Tucson, Flagstaff sue to challenge SB 1070, Phoenix dithers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement The City of Tucson became the first city to approve a legal challenge to Arizona's controversial new immigration law that requires local police to verify the status of those they "reasonably suspect" are here illegally. City suit will seek to nullify SB 1070: The City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to sue … Read more
The Farley Report: May 4, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report by Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD28): At last the Legislature has adjourned, with no special sessions on the horizon (for now, anyway). Adjournment Sine Die was declared at 11:07pm last Thursday, April 29. Every year, the House runs a Sine Die pool, where a few hundred … Read more
John McCain’s disturbing lack of faith in America
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Keith Olbermann delivered a "special comment" Tuesday night that goes to the heart of the conservative argument to tear up the Constitutuion and tear up the Bill of Rights, and in the case of Joe Lieberman, to strip American citizens of their citizenship, every time some yahoo is a wannabe terrorist: their … Read more
Mormons split on SB 1070
by David Safier Interesting questions are being raised among Mormons about SB 1070. Do they accept Russell Pearce's view that the anti-immigrant law adheres to the "12th Article of Faith, which says Mormons believe in 'obeying, honoring and sustaining the law'"? Or do they look at some of the more humane teachings of the church? … Read more
Go, Los Suns! All praise to the Suns’ players, managers
by David Safier I'm admit I'm not much of a sports fan, but I'm so proud of The Suns right now, I have chills. Not only did the players, led by Steve Nash, come out with a statement against SB 1070, and not only did the management agree, but the team plans to wear "Los … Read more
John McCain: What Constitution? What Civil Rights? F#@k Em!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Conservatives have for many years practiced the black arts of the politics of fear mongering. They want you to be afraid so they can manipulate your irrational fears to their political advantage. Ironically, conservatives have succeeded mostly in scaring themselves. Oh sure, they like to talk tough, but I've never seen a … Read more
I told them so
by David Safier Last week I said KGUN got it wrong when it ran this headline: TUSD to eliminate Ethnic Studies My conclusion wasn't based on insider information. It's just that I'd read a bunch of stories where TUSD officials said HB 2281, the anti-Ethnic Studies bill, wouldn't shut down the district's Ethnic Studies program. … Read more
