Goodwill Hunting: Matt Damon Defends Public School Teachers, Like His Mom
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Huffington Post reports on Matt Damon's appearance over the weekend during the Save Our Schools March & National Call to Action in Washington D.C. Damon's mother is a public school teacher and when confronted by some wingnut libertarian reporter from Reason.tv, Damon hit back at her and her cameraman pretty hard. … Read more
Robert Reich: Ransom Paid
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been concerned for the health of Robert Reich lately. I am quite certain that the events of the past several weeks have made his head want to explode. He has been Cassandra, prophesying disaster, but he is cursed by the Robert Rubins and Larry Summers of the world so that no one … Read more
Arizona’s twin embarrassments make fools of themselves
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator John McCain has a suggestion for who should serve on the "Satan Sandwich" Commission. John McCain suggests former Bush budget director Rob Portman for Super Congress (no, really): "I’m not making the decisions but one of my candidates would be Rob Portman, former head of OMB. A very sober, knowledgeable person, I … Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell vows to violate the Constitution hard and repeatedly
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a previous post, I gave you the expert analyis of the 14th Amendment by law professor Jack Balkin at the Balkinization blog. Under What Circumstances Can The President Ignore the Debt Ceiling?: The Fourteenth Amendment imposes a constitutional duty on both the President and Congress not to act in such a way … Read more
The specter of totalitarianism in the Tea Party
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen,a man of solid conservative credentials (albeit he would be described as an "establishment" conservative by the radicalized far-right) has a problem with the Tea Party taking the country hostage to achieve their political objectives. Buried within his opinion is this remarkable paragraph: Cohen sees the specter of totalitarianism in … Read more
Pima County Democratic Party Blood Drive
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Pima County Democratic Party: Pima County Democratic PartyandRed Cross of Southern Arizona Blood Drive Friday, August 19, 201110:00 am – 3:00 pm Call Headquarters TODAY to Make Your Appointment! 520-326-3716 The Red Cross is also offering some great incentives this time around including: All donors will receive a coupon … Read more
Back from the brink: Senate completes federal debt ceiling increase
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The U.S. Senate just voted to approve the federal debt ceiling bill approved by the House on Monday. It now goes to the president for his signature. Senate Clears Debt Deal : Roll Call News: The Senate passed the $2.1 trillion budget package Tuesday on a 74-26 vote, capping months of grueling … Read more
