Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Police work generally involves investigating crimes after they have been committed. On occasion, police work turns up sufficient information to prevent a crime. It's a crap shoot. Advertisement Republican talking points critical of the handling of the Times Square attempted bomber are just bizarre. Law enforcement found the suspect and arrested him … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Carly Fiorina opened the door with her "demon sheep" ad. Now the California Democratic Party and the DSCC are back with their version: Mutton on the Lamb. The Demon Sheep Trilogy – Mutton on the Lamb

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jed Lewison reports at Daily Kos that Sen. Joe Lieberman has introduced a new proposal which would give the U.S. government the power to automatically revoke the citizenship of any American it accuses of having ties with terrorists. Joe Lieberman's un-American plan: It isn't hard to figure out why it would be … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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, … Read more