by David Safier Add this to the growing list of jaw-dropping statements and actions by Russell Pearce. He appointed Terry Decker to serve on the Child Support Committee, according to a Capitol Times article (subscription only), a man with a felony conviction for trying to take his children out of school even though his custody … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week, Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board certified the recall of 3 Tea-Publican state senators. Today, the Government Accountability Board certified the recall of 3 more Tea-Publican state senators. Elections board gives approval for three recall elections: [The Government Accountability Board] gave the final approval to three recall petitions targeting three GOP senators, … Read more

Posted by AzblueMeanie: Bob Newhart made famous the one-sided telephone conversation stand-up comedy routine. "The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart" added to Library of Congress. The Minnesota Loon, Rep. Michelle Bachmann, claims she has a "calling from God himself" to run for President. I would pay good money to see Bob Newhart perform this … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The U.S. failed to enact a comprehensive energy bill in the last Congress because the energy industry and its allies in Congress have a vested financial interest in maintaining the status quo. Now that the era of peak oil has arrived, dwindling oil supplies and higher demand means higher profits for the … Read more

Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings After weeks of posturing and playing chicken with America's economic stability (and fiscal credibility), House Republicans are bringing H.R. 1954, raising the government's debt limit, to the floor for a vote Tuesday evening. It's a vote designed to fail – they're bringing the bill to the floor … Read more