lakers

13 votes

Massive Airborne Oil Spill in Ohio

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Sunday December 06, 2009 · 2:58 PM PST

2009/12/06 · 14:58

48,000 gallons of unrefined oil were sent airborne in mist form three weeks ago today in Lima, Ohio, a heavily industrial city of nearly 50,000 inhabitants. The former SOHIO (Standard Oil) refinery, a huge complex which can be spotted for miles by the iconic flare in the sky, is currently operated by Husky Energy, owned by an Alberta firm with substantial Chinese interests.

The misstep at the refinery sent the toxic mist more than five miles away, soiling hundreds of homes and cars, fouling the Ottawa River near the facility, and bespoiling the venerable Woodlawn Cemetery to the extent that all of the topsoil in the large burial ground has now been removed, though hundreds upon hundreds of headstones and mausoleums remain marred.

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Lima's Husky Energy Should Be:

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Lima's Husky Energy Should Be:

Fined Heavily

5 votes

Exposed & Shamed

3 votes

Made to Totally Clean Up & Pay Reparations

15 votes

All of lthe Above

113 votes

Hermosillo Aftermath: 'El Pueblo Desperto'!

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Saturday June 13, 2009 · 8:11 AM PDT

2009/06/13 · 08:11

I diaried here a week ago in the immediate aftermath of the horrific Daycare Tragedy in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. On Friday afternoon a fire erupted in a Center holding 142 small children aged 6 mos.-5 years. There were only 6 adults caring for the children, and only one exit. In frustration, one man rammed a hole in the wall with his pickup. Several dozen children died almost immediately--others were transported to hospitals in Hermosillo, Obregon, Guadalajara, and the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento, California.

A number of the children in critical condition have since perished, so that the total is now 45 gone. We are now in the stage where two major reactions are occurring: 1) There has been a tremendous outpouring of concern and support for the children and families, with a determination to aid them and to increase the support structure in Hermosillo; and 2) as was noted in the local daily El Imparcial, the comment was made, "El Pueblo Desperto" (The People Woke Up). The legal and political reckoning for this horrific fire has just begun.

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Saturday June 06, 2009 · 1:51 PM PDT

2009/06/06 · 13:51

An ongoing and growing tragedy in our (Phoenix') Sister City of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico is bringing together people on both sides of the border and may highlight the critical need for proper standards and safeguards where young children, particularly, are involved.

Yesterday afternoon, around 2:30 pm local time, an explosion and fire in a nearby building quickly spread to the ABC Daycare Facility, which housed some 100 small children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old. As of this moment, some 35 of those have perished, with 10-15 more in critical condition.

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Thursday June 04, 2009 · 9:08 AM PDT

2009/06/04 · 09:08

This is a short diary, but details are sketchy at this time. David Carradine, the scion of the great acting family, and iconic star of the 1970's tv show Kung Fu and Kill Bill as well as dozens of tv and film appearances, was found dead in a hotel room in Thailand today, apparently of hanging.

He was a true martial arts enthusiast who shared that enjoyment w/millions, including me. I guess he finally was able to grab the ball from the sifu's hand, so it was time for him to go.

RIP, Grasshopper!!!

Time to Stand Against Hatred--Together!!!

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Friday October 10, 2008 · 7:40 AM PDT

2008/10/10 · 07:40

While their vile undertones and scurrilous attacks are now directed against our African-American Standard Bearer, there should be no doubt that this bigotry that oozes from their mouths and their computers is a fungible, if detestable commodity.

The Beast, once unleashed, cannot be told to 'sit' or directed in a particular way.

It is time--NOW--IMHO--for all people of good will to recognize and be heard. Latinos, Native Folks, Asians, Muslims, Middle Easterners, Sikhs, GLBT Folks, and Anglos with a conscience and a care must see this Evil and understand its terrible potential.

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Will You Stand Against Hatred Today???

63 votes Vote Now!

Will You Stand Against Hatred Today???

Yes---I'll Talk, Write, Blog Till I'm Blue in the Face

13 votes

I'm Sending E-Mails and Letters Right Now

2 votes

Yes---I've Got a Backbone and a Mouth, and I Know How to Use Both

8 votes

Yes, I'm Disgusted and Will NOT Roll Over

5 votes

All of the Above

34 votes

No--I Don't Care if America Descends into the Abyss of Racial and Ethnic Hatred

1 vote

McCain=Manchurian Candidate!!!

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 8:06 AM PDT

2008/09/30 · 08:06

I have some Repug friends that I joust with (keeps me sharp, I guess...), and yesterday received from one of them a 'shocking' revelation including some quotations from Barack. This message provided me an opening to reveal the real truth as to the Horrendous Disaster for America and the World that we are just on the cusp of avoiding.

Please follow me to the jump for the original note and my revealing retort.

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Is John McCain the Manchurian Candidate?

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Is John McCain the Manchurian Candidate?

Of course!!!

22 votes

Naw, you're delusional

4 votes

I didn't even know he was Chinese!!!

11 votes

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The Udalls of Arizona: A Legacy of Outstanding Service

Breitbart's Folly, Shirley's Revenge: Diary of a Strong Black Woman

Hermosillo's Horrendous Daycare Fire a Year Later

Morning Ho Puts the 'Hack' in Hack Job!!!

US Taxes Lowest Since 1950!!!

Unity Vigil, Los Suns Win in Phoenix!

Massive Airborne Oil Spill in Ohio

Hermosillo Aftermath: 'El Pueblo Desperto'!

43 Now Dead in Hermosillo Daycare Catastrophe....

The Grasshopper is Gone

Time to Stand Against Hatred--Together!!!

McCain=Manchurian Candidate!!!