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When Did Theft Become Offensive?

November 13, 2015 No Comments

Laurie Roberts posted a great article this morning pointing out the ridiculous hypocrisy of folks who complain about the designs on Starbucks holiday coffee cups while ignoring the utter theft of their tax dollars taking place right under their noses. This theft includes what has happened to funding for public education in Arizona for the […]

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Scottsdale Buys A Newspaper

October 30, 2015 5 Comments

Terrance Thornton reports in the Scottsdale Independent (Scottsdale City Council looks to bolster creation of ‘event-based economy’) that the circularity of the relationship between the city and the Arizona Republic is taking yet another lap around the track. The newspaper of record –in the person of former Scottsdale Republic editor (now PR hack) Mike Ryan– […]

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Tax Yourself

October 5, 2015 2 Comments

Did you know that in order to raise your own taxes, all you have to do is…nothing? There’s a Scottsdale property tax election less than a month away, and if more than half the pitiful, typical percentage of Scottsdale residents who show up vote for it, you get new taxes whether you wanted them or […]