Harbingers of Disintegration
By Karl Reiner Americans have suddenly become enamored with the U.S. national debt. Perhaps it is because it keeps climbing. Tax cuts, two wars and a colossal recession triggered by the collapse of the housing sector have all done their part to make it worse. Although Congress has raised the debt ceiling 39 times since … Read more
BREAKING: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returns to Congress to vote on debt ceiling bill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The House of Representatives just approved the debt ceiling bill on a bipartisan vote of 269-161. I will update later. UPDATE: Final debt deal | U.S. Congress Votes Database – The Washington Post. Overshadowing the vote was Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returning to Congress to cast her vote to a standing ovation and thunderous … Read more
Koch Brothers’ Americans for Prosperity: old school voter suppression in Wisconsin recall
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh man, this is so old school. I have seen this voter suppression tactic used in various forms for as long as I can remember. Why does the right hate democracy? Koch Group Mails Suspicious Absentee Ballot Letters In Wisconsin | TPMDC: Politico reports, mailers have now turned up from Americans For Prosperity … Read more
Federal debt deal pass-through to state and local governments
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The dirty little secret of the federal debt deal is that it will be passed through to state and local budgets. Way to go Teabaggers and acolytes of Grover Norquist. You just blew up Arizona's budget with your faith based supply-side "trickle-down" economics — AGAIN! Ezra Klein reports Why any debt-ceiling deal … Read more
The GOP went on a debt orgy – and blames the Democrats for it
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you have forgotten, Ronald Reagan tripled the national debt and George W. Bush doubled it. The New York Times presented this helpful reminder below. Republicans want us to pretend that history began on January 20, 2009, with the inauguration of Barack Obama. Once Again, in words and pictures, the New York Times … Read more
SWAG Re: Early Filers for 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It’s August and you know what that means — “Silly Wild Ass Guess” (SWAG) time about who is running for office in 2012. One year from now, voters will be casting early votes in party primary elections. The district maps have not even been drawn, yet alone litigated in court, but there … Read more
