Today in Found at the border: A Mexican national tried to smuggle 2,000 pounds of weed into the United States by hiding the stash in bricks of charcoal.Thanks to Wilhelm Röntgen’s 1895 discovery of the X-ray, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were able to see late last week that…
Anti-abortion fanatic/Republican Congressman Trent Franks has yet another abortion proposal, but this one’s quite a bit more restrictive than his many other proposals.Franks, who is trying again to ban abortions past 20 weeks of pregnancy in Washington, D.C., now wants that proposed 20-week ban to extend nationwide.See also:-Trent Franks Does…
For the second time this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized hundreds of pounds of cheese from someone trying to drive a cheese-load into the United States from Mexico.Federal authorities say not only was this cheese undeclared, but it also was unpasteurized.See also:-230 Pounds of Cheese Seized at U.S./Mexico…
Pastor Warren Stewart’s life in Phoenix has been deeply rooted in fighting for civil rights, and he has been a bold voice for immigrants’ rights and immigration reform. But his run for District 8 has fallen short of that same glory. While he’s received support from some of the heavyweights…
Are you an alpha male whose gonads shrivel up every time you see the Lifetime channel? A radical environmentalist who faints at the sight of a Formula One race? Do you just vomit instantly upon hearing the voices of Bill O’Reilly or Rachel Maddow?Don’t worry, folks, Senator John McCain’s here…
It seems nearly impossible to keep the state of Arizona off of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but, for once, an Arizona-based segment isn’t due to the actions of the state’s elected officials.This time, Stewart gave his analysis of the Jodi Arias trial, specifically, the over-dramatic antics…
Ladies and gentlemen, the above photo is a man’s belly button stuffed with heroin, in an attempted smuggling attempt in Nogales.See also:-Bell Peppers Will Not Disguise 2,000 Pounds of Weed, Mexican National Discovers-Border Agents Find Women With Buckets of Chicken: Half Original Recipe, Half Meth-Mexican Man Breaks Record for Unsuccessful…
There seems to be no end to Republican Congressman Trent Franks’ fanaticism about abortion.Again, Franks is proposing a bill that limits when women in Washington D.C. can get an abortion, a bill that he’s proposed before, and a bill that’s failed before — just like every single other abortion bill…
Disbarred, disgraced, and apparently delusional former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas claims he’s actually running for governor.Hold on to your asses, readers, because you’re about to laugh it right off. Fox 10 got a copy of Thomas’ e-mail announcement to media, in which Thomas says he’s “confident public surveys will…
Democrat Fred DuVal has made his candidacy for governor official, as one of only two Dems whose names have been tossed around in the media for the seat in 2014.DuVal has a lot of titles you could use to describe him, like former underling to President Clinton and Governor Bruce…
A Republican testified before a Senate committee Monday to call the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill an “excellent starting point,” but said he feels that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families were left out of the proposed legislation.No, this isn’t the The Onion.See also:-Pervgate…
Senator John McCain is doing a pretty good job, according to hardly anyone.That’s according to a poll from Behavior Research Center, which says McCain’s 26 percent approval rating among Arizonans is the lowest level in 21 years.See also:-John McCain Bucks the NRA, Supports Expanding Background Checks for Gun Sales-John McCain…
There’s no surprise here: Governor Jan Brewer doesn’t support the so-called “Gang of Eight” immigration proposal, and her predictable reasoning is that the “border is not secure.”Brewer’s explanation seems fairly meaningless, though, as her spokesman Matt Benson tells New Times there’s “not a specific definition” for “secure border.”See also:-“Gang of…
Republican Senator John McCain announced today his support for an amendment that calls for an expansion of the federal background-check system for gun sales, an amendment that’s specifically being targeted for defeat by the National Rifle Association.According to all the newspapers in Washington, the so-called “Manchin-Toomey amendment” is likely headed…
An outline of the immigration bill formed by the “Gang of Eight” — which includes Arizona’s Republican Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake — has been released.There’s a whole lot of stuff in this outline, including some of the more specific details on immigration law, but it includes sections on…
Today in Found at the Border, a Phoenix man tried to cross the border into Mexico with almost $11,000 in his shoes.It might sound like a cash-hiding method that would be obvious to the authorities, but that’s not quite the case.See also:-Bell Peppers Will Not Disguise 2,000 Pounds of Weed,…
Tuesday night, Warren Stewart’s campaign says it logged a first in Phoenix politics — a town hall where participants called in and asked questions, listened to a few stump speeches, and voted on a few questions asked by the moderators. Stewart is seeking a seat on the Phoenix City Council,…
Border Patrol Agent Aaron Anaya, who said he was “fucked” after getting caught smuggling about 147 pounds of marijuana into the United States while on the job, was more or less correct in his assessment.Anaya signed a plea agreement today that will send him to prison for five years.See also:-Border…
Arizona Democratic Congressman Ron Barber wants members of Congress to “share the pain” with federal employees who’ve seen a reduction in pay or will be threatened with a reduction in pay due to budget cuts.This “pain” apparently would be felt under Barber’s proposal of a 20 percent reduction of Congress…
The “Marshal’s Office” for the FLDS towns of Colorado City and Hildale on the Utah/Arizona border could become the reason for a new $420,000 burden on taxpayers.It turns out that Attorney General Tom Horne won’t continue to use his office’s funds to pay the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office for extra…
As you may know by now, Bisbee became last week the first city in the state to give same-sex couples the right to a civil union.Not mentioned in any of the news coverage, however, was that comedian Doug Stanhope, perhaps the best-known Bisbee resident, showed up to the city council…
Former Arizona State University quarterback Andrew Walter wants to be a congressman.Walter, a Republican, would have to beat out the rest of the Republican field, then presumably defeat Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema to do so.See also:-Marc Victor Planning to Run Against Sinema, Expects Help From Ron Paul…
