Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 31st Annual Peace Fair & Music Festival Saturday, February 23, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: 31st Annual Peace Fair & Music Festival, at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center near 22nd Street and South Country Club Road. Admission is free. Come out and enjoy the music of Earth Spirit, Juan de Bisbee, Baba Marimba, Tucson’s Raging … Read more
Posted by Bob Lord Actually, that was not just Steve Lemons, whose analysis is dead-on, as usual, but also Chad Willems, the Arpaio henchman in charge of fighting the recall effort. You can read Steve's entire analysis, here. Bottom line: if we all pony up, we can rid ourselves of this scourge. You can contribute … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
A few weeks ago, the Commonwealth of Virginia was debating a bill to mint its own currency (in violation of the U.S. Constitution) in the unlikely event of the collapse of the United States. Virginia Del. Robert G. Marshall (R), sometimes referred to as "Sideshow Bob," wanted a taxpayer-financed study to examine the feasibility of Virginia having its own currency.
"As Marshall sees it, state policymakers have reason to fear the wholesale collapse of American civilization — his strange theory has something to do with the Federal Reserve and the Weimar Republic — and should prepare for the possibility that American currency might someday soon have no value." Virginia will not have its own currency:
It's only fair, then, that I note that the effort came to an abrupt end yesterday.
The U.S. dollar will remain the only legal tender in the commonwealth for now. The Virginia Senate today killed a House proposal that would have established a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility "of a metallic-based monetary unit" as an alternative to the dollar. […]
"It seems to me we're facing a serious question: do we want to be ridiculed on 'Saturday Night Live' again? I suggest we don't and that we vote against the resolution," Sen. Janet D. Howell, D-Fairfax said today.
Under the circumstances, that seems like a reasonable standard.
Posted by Bob Lord
There's a post over at Salon about a 15 year-old Boy Scout who is ready to quit if the Scouts don't change their anti-gay policies. Although the post does not say so expressly, by all appearances this kid is not gay himself. He's a devout Mormon. He joined the Scouts through his LDS Church.
And he's inches away from becoming an Eagle Scout.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Medicaid Expansion Forum A discussion by supporters and opposers of Governor Brewer's plan to implement the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion. The Loft Cinema3233 East Speedway BoulevardTucson, AZ Thursday, March 7, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.Doors open at 6pm. Confirmed: AZ State Senator Steve Farley, AZ Representative Ethan Orr, Dr. Orient, Tom Jenney, AZ Director … Read more