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TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Jon Stewart didn’t let Bill Adair finish his sentence, so I’ll do it. Adair, the father of Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checker PolitiFact, was discussing his book “Beyond …
Editorial: Down the stretch in a cloud of lies Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Former President Donald Trump has at least one recognizable political difference between himself and Vice President Kamala Harris — a restaurant in Mexico boasts “food so …
Editorial: Trump, the wall, and Mexican food Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Having read columnist John Young’s articles for the past couple of years, I find his efforts amusing, though left of center. Not surprising, since Young appears …
Editorial: Slithering snakes and other oils Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young If you ever wondered what makes a snake slippery, it’s not spray tan. That goo comes from a thin coat of fatty lubricant in a network …
Editorial: Evasion for the ages: Vance’s ‘damning non-answer’ Read More
TweetPinShareDear Editor: I am just wondering if anyone else in Safford is disturbed by the fact that we have some of the highest fuel prices in the state. If you …
Letter to the Editor: Safford gas duopoly gouges residents Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb VP Kamala Harris’ border prank late last month was nothing more than a contrived — “pragmatic” — photo rehearsal. It’s probably safe to say she didn’t …
Editorial: Kamala’s Border blunders Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday (Meet the Press) called Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to moderate her views on fracking and ‘Medicare for All’ ‘pragmatic,’ …
Editorial: Pragmatic Kamala Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young I had just turned off MSNBC when the doorbell rang. A dark-skinned man stood outside. He pointed a menacing weapon at my head (later Googled as …
Editorial: OMG! The Venezuelans took over! Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb The ABC News Trump-Harris Presidential debate during the evening of Sept. 10, established at least one undeniable fact – Kamala contrived more falsehoods than fact-checkers could …
Editorial: Kamala, Dems & Pharaoh Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young In Colorado, a certain number of specialty license plates show an image of the light purple-and-white state flower, the columbine, and the phrase, “Respect Life.” It’s …
Editorial: You can’t ‘respect life’ and buy anti-immigrant lies Read More