2012 Democratic Candidate Summit
November 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcment from the Arizona Democratic Party: 2012 Democratic Candidate Summit – December 9, 10 The Arizona Democratic Party and Arizona List are proud to partner in an important resource for candidates going into the 2012 election cycle. The 2012 Democratic Candidate Summit will be held on Dec. 9-10 at the Wyndham Hotel
Newt!
November 17, 2011
by David Safier I'm thinking Gingrich is even more of a clown than Cain, Perry and Bachmann, though he's more subtle, because his comic stylings are so humorless. Maybe a combination of Emmett Kelly and Steven Wright? As he begins to lose the little respect he has, he'll probably morph into more of a Rodney
Recusal! FAUX News Fraudcasting Fail
November 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: FAUX News Fraudcasting is not a legitimate news organization. At what point should FAUX News Fraudcasting lose its license for perpetrating a fraud on the public such as this: From Media Matters on FAUX's ridiculous attacks on Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan — Fox Cites Non-Existent Part Of The Constitution To Hype
Paul Bender: Dismissal of Commissioner Mathis an abuse of power
November 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Paul Bender is dean emeritus and a professor at Arizona State University College of Law. He pens a guest opinion in the Arizona Republic today. Bender: Ouster of panel chief was abuse of power (excerpts): Today, the Arizona Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case challenging Gov. Jan Brewer's recent
Update: Open Meeting law case against the AIRC appears to fall apart
November 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing." - Macbeth Act 5, scene 5 Tom "banned for life by the SEC" Horne's political witch hunt against the Arizona Independent Redistricitng Commission appeared to fall apart in court on Wednesday. Attorneys leading an investigation into whether Arizona's
January 8 shooting survivors ask Chuck Grassley to apologize
November 17, 2011
by David Safier Twelve people who survived Tucson's January 8 shooting were among the 50 survivors of gun violence who attended a Senate committee hearing in D.C. to advocate for the passage of a bill to improve the system of background checks on people wanting to buy guns. [The] Fix Gun Checks Act . .
The Weekly covers Ethnic Studies debate
November 16, 2011
by David Safier I don't know Weekly reporter Mari Herreras personally (kinda wish I did), but I certainly enjoy her as a writer who can combine passion with a level of reportorial objectivity. Tough balance. Herreras has the cover story in this week's issue, a longish piece going through what she sees as the Ten
Demonize. Privatize. Monetize.
November 16, 2011
by David Safier I wrote a column for The Explorer about the three step method Republicans use whenever they try to end a government program, as part of their neverending crusade to dismantle government as we know it. Step 1: Demonize. Step 2: Privatize. Step 3: Monetize. My contract with The Explorer says I can't
