Rep. Quelland faces fine, ouster

Administrative law judge Thomas Shedden has ruled that Rep. Doug Quelland (R-Dist.10) must forfeit his office over campaign finance violations. The penalty for the violations is removal from office and $30,500 in fines. Quelland’s lawyer, Tim Casey, said Rep. Quelland will contest the decision in Maricopa County Superior Court.

He can continue to serve while the matter is being appealed.

The daily’s article can be read here, along with the official court documents from the case.

Bi-partisan support for Dem’s Fed-Med? Here he is

As Nancy Pelosi glowingly reported on the “bi-partisan” passage of the House’s version of Obama’s nationalization and massive power grab of America’s health care system, here are the facts.

Just a single Republican, Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, voted with the Democrats. The Los Angles Times provides an overview of the sellout chap who represents a predominantly Democrat district..

Check out the nation’s congressional representatives and their votes here.

Uber-liberal Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) — because this version didn’t go far enough left to suit him — joined with Republicans in voting against the monstrosity. Bad reason, good vote.

In the end the $1 trillion+ bill, HR 3962, erroneously titled Affordable Health Care for America Act, passed 220 – 215, with 39 Democrats joining 176 Republicans. 

The vote against the bill was indeed bi-partisan; the vote in favor was a sham.

AZ Town Hall conclusion: “State needs an enema”

The Republic’s new heroine, Sandra Day O’Connor, never the conservative Reagan assumed when he appointed her as the first female on the U.S. Supreme Court, is now poised to save the state with her masterful wizardry.

Pairing her O’Connor House Project (referred to as a “civic group”) with the ASU’s left-leaning Morrison Institute (called a “think tank”), they are radically planning a constitutional convention — the first since statehood — to right what’s wrong with Arizona.  These overreaches were the conclusion of the members of the Arizona Town Hall who have determined that the state’s escalating budget deficits are a solid indication that fundamental changes are needed to set Arizona on the left leaning course with the wide-ranging proposals they have decreed will benefit us.

Among the group’s recommendations:

- The Legislature should pass a temporary sales-tax increase, rather than refer it to the voters.

- Continue to search for other short-term revenue sources, such as increases in income or property taxes, or increased revenue from Indian gaming.

- Broaden the sales tax base while lowering the tax rate.

- Reinstate the state property tax.

- Expand the application of user and impact fees.

- Evaluate tax credits and sunset or eliminate tax exemptions.

- Increase efforts to obtain a larger share of federal funds.

- Increase the cap on the rainy day fund to at least 20% of state general fund expenditures of the prior year and add restrictions on withdrawal tied to measurable reductions in economic activity.

- Increase excise taxes on gasoline for transportation uses.

- Critically evaluate expenditures and tie expenditures to revenues.

-  Consider general obligation bonding, severance taxes, exit taxes, visa taxes, and inheritance taxes.

The entire report can be read here.

The daily quotes an unnamed Town Hall participant as saying, “The state needs an enema,” to cleanse its system and start over.  How many of you willing to grab your ankles for these “doctors?”

Republic’s radical leap links illegal immigration opposition to Nazism

In one incendiary headline, the open border, amnesty fanatics at the Arizona Republic make the most egregious leap. Neo-Nazis rally against illegal immigration in Phoenix is the title of an article on a despicable, fringe hate group. The neo-Nazi group is not local but based out of Detroit and has been demonstrating in other states.

Channel 12, owned by Gannett, the parent company of the Arizona Republic, reported the clash at the Arizona State Capitol was based on opposition to race. The video is alongside the article.

The vile hate-mongers of the National Socialist Party certainly deserve to be viewed with contempt.  But linking them to those who have legitimate concerns about border security and adherence to the law, is a leap of grotesque proportions that could only be made by the Arizona Republic and its cohorts.

Criminals “wearing crosses” haven’t committed many mass murders lately

The Fort Myers Florida News Press runs an article describing a local Islamic Center’s request for additional police patrols, although there have been no threats against the center. This action follows the carnage at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas perpetrated by a Muslim extremist — in which 13 military personnel were murdered and 30 wounded.

Alibaba Lumumba, president of the center, said anytime there is a crime committed by a Muslim, the whole Muslim community suffers.

“But when there is a Christian who commits a crime, we don’t get into his religion or whether he wears a cross or not,” Lumumba said. “It’s a lack of knowledge about what Islam is and what it is not. Such acts of violence, especially if there were women, children or elderly who were hurt, are not condoned by Islam.”

No word from Lumumba condemning the jihad attack.

Also, note that the Islamic Center for Peace’s website disparages respected Phoenix physician and devout Muslim Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser saying he uses “half truths and twisted semantics” in discussing Islam. “We will critically analyze his opinions, arguments and discuss his use of intellectual aggression and fear to promote hatred towards everyone who opposes his views.”

John Shadegg sole “present” vote on barring abortion funding

The American Spectator reports that the House just easily passed the Stupak amendment barring tax dollars from funding abortion, by a vote of 240 to 194. Arizona’s Congressman. John Shadegg (R-CD3) was the lone lawmaker voting “present.”

In the end, 64 Democrats voted for the measure. Assuming the health care bill passes tonight with the pro-life language, this creates a huge rift among Democrats. Pro-choicers will be pushing to have the language stripped in negotiations with the Senate, and if that happens, it will become difficult for pro-life Democrats to vote on the final reconciled bill. It won’t be easy for pro-life Democrats to go back to their districts and argue, “I voted against taxpayer funding for abortion before I voted for it.”

Planned Parenthood has condemned passage of the amendment in a statement, and promises, “In the coming weeks, Planned Parenthood will work with its allies in the Senate to ensure that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and those who oppose abortion do not once again hijack the legislative process in their ongoing campaign to make abortion illegal.”

Bottom line: What‘s up with the Shadegg vote?

BHO: Offers “shout out,” insensitive muted response after Fort Hood terror rampage

 

Amazingly, it took Barack Hussein Obama 2 1/2 minutes to get to the topic in his first statement addressing the horrific terror attack at the military base that left 13 dead and 30 wounded.

Read this account by Robert George from NBC Chicago.

A special Veterans Day show of appreciation

Three major dining chains —Applebee’s, McCormick & Schmick’s and Golden Corral — are offering free meals to veterans and active-duty military personnel in observance of Veterans Day. (The official holiday is Wednesday.)

Applebee’s: Applebee’s is offering a free entree on Wednesday to veterans and all active-duty military from 11 a.m. to midnight at all 1,900 locations. Although Applebee’s requests some kind of military ID, “We’re not going to argue with folks who might forget to bring it,” says Sam Rothschild, senior vice president of operations.

McCormick & Schmick’s: For the 11th year in a row, the 87 locations in 25 states are offering free entrees to veterans on Sunday. The chain also requests military ID and highly recommends reservations. The promotion is on Sunday instead of Veterans Day, “because it allows vets to bring their families who might not be available during the week,” CEO Bill Freeman says.

Golden Corral: The 485-unit chain is offering free buffet meals — including beverage and dessert — to current military and vets on Monday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 9 p.m. No military ID is required for its ninth annual Military Appreciation Monday, says Dolly Mercer, national events manager. The event is held on this date, she says, “so we don’t interfere with Veterans Day activities.”

Others are in the mix with promotions. Outback Steakhouse offers a free Bloomin’ Onion appetizer and beverage to past and present military members on Wednesday, and Krispy Kreme has free doughnuts. Home Depot and Lowe’s are offering 10% discounts to military and vets, according to a USAToday report.

Seeing Red AZ joins in sending sincere gratitude to all of our military personnel — past and current — for your dedication to keeping America free.

Outrageous criminal penalties for noncompliance with Dem fed med scheme

The non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation  (JCT) confirms that a failure to comply with the Democrats’ nationalized health mandate can lead to 5 years imprisonment and criminal fines of up to a quarter of a million dollars!

Here are the stunning facts released by Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) confirming that the failure to comply with the individual mandate to buy health insurance contained in the Pelosi health care bill (H.R. 3962, as amended) could land people in jail.

The JCT letter makes clear that Americans who do not maintain “acceptable health insurance coverage” and who choose not to pay the bill’s new individual mandate tax (generally 2.5% of income), are subject to numerous civil and criminal penalties, including criminal fines of up to $250,000 and imprisonment of up to five years.

This is not the game of Monopoly, folks, where drawing the Go Directly to Jail card is part of an entertaining amusement that is forgotten once the board is folded up and put away. We are talking about our own government forcefully compelling citizens to comply with their socialized scheme or face major consequences.

According to the Congressional Budget Office the lowest cost family non-group plan under Nancy Pelosi’s bill would tally in at $15,000 per year in 2016.

City of Phoenix recycles: Claude Mattox wants to be mayor

Term-limited Phoenix City Councilman Claude Mattox has begun fundraising efforts, getting a jump start on his bid to replace term-limited Mayor Philly Gordon in an election that is still two years in the future.

In January Gordon pulled back from a scheme to extend his own term, when it began stinking up the political atmosphere.

Not letting any grass grow under his own feet, Mattox has already filed paperwork for an exploratory campaign for the 2011 race for the city’s top elected job.  The daily covers his bid here.

Aren’t there any fresh faces who are interested in running the nation’s fifth largest city? Recycling is for trash.