It is too bad that, these days, so many citizens seem to hate “the government.”

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

As the Chairman and co-founder of the Recall against Senate President Russell Pearce, I feel compelled to respond to the many distortions, personal attacks, and outright lies that have been circulated about our historic effort, including the recent piece by State Senator Andy Biggs. 

Our political reactionary (back to the 19th century) Supreme Court has recently completed another term dominated by outrageous decisions. In the latest (Brown v. Entertainment Merchants), Justice Antonin Scalia displayed his looking-glass logic in a majority decision nullifying California's law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.

Our political reactionary (back to the 19th century) Supreme Court has recently completed another term dominated by outrageous decisions. In the latest (Brown v. Entertainment Merchants), Justice Antonin Scalia displayed his looking-glass logic in a majority decision nullifying California's law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.

Arizona's lawmakers have led the nation in cracking down on illegal immigration for years, but this year they vowed task No. 1 was boosting the economy and creating jobs.

Arizona's lawmakers have led the nation in cracking down on illegal immigration for years, but this year they vowed task No. 1 was boosting the economy and creating jobs.

Arizona’s lawmakers have led the nation in cracking down on illegal immigration for years, but this year they vowed task No. 1 was boosting the economy and creating jobs.

Arizona’s lawmakers have led the nation in cracking down on illegal immigration for years, but this year they vowed task No. 1 was boosting the economy and creating jobs.

Arizona’s lawmakers have led the nation in cracking down on illegal immigration for years, but this year they vowed task No. 1 was boosting the economy and creating jobs.

Mike McClellan, guest commentary

TUCSON – Gazing up at the mosaic dome of the old Pima County Courthouse, Paul Eckerstrom sees a potential capitol building for a 51st state: Baja Arizona.

TUCSON – Gazing up at the mosaic dome of the old Pima County Courthouse, Paul Eckerstrom sees a potential capitol building for a 51st state: Baja Arizona.

State senators voted Thursday to let lawmakers nullify federal laws -- but not before refusing to give Pima County permission to secede to avoid all the embarrassment.

A Senate panel voted Thursday to set up procedures for the state to void federal laws and regulations that legislators here believe are unconstitutional.

The choice of words can be used to frame a point of view and currently supporters and opponents alike generally use the term states' rights as opposed to states' sovereignty.

A new proposal at the Arizona Legislature will take the state's fight with the feds to a whole new level: It would let the state actually nullify federal laws that legislators believe are invalid.

Tribune editorial

Well, cheers to former state Sen. Tom Patterson (Opinion 2, Sunday) for finding a new approach in the Republican battle against federal health care legislation, but jeers for a somewhat ridiculous and wholly specious argument based on states' rights.

Officials from Western Fire Department, a nonprofit company in Pinal County, are interested in providing fire coverage to the Gilbert county islands that will be losing Rural/Metro Fire Department services July 1.

Officials from Western Fire Department, a nonprofit company in Pinal County, are interested in providing fire coverage to the Gilbert county islands that will be losing Rural/Metro Fire Department services July 1.

The man who launched an effort earlier this month to rename Apache Junction by voter initiative hasn’t hit the street with petitions yet — but not because he’s had a change of heart.

The man who launched an effort earlier this month to rename Apache Junction by voter initiative hasn’t hit the street with petitions yet — but not because he’s had a change of heart.