tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post238676779266718376..comments2023-07-04T02:11:20.272-07:00Comments on Tucson Progressive: SALC distributes deceptive pro-Prop 401 mailerPamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893395886835828431noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-91903020356409858112010-10-02T20:08:03.511-07:002010-10-02T20:08:03.511-07:00See "coalition partners" at the bottom o...See "coalition partners" at the bottom of this page:<br />http://www.tucsoncharterchange.org/who.php<br />Many of those people don't live anywhere near the city limits!Ellyn Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-48184904000329831132010-10-02T07:31:01.538-07:002010-10-02T07:31:01.538-07:00@Ellyn, you are spot on with your comments. Prop 4...@Ellyn, you are spot on with your comments. Prop 401 is just part of an attempted takeover of our city, in my opinion. Republicans have a hard time winning in Tucson, so they are trying to take control in other ways. With Prop 401, they are trying to dupe people into voting against their own interests. If the city's power is consolidated in one *unelected* person, the city will run more efficiently (according to the corporatists) because they will have an easier time controlling one puppet than they do controlling the Mayor and Council, which can be like herding cats. <br /><br />The Yes on 401 people are being cagey about who the actual committee is; their website was vague the last time I looked at it. Look at the SALC membership and the campaign finance reports; that tells you who back it-- people with enough money to write $10,000 checks! Jim Click, Diamond Ventures, etc.<br /><br />I recently found out that SALC teamed up with the Arizona Legislature to force Tucson into non-partisan elections. There was a hearing last week in Tucson. The city sued the state over this law; SALC was a co-defendant with the state!!!!!!!! <br /><br />Any group that sides WITH the Arizona Legislature against the City of Tucson is not our friend.<br /><br />Look for more on this story once the judges make their decision.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893395886835828431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-17619864028197665472010-10-01T19:44:33.199-07:002010-10-01T19:44:33.199-07:00Of course the Zimmermans are in tight with this ef...Of course the Zimmermans are in tight with this effort. <br /><br />They're the PR firm, too. LOL.Ellyn Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-51478676712283647332010-10-01T19:40:00.542-07:002010-10-01T19:40:00.542-07:00Can anyone tell us how many of the Prop401 "s...Can anyone tell us how many of the Prop401 "supporters" whose names are on the web site actually LIVE in the City of Tucson? I see names out there of people who live in the foothills and out East, clearly outside city limits. That really sticks in my craw. If they choose to not live in the city, stay the heck out of our business!Ellyn Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-6104149734476455592010-10-01T19:37:50.160-07:002010-10-01T19:37:50.160-07:00This immediately went into my recycling bin. Along...This immediately went into my recycling bin. Along with most of the other political pollution that's landing in the mail box these days.Ellyn Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-18931126159561629242010-10-01T16:37:57.063-07:002010-10-01T16:37:57.063-07:00@Thee Sonorans, actually I doubt that it is suppor...@Thee Sonorans, actually I doubt that it is supported by the Tea Partiers-- unless they are buying the lie and not reading the actual text. Prop 401 = stronger bureaucracy and less accountable government. They want smaller and cheaper but more accountable government.<br /><br />At the Ward 6 forum for Props 400 and 401, there was a strong contingent of Tea Partiers who heckled the suits from SALC. Consequently, I don't believe the mailer when it says Tea Partiers support it. Of course, plural is a tricky thing; there could be 2 Tea Partiers and 2 Environmentalists who support it. :) (Also, how is it relevant that environmentalists support 401? Are they trying to say "Greens" without riling up the actual Green Party-- since they were recently abused by other Republicans?)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893395886835828431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-29884809306393790072010-10-01T14:46:34.972-07:002010-10-01T14:46:34.972-07:00As soon as it mentioned "supported by TEA Par...As soon as it mentioned "supported by TEA Party members" that gets an immediate NOThree Sonoranshttp://www.threesonorans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447692696585680007.post-9206162511818862812010-10-01T12:44:31.958-07:002010-10-01T12:44:31.958-07:00Oooooo, busted!Oooooo, busted!Jim Hannleynoreply@blogger.com