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A North Georgia newspaper publisher was indicted on a felony charge and jailed overnight last week – for filing an open-records request. Fannin Focus publisher Mark Thomason, along with his attorney Russell Stookey, were arrested on Friday and charged with attempted identity fraud and identity fraud. Thomason was also accused of making a false statement in his records request. Thomason’s relentless pursuit of public records relating to the local Superior Court has incensed the court’s chief judge, Brenda Weaver, who also chairs the state Judicial Qualifications Commission. Weaver took the matter to the district attorney, who obtained the indictments. Thomason...

Delegate positions for the upcoming May 8th Arizona Republican convention are hard to come by in Legislative District 11. Precinct Committeemen (PCs) in that district voted against Arizona Republican chairman Bob Fannin, former Secretary of State Betsey Bayless, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, State Rep. Deb Gullett, District 11 chairman Tom Haney, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Marc Spitzer and WISH List supporter and former executive director of Arizona GOP Ann Lynch. A group described as “grassroots conservatives” claimed the 48 delegate positions available to District 11, which comprises parts of Phoenix and Paradise Valley. Before the week was over,...

Perhaps it would do well to remember the events during the Texas-Mexico war in the 1840's. Fannin and his men were captured by the Mexican forces and were then executed near Goliad, Texas.... some 300+ (look it up). Then, at the Alamo, Santa Anna ordered all prisoners executed and the bodies burned. Turned out to be a fatal mistake. Public opinion was galvanized against Mexico and volunteers poured in to fight. Iraq has actually assured it's destruction with recent events. I know of liberals personally who are outraged at the execution of U.S. prisoners of war. Others here can probably...