SB1071
January 14, 2011
by David Safier NOTE: This is my first post since Saturday that deals with a topic unrelated to the tragic shooting of Giffords and others. After being able to think of little else since then, I'm ready to expand to other topics. David Schapira is introducing legislation to ban racial profiling by police officers. The
SAFEWAY establishes fund for the victims of shooting
January 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star reports Safeway starts fund to aid victims of mass shooting: Safeway has formed a fund to aid the victims of Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson. The company launched the fund with an initial contribution of $100,000 from the Safeway Foundation. Safeway gave no details on how the fund
Vigils for victims of shooting
January 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Arizona Daily Star: FRIDAY • Candlelight vigil and food drive When: 6 p.m. Where: In front of Emily Gray Junior High and Tanque Verde High School, 4201 N. Melpomene Way. Donate: Each participant is asked to bring a can of food or other nonperishable food items for the Community Food
Notice: Bipartisan Press Conference Today
January 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Bipartisan press conference today at 3:00 p.m. at the Old Pima County Courthouse Building. RSVP to David Higuera at strongeraz@gmail.com. Note: www.StrongerAZ.com will launch Jan 14th.
We have an answer. “Job-killing” term stays
January 13, 2011
by David Safier I want to be positive. I really do. I was genuinely moved by Obama's words last night. We can do this together, he said. We can deal with each other and with partisan issues in a less vitriolic way. So as I posted a few minutes ago, I hoped a first sign
Have we heard the last of the adjective, “job-killing”?
January 13, 2011
by David Safier For me, this will be an early indication whether Republicans are interested in toning down the rhetoric. We should never again hear the adjective "job-killing" — as in "job-killing health care bill" — from another Republican politician or party official. They can still say the health care bill will cost the country
Legislators and guns in public buildings
January 13, 2011
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Slightly obscured by the hubbub of the week was the fact that at least one legislator, Sen. Lori Klein (R-LD6), had a firearm in her possession on the floor of the House during the Governor's speech on Monday. From the Arizona Republic, written by Mary Jo Pitzl –
Stephen Colbert: The Word – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Angriness
January 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "If incendiary rhetoric isn't connected to the Arizona tragedy, it logically follows that it must be good — for ratings." Colbert mocks the "Palin Pity Party" video. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Angriness www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political
