Arizona
Republicans want the Ten Commandments (which they ignore) in Arizona public schools
Opinion: If Republicans want to make it OK for teachers to post them, would it also be OK to talk about politicians who break them?
Republicans who control the Arizona Senate — on a party-line vote — pushed through a bill that would allow the Ten Commandments to be posted in Arizona’s public schools.
Surprisingly, a lightning bolt did not strike the Capitol dome, probably because the Almighty was convulsing with laughter.
The bill was sponsored by Republican Sen. Anthony Kern, who was among Arizona’s fake electors in the last presidential election — a wayward collective of GOP operatives being investigated by the Attorney General’s office —- who boldly broke Commandment No. 9, the one about bearing false witness.
The Good Lord must also find it humorous that those same individuals, as well as all of their MAGA brothers and sisters, daily (and nightly, and all times inbetween) break Commandment No. 1, the admonition against worshiping false gods. At least when it comes to you-know-who.
Teachers get leeway? That’s a new one
All of the Senate Democrats voted against Senate Bill 1151.
One of them, Sen. Mitzi Epstein, said, “Please take a moment to think about how you would feel as the parent of a child who has to be in a classroom who is commanded to do something that you do not believe.”
GOP senators were not swayed.
Kern said, “The progressive slide down in our country right now is because we have taken the Ten Commandments away from our schools.”
He added, “Teachers have full authority to post, to read, or not to read.”
Republicans have tried to ban books
This is interesting, giving teachers a choice.
It seems odd since these same Republicans have worked very hard to restrict what teachers can say about many subjects. Like, for instance, human sexuality, about which several of the Commandments have a thing or two to say.
These same Republicans also have endeavored to restrict the books teachers can assign and read to students. They have attempted to make teachers present a watered down version of history as it pertains to slavery and its ugly aftermath.
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These same Republicans don’t want Arizona students to fully and honestly understand the science of climate change and what it may mean to them and their children.
But it’s OK with them if teachers want to post and read the Ten Commandments.
Trump ignores the Ten Commandments
When Donald Trump was running for president against Joe Biden in 2020, he said of Biden, “No religion, no anything. Hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God … .”
I’m guessing that comment sent The Big Guy into hysterics. Particularly given Trump’s record with the Commandments.
According to the fact checkers at The Washington Post, for example, Trump totaled 30,573 untruths during his presidency — averaging about 21 erroneous claims a day.
That’s a whopping 30,573 violations of Commandment No. 9.
Then there’s the fact that Trump cheated on his first wife with his second, and has been indicted over $130,000 in hush money payments to a porn star who has said she had a sexual relationship with him.
Some would consider those fairly significant violations of Commandment No. 7, the one concerning adultery.
Then, of course, there is Commandment No. 10 and, seriously, when it comes to the former president, can anyone think of another person on earth who is more covetous of power, money, fame … everything?
Reach Montini at ed.montini@arizonarepublic.com.
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PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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