GOP insane clown posse headed down the wrong track
Advertisement The GOP insane clown posse refuses to acknowledge The First Rule of Holes: "The first rule of holes, when you're in one, stop digging."– Molly Ivins. Arizona is in the deficit hole it is in due to twenty years of GOP tax cutting that has reduced the tax base to the point that it can … Read more
Harry Potter, meet Merriam-Webster
by David Safier Looks like going after all that sorcery and devil worship in Harry Potter books isn't enough. Now they're going after dictionaries in elementary schools. [A parent] called the principal of Oak Meadows Elementary School to say that entries describing oral sex in the dictionary were too explicit. The books were immediately pulled … Read more
Nonrecourse home loans in Arizona
by David Safier I'm a homeowner and not underwater, so this doesn't concern me directly, but I didn't know that in Arizona and California, homeowners have a special protection which says, if any of us defaults on a home loan, the lender can't go after other possessions. [In Arizona and California] mortgages are so-called nonrecourse … Read more
Jack Harper wants to separate orphans from their extended families
Posted by Craig McDermott That title sounds counter-intuitive, as State Sen. Jack Harper (R-LD4) is well known to be an ardently pro-family* whackaloon. *As long as the "family" in question is wealthy, white, and RepublicanHowever, his latest proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution, SCR1029, is an anti-family measure dressed up as an anti-gay and lesbian … Read more
Tax and Cut Conservatives
by David Safier When Republicans oppose tax hikes, never, never let them hide behind their supposed concern for the middle class. Their No Tax Pledge exists to help businesses and the rich, period. If necessary, they'll throw a bone to the middle class with a few stray scraps of meat left on it. Case in … Read more
Rep. Patricia Fleming (D-LD25) on the state budget
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's series continues today with Rep. Patricia Fleming (D-LD25). Formatted for transcript format. Rep. Patricia Fleming, D, District 25 Rep. Patricia Fleming, D-LD25 Committees: Military Affairs and Public Safety; Natural Resources and Rural Affairs The Arizona Daily Star asked the following questions of each lawmaker: 1) Lawmakers have discretion over … Read more
Sen. Manuel Alvarez (D-LD25) on the state budget
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's series continues today with Sen. Manuel Alvarez (D-LD25). Formatted for transcript format. Sen. Manuel V. Alvarez, D, District 25 Sen. Manuel V. Alvarez, D-LD25 Committees: Public Safety and Human Services (Ranking Demo-cratic member); Veterans and Military Affairs (Ranking Democratic member); Government Institutions The Arizona Daily Star asked the following … Read more
