Surely these new AZ Reps will turn down that socialist, government run health care
December 2, 2010
by David Safier We've got a new crowd of "principled conservatives" from Arizona who are unpacking their jammies in their new Washington digs. They're not politicians. They mean what they say. They stick to their guns. And they hate "Obamacare." So I'm sure they'll turn down that socialist health care they get for being members
Memo to Jon Kyl: The Republican case for ratifying New START
December 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here you are, you partisan asshole (Jon Kyl: Dems Cave By Monday Or No START Treaty), no more excuses: The Republican case for ratifying New START, by Henry A. Kissinger, George P. Shultz, James A. Baker III, Lawrence S. Eagleburger and Colin L. Powell (The writers were secretaries of state for the
Update: Catfood Commission Recommendations DOA – R.I.P.
December 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I predicted days ago, the media villagers today dutifully only reported that the Catfood Commission released its final recommendations [pdf], and will vote on them on Friday. There are at least three other deficit-reduction plans being circulated that should also be reported in any public discussion — you know, that whole
House Republicans try to kill the child nutrition bill
December 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans continued their best Ebenezer Scrooge impression this holiday season on Wednesday by attempting to kill a child nutrition bill. One in four Americans gets government food assistance, including the school lunch program, which often is the only nutritional meal some children may receive during the day. Like Ebenezer Scrooge, the Republican response was
House to Vote on The Obama Middle Class Tax Relief Act Today
December 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On the House agenda for Thursday: Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853 – Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010, with an amendment (Rep. Levin – Ways and Means) (Subject to a Rule) Daily Kos explains why master tactician Nancy Pelosi retained her leadership position in the next Congress:
Only in the Star headlines, Part 25 (I think)
December 2, 2010
by David Safier The saga of the intrepid Star Creative Headline Writing Team continues. Today, it's the screaming head of an article about the decision not to open Florida's coast to oil drilling: White House kills plan to open oil-drilling areas WHITE HOUSE KILLS PLAN!!!!! It's a clear case of oil drilling homicide by Obama
Al Melvin: I’ll tell you what you can read in my district! (The Wrath of Melvin follow up)
December 1, 2010
by David Safier Last week's Weekly had a Skinny piece about Sen. Al Melvin chewing out a restaurant owner for carrying the Weekly in her establishment. This week, one of the patrons who was there at the time has a letter in the Weekly. Here's her description of the incident. I observed Sen. Melvin, while
Shameless self promotion
December 1, 2010
by David Safier I have a guest column in the current issue of the Weekly, A few words in praise of ethnic chauvinism. Discussion of TUSD's Ethnic Studies is all the rage right now, and I got my two cents out there in print.
