Who is Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen? (She is the current darling of RWnutcases)

[annabanana]

Apparently she released a hugely inaccurate letter about Arizona's law, and the ostensible basket case situation on the southern border. It is racing around the RW sites without refutation.
http://tucsoncitizen.com/the-cholla-jumps/tag/arizona-state-senate/

I found an article at arizonacentral.com that refutes the hysteria.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/05/02/20100502arizona-border-violence-mexico.html
(Violence is not up on Arizona border Mexico crime flares, but here, only flickers)

[CurtEastPoint]

1. She's a creationist, too. Believes Earth is 6K years old.

http://vodpod.com/watch/1869137-arizona-state-senator-sylvia-allen-r-says-earth-is-6000-years-old-

[annabanana]

2. It's particularly galling to know

that this particular screed is making rounds in the email accounts of DHS civilian employees. You'd think THEY'S know better, being "on the scene" as it were.