Jon Stewart: Arizona is the meth lab of democracy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart on a remarkable week — and not in a good way — in Arizona. Advertisement The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Law & Border www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Advertisement
G.I’s “study” of family’s cost of Prop 100 is really “just a math equation”
by David Safier A week ago, when I took my most recent swipe at the Goldwater Institute's ridiculous assertion that a one cent sales tax hike will cost the average family $400, I guessed how G.I. arrived at its $400 figure. I'm willing to bet [G.I.] took the entire revenue expected from the 1 cent … Read more
Jeb Bush opposed to Arizona’s “papers please” anti-immigrant law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Politico reports that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is speaking out against the new hard-line immigration law in Arizona, becoming the first prominent national Republican to do so. (how sad is that?) Jeb Bush speaks out against Ariz. law: "I think it creates unintended consequences," he said in a telephone interview with … Read more
The Count, Tuesday, 2:30pm: 460,297
by David Safier That's the new count on the Facebook page, "1 MILLION Strong AGAINST the Arizona Immigration Law SB1070": 460,297 as of 2:30pm Tuesday. If you haven't already, jump in any time.
Racist roots of Russell Pearce’s regressive anti-immigrant laws
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rachel Maddow dares to go where the political media in Arizona fear to tread. Rachel Maddow explains who actually wrote Arizona's "papers please" anti-immigrant law — and surprise, surprise — it wasn't Sen. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa). Per usual, ol' Russell sponsors regressive bills written by right-wing extremist think tanks and organizations. What … Read more
Huppenthal in the headlights on Hardball
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former Senate Minority (and Majority) Leader Alfredo Gutierrez and Sen. John Huppenthal, a cosponsor of SB 1070 (and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction), debated the new "papers please" anti-immigration law on Harball with Chris Matthews on Monday. Somebody sent Huppenthal to MSNBC with a single talking point to keep parroting, and … Read more
Corporate welfare tax give-away plan defeated in Arizona Senate (for now)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For those of you concerned that the GOP insane clown posse of the Arizona Legislature will simply use the one cent sales tax increase on the ballot in the May special election to pay for the corporate welfare tax-giveaway plan of House Speaker Kirk Adams (R-Mesa), Monday brought a bit of good … Read more
