SB 1070 Update: New Initiative drive to refer SB 1070 to the ballot
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Two earlier initiative drives to refer SB 1070 to the ballot folded after organizers decided that referring the law to voters for review was probably not the best idea. Organizers opted to allow the legal system to review the law. Several lawsuits have already been filed. Advertisement A new group, however, has … Read more
59th Annual Arizona LULAC State Convention
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 2010 LULAC Arizona State Convention League of United Latin American Citizens59th Annual Arizona LULAC State Convention Saturday, June 12, 2010Pima Community College-West Campus2202 W. Anklam Road Tucson, AZ 85709 You are cordially invited to attend the 59th Annual Arizona LULAC State Convention. This Convention serves as an opportunity for individuals to come … Read more
Tucson’s 40th Annual Juneteenth Festival
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The 2010 Juneteenth Celebration The Tucson Juneteenth Festival Planning Committee will be hosting its 40th Annual Juneteenth Festival June 18th through June 20th. The Tucson activities include a Gospel Festival and a two-day celebration event with food, song and dance. The Juneteenth Gospel Festival will be held June 18th from 6:00 pm … Read more
SB1070 Update: Continuing controversy in the Mormon Church
by David Safier The position of the Mormon Church on SB1070 wouldn't be as significant if Russell Pearce weren't Mormon and if he didn't use church doctrine to justify the law. I've posted about Mormons complaining both about the law and its effects on church members. Spanish speaking congregations in Arizona and Utah often have … Read more
A “joke” from Pearce: “If I’d had a heart, I’d be dead.”
by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie has assembled a frightening number of sources about Russell Pearce's guiding light, W. Cleon Skousen. You can read them a few posts down. I found something else in the same article, said in jest by Pearce, reaffirming my belief that one of the overriding qualities of today's conservatives is … Read more
SB1070 Update: “An astonishing willingness to sacrifice the rights of others”
by David Safier The Arizona Republic, like most Arizona dailies, has taken an editorial stance against SB1070. Today, the Republic wrote an especially strong editorial, going to the heart of the inherent racism in the law and the assumptions of many of its supporters. For me, this is the money quote. The NBC/Wall Street Journal … Read more
Sen. Russell Pearce’s “right-wing political guru”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic published a rather interesting profile piece on Sen. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa) on Sunday. While revealing, the article could have used a companion piece about Sen. Pearce's "right-wing political guru" to better inform its readers of Sen. Pearce's intellectual leanings. I will explain. First, the Arizona Republic profile piece. Arizona … Read more
