Category Archives: politics

It Won’t Be a “Wave” without You!

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

Yes; the Blue Wave is supposedly coming, but we can’t take it for granted or it won’t happen in LD 11.  It’s up to us–you, me, and the person sitting next to you.  Democrats suffer from a 13 percent voter … Continue reading →

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Leaders Don’t Kick the Can

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

Yes, it IS a dry heat. In fact, with an average of only 8.04 inches of rainfall per year, Arizona is the fourth driest state in the nation. It stands to reason then, that water should be considered our most … Continue reading →

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We Need Fiscal Responsibility Now

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

While I applaud Jim Swanson’s call to the business community “to lead” in securing additional funding for Arizona’s K–12 educational system, I believe his solution of a 1.5 cent per dollar sales tax is a less than ideal way to … Continue reading →

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What we have here is a lack of leadership

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

As a second lieutenant in the Air Force, I quickly learned the basic tenets of real leadership. During that 26-year career, as in other ventures, they served me well. They aren’t complicated or hard to learn, but as is often … Continue reading →

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What Do We Agree On?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by

If we are going to start from points of commonality, and try to end at actions to take which may get us back to our commonly desired results, we need to begin the journey with open minds and a clean … Continue reading →

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