The 'Friends of Marcia Powell' are autonomous groups and individuals engaging in prisoner outreach, informal advocacy, and organized protest and direct actions in a sustained campaign to: promote prisoner rights and welfare in America; engage the Arizona public in a creative and thoughtful critique of our system of "justice;” deconstruct the prison industrial complex; and dismantle this racist, classist patriarchy...

Retiring "Free Marcia Powell"

As of December 2, 2010 (with occasional exceptions) I'm retiring this blog to direct more of my time and energy into prisoner rights and my other blogs; I just can't do anyone justice when spread so thin. I'll keep the site open so folks can search the archives and use the links, but won't be updating it with new posts. If you're looking for the latest, try Arizona Prison Watch. Most of the pieces posted here were cross-posted to one or both of those sites already.

Thanks for visiting. Peace out - Peg.
Showing posts with label 2010 campaign. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 campaign. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Russell Pearce Still Threatening Another Term.

Straight from the horse's mouth (apparently we're still on his email list of "supporters"). The typos are all his, by the way. 

I'm not sure which Constitution he's referring to defending, since he's responsible for some of the most aggregious, fascist legislation I've ever seen. It must be the same Constitution that codified slavery he loves so much...he seems to have missed that there have been a few amendments and legal rulings to give the rest of us rights, since it was originally written for white propertied men like him. The "Founders original intent," remember, was to keep most of the rest of us subservient as sub-citizens. He definitely champions that!


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Friends,

I have been vigilant in the defense of freedom and our Constitutional principles at the legislature as well as my entire life.  I have worked as a Maricopa County Deputy for 23 years and I am the former Chief Deputy. I have been shot at and missed and shot at and hit, as I was critically shot by gang members while in the line of duty while serving our community.  I created "tent" city for inmates and saved millions in the cost for the taxpayer.  I have worked as the Director of the Motor Vehicle Department and reduced Government waist and long wait times at MVD, and cut administrative cost by $10 million. I served as your Judge in the North Mesa Justice Court, as pro-tem Judge in Maricopa County's court system and I have ruled on cases being mindful to make sure each ruling was based on the Founders original intent from Arizona Constitution, the law and the US Constitution.

I have worked to protect private property rights, protect the unborn, 2nd Amendment freedoms, quality education including school choice, safer neighborhoods, parental rights, tort reform, taxpayers bill of rights, and including sponsoring some of the most comprehensive immigration enforcement bills in the nation and 2nd Amendment issues such as the Freedom to Carry legislation, as well as the elimination of all Affirmative Action policies in government hiring and contracts.   www.russellpearce.com

For 10 years now, I have served the people at the state legislature. 8 years with the State House of Representatives and for the last 2 years as a Senator. I am the current Chairman of the Senator Appropriations Committee and served 6 years as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. As your Appropriations Chairman my motto is; “I am the gate keeper, not the gift giver of the people’s money”.

It is now election time and I am running for re-election for my 2nd term as State Senator and I really need and would be very grateful to have your help!

I need volunteers to help me collect signatures to put my name on the ballot for this next primary election, August 24th. I must turn in all the collected signatures by May 26th. That is only 15 days from now. I really need your help in getting those signatures.  If you can and are willing to help me, please respond.

I have petitions forms ready to go. Please reply to this e-mail letting me know that you are ready and willing to help.  The opportune time would be May 18th to work just a couple of hours at one of the polling places in LD18.  If that does not work any week night or Saturday for a couple of hours walking the neighborhood would be great.  Thank you so much.

For Arizona,
Russell

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Vote the Bums Out, 2010.

Sorry, all - be patient with me. I'm five or so days behind in my email, and not catching up fast. This was up there the AM of January 1st, somewhere on 202.
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"Vote the Heartless Bums Out 2010"
January 1, 2010 freewayblog; Loop 202. Phoenix.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Shame on Pearce. How About Democracy?

This is a post originally from mid-November - I just moved it up after seeing how close we are to the event: a celebration of all that is white and just in America (remember who sits on his campaign committee, now...). How appropriate that it is on the eve of International Human Rights Day. - Peg

--------------------------from November 17, 12:01PM------------------------


Don't even know if I'll be in town, myself, but just got this Pearce Alert from his campaign and couldn't resist letting folks know about this event. You really must visit the website below - it's scary.

As I recall, it's basically about the secret software they use to help people email their lawmakers and get around the state programs that would divert mass mailings to spam. So, it gives one segment of the voting population access to their legislators while keeping the back door they use a secret from the rest of us (you have to pledge to uphold their values if you use their software to write your legislators, or else something bad might happen, I guess.). That doesn't seem very fair. Pearce is trumpeting something that any good representative of The People in a true democracy should be ashamed of exploiting.


"State Sovereignty", by the way, is code for White Supremacy - often used in the Jim Crow South that challenged federal civil rights mandates and such, among other things...

-------------- email from pearcealert@russellpearce.com--------------------------

Save this date!

December 9th 6:30 pm.
A Christmas Dinner fundraiser for http://www.lifelibertyfreedom.com/



Folks,


Many of you have heard me talk about a website called http://www.lifelibertyfreedom.com/. As you know Arizona has been leading the nation in conservative values and Life Liberty Freedom has been a big help to me in making Arizona a leader for other states to follow.


Right now we are fighting for our own State Sovereignty. The Federal Government is doing all it can to undermine our Sovereignty. It is with help from good folks like you that make all the difference and that is where Life Liberty Freedom comes in. They have a system that you can use for free to help make a difference. Click here to see the FREE service they provide or to join.


Right now the system is set up for the Arizona Legislature; however, other states have been asking Life Liberty Freedom to come to their state also so there citizens can help fight back against the Federal Government form undermining their State Sovereignty.


That is why I am writing you today. On December 9th at 6:30 PM Life Liberty Freedom will be hosting a Christmas dinner at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort to raise funds for expanding the website to include all 50 states.


Tickets are $25.00 per-person
RSVP By December 4th to 480-892-5154 or freedom@lifelibertyfreedom.com
December 9th
6:30 PM
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
6100 S. Kings Ranch Rd.
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

Please consider attending.

For Faith … Family … Freedom … Country

Russell

Monday, November 9, 2009

Goddard Campaign Stop SAT NOV 14

Hey All - don't know who's out Maricopa way, but we don't have to go in and pay $65 to get attention drawn to prison / sentencing / CJ reform and prison privatization concerns. There's all sorts of ways to bring it to the Democrats' attention...

Note that David Lujan will also be there - he wants to be the next Attorney General - so we've got to catch him.
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Pinal County Democrats hosting Fall Gala in Maricopa
Staff Reports
November 9, 2009



Attorney General Terry Goddard will be the featured speaker at the Democratic Fall Gala in Maricopa.

Pinal County Democrats and the Province Democratic Club will host their 2009 Fall Gala Dinner at Province on Saturday, Nov. 14. Featured guests will be Attorney General Terry Goddard and Maricopa City Councilman Edward Farrell.

Reservations are required, and tickets to this event are $65 each. Table sponsorships start at $500.

The event will be held at the Province Town Hall, 20942 N. Province Pkwy. Registration begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

"This is a great opportunity to hear Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard," said Joe Robison, chairman of the Pinal County Democrats. "Terry Goddard is a favorite to be the next governor of Arizona and has an excellent and extensive record of public service in Arizona. He will be an asset as our next governor.”

City of Maricopa Council member and candidate Edward Farrell is slated to speak about the past and future of the city of Maricopa.

Among other candidates or potential candidates scheduled to attend are: State Senator Rebecca Rios, State Representative Barbara McGuire, County Clerk Kristi Youtsey Ruiz and potential Arizona Attorney General candidate David Lujan. Potential U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Glassman will sing the National Anthem.

To RSVP, contact the Pinal Democrats at 520-868-0072 or send an email to pinaldemocrat@gmail.org.