And Arapio’s Supporters Go There Publicly
By Michael Bryan In my post summarizing the DOJ's 14141 action against MSCO, I suggested that one of the political ploys that Arpaio and his supporters might try is to attack the messenger: Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas Perez, Esq. The simple fact is that Perez is Latino, and that in … Read more
Joe Scarborough IS the new/old Bob Dylan? Really?
by David Safier You be the judge. Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album cover: Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzenzinski in a print ad for Morning Joe on MSNBC: The similarity is even more glaring with a crop of the album cover. Joe, unlike Bob, you Blow, in a Wind-y kind … Read more
My Grownup Christmas List
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of my favorite modern era Christmas songs, "My Grownup Christmas List," by Amy Grant.
The lunatics are running the asylum
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rachel Maddow has done several segments over the past year making a convincing case that the TanMan, Weeper of the House John Boehner, is not very good at his job. I have posted that the TanMan is the weakest Speaker of the House in the modern era. Boehner just keeps making the case that … Read more
Sweetwater Wetlands on a cold, damp day
by David Safier I had to take my car in for a DEQ test. I went to the facility just west of I-10 off Prince and decided to take a stroll afterwards through the Sweetwater Wetlands, which is just down the road. A bit damp and chilly, but lovely. Thousands of ducks. Who knows how … Read more
We need more public-private school partnerships like this
by David Safier In rural West Virginia, the American Federation of Teachers (yes, the AFT, that evil organization which is only interested in making its lazy teachers rich [he said, sarcastically]) is spearheading a five year, public-private partnership it calls "Reconnecting McDowell." "McDowell" refers to McDowell County, an area ravaged by the poverty, unemployment and … Read more
The Tea-Publican assault on the independence of the judiciary
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following the Arizona Supreme Court ruling against our Red Queen and her Senate Star Chamber for their abuse of power in removing the chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, there was some grousing among Tea-Publicans about impeachment of the Arizona Supreme Court. There will almost certainly be bills introduced in the … Read more
