Come & Visit Arizona!
We’ve got “Tanning Salons” & “Medical Marijuana Dispensaries” in Every Strip Mall.
Or at least we will if Proposition 207 passes in November.
Dan Kingston of AZ Marijuana wrote, “The Smart and Safe Arizona Act,” a highly-supported ballot initiative to legalize adult-use (recreational) marijuana in Arizona, was on the 2020 ballot.
I guess that either way, but especially if Trump wins, the State will have to dispense it to everyone to keep things mellow. What a long way we’ve come.
I remember in what feels like eons ago, my brother set up a couple of marijuana plants in his bedroom, and my mother freaked out and tossed them in the trash. I guess he thought she’d think it was basil or something. Ma was no dummy and let him know what time it was. I wondered how she recognized that plant.
Trump wants Arizona.
First, we all know that Arizona could very well determine the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. You see, we did not vote for Republican Senator Martha McSally. Republican Governor Ducey appointed her after the death of Senator John McCain. McSally lost to Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat. Most likely, McSally will fail again, and we’ll send another Democrat Mark Kelly to the Senate. Or at least I hope so. I mean, after all, change is in the air.
Trump wants Arizona badly!
He was in Arizona on:
- February 19, 2020 (Phoenix)
- June 23, 2020, (Phoenix)
- October 19, 2020, (Prescott & Tucson)
- October 28, 2020 (Bullhead City, Goodyear & Phoenix)
- In fact, this man has done more rallies trying to keep his butt in the White House than actually being there for work.
That’s a lot of firsts.
Who could have imagined that Arizona would send two women to the Senate? Sinema also became the first openly bisexual person and the second openly LGBT person elected to the United States Senate and the first woman elected to the Senate from Arizona.
So, that’s why Trump made so many trips to visit us. And, the first time in its history, Latino voters’ expansion will determine how our election goes. The demographic in Arizona is 3.4% Black or African Americans make up 3.4% of Arizona’s population.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to vote no on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation. Meanwhile, AZ Central reports that “Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally, who met one-on-one with Barrett last week, has said she would vote for Barrett, calling her “a gift to our country.”
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Third, lots of people are migrating here from California. The price to live here is still lower, and homes are still relatively cheap compared to a State without over the top prices. During this pandemic, people predict California is in for a big crash as small businesses close, firms and folks are walking away from the leases in San Francisco high rise lofts and people. Ten years ago, a 100-year-old house in Richmond was going for $280,000. Today, you won’t find one for less than $600,000.
The bad news is that the murder rate in Phoenix is skyrocketing!
So, far we’ve seen 144 so far, and according to 12news.com, we are close to the numbers in Houston and Chicago. And they expect it to get worse. A lot, officials claim, is due to the diminishing relationship between the community and police. Social “unrest” is also given as a reason, but I question the videos they play and news clips that show “Black Lives Matters” protest when the numbers of Black people are low. Plus, the new Police Chief of Phoenix is a Black woman.
Hot Damn! Arizona is Changing.
But, Arizona is still 80% White.
The state is going through gentrification, like most cities in America. South Phoenix, where many of the 3.4 % of Black people, Latinos, and immigrants ended up, is now prime property with new homes built at the foot of South Mountain to the tune of $300,000.
It’s Own Unique Culture & Beauty
My first impression of Arizona was why in the hell would folks need tanning salons in 3-digit degree weather? Although, I figured it out. Most people here lack melanin. On the other hand, there’s no lack of air conditioning and solar power to protect your automobile at Frys Food. But, I am an ocean girl living in a desert valley surrounded by mountains under a beautiful sky.
At times I’ve cried just looking at Arizona’s sky. And by chasing cloud formations, I’ve captured beautiful visions while plucking the sweetest tasting oranges from abandoned fruit trees. But, my valley-bound ears are always blocked here in the valley. That is until I reach at least 4,000 feet and, there are more places to eat than places to play in.
Yep, Arizona is hot. The monsoon season is wet.
The people are cold.
But, the sky is magical.
However, Arizona is one of the loneliest places I’ve ever lived. Even the most deserted dried up the deserts in Egypt or Sudan had more dynamic human interaction and energy than this joint does. This is the home of the snow-birds, and I plan to become one too. I’ll close up my house, pack up what I need for six months out of the country, and ensure the security system works. I’ll also hire a company that takes care of things while we’re away. I hope its aloofness changes for the good.