The “mythology of fear” about social security
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Daily Kos has been posting a series of blog posts by several authors over the past few months about the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform ("Deficit Commission"), which they have sarcastically dubbed the Catfood Commission. Advertisement The purpose of this commission, as with all commissions, is to give the … Read more
The GOP’s Flimflam Man
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently told the Washington press corps that the Party of No would roll out its plan for governance "in late September." This would be just days before early voting begins in many states, including Arizona (October 7). The media villagers and Beltway bloviators accepted this lie at … Read more
New language for the anti-union ballot question
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted (with a few minor changes in form, but not content) from Random Musings As everyone who pays attention to such things already knows, the Arizona Legislature will start a special session on Monday, one that is devoted not to balancing the budget (which is *balanced* right now, if you consider wishful … Read more
Methinks Scarp doth protest . . . too little?
by David Safier Having coined the term "Scarp" — attack dog, logic-challenged rants written for Paton by Daniel Scarpinato (can you take out a trademark or copyright on something like that?) — I'm taken aback that Scarpinato's comeback to accusations that Paton stuck his hand in the Senate campaign account cookie jar is so . … Read more
Al Melvin: for animal welfare when it’s convenient?
by David Safier A few days ago I posted about a Senate vote by Al Melvin to exempt animal testing research facilities from Arizona's animal cruelty laws. Melvin's was the deciding vote to move SB1159 out of committee. The 4 Republicans voted Yes, the 3 Democrats voted No. The bill was written specifically for Covance, … Read more
SB1070 Update: Fewer Mexicans visiting Arizona
by David Safier I've been reading lots of anecdotal reports about Hispanics fleeing Arizona because of SB1070. We won't know how significant the actual numbers are for awhile, or where the exodus may be headed (most people think they're moving to neighboring states, not going back to Mexico). The best stat we're likely to get … Read more
The modern-day Republican Party rejects its legacy and seeks a return to the 1850s
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The legacy of the "Party of Lincoln" is the Radical Republicans' (the liberals of their day) transformation of American society in the post-Civil War era with passage of the 13th Amendment prohibiting slavery, the 14th amendment that enshrined "life, libery and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence into the … Read more
