Category Archives: Interviews

Randy Parraz Interview — Podcast April 23, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by William Timberman

You Can’t Win If You Don’t Fight: Ending Extremism in Arizona Politics.  Democratic Perspective interviews Randy Parraz, founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona and leader of the successful effort to topple State Senator Russell Pearce, the sponsor of SB 1070. Randy explains … Continue reading →

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An Antidote To Extremism In Arizona.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

His name is Randy Parraz, founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona and the man who led the effort to topple the sponsor of SB 1070, State Senator Russell Pearce. He has been called everything from “the man who is … Continue reading →

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What’s the Hullabaloo about?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

In this case, the reference is to the very popular blog by Digby, aka Heather Parton. On April, 16, 2012, Democratic Perspective was pleased to host the author who has a following of more than 166,000 clicks a week. When … Continue reading →

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Digby Interview — Podcast April 16, 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by William Timberman

The War on Women: What Are We Really Talking About?  Democratic Perspective is proud to bring our listeners a half hour with Digby, the creator of Hullabaloo, one of the earliest, best written, and most widely quoted progressive blogs on the … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the Sedona Fire District Board — Podcast April 2, 2012

Posted on April 4, 2012 by William Timberman

A Matter of Trust:  On Democratic Perspective’s inaugural half-hour show, Sedona Fire District Board candidates Corrie Cooperman, Nazih Hazime and Diane Schoen discuss their disappointments with current Board policies, and speak about what they would do to bring more responsible management to … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming The Sedona Fire District Board.

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

For its very first half hour program on KAZM-AM, Democratic Perspective chose to host Sedona Fire Board candidates Corrie Cooperman, Nazih Hazime and Diane Schoen. To understand this election, you first need to know a little history. In 2008, two … Continue reading →

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Paul Lenze Interview — Podcast March 26, 2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by William Timberman

The Last Resort: Middle-East expert Dr. Paul Lenze, of Northern Arizona University, talks with Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Stephen Williamson about the consequences of military actions against Iran, consequences which have often been overlooked or downplayed by powerful advocates in the … Continue reading →

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Why Military Action In Iran Has To Be Option Of Last Resort.

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

To address the Republican-led drumbeat for war with Iran, Democratic Perspective turned to Middle Eastern expert, Dr. Paul Lenze of Northern Arizona University. We started by asking Dr. Lenze about the history between Iran and the US. “The bad blood … Continue reading →

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Jo Kelleher Interview — Podcast March 19, 2012

Posted on March 21, 2012 by William Timberman

Eternal Vigilance: Continuing Democratic Perspective’s series on the Republican war on women, Jo Kelleher, long-time educator and current member of the Governing Board of the Chino Valley Unified School District, describes the history of the struggle for equal rights, the humiliations inflicted … Continue reading →

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Harriet Young Interview — Podcast March 12, 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by William Timberman

The War on Women: In its first broadcast in a continuing series covering the current assault on women’s rights, Democratic Perspective talks to Harriet Young, Interim Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, President of the Flagstaff Branch of the American Association of University … Continue reading →

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