Huppenthal apologizes for “known homosexuals” statement
November 8, 2011
by David Safier I'm a bit late on this one, but since I go after Ed Supe Huppenthal on a regular basis, I should also give him a touch of credit — only a touch, mind you — where a touch of credit is due. He actually apologized for a homophobic statement he made, after
Dr. Word says: Putting your hand up a woman’s dress is not a sexual “advance”
November 8, 2011
by David Safier Call Dr. Word old fashioned, but he thinks when a man who has no prior sexual relationship with a woman puts his hand up her skirt "toward my genitals" then "pushed my head toward his crotch," that constitutes sexual assault. So why does the AP headline read, Woman accuses Cain of bold
‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ returns for two episodes this week
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode on Wednesday, this time hosted by the "1%" at CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party from Oakland University in Rochester, MI. This debate is billed as the "Your Money, Your Vote" Republican Presidential debate. The debate will focus
Quick takes on Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I had the misfortune of tuning into "Morning Joe" Scarborough this morning, but it turned out to be "dump on Mitt Romney day." Why? Because vile wingnut Eric Erickson wrote a long primal scream about how the ideologically malleable Romney as the 2012 nominee will ensure an Obama second term and the agonizing
(Update) The Fire Next Time: The Euro Financial Crisis – Italian Opera
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This melodrama is starting to sound like an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle: "Last week our heroes teetered on the edge of a no confidence vote and clung to a referendum on the European bailout for Greece… Will our heroes survive? Or will they be tossed like a Greek salad? Tune in
Breaking: D.C. Circuit Court upholds Affordable Care Act
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The DC Circuit Court has upheld President Obama’s health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. View the court’s decision here. The conservative-leaning panel of federal appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama’s health care law as constitutional, helping set up a Supreme Court fight. Appeals court rules Obama health care law
Super Committee a Super Failure
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I called it back in August when the so-called "Super Committee" was first appointed: "It's official — the really terrible idea of a bipartisan "Super Congress" or "Super Committee" is doomed to failure. Let's just call it right now and not waste any valuable time we do not have to waste on this
Arizona’s Other Option
November 8, 2011
By Karl Reiner Countries get to pick their friends, but not their neighbors. In Europe, France shares borders with Spain, Germany and other countries. In North America, the U.S. has Canada and Mexico on its northern and southern borders. While the people of Europe learned through hard experience to make geographical proximity work to their
