Lee Enterprises, Star’s owner, fiercely anti-union. Caveat emptor.
by David Safier This is a connect-the-dots post based on a number of items I pulled up on the web. If I made any errors, I apologize in advance and hope others will correct me. One of the luxuries I have as a blogger is the freedom to put tentative information out there, then write … Read more
Best headline of the day
by David Safier Phoenix New Times' Feathered Bastard has the day's best headline: Russell Pearce's Day of Bigotry, Barbarism and Triumph Steve Lemons' nom de plume, Feathered Bastard, is pretty good as well, I have to say. And this line isn't bad either. I actually read it earlier in another article about the discussion of … Read more
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker punk’d by Bart Simpson, er, Ian Murphy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This prank was as good as Bart Simpson's Calls To Moe's. Ian Murphy, editor-in-chief of BuffaloBeast.com, decided to find out whether it was true or not that Tea-Publican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin was simply "too busy" to take calls to negotiate with the "Wisconsin 14" Democratic senators on the lam in Illinois. So he studied and practiced … Read more
Petition Drive to Recall Sen. Russell Pearce – Saturday, March 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A message from the Committee to Recall Russell Pearce: We are gearing up for a caravan from Tucson to Mesa, Arizona. Our next walk will begin on Saturday, March 5th at 10:00 AM at the Mesa public library. Our goal is to recruit at least 50 volunteers to canvass District 18. Please … Read more
National Day of Solidarity Rallies in Support of Wisconsin Workers This Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Message from Congressman Raúl Grijalva, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus: I want to take a moment to update you on our fight against the Republican Party’s war on working families. Yesterday, I was on a conference call with my colleague, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Representative Keith Ellison, and Wisconsin Senate Democratic … Read more
The correct terminology is ‘separation,’ not ‘secession’ – get it right Arizona Daily Star
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today published a front page story above the fold about the "Start Our State" Committee, Could Baja Arizona be 51st state in US? The sub-headline reads "Idea of Pima secession from state isn't new, but this time it's for real, new panel insists." This isn't just the fault … Read more
Major federal gun legislation announced
by David Safier Sen. Chuck Schumer has announced legislation that will: Get all the names of people who should be prohibited from buying guns into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Require a background check for every gun sale in America. This is very similar to the kind of gun policies advocated in … Read more
