Children hold signs protesting an anti-sanctuary bill outside the House Education Committee meeting...
Mike Russell

To adhere to law, we must remove emotion from immigration debate in America

If we are going to enforce a strict immigration policy in the United States, we have to remove emotion from the equation. Otherwise, it gets way too tricky.
7 years ago
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Mike Russell

Hey, slacktivists: Why not get off the couch and actually do something?

If you're new to my brand of snark, slacktivists are those that spout off on social media and then move on with their lives.
7 years ago
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Mike Russell

Before we criticize Trump’s travel ban, why don’t we give extreme vetting a try?

I'm not sure if President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on some nations will work. But until we know extreme vetting will fail, why not try it out?
7 years ago
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Mike Russell

The four types of people you will see at the Waste Management Phoenix Open

Let's face it: the Waste Management Phoenix Open is no longer about golf. The Open is about drinking and people watching -- period.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump listens as he is introduced during the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, ...
Mike Russell

President Donald Trump is a mean guy — so what?

You can't be serious! President Donald Trump, the leader of the free world, isn't sweet to other world leaders? Outrageous!
7 years ago
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Mike Russell

Let’s be real when we talk about President Donald Trump’s border wall

OK, people, it's time to stop complaining about the great wall of President Donald Trump! Let's talk propaganda and some good that could come of it.
7 years ago
President Donald Trump, left, with Defense Secretary James Mattis, right, watching, explains the ex...
Mike Russell

President Donald Trump gets an ‘A’ on Second Amendment rights stance

President Donald Trump is nailing his promised adherence to the Constitution of the United States when it comes to Second Amendment!
7 years ago
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Mike Russell

Before you click ‘post’ on politics, think about your digital legacy

Many of my social media friends are expressing emotion and not considering the lasting impact when they click "post" or "send" on social media.
7 years ago
Thomas Yoxall, the man who fatally shot a suspect beating an Arizona state trooper, explains how he...
Mike Russell

Lessons we can all take away from hero who saved Arizona trooper’s life

Owning a firearm is a right but it is also a huge responsibility. We should all take that responsibility as serious as our state’s new hero, Thomas Yoxall.
7 years ago
Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully sits in the booth at Camelback Ranch Glendale,...
Mike Russell

Arizona will get a chance to listen to the legend that is Vin Scully

Arizona Sports will give Diamondbacks fans a chance to hear legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully call a game on Wednesday. You should tune in.
8 years ago
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, left, greets Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron ...
Mike Russell

All Colin Kaepernick proved by not standing during anthem is he’s an idiot

The only thing that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick proved by not standing during the national anthem is that he's an idiot.
8 years ago
In this Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 photo, visitors look at Grand View Point in the Island in the Sky ...
Mike Russell

Here’s your motivation to get out and enjoy a free weekend at a national park

This weekend, evert national park will celebrate their centennial with free admission for all. Here's your motivation to get out and take advantage of that.
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Hope Solo, Ryan Lochte ‘outrage’ shows America well on wussification path

Ladies and gentlemen, the wussafication of America moved a little further after the "outrage" over Olympic stars Hope Solo and Ryan Lochte.
8 years ago
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., walks past a group of protester on Tuesday, July 19, ...
Mike Russell

It’s time we all start moving past the Sheriff Joe Arpaio legal circus

It's time to close this litigious chapter of Maricopa County's history. Whether that means Arpaio agrees to a deal or steps down, this has to stop.
8 years ago
In this July 30, 2016 photo, Miss Texas Karlie Hay is crowned and given flowers as the new Miss Tee...
Mike Russell

Miss Teen USA Karlie Hay shouldn’t be punished for being a dumb 14-year-old girl

Miss Teen USA Karlie Hay shouldn't be punished for some tweets she sent when she was 14 because teenagers do stupid things.
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Why don’t we see hot air balloon rides as an extreme activity?

We see skydiving and surfing in shark-infested waters as extreme activities, but why don't we see hot air balloon rides in the same light?
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Why you should be excited about this weekend’s Arizona’s Get Outdoors Expo

After a year of planning, we are all set to open the doors for Arizona’s Get Outdoors Expo. It all kicks off this Saturday at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
8 years ago
FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2014 file photo, a Pikachu of Pokemon display hangs above Toy Fair 2014 at ...
Mike Russell

Pokemon Go is nothing like hunting, enjoying the great outdoors

Pokemon Go may get people out of the house, but it is nothing like real hunting or actually enjoying the great outdoors.
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

If Donald Trump were to pull email shenanigans, he would be indicted

For all of you screaming,"If Donald Trump had done the same thing as Hillary Clinton, he would have been indicted," you couldn't be more right!
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Hillary Clinton email case proves everyone in DC buys their own lies

The whole Hillary Clinton email case proves that Washington, D.C. power players believe their own lies.
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Arizona must stop psychological torture of its death row inmates

I don’t hold a lot of sympathy for death row inmates. However, I do think that psychological torture of an inmate is cruel and unusual.
8 years ago
FILE — In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are disp...
Mike Russell

Jeff Flake’s gun control bill is nothing more than a two-for-one deal on our rights

Arizona's junior senator is making national headlines as the face of a new piece of legislation that is dubbed, “No fly, no buy.”
8 years ago
Joe McGrew, of Lake Ariel, Pa., inspects his new Saiga AK-47 style rifle as Rich Johnson, left, own...
Mike Russell

Gun owners have nothing to fear from study on violence as national crisis

If gun owners are convicted in our beliefs, we should stand strong and know that the study will back exactly what we have been saying for years!
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Calm down, everyone: You’ll survive another Arizona summer

Just keep reminding yourself as you sit in the shady area of your pool this summer: You don’t have to shovel sunshine.
8 years ago
A tribute message and design stands amongst candles laid at Saint Anne's Church in the Soho distric...
Mike Russell

Causes behind Orlando attack boil down to one word: hate

If you consider all of the possible causes behind the terror attack on an Orlando gay nightclub, it all boils down to one simple word: hate.
8 years ago
A woman uses a camera and a cellphone to record the unveiling of the Shell Concept Car in Beijing, ...
Mike Russell

There is no potential viral video worth filming that puts your life at risk

Bottom line here people: There is no video that is worth your life, period.
8 years ago
This January 2015 booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows Brock Tur...
Mike Russell

Stanford swimmer’s lenient rape sentence a clear case of bias

Former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner and the slap on the wrist he received for a rape conviction is just another example of bias in our judicial system.
8 years ago
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles as supporters cheer during a news conference ...
Mike Russell

Here’s what I learned from this crazy primary season

Mike Russell shares a few notes about what he learned from the primary season.
8 years ago
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Mike Russell

Celebrities actually focused on violence on Nation Gun Violence Awareness Day

Celebrities stayed focused on violence on Nation Gun Violence Awareness Day and didn't attack guns in general. Good. We need to talk about violence.
8 years ago
A boy brings flowers to put beside a statue of a gorilla outside the shuttered Gorilla World exhibi...
Mike Russell

Gorilla’s blood on the hands of Cincinnati Zoo, but officials made right call

Cincinnati Zoo officials have to accept they killed a gorilla, but given the choice between the animal and a human kid, they made the right call.
8 years ago