What percent of the Hispanic population in Arizona are here illegally?
Republican - 33%
Democrat - 41%
Independent - 38%
Not registered - 45%
Caucasian - 36%
Hispanic - 41%
Other - 43%
Under 35 - 41%
35-54 - 35%
55 and older - 39%
Total - 39%
Source: Behavior Research Center
see more info at................
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/news/94138.php
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Sunday, September 25, 2005
abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S
Senator John McCain said Sunday that abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers, alleged anew in a report and under investigation again by the army, is hurting the country's image abroad.
"We've got to have it stopped," McCain (R-Ariz.) said on This Week on ABC.
"I don't know if these allegations are true or not, but they
have to be investigated."
Human Rights Watch issued a report Friday based on
interviews with a captain and two sergeants who served
in a battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed
at a military base near Fallujah. The report alleged that army soldiers systematically tortured Iraqi detainees from 2003 into 2004, hitting them with baseball bats and dousing them with chemicals.
see Canada news at............
http://www.canada.com/news/world/story.html?id=69419b40-25f3-4c8f-81b8-f721eb84c893
"We've got to have it stopped," McCain (R-Ariz.) said on This Week on ABC.
"I don't know if these allegations are true or not, but they
have to be investigated."
Human Rights Watch issued a report Friday based on
interviews with a captain and two sergeants who served
in a battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed
at a military base near Fallujah. The report alleged that army soldiers systematically tortured Iraqi detainees from 2003 into 2004, hitting them with baseball bats and dousing them with chemicals.
see Canada news at............
http://www.canada.com/news/world/story.html?id=69419b40-25f3-4c8f-81b8-f721eb84c893
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Happy Birthday Senator John McCain
Happy Birthday Senator John McCain!
Senator John McCain celebrated his 69th birthday with President George W. Bush last Monday, August 29th. Senator McCain greeted the President at Luke Air Force Base.
President Bush was in Arizona for a roundtable discussion on his way to Southern California to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II.
Senator John McCain celebrated his 69th birthday with President George W. Bush last Monday, August 29th. Senator McCain greeted the President at Luke Air Force Base.
President Bush was in Arizona for a roundtable discussion on his way to Southern California to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II.
Senator John McCain on the Death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Senator John McCain on the Death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist
"The Supreme Court lost one of its finest jurists and the Nation lost one of its finest legal minds. In his over 30 years on the bench, first as an associate and later as Chief Justice, William Rehnquist was an impartial and objective judge, who always held the Constitution above any personal beliefs or political persuasions.
"Chief Justice Rehnquist began his celebrated legal career in Phoenix, therefore, many Arizonans, including myself, are especially proud of his public service and his contributions toward furthering our Nation’s jurisprudence. The courage the Chief Justice exhibited in his battle against thyroid cancer while continuing his commitment to the American people and the Supreme Court was remarkable, but not surprising.
"There can be no doubt that our nation will miss Chief Justice Rehnquist’s scholarly demeanor and superb leadership. I trust that the same integrity he brought to the highest court of our land will guide the President’s choice and the Senate’s consideration of the next Chief Justice"
"The Supreme Court lost one of its finest jurists and the Nation lost one of its finest legal minds. In his over 30 years on the bench, first as an associate and later as Chief Justice, William Rehnquist was an impartial and objective judge, who always held the Constitution above any personal beliefs or political persuasions.
"Chief Justice Rehnquist began his celebrated legal career in Phoenix, therefore, many Arizonans, including myself, are especially proud of his public service and his contributions toward furthering our Nation’s jurisprudence. The courage the Chief Justice exhibited in his battle against thyroid cancer while continuing his commitment to the American people and the Supreme Court was remarkable, but not surprising.
"There can be no doubt that our nation will miss Chief Justice Rehnquist’s scholarly demeanor and superb leadership. I trust that the same integrity he brought to the highest court of our land will guide the President’s choice and the Senate’s consideration of the next Chief Justice"
Senators McCain and Coburn Call on Congress to Make Sacrifices to Fund Hurricane Relief Effort
Senators McCain and Coburn Call on Congress to Make Sacrifices to Fund Hurricane Relief Effort
U.S. Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn, M.D. issued the following joint statement today calling on Congress to "lead by example" by cutting back on pork-barrel and other unnecessary spending to help fund the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
"Hurricane Katrina is one of the worst national tragedies in our history. Whenever our nation experiences a tragedy Americans come together and make sacrifices to help their neighbors. Individual Americans who are donating their time and money and opening their homes to evacuees are reminding us what sacrificing means. Sacrificing means giving up something you want in order give someone else something they need."
"If Congress wants to inspire the American people to continue to make sacrifices we need to be making sacrifices of our own. The costs of the recovery and relief effort will be enormous. Congress must do all that is necessary to fund essential relief and recovery efforts and help those in need. However, to the extent that it is possible, we should pay for this effort now rather than pass on even more debt to future generations
U.S. Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn, M.D. issued the following joint statement today calling on Congress to "lead by example" by cutting back on pork-barrel and other unnecessary spending to help fund the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
"Hurricane Katrina is one of the worst national tragedies in our history. Whenever our nation experiences a tragedy Americans come together and make sacrifices to help their neighbors. Individual Americans who are donating their time and money and opening their homes to evacuees are reminding us what sacrificing means. Sacrificing means giving up something you want in order give someone else something they need."
"If Congress wants to inspire the American people to continue to make sacrifices we need to be making sacrifices of our own. The costs of the recovery and relief effort will be enormous. Congress must do all that is necessary to fund essential relief and recovery efforts and help those in need. However, to the extent that it is possible, we should pay for this effort now rather than pass on even more debt to future generations
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Senator John McCain to Speak in the East Valley
Senator John McCain to Speak in the East Valley on Thursday
You are invited to a special meeting with Senator John McCain on Thursday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Senator McCain will discuss current events and take your questions.
The event is free and open to the public. Please email me at crystal@friendsofmccain.com if you have any questions.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Navajo Room at Mesa Community College
1833 West Southern Avenue
Mesa, Arizona 85202
You are invited to a special meeting with Senator John McCain on Thursday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Senator McCain will discuss current events and take your questions.
The event is free and open to the public. Please email me at crystal@friendsofmccain.com if you have any questions.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Navajo Room at Mesa Community College
1833 West Southern Avenue
Mesa, Arizona 85202
Monday, August 22, 2005
McCain Expresses Support for Judge John Roberts
Senator John McCain Expresses Support for Supreme Court Nominee Judge John Roberts
I am pleased that the President has chosen Judge John Roberts as his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge Roberts would bring a wealth of experience to the nations highest bench having served as an attorney in private practice, as an advisor and Deputy Solicitor General at the Department of Justice and as a federal appeals court judge. I look forward to a smooth confirmation process and a swift up-or-down vote for Judge Roberts.
http://www.friendsofmccain.com/
I am pleased that the President has chosen Judge John Roberts as his nominee to the Supreme Court. Judge Roberts would bring a wealth of experience to the nations highest bench having served as an attorney in private practice, as an advisor and Deputy Solicitor General at the Department of Justice and as a federal appeals court judge. I look forward to a smooth confirmation process and a swift up-or-down vote for Judge Roberts.
http://www.friendsofmccain.com/
America's border crisis
America's border crisis
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
America's border crisis
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/22/opinion/edborder.php
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
America's border crisis
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
Anyone who has been to the border areas in Arizona and New Mexico knows about some of the horrible things that are happening at America's edge. The news is so alarming and the hope for relief from Washington is so dim that the governors of New Mexico and Arizona have finally declared states of emergency in those areas. It is as if those counties bordering on Mexico had been hit by floods or hurricanes or any other natural disaster, except that this is not a natural disaster. The scenes of death, drug smuggling, kidnapping and more are manmade, a security emergency that should be fixed, soon, by politicians in Washington and Mexico City.
Short term, the administration simply has to beef up its border surveillance and control. Although patrols have increased and equipment is more sophisticated, other border areas have been closed off in California and Texas, making New Mexico and Arizona the preferred routes for thousands of illegal immigrants over the last few years. Many are simply aiming north to get jobs so they can feed their families back in Mexico. But too many are interested in shadier pursuits.
Almost everybody who thinks hard about the immigration problem knows that the solution is not simply to build a better fence. That won't work as long as there are low-level jobs that need doing and no American citizens willing to do them. Throwing as many as 11 million illegal immigrants out of the United States is simply not going to happen.
At present, Congress has two important bills covering reform. One comes from two Republicans, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. The Kyl-Cornyn bill is heavy on security - which would be a good thing as long as it included a true guest worker program, but so far, it does not. The other bill, from Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, has a far better guest worker program, but not as much security. It's possible to see a way to combine these bills to make an immigration system that's better for everybody.
President George W. Bush has been promising immigration reform since he took office, and he promised once again last week that immigration would be a top priority. Through all these years, Bush, as a Texan, has made it clear that he understands this complex problem. But some of those in his party prefer to inflame the issue with anti-immigrant tirades - an embarrassment as old as America itself. The president will have to tame his own party before Americans can all move forward.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/22/opinion/edborder.php
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005 ?
SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO MAKE AIR TRAVEL MORE COMPETITIVE AND CONVENIENT
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005
Washington D.C. – Last Friday, Senators McCain, (R-AZ) Ensign, (R-NV) and Kyl, (R-AZ) introduced the Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005. The bill is designed to remove the arbitrary restrictions that prevent Americans from having an array of options for non-stop air travel between airports in Western states and LaGuardia International Airport (“LaGuardia”) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (“Washington National”).
“As many in the Senate know, I have been fighting against the perimeter rule for years. I continue to believe that Americans should have access to air travel at the lowest possible cost and with the most convenience for their schedule. Therefore, I have always advocated for the removal of any artificial barrier that prevents free market competition and will continue to do so,” said Senator McCain.
“Two airports should not dictate how Americans travel,” Senator Ensign said. “Opening these markets will increase competition and greatly improve consumer choice. I’m proud to join Senator McCain in opening the skies to more opportunities for the traveling public.”
“A frank and wide-ranging discussion of barriers to competition is long overdue, said Kyl. "I look forward to working with Senators McCain and Ensign to secure the much-needed pro-competitive changes provided for in this bill.”
~end~
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005
Washington D.C. – Last Friday, Senators McCain, (R-AZ) Ensign, (R-NV) and Kyl, (R-AZ) introduced the Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2005. The bill is designed to remove the arbitrary restrictions that prevent Americans from having an array of options for non-stop air travel between airports in Western states and LaGuardia International Airport (“LaGuardia”) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (“Washington National”).
“As many in the Senate know, I have been fighting against the perimeter rule for years. I continue to believe that Americans should have access to air travel at the lowest possible cost and with the most convenience for their schedule. Therefore, I have always advocated for the removal of any artificial barrier that prevents free market competition and will continue to do so,” said Senator McCain.
“Two airports should not dictate how Americans travel,” Senator Ensign said. “Opening these markets will increase competition and greatly improve consumer choice. I’m proud to join Senator McCain in opening the skies to more opportunities for the traveling public.”
“A frank and wide-ranging discussion of barriers to competition is long overdue, said Kyl. "I look forward to working with Senators McCain and Ensign to secure the much-needed pro-competitive changes provided for in this bill.”
~end~
Thursday, August 11, 2005
GOP Leaders, Grassroots Republicans Butting Heads over McCain
GOP Leaders, Grassroots Republicans Butting Heads over McCain
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 14, 2005
Arizona Republican leaders and the party faithful at the grassroots level butted heads last year over the border invasion and Proposition 200 -- and the grassroots GOP faithful won over the pandering politicians. The two groups are dueling again this year over opposition to senior U.S. Senator John McCain.
Three separate Republican grassroots entities have this summer either censured or condemned McCain for consorting with leftist politicos and ideals. While the people cry foul, the party leadership is trying to contain the political fire.
The cascade of contempt for McCain's dismal performance began June 11th with a unanimous censure by the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA) during its annual convention. That motion was penned by Bruce Barton, borders columnist for The Arizona Conservative and an ARA board member.
Two more measures against McCain followed, both sparked by conservative activist Rob Haney, of Paradise Valley. Haney succeeded with a motion for censure of McCain in District 11, and then he led the Maricopa County Republican Party's Executive Guidance Committee to express its dissatisfaction with the representation of McCain. McCain, a 2008 presidential aspirant who is concerned about the dissatisfaction in his back yard, and Senator Jon Kyl sent representatives to the EGC meeting to defend the senator.
Congressman John Shadegg phoned Haney, the chairman in District 11, in opposition to his actions against McCain. Haney stood his ground and refused to back down.
First-year AZ GOP Chairman Matt Salmon is pressuring districts not to censure McCain. He claims that any further actions directed at McCain will hurt the Republican Party in the 2006 governor's election and may adversely affect the Protect Marriage Arizona (PMA) initiative.
Some Republicans are fearful that McCain will unleash a backlash to assist Democrat Janet Napolitano in her re-election campaign next year, and that he may also work hard to defeat PMA. But McCain already works closely with liberal Democrats, has supported Arizona Democrat candidates and opposes a federal marriage amendment. These betrayals of conservative Republicanism are precisely why so many red staters oppose the radical McCain.
see the complete..........
http://www.azconservative.org/GOP_McCain.htm
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 14, 2005
Arizona Republican leaders and the party faithful at the grassroots level butted heads last year over the border invasion and Proposition 200 -- and the grassroots GOP faithful won over the pandering politicians. The two groups are dueling again this year over opposition to senior U.S. Senator John McCain.
Three separate Republican grassroots entities have this summer either censured or condemned McCain for consorting with leftist politicos and ideals. While the people cry foul, the party leadership is trying to contain the political fire.
The cascade of contempt for McCain's dismal performance began June 11th with a unanimous censure by the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA) during its annual convention. That motion was penned by Bruce Barton, borders columnist for The Arizona Conservative and an ARA board member.
Two more measures against McCain followed, both sparked by conservative activist Rob Haney, of Paradise Valley. Haney succeeded with a motion for censure of McCain in District 11, and then he led the Maricopa County Republican Party's Executive Guidance Committee to express its dissatisfaction with the representation of McCain. McCain, a 2008 presidential aspirant who is concerned about the dissatisfaction in his back yard, and Senator Jon Kyl sent representatives to the EGC meeting to defend the senator.
Congressman John Shadegg phoned Haney, the chairman in District 11, in opposition to his actions against McCain. Haney stood his ground and refused to back down.
First-year AZ GOP Chairman Matt Salmon is pressuring districts not to censure McCain. He claims that any further actions directed at McCain will hurt the Republican Party in the 2006 governor's election and may adversely affect the Protect Marriage Arizona (PMA) initiative.
Some Republicans are fearful that McCain will unleash a backlash to assist Democrat Janet Napolitano in her re-election campaign next year, and that he may also work hard to defeat PMA. But McCain already works closely with liberal Democrats, has supported Arizona Democrat candidates and opposes a federal marriage amendment. These betrayals of conservative Republicanism are precisely why so many red staters oppose the radical McCain.
see the complete..........
http://www.azconservative.org/GOP_McCain.htm
Mohave County Republicans Air Public Grievance with McCain
Mohave County Republicans Air Public Grievance with McCain
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 22, 2005
Join the crowd, Mohave Republicans! You’re the latest GOP organization to officially express displeasure with Arizona’s senior U.S. Senator, John McCain. That makes four Republican organizations – all at the county, district or state level – to express strong disapproval of McCain’s left-leaning representation in Washington, D.C.
The Mohave County GOP has passed a “Resolution of Displeasure over the Grievous Actions of Senator John McCain.”
The other organizations taking public exception to McCain include the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA), GOP Legislative District 11 and the Maricopa County GOP. Due the ARA’s unanimous June censure of McCain, presidential hopeful George Allen, a U.S. senator from Virginia, has reneged on his commitment to speak at the September national convention of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, in Scottsdale.
for the complete article see.........
http://www.azconservative.org/Mohave_McCain.htm
By Dennis Durband, Editor
July 22, 2005
Join the crowd, Mohave Republicans! You’re the latest GOP organization to officially express displeasure with Arizona’s senior U.S. Senator, John McCain. That makes four Republican organizations – all at the county, district or state level – to express strong disapproval of McCain’s left-leaning representation in Washington, D.C.
The Mohave County GOP has passed a “Resolution of Displeasure over the Grievous Actions of Senator John McCain.”
The other organizations taking public exception to McCain include the Arizona Republican Assembly (ARA), GOP Legislative District 11 and the Maricopa County GOP. Due the ARA’s unanimous June censure of McCain, presidential hopeful George Allen, a U.S. senator from Virginia, has reneged on his commitment to speak at the September national convention of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, in Scottsdale.
for the complete article see.........
http://www.azconservative.org/Mohave_McCain.htm
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Mccain reactivate his PAC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. John McCain, often mentioned as a possible GOP
presidential candidate in 2008, has reactivated his political action
committee, known as Straight Talk America.
"He's inundated with invitations and requests
from candidates at all levels of the ballot as well as state and local party
committees," a McCain political adviser, John Weaver, said Wednesday.
see the ccn....
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/27/mccain.pac.ap/index.html
presidential candidate in 2008, has reactivated his political action
committee, known as Straight Talk America.
"He's inundated with invitations and requests
from candidates at all levels of the ballot as well as state and local party
committees," a McCain political adviser, John Weaver, said Wednesday.
see the ccn....
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/27/mccain.pac.ap/index.html
Friday, July 15, 2005
McCain gets 10 seconds of fame in 'Wedding Crashers' movie
McCain gets 10 seconds of fame in 'Wedding Crashers' movie
Sen. John McCain's newest movie opens today . . . nationwide.
Arizona's senior senator (right) has a 10-second cameo, along with Democratic political strategist James Carville, in the new Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson film, Wedding Crashers. As an extra, McCain provides Washington credibility as backdrop for Christopher Walken, who plays secretary of the Treasury in the big wedding scene.
McCain was paid $695 for the spot, which he has donated to two Arizona charities. advertisement
You can read about it in Webmeister Matt Drudge's report "Sen. McCain stars in . . . raunch fest" at www.drudgereport.com.
Drudge quoted the senator saying he took the part because "it impresses my kids."
The film was rated R.
see the article see ...............
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0715B1-talkermug15.html
for Arizona Powerball lotto reports
Sen. John McCain's newest movie opens today . . . nationwide.
Arizona's senior senator (right) has a 10-second cameo, along with Democratic political strategist James Carville, in the new Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson film, Wedding Crashers. As an extra, McCain provides Washington credibility as backdrop for Christopher Walken, who plays secretary of the Treasury in the big wedding scene.
McCain was paid $695 for the spot, which he has donated to two Arizona charities. advertisement
You can read about it in Webmeister Matt Drudge's report "Sen. McCain stars in . . . raunch fest" at www.drudgereport.com.
Drudge quoted the senator saying he took the part because "it impresses my kids."
The film was rated R.
see the article see ...............
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0715B1-talkermug15.html
for Arizona Powerball lotto reports
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Mccain trying to slip his $2000 citizenship ticket thru the senate as an amendmnet
amentesy with fines ?
will fine include .......
past Arizona state taxes due
past federal taxes due
plus interest and penalities like any other taxpayer
plus
costs of any free medical services recieved
costs of any free educational services recieved
costs of any free food stamps recieved
costs of any free legal aid provided
a quick poll at lowdobbs.com shows a 95% disapprovel
to the idea of fines.
will fine include .......
past Arizona state taxes due
past federal taxes due
plus interest and penalities like any other taxpayer
plus
costs of any free medical services recieved
costs of any free educational services recieved
costs of any free food stamps recieved
costs of any free legal aid provided
a quick poll at lowdobbs.com shows a 95% disapprovel
to the idea of fines.
Monday, July 11, 2005
REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) IN THE 2005 ALISTAIR COOKE MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR THE BBC
REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) IN THE 2005 ALISTAIR COOKE MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR THE BBC
REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) IN THE 2005 ALISTAIR COOKE MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR THE BBC
SUBJECT: "AN AMERICAN PATRIOT TODAY" INTRODUCTION: NICK CLARKE, BBC
THE ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM MONDAY, JULY 4, 2005
MR. CLARKE: It was clarity of language and thought that helped make Alistair Cooke such a powerful promoter of transatlantic understanding. And I have no doubt at all that he would have been honored by the choice of this evening's lecturer, a man whom he once described as "a hero with a gift for believable indignation."
Republican Senator John McCain is one of the most intriguing politicians in the United States. He ran for president in 2000 but was undone by a series of strong personal attacks. In 2004 the Democrats were wooing him as a possible running mate for John Kerry. Despite a deep-seeded antipathy to partisanship in politics, the senator refused to change sides, supported George Bush and is now being talked about as a serious Republican contender in three years' time. ...
see the complete....
http://www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20050704t5852
REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) IN THE 2005 ALISTAIR COOKE MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR THE BBC
SUBJECT: "AN AMERICAN PATRIOT TODAY" INTRODUCTION: NICK CLARKE, BBC
THE ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM MONDAY, JULY 4, 2005
MR. CLARKE: It was clarity of language and thought that helped make Alistair Cooke such a powerful promoter of transatlantic understanding. And I have no doubt at all that he would have been honored by the choice of this evening's lecturer, a man whom he once described as "a hero with a gift for believable indignation."
Republican Senator John McCain is one of the most intriguing politicians in the United States. He ran for president in 2000 but was undone by a series of strong personal attacks. In 2004 the Democrats were wooing him as a possible running mate for John Kerry. Despite a deep-seeded antipathy to partisanship in politics, the senator refused to change sides, supported George Bush and is now being talked about as a serious Republican contender in three years' time. ...
see the complete....
http://www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20050704t5852
SENATOR SAYS MORE MONEY IS NEEDED FOR RESERVATION MENTAL HEALTH
SENATOR SAYS MORE MONEY IS NEEDED FOR RESERVATION MENTAL HEALTH
Dorgan says that could help troubled teens and prevent suicides, which are on the rise in Indian Country.
Dorgan says he's working with Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman John McCain on legislation that would authorize more money for mental health services on reservations.
Twila Rough Surface is a North Dakota member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe who lost a niece to suicide. She told a congressional committee last month that many Indian families do not have the transportation needed to seek help.
see article at........
http://www.kxma.com/news/local.asp?ID=5551
Dorgan says that could help troubled teens and prevent suicides, which are on the rise in Indian Country.
Dorgan says he's working with Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman John McCain on legislation that would authorize more money for mental health services on reservations.
Twila Rough Surface is a North Dakota member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe who lost a niece to suicide. She told a congressional committee last month that many Indian families do not have the transportation needed to seek help.
see article at........
http://www.kxma.com/news/local.asp?ID=5551
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Senator Seeking Change to Indian Gaming Act
Senator Seeking Change to Indian Gaming Act
by Tony Batt
Las Vegas Gaming Wire
WASHINGTON -- Despite protests from tribal leaders in his own state, Sen. John McCain on Tuesday said he plans to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
McCain, an Arizona Republican who is chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, noted during the panel's hearing Tuesday that the tribal casino industry has mushroomed from a $500 million per year industry in 1988 when the act was passed to $18.5 billion last year.
"If any of the witnesses today believe that we do not have that responsibility (to review and amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act), then we have a respectful disagreement," McCain said.
McCain is considering strengthening federal regulation of tribal casinos, restricting Indian gaming on off-reservation land and tightening a loophole that allows tribes to pay huge fees to advisers as long as they are described as consultants instead of managers.
Leaders of two Arizona tribes urged McCain not to force tribes to pay more for federal regulation of Indian gaming.
"Additional regulation at the federal level will only duplicate current tribal and state efforts in Arizona," said Vivian Juan-Saunders, chairwoman of the Tohono O'Odham Nation in Sells, Ariz.
Dallas Massey, chairman of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Whiteriver, Ariz., was more blunt.
"Arizona tribes already fully fund an adequate state-tribal regulatory system and should not be forced to pay for increases in National Indian Gaming Commission fees," Massey said.
When Deron Marquez, chairman of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Patton, Calif., said his tribe spends $20 million a year for regulatory oversight, McCain asked how much the tribe receives in annual gambling revenues.
Marquez said his tribe does not disclose that figure. "That's not helpful," McCain snapped.
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http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=58142&CategoryName=Headline&SubCategoryName=News
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Arizona Powerball
by Tony Batt
Las Vegas Gaming Wire
WASHINGTON -- Despite protests from tribal leaders in his own state, Sen. John McCain on Tuesday said he plans to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
McCain, an Arizona Republican who is chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, noted during the panel's hearing Tuesday that the tribal casino industry has mushroomed from a $500 million per year industry in 1988 when the act was passed to $18.5 billion last year.
"If any of the witnesses today believe that we do not have that responsibility (to review and amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act), then we have a respectful disagreement," McCain said.
McCain is considering strengthening federal regulation of tribal casinos, restricting Indian gaming on off-reservation land and tightening a loophole that allows tribes to pay huge fees to advisers as long as they are described as consultants instead of managers.
Leaders of two Arizona tribes urged McCain not to force tribes to pay more for federal regulation of Indian gaming.
"Additional regulation at the federal level will only duplicate current tribal and state efforts in Arizona," said Vivian Juan-Saunders, chairwoman of the Tohono O'Odham Nation in Sells, Ariz.
Dallas Massey, chairman of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Whiteriver, Ariz., was more blunt.
"Arizona tribes already fully fund an adequate state-tribal regulatory system and should not be forced to pay for increases in National Indian Gaming Commission fees," Massey said.
When Deron Marquez, chairman of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Patton, Calif., said his tribe spends $20 million a year for regulatory oversight, McCain asked how much the tribe receives in annual gambling revenues.
Marquez said his tribe does not disclose that figure. "That's not helpful," McCain snapped.
for the complete article see..
http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=58142&CategoryName=Headline&SubCategoryName=News
for the latest results on the Arizona lottery see www.needto.net
Arizona Powerball
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Mccain wants to kick Russia out of the G8
Mccain wants to kick Russia out of the G8
A leading U.S. politician, Senator John McCain
who is expected to run for the presidency in 2008,
has called for Russia to be kicked out of the G8
The United States, and our European allies, I think,
should start out by saying Vladimir, your're not welcome
at the next G8 conference,"
said McCain as quoted by The New Yorker magazine.
see complete article at......
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/uk/article_1028970.php/Preview_G8s_political_walking_wounded_gather_for_summit?page=2
A leading U.S. politician, Senator John McCain
who is expected to run for the presidency in 2008,
has called for Russia to be kicked out of the G8
The United States, and our European allies, I think,
should start out by saying Vladimir, your're not welcome
at the next G8 conference,"
said McCain as quoted by The New Yorker magazine.
see complete article at......
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/uk/article_1028970.php/Preview_G8s_political_walking_wounded_gather_for_summit?page=2
Friday, July 01, 2005
Senator Mccain votes for CAFTA
will this futher erode the earning power of the american worker ?
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Senator Mccain votes for CAFTA
''If there's anything we need today,
it's strong, viable economies in Central America"
to encourage political stability and reduce illegal
immigration, Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona,
said during floor debate.
''If people cannot feed themselves or their families
where they are, they will go to places where they
think they can. The stakes are very high."
The Senate's 54-to-45 vote followed a White House
negotiation that brought on board two key senators
who had worried about CAFTA's impact on the US sugar
industry. The senators agreed to the trade deal
with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic
after the White House assured them they would
provide protections for US sugar producers at
least through 2007.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/07/01/senate_approves_controversial_cafta/
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Senator Mccain votes for CAFTA
''If there's anything we need today,
it's strong, viable economies in Central America"
to encourage political stability and reduce illegal
immigration, Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona,
said during floor debate.
''If people cannot feed themselves or their families
where they are, they will go to places where they
think they can. The stakes are very high."
The Senate's 54-to-45 vote followed a White House
negotiation that brought on board two key senators
who had worried about CAFTA's impact on the US sugar
industry. The senators agreed to the trade deal
with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic
after the White House assured them they would
provide protections for US sugar producers at
least through 2007.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/07/01/senate_approves_controversial_cafta/
Thursday, June 30, 2005
John McCain Hannity's show
John McCain Refuses Hannity's Bait to Bash Democrats
John McCain came on Hannity & Colmes last night to discuss President Bush's speech. I didn't hear the speech but I suspect it didn't go too well because whenever his side is in trouble, Sean Hannity changes the subject and goes on the attack. Last night, Hannity didn't say much about the speech and instead used the occasion to try to push McCain into bashing Democrats. McCain kept to the higher ground.
John McCain came on Hannity & Colmes last night to discuss President Bush's speech. I didn't hear the speech but I suspect it didn't go too well because whenever his side is in trouble, Sean Hannity changes the subject and goes on the attack. Last night, Hannity didn't say much about the speech and instead used the occasion to try to push McCain into bashing Democrats. McCain kept to the higher ground.
The discussion with McCain started off with Alan Colmes asking if Bush did what needed to be done to overcome his "sinking poll numbers." McCain said he believed so. Colmes disagreed, noting that Bush once again tried to tie Saddam Hussein to September 11, "something that has been pretty much disproven and discredited."
McCain defended Bush
see complete article at.......
http://www.newshounds.us/2005/06/29/john_mccain_refuses_hannitys_bait_to_bash_democrats.php
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