John McCain should think before he speaks, listen to the Iranians
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement What would you expect from the guy who wanted to go to war with Russia last summer after his campaign advisor (and a lobbyist for the government of Georgia) encouraged Georgia to poke the Russian bear in anticipation that the U.S. would intervene militarily. Or the guy who thought he was … Read more
Iran’s Green Revolution, or another Tehran Spring?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been meaning to post on the dramatic events occurring in Iran since the election last Friday, but the reporting in the American news media has simply been atrocious. Now that the foreign news media have been expelled from Iran, the American news media is relying upon unconfirmed reports purportedly sent … Read more
AZ ed to lose out on chance for part of $5 billion?
by David SafierLet me begin by saying, Arizona is dead last in the amount we spend per student. Dead last. You can't go any lower than last, so the best thing I can say about the R's plans to cut money to education is, it won't change our rankings. We're Number 50! We're Number 50! … Read more
What Fitz said
by David SafierFitz nails it. It's a distinction without a legislative difference.
UPDATE: The Accidental Governor sues her own GOP Legislature
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor ignored my sound advice from yesterday to launch a preemptive strike by sending her veto message of the GOP budget to the Legislature to break this childish standoff. Instead, she opted to waste taxpayer money and risk unnecessary delay at this criticial time to pursue litigation against her own GOP … Read more
When will Republicans be granted their rights?
by David SafierWho knew that Republicans were a besieged minority group fighting for their rights just like . . . Wait, I must have read this wrong. Let me take another look . . . Nope, that's what it says. Republicans are fighting for their rights like Iranians who've taken to the streets. Twitter is … Read more
I’m just asking
by David SafierWhy do Arizona Senate Republicans want to tax the rich? Well, that's not exactly what they want. This is what was actually voted on. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday voted to slash the salary of every state and university employee earning at least $100,000 a year by that much for one year. … Read more
