G.I. still AWOL on SB 1070
by David Safier Still nothing from the Goldwater Institute about SB 1070. I haven't seen a Daily Email or an acknowledgment of the law on its website. I don't follow G.I. tweets, so I may have missed something there, but somehow I doubt it. Advertisement Shouldn't G.I. have something to say about a law requiring … Read more
Jon Stewart: Arizona is the meth lab of democracy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart on a remarkable week — and not in a good way — in Arizona. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Law & Border www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party
G.I’s “study” of family’s cost of Prop 100 is really “just a math equation”
by David Safier A week ago, when I took my most recent swipe at the Goldwater Institute's ridiculous assertion that a one cent sales tax hike will cost the average family $400, I guessed how G.I. arrived at its $400 figure. I'm willing to bet [G.I.] took the entire revenue expected from the 1 cent … Read more
Jeb Bush opposed to Arizona’s “papers please” anti-immigrant law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Politico reports that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is speaking out against the new hard-line immigration law in Arizona, becoming the first prominent national Republican to do so. (how sad is that?) Jeb Bush speaks out against Ariz. law: "I think it creates unintended consequences," he said in a telephone interview with … Read more
The Count, Tuesday, 2:30pm: 460,297
by David Safier That's the new count on the Facebook page, "1 MILLION Strong AGAINST the Arizona Immigration Law SB1070": 460,297 as of 2:30pm Tuesday. If you haven't already, jump in any time.
Racist roots of Russell Pearce’s regressive anti-immigrant laws
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rachel Maddow dares to go where the political media in Arizona fear to tread. Rachel Maddow explains who actually wrote Arizona's "papers please" anti-immigrant law — and surprise, surprise — it wasn't Sen. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa). Per usual, ol' Russell sponsors regressive bills written by right-wing extremist think tanks and organizations. What … Read more
Huppenthal in the headlights on Hardball
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former Senate Minority (and Majority) Leader Alfredo Gutierrez and Sen. John Huppenthal, a cosponsor of SB 1070 (and candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction), debated the new "papers please" anti-immigration law on Harball with Chris Matthews on Monday. Somebody sent Huppenthal to MSNBC with a single talking point to keep parroting, and … Read more
