Category Archives: Interviews

Angela LeFevre Interview — Podcast December 19, 2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by William Timberman

A New Direction for Sedona Politics: The Impact of Arizona’s Current Redistricting. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino talk with Angela LeFevre, President of Democrats of the Red Rocks, on the likely outcome of current congressional and legislative … Continue reading →

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Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability — Podcast November 28, 2011

Posted on November 30, 2011 by William Timberman

Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino talk about last year’s Citizens United 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision, and its effect on American politics. Since that decision, a host of … Continue reading →

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Raúl Grijalva Interview, Part 2 — Podcast November 21, 2011

Posted on November 23, 2011 by William Timberman

The Corporate Challenge To Democracy in America: In the second part of our interview with Representative Grijalva, Democratic Perspective asks him about the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision and its effect on American politics. Despite the corrupting influence of … Continue reading →

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Raúl Grijalva Interview — Podcast November 14, 2011

Posted on November 15, 2011 by William Timberman

A Shared Responsibility: Democratic Perspective interviews Arizona District 7’s five-term U.S. Congressional Representative Raúl Grijalva, who explains that allowing commercial interests to mine uranium in the Grand Canyon ignores both the will of the people and cost-benefit analyses based on … Continue reading →

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Alan Grayson Interview, Part 2 — Podcast October 7, 2011

Posted on November 8, 2011 by William Timberman

Unemployment: The Republicans Have NO Plan. In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with Representative Alan Grayson, he explains what it will take to put Americans back to work. What we must do is what Franklin Delano Roosevelt did … Continue reading →

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Reserve Army Of The Unemployed.

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective again spoke with former Congressman Alan Grayson. The focus was on the economy and jobs. According to Grayson, there are currently 23 million American workers without full-time jobs if you count those who have given up … Continue reading →

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Democratic Perspective: A 30-Week Retrospective.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective reached a milestone of sorts by presenting our 30th show on KAZM. We decided to take this opportunity to look back at the first 30 shows. The quality of guests has surprised even us. Co-hosts Steve … Continue reading →

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Ann Kirkpatrick Interview, Part 2 — Podcast October 10, 2011

Posted on October 13, 2011 by William Timberman

“What kind of country are we going to leave our children and grandchildren?” In the second part of her interview with Democratic Perspective, former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick explains the challenges facing Congress and the country in the coming years, … Continue reading →

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A Clear Choice, Cont’d.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

On October 10, Democratic Perspective continued our conversation with former Arizona Congressional Representative Ann Kirkpatrick by asking about the campaign of 2010. “It was an unusual year,” she replied. “Debate is an important part of the political process, but my … Continue reading →

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Ann Kirkpatrick Interview — Podcast October 3, 2011

Posted on October 6, 2011 by William Timberman

A Very Clear Choice: Former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick tells Democratic Perspective why she is running again, and why, if we want enduring solutions to our problems rather than Republican snake-oil, the Democratic Party is the better choice for America … Continue reading →

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