Kingman can’t even deal with its substance abuse prisoners
August 26, 2010
by David Safier The damning assessment of the private, for-profit Kingman prison lays out in detail the systemic sloppiness and mismanagement which have been the hallmarks of the prison. The media has covered many of the the problems listed in the assessment. (Well, actually, the Star hasn't covered the assessment well. In its typical fashion,
“Jesse Kelly is a risk we can’t afford”
August 26, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords welcomed Jesse Kelly to the race by releasing an ad attacking his stance on Social Security. The ad which began airing Wedneday includes clips of Kelly talking about dismantling Social Security, something he says he eventually wants to do. Press release from the Giffords for Congress campaign: With the
The Billionaire Base of the GOP
August 26, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The media villagers and Beltway bloviators are dispensing the conventional wisdom of the Washington media bubble that Democratic Party organizations are out-fundraising Republican Party organizations giving Democrats a financial edge this fall. The conventional wisdom of the media is, of course, bullshit. First, there is the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court
A short history lesson for Glenn Beck
August 26, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Glenn Beck is the messianic (lately he claims God speaks through him) cult leader of old white people who watch FAUX News and long for the "good ol' days" of their youth — when America was a segregated society of white privilege by force of law. Glenn Beck has asserted that president
Famous last (lost? losing?) words
August 25, 2010
by David Safier I know the CD-8 Republican primary is over, the race has been won and lost, the die is cast. It's Kelly over Paton by a sizable margin. But I can't resist one last, fond look back at the history of the Paton campaign, circa July, 2010. A Star blog post by Andrea
Brewer’s Race to the Bottom
August 25, 2010
by David Safier The Republican legislature has conspired over the past few decades to move Arizona from the middle of the pack in per student spending to dead last. But under the stewardship of the Accidental Guv, the slide downward has turned into a Race to the Bottom. Brewer has moved us into subterranean territory.
AG’s race too close to call; recount possible
August 25, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When I finally gave up and went to bed Tuesday night, Andrew Thomas was unbelievably leading the GOP primary for Attorney General. That says more about the character of the voters who voted for such a corrupt and unethical candidate than it does about Andrew Thomas. What the hell is wrong with
Happy Feet! Payday Paton Loses
August 25, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Blog for Arizona has happy feet today now that Jonathan "Payday Paton" has lost his primary race. We were happy to do our part. The betting line is now open as to when Jonathan Paton will announce that he is returning to being a full-time paid lobbyist at the state legislature, lobbying
