Arizona Needs a “Scrooge” Sheriff without the “Bah, Humbug”!

Support Mike Stauffer for Maricopa County Sheriff

By DeeDee Garcia Blase

On my way home from Black Friday shopping, I heard on the radio that Sheriff Joe Arpaio landed in a helicopter at the Paradise Valley Mall to announce his

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is Mall Cop on steroids.

crack down at Phoenix area malls. Sheriff Joe Arpaio has become Paul Blart Mall Cop on steroids, except Blart was funny. Arpaio wasting millions of dollars is not funny, particularly when the price for a barrel of oil is rising. Who in their right mind during a down economy wastes aircraft fuel and tax payer dollars simply to pull a public relations stunt? Should it not be enough that Arpaio inappropriately spent $99 million?

What’s a few thousand dollars more from a person who has been living so long on the dole? Public and elected officials should act more like Scrooge with sound penny pinching ideas, but without the “Bah, humbug” disposition.

Next to the United States’ Presidential race of 2012, quite a number of people throughout the nation and the world will have their eyes on a local race — the election of Maricopa County Sheriff.

The controversy surrounding this non-border county with a population less than Los Angeles, has been in the spotlight for over a decade now. Unfortunately there is no reason for that other than a narcissistic Sheriff who is in constant need of attention.

Change is in the air however, much to the chagrin of Joe Arpaio and his remaining allies. Not until now has Arpaio faced such a battle to retain his position as Sheriff. The people of Maricopa County, Arizona, are now taking a stand, and groups like the National Tequila Party and Somos Republicans are educating the voters on why it is time for a new Sheriff in 2012.

With the downfall of former state Senate president, Russell Pearce, and former Maricopa County Attorney, Andrew Thomas, the remaining member of the trio hangs by a thread. With less than one year before the general elections, the 79-year-old Arpaio is facing the most highly skilled opponent of his nearly 20 years of campaigning for office. Scottsdale Police Lt. Mike Stauffer, a 29-year veteran of law enforcement will be facing Arpaio for the first time in the general elections as an Independent.

Already activists are lining up and supporting Lt. Stauffer, and word is spreading throughout the County that “a new sheriff is in town,” and for good reason. While several groups will not support a candidate for Sheriff directly, they will be working behind the scenes to ensure the current “Mayberry” Sheriff does not see a sixth term in office.

With the latest press release from the Stauffer campaign, Stauffer delivers real solutions, cost saving measures,and above all constitutional standards back to the system. Lt. Stauffer states in part: “I support the Utah and the proposed Arizona Compact, in that they reaffirm my beliefs in the rule of law and the constitutional enforcement of the laws and statutes passed by the legislature.”

Stauffer also made it quite clear that “tent city” will be a thing of the past as it has done little to nothing to stop repeat offenders. In place of the “tents,” Lt. Stauffer says he will, “replace this facility with a self-sufficient work farm for first time and low risk inmates to learn skills, attend rehabilitation programs and provide food and services to the rest of the county jail system.” He will also partner with county business to hire qualified inmates through a work-release program that will help cover their stay and save the taxpayers millions of dollars over the long haul. He goes on to say: “This will have a positive impact on the recidivism rate, as the former inmate will have skills and the ability to make positive choices.”

According to West Kenyon, Stauffer’s campaign manager: “Unquestionably, this is exactly what we need now, a practical, professional solution to a broken and very corrupt system. Voters are ready for a new non-party politics sheriff. Lt. Stauffer has certainly staked his claim early, filing to run January of 2010, leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind he is serious on bringing reform to the system. It is evident with less then one year to the elections there are no other credible candidates for the job or they would have already stepped up to the plate.”

Time will tell but there is good evidence that the voters here in Arizona and beyond are demanding professionals, not politicians. We will continue to fight for what is right for Arizona, and the National Tequila Party Movement will stand firm in supporting quality candidates.

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From the National Tequila Party Movement:

Tequila Party Leader Reacts to Herman Cain Visit to Arizona

For Immediate Release

8 November 2011

info@nationaltequilapartymovement.com

Phoenix, AZ  — The National Tequila Party Movement, an Arizona based national Latino countermovement to the Tea Party,  has learned that 2012 RepublicanPresidential Candidate, Herman Cain, will be visiting Phoenix today.

Herman Cain still has not apologized for his deadly electric fence comments, and we are demanding he do the right thing to this regard since we do not believe it is appropriate to joke about slave hangings and lynchings.  As such, Cain should apologize for his anti-immigrant and anti-Latino jokes.

In light of rising hate crimes against Latinos, we attribute the hate to the likes of Sheriff Joe Arpaio who has made fun of mysterious Mexican immigrant deaths at Republican meetings, and Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce who advocates for and uses ethnic slurs like “Operation Wetback“, and “Anchor Babies” when he campaigns for in eliminating baby rights as he continues to target children.

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About the National Tequila Party Movement

The National Tequila Party Movement is an Arizona-based Latin countermovement to the TEA PARTY.  It consists of a national tour of concerts, events, dinners and rallies that will encourage a massive Latino Get Out The Vote.  This movement is a non-partisan movement.  We don’t care how people vote, we just want them to get on the early ballot system, become consistent primary and general election voters.

From the National Tequila Party Movement which is the Latino counter-movement to the Tea Party:

Latinos encouraged to throw away their vote in Russell Pearce Recall and Special Elections

For Immediate Release

7 November 2011

National Contact:  520-329-1877

info@nationaltequilapartymovement.com

Phoenix, AZ  — Russell Pearce Supporters have already used and taken advantage of a Latina via their ‘sham candidate’ methods with regard to the Olivia Cortes Scandal.  Cortes acknowledged in court she had very little political education on how to run a political campaign. She allowed Tea Party Chairman, Greg Western, to be in control of her campaign where she finally and eventually withdrew from the Russell Pearce Special Elections shortly after her name was allowed to be printed on the legislative district 18 special election ballots.

Now the Pearce supporters have sunk to an all new low with regard to their continued attempt in misleading Latinos with their fraudulent behavior during an election cycle to siphon the Latino vote away from Jerry Lewis.

We have heard a lot of claims about outside influences in this election from the Pearce campaign. The Lewis campaign learned about yet another one of these groups today while talking with voters.

Mesa’s Hispanic Democratic and Independent voters were called this Saturday and encouraged to vote for a write in candidate because Pearce and Lewis were both Republicans. Who was this anti-Republican group trying to suppress votes? None other than Tea Party Leader, Republican activist, and Pearce confidant Ronald Ludders. Ludders is one of Arizona’s most prominent Republican and Tea Party Leaders. He is a known supporter of J.D. Hayworth and Russell Pearce.   It appears Ludders wanted to encourage people to vote for candidates who were not Republicans to siphon votes from Jerry Lewis as they were encouraging Latinos to throw away their votes during the November 8, 2011, Russell Pearce Recall and Special Elections.

The Tequila Party will be paying close attention through November 2012 elections as the Tea Party movement has proven to be anti-Latino with their misleading behavior against Latino voters.

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About the National Tequila Party Movement

The National Tequila Party Movement is the Latin Counter-movement to the TEA PARTY.  It consists of a national tour of concerts, events, dinners and rallies that will encourage a massive Latino Get Out The Vote.  This movement is a non-partisan movement.  We don’t care how people vote, we just want them to get on the early ballot system, become consistent primary and general election voters.