The Unified Nothingness Theory of Rand Paul
November 10, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert takes on the media villagers and the Aqua Buddha "unified nothingness theory" of Kentucky senator-elect Rand Paul who are accusing those of us who are tired of being on the receiving end of the faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economics of waging "class warfare." Oh, there's class warfare going
No Socialist Trashcare in Arizona!
November 9, 2010
by David Safier We live in an age of crazies running the asylum, and the part of it they don't run, they're trying to run over. Fountain Hills, Arizona, Town Council had a pretty good idea. Consolidate trash hauling from five carriers to one and create a curbside recycling program. The result would be fewer
SB1070, private prisons and ALEC
November 9, 2010
by David Safier Here's what I've read in state papers: Russell Pearce says the NPR stories about SB1070 being a product of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are somewhere between a lie and an exaggeration. Here's what I haven't read in state papers: a story devoted to the findings in the NPR stories —
Why does John McCain hate the men and women proudly serving their country in the U.S. Armed Forces?
November 9, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly writes: THE INEXPLICABLE FIGHT OVER DADT…. In theory, this should be one of the easiest political victories of the year for Democrats. The existing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is a disaster, denying servicemen and women of basic decency while undermining military readiness. The public wants it
The 50th Arizona Legislature (Unofficial Results)
November 9, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Yes, there are still ballots being counted, but in my experience the margin of difference in the few close races is unlikely to be overcome with the ballots remaining to be counted. It's possible, but mathematically improbable. For the first time in Arizona history, Republicans will control all statewide offices and super-majorities
A civil war over social security/medicare/medicaid ?
November 9, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our "shadow governor," Sen. Russell Pearce, appeared on Sunday Square Off with News 12 anchor Brahm Resnik. At one point, host Resnik probed Pearce’s proposal to reject the federal health care funding and asked him if the more than one million people who rely on the program will just have to “fend
TUSD hearing on elementary school recess
November 9, 2010
by David Safier From Steve Gall: The TUSD open hearing on elementary school recess is tonight, Tuesday, the 9th, 6:30, at TUSD Headquarters. All interested parents, teachers and citizens are encouraged to come and express their opinions on daily organized recess.
Pearce seems to be having trouble with the concept
November 8, 2010
by David Safier Russell Pearce seems to be having trouble with the basic concept of Republican politics. You only pull out your big immigration guns in an election year. It's not really about illegal immigration. It's about frightening and energizing your base and people in the middle so they'll vote for you. Pearce initially didn't
