Arizona Cowboys ride forever; politicians come and go

Arizona has become the Boycott Call of the Left’s “community organizers” in San Francisco, Los Angeles and even in the backyard of the Grand Canyon state. Steeped in rich history, peopled by characters like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday; with historic maps that showcase names like Tombstone and Boothill, Arizona boasts some of America’s most colorful history, a history whose characters could never be kept still on the page.

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Having been shown pictures by loving parents, Arizona is the place where countless little cowboys and cowgirls go in their dreams at night. Home of the showdown at the OK Corral, the showdown is ongoing in Arizona when it comes to patriotism, liberty and freedom. When the din of traffic makes it just another day in San Francisco and Los Angeles, somewhere in Arizona cowboys ride in the freedom of the fresh air in the Great Outdoors. The enemy is trying to take down a state whose motto is Ditat Deus, God Enriches. God Enriches Arizona each and every day. The breathtaking scenery of Arizona is not only writ big in worldwide tourism, it is writ big on the patriot’s heart. Supporting Arizona tourism returns a lifetime of memories for every visitor. Ditat Deus!

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Murder on Main Street

By John Treadwell Dunbar I flinched. The gunshot was much louder than expected and launched a sharp echo careening off the ancient wood buildings that line main street in this craggy old town. I did not know the man who fell dead right before my eyes. Middle-aged, tall and sporting a dirty-white flowing beard, he dropped with a stunned, graceless kerplunk. And then another shot ripped through the quiet, and a second man lay sprawled on the asphalt face down in the dusty, sun-drenched afternoon. An awkward silence fell over the crowd of onlookers. No one called the police, no one interfered with righteous indignation. We just stood there, staring. More...

Sedona Arizona

By John Treadwell Dunbar As things go in a subjective world, the editors of USA Weekend Magazine might have hit the nail on the head when they named Sedona the most beautiful place in America. But this crowning was no doubt a bittersweet accolade for some of the 16,000 residents of this picturesque Arizona town who probably let out a collective groan at the prospect of even more tourists descending on their squeaky-clean fair haven. More...

Jerome, Arizona

By John Treadwell Dunbar Perched on Cleopatra Hill 2,000 feet above the Verde Valley floor with grand vistas of Sedona’s red rock country 35 miles distant, Jerome reminds me of the old country, Europe. It brings back childhood memories of some forgotten village along the Italian Riviera where crumbling architectural relics cling precariously to steep cliffs, its cracked and tilting walls waiting patiently to crumble to the ground at the mere hint of the next earth-rattling temblor.

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Wupatki National Monument

By John Treadwell Dunbar In the long run maybe it’s good fortune that the Wupatki National Monument northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona resides in relative obscurity, never given a second thought by the millions who race north on 89 to crowd shoulder-to-shoulder and stare into the Grand Canyon. Their loss is our gain because infrequent visitors means peace and quiet out on the wide open desert expanses and allows you to stroll unhurried through the splendidly preserved 800 year-old ruins that once marked a cultural hub, a melting pot of ancient Sinagua and Kayenta Anasazi, and to a lesser extent Cohonina and Hohokam peoples. More...

Take a minute to thank Arizona!

Send a note to Governor Brewer in support of her decision to sign the illegal immigration bill This morning I went to the governor’s website and left a comment thanking Arizona for the sensible immigration initiative. I said I would never support a boycott and will now consider going back to AZ for vacations since I think they are starting to get serious about border security. if you can take a minute to express your support it will help as I think the left is really going to be pushing their boycott plan. Contact the Governor Arizona Products Gifts That Say "Arizona" Know someone who visits Arizona or that is considering moving to Arizona? One of these would make a wonderful gift for that desert lover.

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