Update: Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm. John Amato at crooksandliars.com has an update on his letter signed by a coalition of activists to Bud Selig and Major League Baseball demanding that they denounce Arizona's SB 1070 and relocate the 2011 All Star Game from Arizona. Our activists' … Read more

The Troubles with Ted

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let me begin by saying that former Rep. Ted Downing (D-LD28) was done wrong when he ran for state senate in 2006. An independent expenditure committee comprised of members affiliated with a certain Democratic women's political action organization "swiftboated" Ted Downing with a smear campaign in his Democratic primary against Sen. Paula … Read more

FOEB (Friend of El Blog) Steve Gall gets good press

by David Safier I got so involved in crazy news yesterday, I neglected to give a few well-earned kudos to Steve Gall, who has been pressing for recess in elementary schools with laudable enthusiasm and tenacity. The Star gave Steve, his battles and successes a long, very positive story under the Health, medicine and fitness … Read more