In Memoriam: Edward M. Kennedy, The Last Lion of The Senate
August 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Edward Kennedy fires up the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on Monday August 25, 2008 at the Pepsi Center. "I've described Ted Kennedy as the last lion of the Senate…He remains the single most effective member of the Senate if you want to get results." — Sen.
The GOP Fact-Free Alternate Reality (Health Care Reform Edition)
August 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." — Mark Twain There was a time in this country when Democrats and Republicans could disagree with one another philosophically about public policy in reality-based arguments. (Watch some old Meet The Press episodes from the 1960s
Value added ed research
August 25, 2009
by David SafierI'm behind the curve on this story — I've been out of town — but I'm going to violate the bloggers' code and write about a story that's a full 5 days old. If the U.S. Blogger General wants to put me on probation, that's fine. I can take the heat. I don't
Verdict expected Tuesday in Sen. John Huppenthal’s case
August 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A verdict is expected today in the case of Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, who is facing criminal misdemeanor changes stemming from the removal of a 2008 campaign sign targeting him. Verdict expected in case involving Ariz. lawmaker Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Daniel Washburn for the Maricopa County court in Chandler
“An Open Letter to Sen. John McCain”
August 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic today published this letter to the editor An open letter to Sen. John McCain: Dear Sen. McCain, I'm requesting your help in the health care debate. Opponents of President Barack Obama's plan have publicly called him a Nazi. Using this word puts all discourse into the arena of hate
Special Session Update: Week Eight – Time to Decide (or Not)
August 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona House and Senate reconvene at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, beginning the eighth week of the Special Session. The Arizona Capitol Times reports that there has been no progress since 5-way talks began last Friday. The Accidental Governor has until the end of Wednesday to either sign or veto the budget
But ethnic/gender studies programs distort history
August 24, 2009
by David SafierThe problem with Black Studies, Hispanic Studies, Asian Studies and Women's Studies is, they give students a distorted sense of history — or so we hear from the detractors of ethnic and gender studies programs. What we need is good old Amurican History. That tells the real story. Oh, I guess sometimes the
Betsy McCaughey, “death panel” myth creator, resigns after Daily Show appearance
August 23, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Betsy McCaughey, the director of Cantel Medical Corp., created the myth of the "death panel" during a radio interview on the Fred Thompson radio show on July 16. She followed up in Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal, submitting this guest opinion GovernmentCare's Assault on Seniors. – WSJ.com (July 23, 2009). Since then the
