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President Obama to propose the ‘Buffett Rule’ for millionaires
September 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: “It's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning.” (Warren Buffett, 2006) Steve Benen writes at the Political Animal – Obama to push ‘Buffett Rule’ in debt speech: About a month ago, Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, made a strong case in support of
The NRA Board of Directors: time for a little sunlight
September 18, 2011
By Craig McDermott A new website, Who is on the NRA Board?, from the the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, highlights backgrounds of the members of the Board of Directors. Some of the names on the board are very familiar to the nation – Grover Norquist, the anti-tax zealot/corporate lobbyist Oliver North, one of the
Brewer turns the revolving door between lobbying firms and her staff into an open door
September 18, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The Washington Post published a story this past week detailing a study that documents the revolving door between Capitol Hill staff rosters and lobbying firm staff rosters. According to the study, nearly 5400 Congressional staffers have moved to lobbying firms in the last decade. I thought about commenting about
Frank Antenori’s war on the poor – the sequel
September 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last session, SB1380, a bill to require random drug testing for recipients of food stamps and welfare programs was sponsored by Sen. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori, R-Tucson. It passed the Senate with unanimous Republican support but died in the House. Antenori is promising to scare the villagers again in January by
The GOP war on organized labor leads to political realignment
September 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Despite what you have been lead to believe by a lazy media, not all labor unions are Democratic leaning. In particular, police and fire association unions have tended to support Republicans over the years. But with the GOP war on organized labor in state legislatures across the country this year, there has
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy Ends Tuesday
September 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this year, President Obama certified the end to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in the United States Armed Forces. Repeal of DADT certified – ends September 20, 2011. Tuesday marks the final end of this policy. Subtle changes mark end to military gay ban: Nightlong celebrations will mark the final
More on Arizona’s new education “empowerment savings accounts”
September 17, 2011
by David Safier I've written before about Arizona's new and dangerous "empowerment savings accounts," which put money for children's education into individual "savings accounts" — a ploy Republican legislators hope will get around the problem vouchers have had in the courts. By my lights, it is the most dangerous incarnation I have seen of the
In Memoriam: Eleanor Mondale and Kara Kennedy
September 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sad news to report today with the passing of Walter "Fritz" Mondale's daughter Eleanore Mondale, and Edward "Ted" Kennedy's daughter Kara Kennedy. Eleanor Mondale, Daughter of Former Vice President, Dies at 51 – NYTimes.com: Eleanor Mondale, the daughter of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale who carved out a reputation as an
