Tucson City Charter Changes Town Halls
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Joint Ward 1 and Ward 5 Town Hall on Tucson City Charter Changes Advertisement Thursday, July 1, 2010El Pueblo Senior Center101 W. Irvington Road (at S. 6th Avenue) Tucson City Council members Regina Romero and Richard Fimbres are teaming up for a joint Ward 1 and Ward 5 Town Hall. Requests for … Read more
G-20 Update: Conservative economic policies set a course for a double-dip recession, and “long depression”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Never underestimate the power of mythology. Particularly a mythology that is the result of a cottage industry of conservative economists and pundits working for billionaire and corporate funded think tanks to produce a narrative of conservative economic policies as the norm, conservative economic policies which have also been incorporated into the dogma … Read more
SB1070 Downtime: It’s the economy (and the budget and the jobs and the schools), stupid!
by David Safier I've spent countless hours and spilled millions of pixels covering the SB1070 story. I consider it time and pixels well spent. But occasionally I feel a pang of guilt combined with concern over my own political intelligence. Every time I focus on immigration, I feel like I'm pushing the Republican agenda. I've … Read more
In Memoriam: Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest serving member of Congress
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), the longest serving member of Congress in history, has died at the age of 92. Mr. Byrd is an iconic figure who reflected the sweeping changes in the social landscape of America during his lifetime. He was a complicated man during complicated times. The Washington Post has a … Read more
Andrei Cherny calls on Douglas Ducey to make public financial disclosures
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Andrei Cherney for State Treasurer campaign: Clock is Ticking for Ducey to Come CleanMonday deadline for millionaire State Treasurer candidate to reveal his investments is rapidly approaching. PHOENIX – Former Arizona prosecutor Andrei Cherny today renewed his demand that millionaire state treasurer candidate Douglas Ducey reveal to the … Read more
Sen. Jon Kyl walks back White House border story
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Yet another Republican politiclan good at just making up shit. Jon Kyl walks back White House border story: Earlier this week, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) caused a stir when he was quoted saying that President Obama personally told him the administration will not support stricter border enforcement until Republicans back broad immigration … Read more
Jan Brewer, Self-Styled “Truthteller,” Makes Up Her Own “Facts”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor, Jan Brewer, is the queen of making up shit, as David Safier has pointed out in recent posts. "Say anything" appears to be her election strategy. Note to the media: you had better fire-up your fact checking staff, they are going to be putting in some overtime. Terry Goddard was … Read more
