December 15, 2011: Official end to U.S. war in Iraq
December 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The American war in Iraq came to an official end Thursday at a simple ceremony held on the edge of Baghdad’s international airport. Iraq war draws to a quiet close – The Washington Post: There were speeches paying tribute to the fallen, promises that the United States would not abandon Iraq, vague
I do believe the ‘Tenther’ States’ Righters are hypocritical
December 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Birthers, Birchers and Secessionists of our Tea Party legislature and governor like to promote "Tenther" ideas like the pre-civil war doctrine of nullification, state compacts (confederacies), and even secession from the United States if they do not get their perceived states' rights. This is especially true for Tea-Publican politicians who demagogue on
DOJ Report on Joe Arpaio: ‘a culture of bias’ and abuse of power
December 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Crazy Uncle Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed "America's toughest sheriff" (the guy whines like a crybaby anytime he is criticized, how tough is that?) has had a very bad year heading into the 2012 election cycle. Without going into the full litany of misdeeds and mismanagement by this buffoon, the most recent outrage
BfA gets a mention on a Washington Post blog
December 15, 2011
by David Safier I promised yesterday to summarize the growing number of articles about online/virtual schools. I'm planning to keep my promise. But first, I see I got a mention on a Washington Post blog, Virginia Schools Insider. Emma Brown, who is one of the two writers on the blog, is also a co-author of
A comment about “New Media” and the BfA Tip Jar
December 15, 2011
by David Safier I just read a Daily Kos post by Bill McKibben about the value of the New Media.The purpose of his post is to tout Daily Kos and ask people to contribute. McKibben used to write for the New Yorker and numerous other publications and has written books, so he's not some Nobody
Happy Bill of Rights Day
December 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If you got 'em, use 'em before you lose 'em — your civil rights that is. Today is the 220th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Chris Bliss writes an opinion published in the Arizona Republic today, 220 years later, Bill of Rights is the heart and soul of
Promises kept: Welcoming home the troops from Iraq
December 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome home troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and thank them all for their service. Prepared Remarks by the President and First Lady on the End of the War in Iraq (snippet): THE PRESIDENT: Hard work and sacrifice. Those words only begin to describe the
Antenori, presented without comment
December 15, 2011
by David Safier I don't have a subscription to the Capitol Times' Yellow Sheet, so I can only give you the first sentence of YS's piece, Just as the founders intended. Still stewing over the Pearce recall, Antenori told our reporter yesterday he’s meeting with Republican activists on Friday to plan revenge. UPDATE: A more
