Caribou Barbie book signing in Tempe
Posted by AzBlueMeanIe: Advertisement I have always heard that Costco is a Labor/Democrat friendly business, despite the fact that it sells every screed from right-wing pulp fiction publishing houses at bulk discount prices. Now it is selling Caribou Barbie — no, not the doll — the real-life Sarah Palin, right next to the tire department. … Read more
Where is the Star on the tuition tax credit issue?
by David Safier If you live in Tucson and you want to know about the tuition tax credit/STO mess, there's currently only one place to go: my posts on BfA. The Star has been AWOL when it comes to covering the story. I don't think it would take all the fingers on one hand to … Read more
Charles North, tuition tax credit expert
by David Safier In the post below, I wrote about the recent meeting of the R-created committee looking into painting a happy face on the tuition tax credit mess. I mentioned it brought in an "expert," Charles North, to explain that tuition tax credits save Arizona millions and millions of tax dollars. So who is … Read more
House committee tries to whitewash tuition tax credit problems
by David Safier The other legislative committee looking into tuition tax credits and STOs met Monday. I call it "the other committee" because it was set up by Rs to counter the task force set up by Ds. The D-created task force is trying to probe tuition tax credit abuses. The R-created committee is trying … Read more
Rep. John Shadegg makes World’s Worst Persons
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. John Shadegg wins the bronze in World's Worst Persons for November 17, 2009. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy UPDATE: Rep. John Shadegg was forced to apologize on Tuesday for suggesting the family of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg could be in danger with such … Read more
Teabaggers get punk’d into supporting removal of European immigrants from U.S.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tea Party has moved into its next phase, opposition to immigration reform legislation soon to be introduced in the Congress. This past weekend, the nativist right-wingers at ALIPAC and the National Policy Institute organized a series of "Tea Parties Against Amnesty. Things didn't go quite as the teabaggers planned at their rally … Read more
ADL Special Reports: Rage Grows in America: Anti‑Government Conspiracies
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Anti-Defamation League has released the following ADL Special Reports: Rage Grows in America: Anti-Government Conspiracies Introduction: A Year of Growing Animosity Since the election of Barack Obama as president, a current of anti-government hostility has swept across the United States, creating a climate of fervor and activism with manifestations ranging from … Read more
