IRS targets Americans for political reasons, the Administration targets the Press, Sebelius shakes down private businesses, Benghazi lies continue . . . and the media are still yawning

Consider for a moment, if this were still the George W. Bush administration in office.  First we have the revelations this past week about the deliberate lies and the cover-up in the wake of the administration’s failures at Benghazi, which cost four Americans their lives.  Next comes the bombshell that the IRS...

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As the August 31st deadline for award of a new private prison contract draws near, there’s been a healthy public debate as to the justification (or lack thereof) of the state’s plan for up to 2,000 more medium security prison beds.

Last week, Tucson Citizen Editor Mark Evans asked the $17 million question: “Private prisons are not saving us money–so why do we still have them?”

Then, Craig Harris of the Arizona Republic put out an excellent and comprehensive analysis...

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