Joe Arpaio
MEMBERS ONLY: Why Sheriffs Like Joe Arpaio Believe They Can Break the Law
The Banter Long Read: Our story begins with the presidential election of 1876, when Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote, but did not receive enough electoral votes to assume the presidency... (word count: 1284) To continue reading this MEMBERS ONLY article, please go ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: The United States Has No President
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Trump Pardoned Joe Arpaio Because F*ck Black People, and F*ck Immigrants
If you thought Donald Trump couldn't sink any lower after his atrocious response to the racist terrorism in Charlottesville earlier this month, think again. In a despicable move designed to appeal to his racist base, Trump pardoned former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. ...read more
Trump's Latest Attempt to Condemn Nazi Terrorism Falls Flat, Hints at Pardon for Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio
After two days of near silence, Donald Trump finally and begrudgingly delivered half-hearted remarks on Monday condemning hate groups like the KKK, white supremacists (mispronounced by Trump as "supremists") and American Nazis in the bloody aftermath of a brutal terrorist attack ...read more
Joe Arpaio Uses Photoshop To "Prove" Obama's Birth Certificate Is "Fake"
One of the only silver linings in the 2016 general election was the Maricopa County, Arizona race for sheriff. After more than two decades, the people of the county voted to end Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of terror and elected a new top lawman. In true Arpaio fashion, instead of ...read more
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Finally Charged With Criminal Contempt, Faces Jail Time For Being A Racist Prick
On Tuesday, a federal court judge finally handed down a ruling to hold Sheriff Joe Arpaio accountable for his unconstitutional racial profiling against Hispanics in Maricopa County, Arizona. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ordered the controversial Republican sheriff and devout ...read more
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Joe Arpaio's Posse Now Guarding Schools, Trying Not To Shoot Off Own Feet
I have this great image in my head of Joe Arpaio with a patch over one eye and wearing a long black leather coat, walking into a tiny dishwasher repair shop in a strip mall somewhere in unincorporated Phoenix. He approaches the aging owner of the place, seeming to appear from ...read more
Re-Birtherism
By Chez Pazienza: An ongoing meme on the podcast that Bob Cesca and I do involves a debate over how much good actually comes from constantly bitching online. It typically goes something like this: Bob plays the admittedly heroic role of the passionate crusader, a guy who ...read more