Under the principle of freedom of expression, blasphemy can be vulgar, in execrable taste, offensive in the extreme, but never prohibited. Last September, cartoonists on the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten decided to test the proposition that Western European news outlets were self-censoring themselves for fear of provoking a violent Islamic backlash.

On any given morning, small knots of day laborers gather at various familiar locations around the East Valley.

Hmmm...more hypocrisy from Jan Brewer. She slashes and decimates public education budgets in Arizona and she is highly critical of the Obama Presidency and federal interference, yet she is more than willing to take his Race to the Top money. Let’s hope it goes to some good for Arizona’s children

Some things are so obvious they're hard to argue with. Consider the following quote which many of you may not have heard:

Dear Editor: Once again our local National Rifle Association propagandist, Linda Turley-Hansen, displays her colossal credulity in her defense of that recklessly unpatriotic organization (AFN, Feb. 1, "How do they really stand on firearms ownership?"). Led by a Vietnam draft dodger, Wayne LaPierre, the NRA fought legislation that would block gun sales or permits to suspected terrorists. It also opposed legislation to require explosive manufacturers to include electromagnetic "taggants," thus enabling investigators to determine the source of terrorist bombs. The NRA also opposed legislation establishing a national database recording guns' "ballistic fingerprints." For the NRA, profits trump patriotism. The NRA's elitist hypocrisy is also evident in its contradictory policies on Second Amendment rights. In Arizona, the NRA backed legislation to allow guns in bars. But it quietly accepted a ban on guns at the 2004 Republican National Convention, and at the Super Bowl. I'd appreciate some gun nut's explanation of why Republican plutocrats deserve protection from guns in their purlieus, whereas lower-class bar attendees don't. Does the Constitution distinguish among economic classes in distributing alleged Second Amendment rights? Maybe Linda could explain. C.W. Griffin

Dear Editor: Once again our local National Rifle Association propagandist, Linda Turley-Hansen, displays her colossal credulity in her defense of that recklessly unpatriotic organization (AFN, Feb. 1, "How do they really stand on firearms ownership?"). Led by a Vietnam draft dodger, Wayne LaPierre, the NRA fought legislation that would block gun sales or permits to suspected terrorists. It also opposed legislation to require explosive manufacturers to include electromagnetic "taggants," thus enabling investigators to determine the source of terrorist bombs. The NRA also opposed legislation establishing a national database recording guns' "ballistic fingerprints." For the NRA, profits trump patriotism. The NRA's elitist hypocrisy is also evident in its contradictory policies on Second Amendment rights. In Arizona, the NRA backed legislation to allow guns in bars. But it quietly accepted a ban on guns at the 2004 Republican National Convention, and at the Super Bowl. I'd appreciate some gun nut's explanation of why Republican plutocrats deserve protection from guns in their purlieus, whereas lower-class bar attendees don't. Does the Constitution distinguish among economic classes in distributing alleged Second Amendment rights? Maybe Linda could explain. C.W. Griffin

Before an adoring crowd of activists at a breakfast Feb. 21 in the South Bronx, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., took on one of her favorite targets — proposals for school vouchers intended to broaden the range of educational choices available to parents.

My blog has been quiet for a week as I took some vacation time and enjoyed some of the best outdoor sights of the Arizona springtime. Now that I’m back to work, I’m detecting a whiff of hypocrisy from Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, over a legislative proposal for Arizona to launch a new foreign guest-worker program.

I’ve never belonged to a union and have never been a major supporter of unions. However, the recent action of the lame duck Michigan Republican-controlled legislature to introduce and pass in one day a bill to defund unions is despicable and speaks volumes of the hypocrisy and duplicity of Republicans.

The letter authored by Edward F. Murphy took my breath. It is rare to see such open hostility on the printed page. I can only assume that Mr. Murphy is the epitome of righteousness who has never transgressed his own moral values. If that is true, he is himself not a hypocrite. If not, he should be ashamed.

I thought I would write to point out the blatant hypocrisy of Congressman David Schweikert. You see, when pushing for the dollar coin, he “concedes that the dollar coin has not taken off, but argued that can be changed if Americans are forced to use them.” Can you imagine if a Democrat said that? The Republicans would jump all over it and say “How dare you restrict freedom of choice.” In fact, Congressman Schweikert often speaks out on the fact that we need free markets and less regulation. But what is forcing Americans to use dollar coins? Isn’t that just further government regulation, Congressman?

Which one would be more hypocritical:

I find the opposition to Obamacare a gross, contradictory, and hypocritical position held by certain elected officials who represent the citizens of this great country.

In his badgering of Eric Holder, Darryl Issa (R-CA) is demonstrating the level of hypocrisy that permeates the top rank of Republican leaders. Issa, upon assuming the chairmanship of the House Oversight Committee in 2010, plainly stated that he intended to investigate the Obama administration for any indications or hints of corruption. All he could find was the remnants of a rogue program that began under George W. Bush.

As I watched the news about the shooting in Tucson, I wondered why Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik was the spokesman when he seemed unprepared for any questions. I soon got my answer. I was in disbelief as the sheriff on national TV told the nation Arizona is full of hate-filled racist people and talk radio and TV were to blame.

It's not that Republicans aren't hypocrites - it's more the label just isn't an effective dig. First, hypocrite is a fancy foreign Greek word like amnesty, ethics or Europe - how is that going to appeal to Republicans? Second, espousing virtues you don't personally have to live up to is basically the point of being a Republican.

For the second time this year, members of an elected public body in Scottsdale are being advised by attorneys not to tell the public or reporters how they plan to vote on public business.

Most Senate Republicans want their Idaho colleague, Larry Craig, to go — soon. They have enough scandals in their ranks without Craig’s little episode in an airport bathroom.

It’s time to come clean.

Consider, for a moment, your average police department.

Last week, food safety officials in United Kingdom, France, and Sweden found traces of horse meat in ground beef sold across Europe. Massive recalls and lawsuits are ensuing.

A 2008 Sen. Obama quote: “The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion dollars for the first 42 presidents — number 43 added $4 trillion dollars by his lonesome, so that we now have over $9 trillion dollars of debt that we are going to have to pay back — $30,000 for every man, woman and child.”

I wonder if American voters are really paying attention to what the GOP candidates are proposing?

Oh Please...the hypocrisy is astounding! How does he keep a straight face?