The “Beckoning” is an episode of South Park
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Glenn Beck is the messianic (lately he claims God speaks through him) cult leader of old white people who watch FAUX News. Beck is promising a new Great Awakening aka the "Beckoning," and promises "a miracle" today on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (The "miracle" is that Beck … Read more
Republic gets it right on AZ private prisons
by David Safier The Republic has a strong editorial about private prisons in Arizona. It doesn't like what it sees. Frightening. Tragic. Inexcusable. These words describe the escape of three dangerous convicts from a private prison near Kingman. The deaths of an Oklahoma couple, the sorrow of their family and the anxiety of countless others … Read more
Cheryl Cage’s TV spot
by David Safier Democrats are learning that television is the way to get into people's homes, and repetition gets you into their heads. Republicans running for state legislature learned the lesson earlier, but Democrats are catching on. Here's one of two ads Cheryl Cage has created for her LD-26 senate race against Cap'n Atomic Al … Read more
Updated: The 2010 Arizona Ballot Propositions
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The propositions referred to the ballot by the Arizona Legislature are indecent propositions. All but one of these propositions should be defeated by voters in November. The one citizen initiative on the ballot is your call. For a good quick summary, see Arizona 2010 ballot measures – Ballotpedia. Two of the propositions … Read more
G.I.’s Jay Greene responds to ASU’s criticism
by David Safier I had to find this on my own, because, so far as I can tell, it hasn't been publicized by the Goldwater Institute, but Jay Greene did in fact respond in reasonable detail to ASU's criticism of his report claiming university administrations are growing faster than their student population. I'm posting about … Read more
Brewer can run, but she can’t hide
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans have decided that our Accidental Governor should no longer be just an accident of circumstance, but an act of actual malice toward the state of Arizona. Gov. Brewer is studiously avoiding any media with questions about the Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit scandal in her office, and she is studiously avoiding … Read more
Where are the other moderate Republican leaders?
by David Safier Jim Kolbe not only stepped forward and endorsed Democrat Andrei Cherny over Republican Doug Ducey for State Treasurer. He's chairing Cherny's campaign. According to Cherny's press release, Cherny is the first Democrat on a federal or statewide level that Kolbe has endorsed. This isn't a half measure by Kolbe. It's an unequivocal … Read more
