October 2019 – Page 4

8Oct

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Movie Review: Joker

By KYLE KERSEY “Joker” comes into its own within its final thirty minutes, when Joaquin Phoenix combs in the green hair dye, paints his face white and transforms into the titular villain. The rest is Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” in comic book drag, directed by the dude who made The Hangover Trilogy and…“Due Date”? The story goes like this: Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is a mentally ill man living in 1980s New York Cit…I mean Gotham, working as a clown by day and taking care of his sickly mother by night. Arthur dreams of making it big as a stand-up comedian and appearing on The Murray Franklin Show (Robert De Niro), a Johnny Carson-esque late night talk show. Perhaps the best scene of the movie revolves around this; when Arthur watches a stand-comic perform at a small club, laughing ...

First Amendment binds all American freedoms

6Oct

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Opinion

First Amendment binds all American freedoms

By Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia Freedom of the press, of speech, of religion, of assembly and to petition the government are woven, like stars in the flag, into the fabric of the First Amendment. The blood of patriots is the seed of the Republic. The founders and those who followed in their footsteps invested their lives in this country. They assured there would be freedom of religion, and from religion, so the government could neither bless nor ban what anyone believes, as occurs under radical theocracies and communist regimes. The founders secured freedom of speech, to assemble and to petition the government to redress grievances, which is denied by China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and others that fear opposition. They also created one freedom that binds and protects all others, a...

6Oct

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Opinion

Government Controlled Health Insurance puts us all at risk.

Having Served on the Frontlines of Public Safety: By Brendan Lyons, MPA No public health issue is as important as being able to access high-quality, affordable health care. I believe we all can agree on this. Growing up, I always wanted to be a firefighter, and I’m grateful that I was able to serve my community as a first-responder. Helping those in need was always my dream, which is why, back in 2012—after responding to far too many distracted driving-related crashes—I launched the nonprofit Look! Save A Life in Southern Arizona, to help “foster an environment of safety for all who utilize our public roads”. Then, in 2013, I became a statistic of the message I was advocating, struck from behind by a distracted motorist while bicycling on my day off; sustaining injuries ...

Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke to host town hall in Main Gate

2Oct

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News

Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke to host town hall in Main Gate

By JOE GIDDENS Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is arriving in the Old Pubelo this weekend to campaign. O’Rourke will be at Gentle Ben's Brewing at at 865 E. University Blvd in Main Gate Square. The event runs from 3 to 5 p.m. O'Rourke has been struggling to rise above single digits in his polls as the next presidential debate takes place on Tuesday October 15. To rsvp: https://act.betoorourke.com/event/beto-events/33763/?source=facebook-20191006-tuscon-az&fbclid=IwAR32h28jwoPF9EfJZlv5OwpSBsXUzItK6zNbLehsdsTCjBtiPA6EdWn694w