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Letters

Letters from the week of August 26, 2004

Letters

Letters from the week of September 2, 2004

Trent Franks On Why We Should Support Israel Against Hamas: The Bible Tells Me So

Of the reasons someone might choose to support Israel, "God says so" would obviously count among the most irrational. Yet Trent Franks, a Republican Congressman from Arizona, espoused this kind of rank superstition last night on KTAR (620 a.m.) radio in reference to the Jewish state's current war w ... More >>

Trent Franks, Joe Arpaio and the "Specter" of Immigration Enforcement

KTAR (92.3 FM) has a revealing quote from Arizona Representative Trent Franks (right) this morning about why he thinks Sheriff Joe Arpaio is under federal investigation:"They feel like that if they can take him out and do him damage or intimidate him, they end up intimidating the whole specter ... More >>

March 16 In Blogs: Trent Franks, Trent Reznor, Two Hippies and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: U.S. Deserter's Iraq Story in Photos Trent Franks, Joe Arpaio and the ... More >>

U.S. House 287(g) Hearings: Mesa Police Chief George Gascon Says 287(g) in Some Cases Sets "the Police Profession Back to the 1950s"

MCSO paramilitary-style raid on Mesa's public library that George Gascon cited to the Judiciary Committee.After the second panel of witnesses was seated and introduced, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren cited the Southern Poverty Law Center letter about witness Kris Kobach mentioned in my firs ... More >>

Jesus Wouldn't Do That

Trent Franks is no fiscal conservative. And he's the worst kind of Christian.

Primary Post-Mortem

You know it was a weird election if The Spike is actually missing John McCain

Barack Obama Threatened, Reviled at Tea Bag Hate-Fest at Arizona Capitol

So, who doesn't belong in this picture?I'm not sure what the highlight of Wednesday's big tea-bag-Obama-hate-fest at the Capitol was for me. Was it the high-school girl carrying a sign comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin? Or the belligerent dork talking to state Senat ... More >>

Trent Franks Concerned That Obama's Science Czar Believes Limitless Population Growth is Bad; Franks Also Worried About Holdren's Stance on Abortion

​ Thankfully, there's just one Trent Franks. The conservative Arizona Congressman from District Two, which includes Maricopa County, apparently believes human beings should multiply like rabbits until the entire Earth is covered. Why else would he take issue with the following piece of writing ... More >>

Arizona Congressmen Lead Charge in Investigating Congressional Interns Who Happen to Be Muslim; Slangin' Coffee is Apparently a Threat to National Security

www.fiscalconservatives.com Arizona Congressman John Shadegg​Congressmen John Shadegg and Trent Franks are two of four legislators calling for an investigation into a potential threat in Washington D.C. -- a possible conspiracy where Muslims plan to infiltrate the highest levels of the U.S ... More >>

Hot Links: Toddler Traded, Fake Grass, and Go Daddy

​Police are warning residents of Phoenix and Scottsdale about a carjacking suspect who is still on the loose. The carjacker struck twice last night -- at 10 p.m. in an Albertson's parking lot in Scottsdale, he demanded a woman's car and was fought off before jumping into a green 1998 Chevy Trailbl ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake Favorite of Club for Growth Members

www.libertarianrepublican.com Congressman Jeff Flake​ Arizona's Congressional beefcake, Jeff Flake, isn't just a hit with the ladies, he's the fan-favorite of the limited-government crowd, too.Members of the "economic freedom" group Club for Growth put Flake at the top of their list in the ... More >>

China's One-Kid Policy Turns 30 Tomorrow -- So Congressman Trent Franks Bashes Barack Obama

Congressman Trent Franks​Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of China's one-kid policy and pro-lifers were out in force today in Washington D.C., bashing the Communist nation for it's less-than-human-rights-friendly means of enforcing the law.China has about 1.3 billion people. To slow the rapid p ... More >>

Some Races Appear Done as Votes Trickle In; No, We're Not Going Out on a Limb

​ We feel confident enough at 9:30 p.m. to call a few of the bigger races tonight, even with  lots of precincts still counting ballots. Jan Brewer over Terry Goddard, Governor John McCain over Rodney Glassman, U.S. Senate Trent Franks over John Thrasher, Congressional District 2 E ... More >>

Dec. 1 In Blogs: Trent Franks, Vintage License Plates, Copper State Tavern, Chanukah, and the TSA

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Congressman Trent Franks Wants to Impeach Barack Obama Over Gay Marriage

www.politico.comGay people getting married apparently makes Congressman Trent Franks nervous.​Of all the reasons Republicans think they have to impeach President Barack Obama, doing it because he doesn't necessarily view gay people getting married as the end of the world is one of the stupidest (t ... More >>

Rob Haney, Head Honcho of Maricopa County GOP, Gushing Over Gay-Fearing Congressman Trent Franks

Maricopa County GOP chief Rob Haney's lovin' Congressman Trent Franks' fear of same sex nuptials.​Over the weekend, GOP Congressman Trent Franks spouted off about how President Barack Obama's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act was an impeachable offense -- and that's apparent ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is Congressman Trent Franks Senate Worthy?

Congressman Trent Franks is mulling a run for Senate.​As you're probably well-aware, Senator Jon Kyl will not be running for re-election in 2012 -- and that means the who's who of Arizona's GOP are all rumored to be considering a run, including fagala-phobic Congressman Trent Franks, who made it c ... More >>

Is Sarah Palin Considering a Senate Run...in Arizona?

Arizona Senator Sarah Palin?​Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, we learned earlier this week, is rumored to be planning to base her hypothetical presidential campaign in Scottsdale, but GOP sources tell New Times the one-time darling of the Conservative movement might be coming to the Grand Canyo ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake's Senate Bid Gets Nod From Utah Senator Mike Lee

Congressman Jeff Flake wants to be Senator Jeff Flake.​Congressman Jeff Flake's bid to become Senator Jeff Flake is picking up steam -- and GOP senators are beginning to take notice, including Utah Senator Mike Lee, who endorsed Flake's candidacy today."Jeff Flake's record on fiscal conservatism s ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Will Run for Senate -- But Only at God's Request

www.impawards.com​Republican Arizona Congressman Trent Franks' decision on whether to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl will apparently not be made by Franks -- rather, it will be made by god and his constituents, the Congressman told GOPers.Franks spoke to a group of Sun Ci ... More >>

Morning Poll: Will God Tell Trent Franks to Run for Senate?

Will he, or won't he?​Republican Congressman Trent Franks continues to hint that he plans to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, and last week, announced that the decision would be made by god and his constituents."I truly don't know what God wants me to do and what is right ... More >>

Congressman Jeff Flake Flakes on Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

www.pollsb.com​Well that didn't take long.Just over a month after announcing his candidacy for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, Congressman Jeff Flake has gone the route of Senator John McCain and caved to Arizona's culture of Conservative kookdom by abandoning his support of comp ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks to Announce "Future Plans" About Potential Senate Run Saturday

Congressman Trent Franks​God, apparently, has made up his mind: Congressman Trent Franks, who said earlier this month he would leave the decision on whether he'd run for Senate up to the man upstairs, will reportedly run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl -- an announcement he pl ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Won't Run for Senate. God Apparently Changed His Mind

Congressman Trent Franks is a no-go for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.​God, apparently, is a little indecisive.Despite having indicated earlier in the week that he would announce his plans to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl on Saturday, Congressman Trent ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Won't Run for Senate. God Apparently Changes Mind

Congressman Trent Franks is a no-go for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.​God, apparently, is a little indecisive.Despite having indicated earlier in the week that he would announce his plans to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl on Saturday, Congressman Trent ... More >>

Jeff Flake's Senate Campaign Raises $1 Million in First Quarter

www.dollardollarbillsyall.com​If you're planning on running against Congressman Jeff Flake for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, you may want to reconsider -- the guy's got some cash.Flake announced today that his campaign has raised $1 million in three months."Our tremendous finan ... More >>

Rumor Mill: J.D. Hayworth Will NOT Run For Senate -- Again

J.D. Hayworth wants to help YOU get FREE government money. What a Conservative, eh?​Former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth's ego may have met its match -- in the form of Congressman Jeff Flake and his well-stocked campaign coffers. We're told by those in the know that Hayworth has decided to not square ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks: Penis Should be Required for Military Combat Jobs

Congressman Trent Franks​Arizona Congressman Trent Franks has a message for subscribers of "radical feminism": you need a penis to serve in military combat roles (cue feminist outrage).Franks penned an article for Roll Call last week, in which he argues that gender differences between men an ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should Women in Military Be Allowed to Serve Combat Roles?

www.punditkitchen.com​Arizona Congressman Trent Franks wrote a recent article for Roll Call, in which he argues that gender differences between men and women should keep the ladies off the front lines of a combat situation.Franks argues that sexual tension between male and female soldiers "further ... More >>

Watch Congressman Trent Franks Answer Question About Balanced Budget Amendment With Rant About Nazis and Abortion *VIDEO*

Congressman Trent Franks​Fagala-fearing Congressman Trent Franks was asked by Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. on Monday night to answer questions about a constitutional balanced budget amendment."I'll take a shot at that," Franks responded.Franks' "shot" was a little off -- he responded wit ... More >>

Russell Pearce, Michele Bachmann, and Trent Franks in You Write the Caption

James KingYour Caption Here.​Thanks to a terrific photo we swiped from the Facebook page of Rachel Alexander, a former henchwoman for shamed former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas (which you can see here), we've been sitting on the above photo of Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, Con ... More >>

Fagala-Fearing Congressman Trent Franks: Gay Marriage "Literally is a Threat to the Nation's Survival"

Trent Franks thinks letting gay people get married will lead to the end of America.​Forget China, the national debt, the failing economy, terrorism, and various other legitimate threats to the survival of the United States, according to fagala-fearing Congressman Trent Franks, letting gay people t ... More >>

Best Reader Caption For Photo of Michele Bachmann, Trent Franks, and Russell Pearce?

James KingYour Caption Here​Last week, we asked our readers to offer suggestions for an appropriate caption for the above photo we snapped of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, recalled Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, and fagala-fearing Congressman Trent Franks for this week's New ... More >>

Winner of Best Reader Caption For Photo of Michele Bachmann, Trent Franks, and Russell Pearce: Reggie VV

James KingThe United State Geological Survey announced today that due to the confluence of three dopes, the Salt River ran backwards for the first time in recorded history.​Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Reggie VV, you are the proud winner of this week's New Times Y ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks Tackles Non-Existent Problem of Race/Gender-Based Abortions (Again)

Congressman Trent Franks​Fagala-fearing Arizona Congressman Trent Franks has reintroduced legislation that would place a federal ban on race/gender-based abortions -- which would be fantastic news if either were actually a problem in the United States.Franks today once again introduced his "Prenat ... More >>

Are Race/Gender-Based Abortions a Problem Worth Congress' Time?

​Arizona Congressman Trent Franks yesterday reintroduced a bill into Congress that would make it a crime to have an abortion based on the gender or race of the fetus.While abortions based on race or gender have been a problem in countries like India and China, there's no evidence to suggest that i ... More >>

Fagala-Fearing Congressman Trent Franks Backs Michele "Pray Away the Gay" Bachmann in GOP Presidential Primary

James KingMichele Bachmann during a recent visit to Phoenix, during which she met with Franks (bottom right) and ousted former state Senate President Russell Pearce.​Arizona Congressman Trent Franks -- best known for his fear of homosexuals, his belief that black people were better off under slav ... More >>

Arizona's GOP Congressmen on Joe Arpaio's Botched Sex-Crime Investigations: (Crickets)

Attention GOP congressmen: grow a set, would ya?​Since the old, 2009 Pulitzer Prize-worthy tale of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 432 botched sex-crime investigations was thrust into the national spotlight thanks to an oddly timed Associated Press article last week, two of Arizona's three De ... More >>

Arizona's 10-Member Congressional Delegation is Collectively Worth More Than $60 Million

www.dollardollarbillsyall.comArizona's Congressional delegation could "make it rain"... for years.​The Center for Responsive Politics recently released its list of the net worth of every member of Congress, and we've learned a few things about Arizona's Congressional delegation.For starters, Arizo ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks on Newt Gingrich's Marital "Issues": "Jesus is Not On the Ballot"

www.newser.com​Fagala-phobic Arizona Congressman Trent Franks is obnoxiously conservative. Aside from thinking race/gender-based abortions are a legitimate problem in the United States (which it's not), he thinks letting gay people tie the knot "literally is a threat to the nation's survival" beca ... More >>

Abortion Bully Trent Franks Wants to Tell People in Washington D.C. When They're Allowed to End a Pregnancy

Congressman Trent Franks claims to know that fetuses start feeling pain at 20 weeks.​Fagala-phobic abortion bully Trent Franks today introduced a bill into Congress that, if it becomes law, would dictate when people in Washington D.C. are allowed to end a pregnancy.Franks, just to be clear, is a c ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks' D.C. Abortion Bill: Job Or Activism?

​Arizona Congressman Trent Franks yesterday introduced a bill into Congress that would dictate when women in Washington D.C. are allowed to end a pregnancy.The rest of the country's allowed to make its own rules, but thanks to the U.S. Constitution, Franks and his Congressional cronies have a say ... More >>

Russell Pearce Nabs First Vice Chair, Ron Paul Dominates Straw Poll at State GOP Meeting

Pearce, now 1st Vice Chair of the AZ GOPEx-state Senate President Russell Pearce began slithering back into relevancy this Saturday during the Arizona GOP's winter meeting, held at Phoenix's Church for the Nations, where he was elected to the party's First Vice Chair position.Despite an embarrassing ... More >>

GOP Abortion Bullies: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death In the Black Community"

Abortion Bully Trent Franks​According to Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, "abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community" -- a claim he makes in a memo to House Republicans urging them to vote for a bill introduced by fagala-phobic Congressman Trent Franks that would make it illegal ... More >>

Representative Kimberly Yee Wants to Tell You When You Can Have An Abortion

​Republican Arizona Representative Kimberly Yee has taken a page out of fagala-phobic abortion bully Trent Franks' book, and is taking it upon herself to attempt to dictate when women in Arizona can have an abortion.Yee introduced a bill into the Arizona Legislature yesterday that would ban aborti ... More >>