I’d like to commend Mike McClellan (“We’ll believe anything that conforms to our world view, contrary to the facts,” AFN, Sept. 5) on an extraordinary well-written commentary in defense of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Ten years on, what do we have as a result of our involvement in Iraq?

Based on the opinion columns written by Mike McClellan, I have come to the conclusion that he is of little understanding of the principles of tea party members. While I am not a tea party member, I certainly subscribe to the ideas they represent. For McClellan to debase a group of people who have opinions that do not agree with his own by referring to them in terms that he hopes will make them look small only illuminates his lack of understanding. If McClellan would open his eyes to the truth, he would realize that this country and most of the states are going broke and maybe tea party ideas can save us.

When the Horror happens, as it inevitably does, we look for the simple explanation, something to salve our fright and disgust.

So what do we make of J.T. Ready, the white supremacist who murdered four people last week before turning his gun on himself?

So let’s look at Arizona’s reaction to the gun control controversy.

Do you know Scott Dickinson? Richard Rivera? How about Greg Buckley? Matt Manoukian? Heard of Ryan Jeschke? Sky Mote? Ever run across Greg Trent? What about Tom Kennedy? Did you meet Kevin Griffin? Bump into Walt Gray? How about Ethan Martin, Clayton Beauchamp, or Dan Linnabary?

So what do we make of J.T. Ready, the white supremacist who murdered four people before turning his gun on himself?

One of the Truths of the modern conservative movement is this: The private sector can do it better.

Around late 2007, early 2008, did you notice something about your 401(k) or 403(b), your retirement accounts?

Around late 2007, early 2008, did you notice something about your 401(k) or 403(b), your retirement accounts?

Arizona: Mexico’s firearm superstore

Why are teachers the new piñatas? Why do politicians make teachers a kind of enemy to be attacked so much?

Did the tea party get slapped in this week’s elections?

Anyone else tired of the Republican chant that “we can’t raise taxes on the job creators”?

Andy Griffith’s death — at least for Baby Boomers — is another sign of our mortality. And a reminder of what we are, mostly.

I ask that because, after almost 20 years in our midst, his time as sheriff may soon be coming to an end.

Let’s all be Mormons.

Did the tea party get slapped in this week’s elections?

Three points about Goldwater Institute’s Jonathan Butcher’s column on education funding in Arizona: