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Koch Brothers’ Americans for Prosperity: old school voter suppression in Wisconsin recall
August 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh man, this is so old school. I have seen this voter suppression tactic used in various forms for as long as I can remember. Why does the right hate democracy? Koch Group Mails Suspicious Absentee Ballot Letters In Wisconsin | TPMDC: Politico reports, mailers have now turned up from Americans For Prosperity
Federal debt deal pass-through to state and local governments
August 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The dirty little secret of the federal debt deal is that it will be passed through to state and local budgets. Way to go Teabaggers and acolytes of Grover Norquist. You just blew up Arizona's budget with your faith based supply-side "trickle-down" economics — AGAIN! Ezra Klein reports Why any debt-ceiling deal
The GOP went on a debt orgy – and blames the Democrats for it
August 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you have forgotten, Ronald Reagan tripled the national debt and George W. Bush doubled it. The New York Times presented this helpful reminder below. Republicans want us to pretend that history began on January 20, 2009, with the inauguration of Barack Obama. Once Again, in words and pictures, the New York Times
SWAG Re: Early Filers for 2012
August 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It’s August and you know what that means — “Silly Wild Ass Guess” (SWAG) time about who is running for office in 2012. One year from now, voters will be casting early votes in party primary elections. The district maps have not even been drawn, yet alone litigated in court, but there
A bad day for America
August 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: All the headlines today say that there is a deal on the federal debt ceiling and deficit reduction negotiations. Crisis averted. Silly media villagers. Get past the misleading headlines and what we really have is an agreement to an "outline" between the president and congressional leaders of both parties. That outline will be presented to
Prison-based gerrymandering of districts
July 31, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A friend of mine tells me that prison-based gerrymandering of districts was raised as an issue at an AIRC meeting last week. I am informed that one of the GOP shadow groups present at these AIRC meetings was particularly interested in this tried and true method of gerrymandering. It is up to
AIRC Public Hearings in Baja Arizona This Week
July 31, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) has three public hearings scheduled in Baja Arizona this week — South Tucson, Sierra Vista and Bisbee[the remote location has been cancelled], and Tucson. It is important that Democrats and Progressives, moderate Republicans, Independents and "other" political party persuasions attend these meetings to make sure that your
