Tag Archives: Arizona

The Blame Game – Why Finger-pointing is Inappropriate in Tucson’s Immediate Aftermath

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

An opaque fog still shrouds the entire affair, but in the aftermath of Tucson, the fingers are already pointing. A valuable quality during times like this these — days and weeks that follow events that we wish we could do … Continue reading →

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A Shattered Cultural Taboo

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Left-wing political commentator Juan Williams was fired from his post at National Public Radio Wednesday night for a remark he made which was perceived by many to be insolent and politically incorrect. During an appearance on Bill O’Reilly’s show on … Continue reading →

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That’s Your Birth Certificate? I Don’t Believe You.

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

I was talking to a Republican friend of mine a few weeks ago. Roughly a week had passed since the Arizona immigration law had become legislation and we were vigorously debating it. I was irate and told him that the … Continue reading →

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Xenophobia

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Everyone’s been so caught up with Arizona’s new immigration law that we’ve been ignoring another total injustice: Arizona’s new teaching law. The Department of Education in Arizona has announced that it will begin to cut funding from schools that employ English … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

What’s wrong with the new Arizona immigration law: 1) It encourages police officers to lie and come up with excuses to pull people over (eg. “broken taillight). 2) It’s 100% racial profiling. It encourages police officers to pull people over … Continue reading →

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