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Mingo's avatar

This territorial law the right wing AZ Supreme Court upheld is another example of AZ being the butt of national jokes and embarrassment. It's not easy being a Democrat in AZ. As an AZ resident, woman and regular voter by mail (take that right wingers) this will drive people to the polls. This state and GOP legislature has a history of being on the wrong side of social policies that are at odds with their constituents. Back in the 80's we had a GOP governor that refused to recognize MLK day and referred to POC as "pickaninnies". In the oughts we had a GOP governor that signed SB10, "the show me your papers bill" that had a devastating effect on hispanics. Yesterday we had a right wing court appointed by a former GOP governor eviscerate women's rights to make their own decisions regarding reproductive health care. So glad I signed the ballot initiative to get abortion rights on the ballot in November. We also have an opportunity to vote two of those justices from the supreme court off!

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Colleen Kochivar-Baker's avatar

You also had a whack job MAGA nut for a sheriff who managed to get a pardon from the MAGA man himself.

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Mingo's avatar

Joe Arpaio. He's a real piece of work. He housed inmates from the county jail outside in his "Tent City". He made them wear prison stripe uniforms with pink underwear and served them green bologna as meals.

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Sko Hayes's avatar

It's really good to hear this.

But you know, for all the crazies in Arizona, the voters are really pushing back- Kari Lake losing, Abe Hamadeh, Mark Lamb- most of the nutjobs lost.

Your state confronted the crazy a little earlier than the rest of us and it's very encouraging to see it turning purple.

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