Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP will loudly proclaim that they are the "no new taxes" pledge party of Grover Norquist, but what they really mean is no new taxes for their masters, global corporations and the über-rich. Advertisement The GOP does want the poor to pay income taxes because "too many Americans pay no income tax" — yeah, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The states Attorneys General are the first line of defense for "consumer protection." This is now being turned into an oxymoron. The immense financial and political power accumulated by the corrupt banksters of Wall Street has undermined our political and legal systems and made them our masters. New York Removed From Leadership … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh Frank, always a dick… "Don't make me angry" Frank(enstein) Antenori is off terrorizing the villagers again. Apparently Frank has settled upon the risky strategy of questioning Gabrielle Giffords' capacity and competency to perform the essential functions of her job — which is an invitation for others to question the competency of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim March, second vice chair of the Pima County Libertarian Party, has received a response from the Secretary of State to his complaint about lobbying by the secretive GOP redistricting organization FAIR Trust before the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Here are the substantive portions of the response: A lobbyist is "any person… … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Thursday, August 25, 2011Holiday Inn Commerce/Cotton Banquet Room777 N. Pinal AvenueCasa Grande, AZ 85122 12:00 pm Agenda Info

by David Safier The Goldwater Institute likes to bill itself as a good government Capitol Watchdog. But when its employees testify in front of the Arizona legislature on a regular basis with a clear agenda, simply declaring themselves neutral on the legislation doesn't cut it. And when they actually write bills . . . it … Read more