By: Jim Moss Globe is not becoming a ‘Prison Town’ any time soon. The ‘official’ word is that Emerald Co. failed to secure state land for their prison proposal.Ă‚Â Does this mean that Emerald Co., the EDC, Globe’s Mayor and majority Council, and Gila County Supervisors —- did not perform the required due-diligence?Ă‚Â It is [...]
No Prison for Globe
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
July 12, 2011 It’s Official.Ă‚Â No private prison for Globe. AZ Department of Corrections informed Emerald Co. that their bid did not fulfill RFP requirements. AMAZING!Ă‚Â How could it be that so many local leaders —- EDC President McCreary, Mayor Shipley, Vice-Mayor Wilshire, and Supervisor Dawson —- spent more than a year (and who [...]
Mr. Mayor, It’s Not a Game
June 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You attempted to confuse constituents by asserting, “I don’t think we (City
Council) could stop this prison project even if we wanted to.” You knew then, as you know now, that
your statement was false. Since then, you have done everything in your power to bring a big private
prison to Globe, no matter how many residents voice opposition.
Normandy, NOT Waterloo!
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia By: Jim Moss Several months ago, as the fight over health insurance reform began to heat up, Republican Senator, Jim DeMint ofĂ‚Â South Carolina, prophesied that health care reform would prove to be “Obama’s Waterloo”.Ă‚Â DeMint’s confident declaration set the stage for a high-profile showdown between Democrats and Republicans — between President [...]
Would JESUS Support 'ObamaCare'?
March 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia By: Jim Moss It appears that the U.S. Congress is on the verge of passing ‘historic’ health care & insurance reform legislation. The year-long debate about health care reform has brought America to the brink of big CHANGE, Obama-style. Ă‚Â Now is the time for all good citizens to ask a simple, [...]
The 2010 Census and Uncle Dick
January 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image by kencf0618 via Flickr By: Jim Moss What will you do if a 2010 Census Taker knocks on your door to gather information about the occupants of your dwelling?Ă‚Â Be prepared — because this may happen to you soon.Ă‚Â The United States Government — you know, that BIG sinister thing from Washington D.C. — [...]
All Cable Talking Heads Are Not Equal
November 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by: Jim Moss In response to the Arizona Silver Belt staff writer, Tyler Kent’s November 11 editorial, titled, “Change the Channel” — I say both Amen!Ă‚Â &Ă‚Â Oh, NO! I shout out a wholehearted Amen! to Kent’s recommendation of The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, on PBS.Ă‚Â For serious, in-depth coverage of important news, The [...]
Local Media Shills for Mining Industry?
November 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By: Jim Moss Think about everything you have read or heard from local media sources pertaining to the ongoing debate in the Resolution Copper Co. land swap saga.Ă‚Â Has the prospect of another ‘copper boom’ inspired some local media to bury their journalistic hats and don the mining helmets of Resolution Copper Co.? Examine the [...]
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