Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent at the Washington Post's Plum Line blog asks the right question: Is there a Sarah Palin vileness/absurdity threshold? A question for fellow reporters and editors: At what point do Sarah Palin's attacks and smears become so vile and absurd that they no longer merit attention? Is there such a point? … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Conservative stalwart Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) has some words of advice for his fellow conservatives today in the Washington Post Why conservatives should oppose Arizona's immigration law: The latest issue freedom-loving conservatives should be concerned about is the Arizona immigration law. This law clearly challenges citizens' freedoms, and it does so by … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: OK, I have had enough of the hyperventilating nonsense emanating from Chris "Tweety" Matthews this week over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. To paraphrase Tweety, he wants the president to "nationalize" or to order ("dragoon them into service") oil supertankers and have them encircle the spill in the Gulf of Mexico and … Read more
by David Safier Tea Partiers, not known for either reticence or flying under the radar, have been pretty quiet about SB1070. When groups have made statements, they tend to be for the bill. And yet, these are people who want a very limited government. Something tells me they wouldn't be happy if they or their … Read more
by David Safier A march is planned for Saturday in Phoenix. Hispanic leaders are calling for a Day of Action against Senate Bill 1070. Leaders say they are expecting tens of thousands of marchers to stand up against Arizona's new immigration law that has raised tension across the U.S. [snip] Marchers will meet at Indian … Read more