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Here's to relations "South-of-The-Border" ................................
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We Are So Blessed: Pence Is On A Mission From God

Here's an Opinion Piece from Frank Bruni, who used to the food critic for the New York Times. He's now dishing-out political pieces, served-up with a dash of scathing humor:

Mike Pence, Holy Terror

Are you sure you want to get rid of Donald Trump?

By Frank Bruni

Opinion Columnist

Credit Illustration by Ben Wiseman; Photograph by Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

 

 

"There are problems with impeaching Donald Trump. A big one is the holy terror waiting in the wings.

That would be Mike Pence, who mirrors the boss more than you realize. He’s also self-infatuated. Also a bigot. Also a liar. Also cruel.

To that brimming potpourri he adds two ingredients that Trump doesn’t genuinely possess: the conviction that he’s on a mission from God and a determination to mold the entire nation in the shape of his own faith, a regressive, repressive version of Christianity. Trade Trump for Pence and you go from kleptocracy to theocracy.

That’s the takeaway from a forthcoming book by the journalists Michael D’Antonio, who previously wrote “The Truth About Trump,” and Peter Eisner. It’s titled “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence,” it will be published on Aug. 28 and it’s the most thorough examination of the vice president’s background to date . . ."

 

Bruni got his hands on an advance copy . . . the rest of his writing will whet your appetite

Here's the link >> https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/28/opinion/sunday/mike-pence 

New Word In The Media Lexicon: Outercourse

That's right - here's part of the story of no penetration intended: ". . . During Tuesday’s court appearance and in a brief filed in May, Mr. Multhaup argued that the “outercourse” — defined as sexual activity other than vaginal sex — was all Mr. Turner sought . . . "

Brock Turner only wanted 'Outercourse', Lawyer argues in appeal

Brock Turner leaving the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose, Calif., in 2016.

Credit: Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group, via Associated Press

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Read more >> https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07

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CITY WAY OR HIGHWAY? Interview: Richard Florida, Professor at the University of...

 Believe it or not, RT does have some really good intelligent and informed programs - here's one from Oksana Boyko in her program called "Worlds Apart" . . . she's one of the most intelligent women in broadcasting anywhere in global network news.
Here's the take-away: a city more open to everyone is a city that is successful. We are going through a dramatic reorganization of society

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Politics as we know it was born in cities. It’s no wonder that cities, especially big ones, feel entitled to call the shots for other, sometimes far more impoverished and disadvantaged communities. In 2016, small towns and the countryside struck back at the ballot box, first with Brexit and then with the election of Donald Trump. Was there something that big city dwellers, the cosmopolitan elites failed to grasp about the rest of their countries? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Richard Florida, professor at the University of Toronto and best-selling author.
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Downtown Mesa 'On The Verge' Again?? Who's Accusing Who of A Cheap Political Stunt

East Valley Tribune Staff writer Jim Walsh has been late to get on this news story about Mesa City Councilmember Jeremy Whittaker when he documented disturbing things in city government on his website a week ago regarding questionable agreements about ASU. They provoked a comment from Mayor John Giles, who's probably the biggest puller of political stunts if ever there was one here in Mesa:  
". . . I’m disappointed people would engage in such a cheap political stunt.’’ Giles is the Poster-Boy for Political Stunts

So is his long-time buddy conservative Mormon Mesa Republican Mega-Millionaire State Senator Bob Worsley, forced to come out to appear in the image to the right in front of a Mesa City Council meeting that provoked public anger when it was revealed he was the real estate speculator behind-the-scenes in a low-ball bid to acquire title in holding companies for 10 commercial properties on Main Street. He was gambling a private fortune while holding the public trust in elected office - he's getting out of office after only one term perhaps realizing he can't it both ways. Whether or not it's his own money he's gambling and risking, his reputation in public office has been tarnished.
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Judging from the reactions reported by local news writer Jim Walsh that were updated yesterday, Whittaker is getting a lot of blow-back. He is one of the most vocal and informed critics of questionable "deals" made by city officials - definitely not a yes man. He's definitely not alone in opposing proposals to spend over $100,000,000 for ASU downtown.
ASU can finance itself. For taxpayers it's a debt burden.

Voters REJECTED it two years ago in spite of a privately-financed $500,000+ Public Relations campaign located in the mayor's private law office on 2nd Street that turned into a major screw-up. The donors and more of their deep-pocketed friends-and-family and undisclosed business interests have now had two years to set-the-stage and "adjust the numbers" to trick taxpayers to pay for the speculative real estate schemes for their own wealth creation -  if it weren't for Jeremy Whittaker asking questions
That's his job to represent the interests of his constituents in District 2 and the interests of the public here instead of private special interests that only want to capitalize gambling and gains in rampant real estate on the backs of taxpayers for their own wealth creation.

Sorry, folks but that's the way good government works when it's open, transparent and accountable. _________________________________________________________________________
Here's a teaser for Jim Walsh - using emotionally-terms  "a political neophyte" and "a bit of a wild card" right off-the-bat in the very first sentence! Then we get into name-calling and other insinuations from anyone with some skin-in-the-game of crooked politics and cooking- the-books. Your MesaZona blogger was shocked to read Dennis Kavanaugh say this about Whittaker: ". . . He’s hell-bent for retribution against anyone he feels has slighted him. That’s not a recipe for good government. . . " That's getting way too personal 

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Mesa councilman stirs colleagues' anger with accusations             

By Jim Walsh Tribune Staff Writer | Jul 29, 2018 Updated 1 hr ago

" As a political neophyte, Jeremy Whittaker was a bit of a wild card when he was elected to the Mesa City Council in 2016.

Whittaker has been true to form, cultivating an independent image through a series of votes on major issues that made it clear he would not bow to anyone while consistently challenging the city’s financing practices, saying they create too much debt.
Whittaker vehemently opposed the controversial Arizona State University Mesa campus, clashing with Mayor John Giles on one of Giles’ pet projects. He also voted symbolically to oppose putting the Mesa Plays soccer fields project on the Nov. 6 election ballot over similar concerns about debt financing based on projections . . . "

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Here's a link to what Jim Walsh wrote >> click here