Birther bill rebuffed; bill to turn hospitals into immigration checkpoints held
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Monday wasn't a "good day" at the legislature (too many bad bills *did* pass committee), but it could have been far, far worse. Advertisement On the negative side – Center For Arizona Theocracy Policy bills targeting the judiciary passed committee (SB1472, SB1482, SCR1047), as did SB1466, a Lester … Read more
Anti-Immigrant Terrorist Shawna Forde Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
Posted by Michael Bryan For a horrific crime that should be understood as an act of political terrorism in furtherance of an extreme right wing plot to fund vigilante border actions through the proceeds of criminal activity, a Pima County jury convicted Shawna Forde today of two counts of first-degree murder in the May 30, 2009 … Read more
Texting while driving? Who cares. Slowpokes in the left lane? Pass a law!
by David Safier This would be funny if we weren't in Arizona, circa 2011. Frank Antenori has sponsored a bill, SB1369, that says anyone driving in the left lane on a road with a 55mph speed limit or more has to pull over to the right lane if someone behind them flashes their headlights. The … Read more
WOW – birther bill dies in committee
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Quick hit- The first bill heard in Monday's Senate Judiciary Committee, SB1526, was a "birther" bill. Sponsored by the committee chair, Sen. Ron Gould, it looked to have easy sailing through committee, but led by Democrats Kyrsten Sinema and Steve Gallardo, the committee turned the bill back. Republicans John … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I guess I'm the only romantic around here. Who knew? Martina McBride sings "Valentine," Jim Brickman on piano.
Andrei Cherny on Lincoln, Arizona and the legislature’s Republican leadership
by David Safier I'm usually one to excerpt articles and op eds, but here is a piece from today's Republic by Andrei Cherny, the recently elected Arizona Democratic Party Chair, which deserves a thorough reading. You may have noticed that the self-described "Party of Lincoln" has pulled back from their embrace of one of our … Read more
The second draft of history in Egypt
by David Safier We read and watched the first draft of history as the events unfolded in Egypt and the media followed them as well as they could without having enough time or information to talk about the back story. A fascinating article in today's NY Times tells more of the tale, detailing the intricate … Read more
