Poco Bravo blog uncovers Arizona Daily Star fabricating a story?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Friend of Blog for Arizona Luke Knipe at Poco Bravo blog has been piecing together a story that the Arizona Daily Star may have fabricated a story by reporter Rob O'Dell about the proposed City of Tucson budget. Letcher: I did not propose 'selling' City Hall | PocoBravo: Advertisement The Arizona Daily … Read more
State should tax biggest natural resource: Kooks
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several people have requested that I post this opinion by Laurie Roberts at The Arizona Republic State should tax biggest natural resource: Kooks: This state's in a bad way. The economy's in the tank and the state budget right along with it. We're desperate for leadership, and what do we get? Gov. … Read more
Republican lies go ‘nuclear’ on reconciliation
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This segment of The Rachel Maddow Show explores how Republican lies about the reconciliation process have gone "nuclear" because they fear the inevitable passage of the health care reform bill. Briefly, here is Arizona's embarrassment, Sen. John McCain, invoking the GOP double-standard rule: IOKIYAR; it's never OK if you are a Democrat. In … Read more
GOP Taliban again rejects the will of the voters
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Constitution and the rule of law are under assault from the GOP Taliban legislature. They view themselves as the law, rules are for others to follow. For the same reason, the GOP Taliban rejects the will of the voters. Authoritarians reject democracy. They decide what is best for us. We … Read more
G.I. Guarantee Watch: Day 3
by David Safier As the sun sinks slowly in the west, we bid good-bye to Day 3 of the G.I. Guarantee Watch. To recap: Goldwater Institute has a Guaranteed Research policy which promises any errors brought to G.I.'s attention will be noted on its website. I brought an error to the attention of Matthew Ladner … Read more
Dr. Word: Republicans’ Ram, Jam, Thank you, ma’am
by David Safier It's been a long time since we've heard from the Dr. Word. Well, the good Word Doctor is back, looking at the amazingly well coordinated spin from Republicans on the Democrats' attempts to pass health care in a small "d" democratic way — by majority votes in both Houses. I have to … Read more
