Progressive Politics and the Meaning of American Freedom
May 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic Strategist has been hosting an online forum of an essay by John E. Shwarz, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, well respected author Amazon.com: John E. Schwarz: Books, and a friend of Blog for Arizona. The Democratic Strategist in collaboration with the major progressive intellectual center Demos, is featuring
Sen. Russell Pearce behaving badly
May 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During an interview on MSNBC on Wednesday, Sen. Russell Pearce could barely contain his contempt for Phoenix Vice Mayor Michael Nowakowski, the only Hispanic on the Phoenix City Council. Pearce's dickish behavior was over the top. The reporter attempted to question Nowakowski only to be interrupted by Pearce. The reporter eventually took control of
SEIU joins boycott of Arizona
May 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Service Employees International Union ;(SEIU): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ali Jost, SEIU (202) 730-7159May 6, 2010 Joining growing list of cities, major sports leagues, entertainers and lawmakers who have denounced and pulled their business out of Arizona… SEIU Joins with Other Labor and Civil Rights Groups to Announce
The Man Without a Country
May 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of the stories that left an indelible impression upon me and has stuck with me all of these years is The Man without a Country. Hale, Edward Everett. 1917. (Text) The Man without a Country I SUPPOSE that very few casual readers of the “New York Herald” of August 13, 1863,
Beltway “conventional wisdom” is an oxymoron – the media villagers are almost always wrong
May 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have never figured out why the media villagers and Beltway bloviators have any credibility with the public nor why any of them actually get paid for their opinions. They are like the weather reporter: they make a predicition and when they are wrong, they blame it on the "weather." (I'm looking
Brewer: “Please, Please don’t take away our All Star Game.”
May 6, 2010
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) The Accidental Guv sent out an email to her fans: Economic boycotts are an inappropriate and historically harmful response to an issue that deserves proper public debate and discussion. Inevitably, sports fans and teams all over the nation have developed an opinion on the passage of
Say it ain’t so, Joe – Arizona taxes are low!
May 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "First Commandment" of the modern-day Republican Party is to oppose taxes — all taxes, in any form, in any amount, for any purpose, at all times. It is a knee-jerk rejection of taxes. Modern-day Republicans are all about the individual accumulation of personal wealth. "I've got mine, buddy, screw you!" Modern-day
Why does Brewer hate AZ economy?
May 6, 2010
by David Safier (exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) You have to wonder. The Accidental Guv is forever talking about how she cares about Arizona's economy. Yet here she is, saying she'll continue her BWB — "Breathing While Brown" — crusade even if it hurts us financially. Gov. Jan Brewer emphasized Wednesday that Arizona won't
