Progressive Politics and the Meaning of American Freedom
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic Strategist has been hosting an online forum of an essay by John E. Shwarz, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, well respected author Amazon.com: John E. Schwarz: Books, and a friend of Blog for Arizona. The Democratic Strategist in collaboration with the major progressive intellectual center Demos, is featuring … Read more
Sen. Russell Pearce behaving badly
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During an interview on MSNBC on Wednesday, Sen. Russell Pearce could barely contain his contempt for Phoenix Vice Mayor Michael Nowakowski, the only Hispanic on the Phoenix City Council. Pearce's dickish behavior was over the top. The reporter attempted to question Nowakowski only to be interrupted by Pearce. The reporter eventually took control of … Read more
SEIU joins boycott of Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Service Employees International Union ;(SEIU): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ali Jost, SEIU (202) 730-7159May 6, 2010 Joining growing list of cities, major sports leagues, entertainers and lawmakers who have denounced and pulled their business out of Arizona… SEIU Joins with Other Labor and Civil Rights Groups to Announce … Read more
The Man Without a Country
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of the stories that left an indelible impression upon me and has stuck with me all of these years is The Man without a Country. Hale, Edward Everett. 1917. (Text) The Man without a Country I SUPPOSE that very few casual readers of the “New York Herald” of August 13, 1863, … Read more
Beltway “conventional wisdom” is an oxymoron – the media villagers are almost always wrong
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have never figured out why the media villagers and Beltway bloviators have any credibility with the public nor why any of them actually get paid for their opinions. They are like the weather reporter: they make a predicition and when they are wrong, they blame it on the "weather." (I'm looking … Read more
Brewer: “Please, Please don’t take away our All Star Game.”
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) The Accidental Guv sent out an email to her fans: Economic boycotts are an inappropriate and historically harmful response to an issue that deserves proper public debate and discussion. Inevitably, sports fans and teams all over the nation have developed an opinion on the passage of … Read more
Say it ain’t so, Joe – Arizona taxes are low!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "First Commandment" of the modern-day Republican Party is to oppose taxes — all taxes, in any form, in any amount, for any purpose, at all times. It is a knee-jerk rejection of taxes. Modern-day Republicans are all about the individual accumulation of personal wealth. "I've got mine, buddy, screw you!" Modern-day … Read more
