Republican Congressman Trent Franks apparently believes he’s trying to stop something worse than the Holocaust.Of course, it’s Franks talking about his bread-and-butter issue of abortion, which he’s currently considering as “the greatest genocide in world history.”Remember, according to Franks, abortion is the reason black people were better off under slavery…
Today is opening day of the class-action racial profiling lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio — Melendres v. Arpaio.The lawsuit, supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, is four years old, so we’ll provide some of the background before the coverage comes in.The Feathered Bastard posted a recap and some of…
Believe it or not, someone out there doesn’t believe Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse/birther club qualifies as a “charity.”A complaint to that effect was filed with the Internal Revenue Service a few weeks ago, which is referenced through the Fogbow’s extensive library of information on Arpaio’s “investigation” into President…
Daniel Avey went on a motorcycle ride Tuesday night, which probably wouldn’t have been a problem had he not allegedly left his children — ages 3 and 5 — home alone to play with lighters.The cops say that qualifies as child abuse.According to court documents obtained by New Times, a…
See also: Rich Crandall Leaves a Somewhat Angry Voicemail for Fellow State Senator, Who’s Filing an Ethics Complaint Over It Republican state Senator Rich Crandall is soon to become the subject of an ethics complaint thanks to fellow Republican Senator Brenda Barton, mostly over an angry voicemail Crandall left for…
If you haven’t heard a story recently about a naked person high on the chemicals known as “bath salts,” you have not been paying attention.For example, “Bath Salt Apocalypse: Naked Georgia Man Rambles About Biggie And Tupac Before Threatening To Eat Cop.”Thanks to 23-year-old Sean-Paul Branscome, the Tempe Police Department…
If you’re among the people who are still on the fence about President Obama’s birth certificate, or think that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his birther gang are presenting anything remotely credible, this one’s for you.Just like Arpaio’s announcement on March 1 that he had evidence Obama’s using a phony birth…
After months of speculation, someone finally deciphered what Governor Jan Brewer was saying when she stuck her finger in President Obama’s face, thus humiliating the state of Arizona.OK, so maybe it’s more of a guess as to what Brewer said, but right now, it’s probably the best theory out there…
Remember those awful pro-Sheriff Joe Arpaio TV ads running on Fox News?Well, Arpaio’s conspiracy-theorist friends from “WorldNetDaily” are helping raise the money to purchase the “next phase” of horrendous ads to air on local channels.There’s a pretty solid connection between Sheriff Joe Arpaio and “WorldNetDaily” — which hosts alleged MCSO…
See also: Michael Salman Wants to Build a Church in His Backyard See also: Michael Salman Is Not in Jail for Having Bible Studies in His HomeSee also: Michael Salman Might Get More Jail Time It looks like people are still buying the religious-persecution story from pastor Michael Salman, who’s…
Bullhead City resident Jonathan Lane had this one in the works for more than a year — he was going to have sex with someone he met on the Internet.Finally, Lane got a plane ticket to Tampa, Florida, and landed at the airport early Sunday morning.Lane, 33, was then arrested…
The audio clip above — a voicemail from Republican state Senator Rich Crandall to fellow Republican Senator Brenda Barton — is apparently enough to get an ethics complaint lodged against Crandall.This all started (as so much drama does) over a campaign-sign feud, in which there are photos of two women…
See also: Michael Salman wants to build a church in his backyard. His neighbors aren’t buying itSee also: Michael Salman Is Not in Jail for Having Bible Studies in His HomePastor Michael Salman — the ex-gang member and convicted felon who’s currently serving a 60-day jail sentence after being found…
There are reasons political campaigns send “trackers” to follow every public move of their opponents, and collecting soundbites is one of the primary reasons.Republican Congressman Jeff Flake’s U.S. Senate campaign has provided a couple soundbites that were likely collected by “trackers,” in which Flake’s primary opponent Wil Cardon drops a…
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says a 6-year-old was whipped with a hose and dropped on his head by his father, who then tried to hide to hide from the cops.The 6-year-old’s crime that earned an alleged beating from his father: drinking from an irrigation system.YCSO says deputies got the…
Many Republican candidates for state and federal office would like you to believe that they want people to go to prison for selling porn, and think tipping strippers should be illegal.The lobbyists at the Center for Arizona Policy released the candidates’ answers to their questionnaires for this year’s elections, which…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio had about an entire day to come up with a response to alleged comedian George Lopez calling him a “fat motherfucker” and “fucking puto.”And here’s what Arpaio’s “ghost tweeters” eventually delivered to the world.”Go back to school. Learn to make intelligent commentary rather than dropping F bombs…
Republican Congressman-turned-lobbyist-turned-congressional candidate Matt Salmon promises he’ll “join the fight to repeal Obamacare” if he’s elected to Congress this fall.If you ask his primary opponent in the state’s Fifth Congressional District, former Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams, Salmon already joined that fight — except he was lobbying for the bill’s…
If you trust politicians (ha, ha), then get this — many local Republicans believe people need to go to prison for selling porn, and tipping strippers should be illegal.The lobbyists at the Center for Arizona Policy released the candidates’ answers to their questionnaires for this year’s elections, which is not…
Let’s hope this isn’t becoming a trend, but today marked the second time in as many weeks that a school bus driver pleaded guilty to doing something sexual with a kid.On July 6, it was the former Legacy Charter School bus driver who liked to be called “Mr. Bill” who…
Based on the video above, George Lopez is no fan of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Or, according to Lopez, the “fat motherfucker,” “fucking puto” Joe Arpaio…
On Friday, we told you about some pro-Joe Arpaio TV ads that were painfully funny to watch, but are also being shown on TV to Fox News viewers.They’re the product of John Philip Sousa IV and his independent-expenditure committee, “Americans for Sheriff Joe.”Given the shaking camera, the constant zooming in…
