Month: February 2013

Posted by Bob Lord

The Libertarian and Green Parties have a few things in common. Most noticeably, they've both been wandering in the desert for decades and, in terms of the struggle to gain popularity, they're both as lost today as they've ever been.

I wonder, though, if they seized on their other commonalities — especially their intense distaste for U.S. foreign and military policy — and put everything else aside, whether they might bring an end to their wandering.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Rep. Andrea Dalessandro is the sponsor of House Concurrent Memorial HCM 2007 to urge the Arizona House to send a letter of protest to Congress to the
proposed closing of Tucson's Cherrybell Mail Processing Center. It is
located in her Legislative District 2.

HCM 2007 is on the Committee on Government agenda for Tuesday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m., Room HHR 4. Rep. Dalessandro requests that you submit your public comments to the committee members in support of HCM 2007.

Rep. Dalessandro's letter to Committee Chair Rep. Michelle Ugenti is below the fold.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The U of A Presents series at the University of Arizona has scheduled MSNBC host Rachel Maddow to discuss her book "Drift" at the U of A Centennial Hall on April 6.

Rachel Maddow
April 6, 2013
UA Centennial Hall

Rachel Maddow talks about "Drift"

Rachel Maddow is the funny, “whip-smart” (TimeMagazine) host of MSNBC’s "The Rachel Maddow Show." The hit Emmy-winning TV program features her takes on the biggest stories of the day – political and otherwise – including lively, respectful debate with guests from all sides of the issues, in-depth analysis and stories found nowhere else on cable news. Maddow is the first openly gay person to host a primetime news program and author of The New York Times best-seller "Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power," a “smart and deeply documented” look (Los Angeles Times) at America’s drift into perpetual war. The evening includes a 30-minute talk followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. Don’t miss this rare public appearance by one of America’s most influential commentators on the political scene.

“Premium”seats include a signed copy of “Drift”

“A” seats include a copy of “Drift”

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 8 at 10am

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Arizona AFL-CIO:

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from Arizona List: 9th Annual Arizona List Celebration March 2, 2013 Click here to get your tickets to our Annual Celebration on Sat., Mar. 2, 2013 in Tucson Phoenix! Keynote speech from Sandra Fluke, a women’s rights advocate who gained national attention last spring when she was prevented from testifying before … Read more