Posted on 12/23/2014 10:05:29 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
Before he was recalled in 2011, Arizona state Senate President Russell Pearce was arguably the most powerful man in Arizona politics. Elected in 2000 to represent Mesa, Pearce was known primarily for his efforts aimed at undocumented immigrants, most notably Senate Bill 1070.
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Prop 100—passed by 78 percent. [Proposition 100 denied bond to undocumented immigrants. It was later ruled unconstitutional.] Prop 200—passed by almost 60 percent. [Proposition 200 partly required proof of citizenship to vote in state and federal elections. Portions of it were also struck down.] Employer sanctions—overwhelmingly supported; S.B. 1070—supported by over 73 percent.
Tell me what I've done that America doesn't support? The problem is that the Left has gone after me hard because I've been successful, and because America loves what we're doing. I have plaques sent to me from other states; I have letters sent to me, thousands of them from all over the United States, thanking Arizona and me for standing up.
Ultimately, the citizens in your district voted against you. What caused that shift?
First of all, in the recall, the Democrats were very careful to get a liberal Republican with no record to run against me. They kept all the Democrats out of the race purposefully.
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In July 2003, Phoenix resident Kathy McKee established the Protect Arizona Now Committee and got a lawyer to write what became Proposition 200, basing it on California's Proposition 187. It was put on the November 2004 ballot. And, although almost the entire Arizona political establishment opposed it, the measure still garnered 56 percent.
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Like most of what States do that threaten the ruling elites , laws and propositions get tossed out by the courts. States have a Constitutional way that could overrule the whole corrupt bunch infesting the District of Criminals. Unfortunately Mr Biggs, the current Arizona Senate leader won't even let an Article V debate come to a vote.
So because the forces of evil won this round, he (or we) should never fight back to begin with? Really? Drop dead!
Democrats are willing to fall on the sword-lose elections to force through their will.(Obamacare comes to mind)
Republicans fear losing more than they fear their constituents . This guy was a brave exception.
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