Amendment to restrict trackingof illegal gun traffic taken out of budget deal
by David Safier We've heard the attack on Planned Parenthood was removed from the budget deal, but removing the Boren Amendment, which would have restricted the budget for the ATF to "track and curb illegal trafficking of assault rifles at the U.S. border with Mexico" has gotten less press. Advertisement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 12, 2011 … Read more
AZ Democratic Party gives Horne an earful
by David Safier When even conservative columnist Robert Robb says Horn should step aside from the Fiesta Bowl investigation and appoint an independent prosecutor, you know this isn't just Democrats making noise. And when the Republic publisher John Zidich quit the Fiesta Bowl Board so there would be no question of conflict of interest in … Read more
“Can We Get Together?” album to benefit Tucson Together Fund
by David Safier Today, the benefit album, "Can We Get Together?", is being released. According to the press release, During National Crime Victims’ Rights week, 26 diverse musical groups representing 117 artists along with numerous producers and studios joined together to commemorate the release of Can We Get Together? – a benefit album that supports … Read more
Stephen Colbert: Pap Smears at Walgreens
Posted by AzBlueMenie: Have you noticed that most of Arizona's political media have shied away from criticizing Senator Obstruction, Jon Jyl, for telling a whopper of a lie about Planned Parenthood? Why does he get a pass? Well, Stephen Colbert didn't give Senator Obstruction any pass. He mocks the "not intended to be a factual statement" … Read more
‘The Persistency of Evil’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Attack on Fort Sumter(April 12-13, 1861) On this date, the Sesquicentennial of the beginning of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter, SC, it is worth remembering "the persistency of evil." We are reminded of this sad truism by comments from Arizona politicians in the wake of the 9th Circuit Court … Read more
A close look at the new AZ voucher legislation
by David Safier There's a new voucher bill in town, SB1553. It's sitting on Brewer's desk waiting to be signed. Howie Fischer gets it half right in his description of the bill in today's Star. What he writes is correct but incomplete. Michelle Reese in the East Valley Trib digs deeper into the intricacies of … Read more
SB1460: A “birther” bill aimed at neighborhood activists
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Thanks to Dave Safier for bringing this one to my attention. I missed it among the many more brazen bills that were featured during the 2011 session of the legislature. Some people, including a few that I'm related to, scoff when others, including me, make the argument that … Read more
