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Happy Cinco De Mayo!

G. Perry — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:02:41 +0000

Or, as New Yorkers like to call it, Discount Tequila Day. President Obama used this occasion to promote-what else-amnesty for illegal aliens! I bet you thought it was going to be more restrictive family reunification policies, didn’t you? My own suggestion is that you celebrate May 5th by proudly waving Old Glory, and since school’s not in session, you’ll probably even be able to do so without incurring the wrath of the judiciary and/or craven school administrators.

On a more serious note, today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Marine Jose Guerena at the hands of a SWAT team in Pima County, Arizona. I’d recommend keeping his surviving family members-including his widow and their young children-in your thoughts and prayers.

Unjustifiable Homicide

G. Perry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:10:57 +0000

My apologies for being so late to this story, which involves one of the most outrageous abuses of power by a local police force that I can remember. The audio recording above comes from Jose Guerena’s wife, who frantically called 911 after a SWAT team killed her husband, a decorated veteran of the Iraq war. I’ll write more about this travesty of justice in the days to come, but for a more comprehensive summary of the facts surrounding Mr. Guerena’s death, I suggest you check out this phenomenal piece in the Huffington Post by Radley Balko.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, and its publicity-hungry chief, still have a lot to answer for.

Recall Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik

G. Perry — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:42:32 +0000

Although best known for his sensational allegations in the wake of the tragic Tucson massacre, exemplified by this train wreck of an interview conducted by Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, a less well known aspect of Sheriff Dupnik’s profile is his unstinting support for illegal aliens living within the state of Arizona. He was a prominent, outspoken opponent of the landmark legislation signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, SB 1070, and has demonized pro-enforcement, anti-illegal members of the Tea Party during his media blitz in the wake of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting.

Now there’s a chance for concerned Arizonans to fight back against Sheriff Dupnik’s misguided crusade on behalf of illegal aliens. Civic-minded, anti-illegal immigration activists from Utah have set up a fantastic website which allows political opponents of Sheriff Dupnik to join the nascent recall effort that has been launched in Pima County. If you are a Pima County resident and want to join the effort, sign up at their new website. Hopefully, he’ll be recalled from office and collecting an unemployment check before you can say “overheated rhetoric.”

Hat tip to phenomenal blogger Warner Todd Huston for bringing this incipient political campaign to my attention.