Torture Was Used to Seek The Non-Existent Link Between Al Qaida and Saddam Hussein for 9/11
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans are defending Bush's authorization of the use of torture, in violation of U.S. and international law and treaty obligations, asserting that it lead to high value information that "kept our country safe" after 9/11. (There is not a single confirmed case to support this claim that has been made public. Hence, Dick Cheney's … Read more
Bush Torture Program Reference List
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A big h/t to Mark Nickolas at politicalbase.com for compiling this handy reference list Bush Torture Program Cheat Sheet: If you want to limit your review, I've marked (***) the three most important documents worth reading. OLC Memos Released Last Week By President Obama ***18-page memo, dated August 1, 2002, from Jay … Read more
The Libertarian Paradise of Teabaggerstan (formerly known as Texas)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Too funny not to post. So Texans want to secede? "Sounds awesome! Texas secessionists, what the hell are you waiting for?" "Once you've established your Libertarian paradise you'll find we have new enthusiasm for building that border fence some of you always wanted – to keep your crazy asses home. Later on, … Read more
Meet the New GOP, same as the Old GOP
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Hill has a great piece about GOP concern that "Cheney, Gingrich and Rove have all sucked up time on cable news networks and sparked new controversies." Love it: Strategists privately stress the GOP needs to move past old faces, and one veteran Republican said the attacks could be effective. “The conservatism of … Read more
Updated SWAG Re: GOP Primary for Governor in 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have heard from reliable sources, but I have not been able to confirm, that John Munger will announce in the near future that he is a candidate for governor. Munger is a partner in the law firm of Munger Chadwick, PLC. Munger is a former State Chairman of the Arizona Republican … Read more
Irony alert: the guy behind the Marana hit piece
by David SafierTedski has a follow up on the hit piece sent out last Friday against Kelle Maslyn, who is one of four candidates running for two seats on the Marana Town Council. The head of People for an Independent Marana, the group that created the flier, is Bruce Ash. The mailer complained about outside … Read more
Million Man Armed Militia March planned for July
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Neiwert, one of the leading experts on right-wing extremist organizations, reports at crooksandliars.com on the latest from the Ohio Militia The militias are on the march again: 'Million Man Militia' event planned in July David Weigel at the Windy happened to catch the latest idea from the militiamen who are starting … Read more
