Earlier this month, on Constitution Day, LD27 Representative Lisa Fink submitted an opinion piece to The Arizona Capitol Times. Fink preached the importance of the separation of powers, enshrined in the Constitution, and went on to explain her view that states must claw back control from federal Washington. I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment; however, the hypocrisy of Fink, her party, and her voting record is irksome. So on First Amendment Day, I’m exercising my right to free speech (while we still have it) to push back on some of Rep. Fink’s sanctimonious thoughts.
I’m a former President Reagan appointee. I believe in the separation of powers wholeheartedly. But what I found rich was Fink’s high-handed argument for throwing off the influence of Washington in state decisions when Pr