No ruling yet on Ethnic Studies
by David Safier Ed Supe John Huppenthal has pushed back the date he plans to rule on whether MAS violates the law. It was expected before the end of May. Now it sounds like it will come next Friday, at the earliest. There are a bunch of possible explanations for the delay. Since none are … Read more
Ezra Klein systematically dismantles Paul Ryan’s arguments
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ezra Klein posed a series of questions to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) about the GOP plan to end Medicare as we know it, and Rep. Ryan responded to his questions. Ezra Klein systematically dismantles Rep. Ryan's arguments in this post, Responding to Ryan: In this post, I’m going to focus on his … Read more
Legislative Republicans Still Scheming To Topple Voter Protection Act
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The 2011 session of the legislature just ended but the Republicans in the lege are already planning for 2011. One of the few things, perhaps the only thing, preventing the legislature from laying complete waste to Arizona's already weak societal infrastructure has been the Voter Protection Act. … Read more
J.D. Hayworth labels Recall Pearce group “Socialist thugs who carry swastikas”
by David Safier The Phoenix New Times has posted a fundraising letter from J.D. Hayworth supporting BAN AMNESTY NOW and the Conservative Leadership Coalition. It's one of those circular diatribes filled with drumbeats and repeated, all-caps pleas for money. Here's the money quote: The very same socialist thugs who carry swastikas and call ALLconservatives "Hitler" … Read more
Melvin wants to keep the border safe — from commerce
by David Safier Al Melvin said No to opening more lanes at the Nogales border. Mr. Jobs/jobs/jobs doesn't see the point in speeding up the flow of customers and trucks crossing from Mexico into the U.S. In Marie Antoinette fashion, Melvin says, "Let them eat cake take trains." The backstory here is, Melvin is co-chair … Read more
Vermont becomes first state to move towards a single-payer health care system
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The insurance industry and its allies in the GOP will do everything in their power to kill this plan in the crib. They can't have the existence of a cost-effective single-payer health care system take root at the state level, as Medicare and VA Care have done at the federal level. It … Read more
RyanCare costs more than Medicare
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP's self-proclaimed boy genius, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), rolled out a new video after his GOP Budget was defeated in the Senate on Wednesday, trying to better explain to you ignorant Americans just how his GOP Budget is genius — genius, I tell ya! — if only you ignorant people would … Read more
