The Importance Of Citizen Participation – AZ Ballot Measures
Arizona is one of the states in which legislation is not limited to the state legislature. In Arizona citizens are…
Articles by Jose Borrajero
Should Political Parties Allow The Use Of Proxies?
NO. Proxies were never intended to be used in politics, where voting rights are not transferable. The only proper use…
How To Give Teachers A $10K Pay Raise
Can Arizona afford to give every K-12 teacher a $10,000 annual pay raise without increasing school budgets? As we shall…
Open Trade and Diplomacy with Cuba – A Good Thing
Ever since the U. S. embargo on Cuba was imposed, it has been a very useful tool for the Castro…
Democrats want cheap votes and Republicans want cheap labor
“Democrats want cheap votes and Republicans want cheap labor”. This is a trite cliché, but it accurately describes the position…
U.S. one of two countries offering birthright citizenship
While the United States is contemplating granting amnesty to illegal aliens, the rest of the world is moving in the…
Putin Saves Obama (and McCain)
It is no secret that both Obama and McCain are hell bent on getting us into a war in Syria….
Flake, McCain insult immigrants pretending to know what they want
The immigrant experience: Why it is so insulting for guys like Flake and McCain to pretend to know what people…
“New Immigration Tone” – Not so New
An article in the September 9 Arizona Republic titled “Some in GOP Seek New Immigration Tone” is less than accurate….
Republicans leave convention enthused, inspired, and energized
With a few exceptions, the 2012 Republican National Convention went pretty much as scripted, without any major surprises. Tropical storm…
Latinos react to the implementation of the Obama deportation deferment
Deportation deferment a political ploy On August 15th, President Obama’s executive order granting certain illegal immigrants deportation deferment went into…
Ryan can take the heat
Ryan choice sends a clear message It has always been my contention that, other things being equal, both the president…