Washington Post editorial on John McCain and DADT
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The editors of the Washington Post today join the editors of the New York Times from last week in an editorial opinion critical of John McCain and DADT. Gays in the military: Advertisement THE LAST POSSIBLE rationale for maintaining the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy appears to have been pulverized. The … Read more
Catfood Commission: history repeating as farce and tragedy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Perr weighs in with his view of the Catfood Commission in PERRspectives: Obama Should Repeat Bush's History on Deficit Commission (emphasis added): Karl Marx famously said that historical events occur twice: first as tragedy, then as farce. But when it comes to his debt commission, President Obama is in danger of standing that … Read more
Tea-Publican priorities are low priorities for the American middle class
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "You know, Paul, Reagan proved deficits don't matter." — Vice President Dick Cheney as first recounted by Paul O'Neill, Bush's Treasury Secretary. In our time, the Republican Party has compiled an impressive history of talking about fiscal responsibility while running up unrivaled deficits and debt. Dick Cheney was right – Joe Conason – … Read more
Republicans behaving badly, threatening U.S. nuclear security
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's other twin embarrassment Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, has been blocking ratification of a new START treaty — you know, the one Saint Ronnie Reagan signed to reduce nuclear arsenals – which the Pentagon would like to have confirmed so that it can get back to its inspection regime of the old … Read more
In praise of ethnic chauvinism
by David Safier I hope I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure TUSD's Ethnic Studies is toast. With Huppenthal as Ed Supe and nary a Democrat in sight in a major elected state position, I don't see how anyone can stop the Republicans from shutting the program down. The anti-Ethnic Studies crowd condemns the program — … Read more
Catfood Commission proves we are at the mercy of the banksters of Wall Street
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Dave Neiwert at crooksandliars.com posted this analysis, Catfood Commission proves we are at the political and economic mercy of the financial-services sector: Americans really want to know why we don't make stuff anymore. What happened to American manufacturing? Why is everything made in China now? The answer: Because we are now at … Read more
Neo-Nazi rally in support of SB 1070 in Phoenix turns ugly
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Think Progress reports Neo-Nazis March In Support Of SB-1070 In Arizona: Yesterday, members of the Neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement gathered in front of the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Court Building in Phoenix, AZ to protest a federal judge’s decision to block several provisions of the state’s controversial immigration law, SB-1070. Pollice had … Read more
