Brewer and her Star Chamber remove the ‘Independent’ from the Independent Redistricting Commission
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Exhibiting complete and utter contempt for the voters of Arizona who enacted the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by a citizens initiative in 2000 to put an end to just this sort of political gamesmanship, our lame-duck Governor and her Tea-Publican Arizona Senate Star Chamber engaged in the most heinous violation of the Arizona … Read more
BREAKING: Brewer calls Special Session to remove AIRC Chair Colleen Mathis
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: After a day of wrangling among Tea-Publican conspirators on how far to go in blowing up the AIRC, the votes must now finally be lined up as our lame-duck Governor has issued the call for a Special Session to remove AIRC Chair Colleen Mathis. The Senate will come into session to rubber-stamp Governor Brewer's … Read more
“Occupy” is the new “In”
by David Safier First there were sit-ins. On February 1, 1960, Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, David Richmond, and Ezell Blair, Jr., walked into an F.W. Woolworth Company store in Greensboro, North Carolina, purchased some school supplies, then went to the lunch counter and asked to be served. They knew they probably would not be. The … Read more
AIRC Update: Action Alert
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last night the Governor's office announced that it would not call for a Special Session on Tuesday, but the governor's spokesperson said that she was keeping her options open. The political gossip rag The Yellow Sheet Report (suscription required) has a post about the Tea-Publican leadership making a last ditch effort today for … Read more
Heritage Foundation, AEI: Teachers overpaid by $120 billion per year
by David Safier I had no idea I was overpaid during my 30+ years of teaching, but the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute have schooled me. Apparently, public school teachers make more than they should. If you do a simple comparison . . . well, no, if you do a simple comparison, teachers … Read more
Sen. Frank Antenori’s lame idea rejected as ‘ludicrous’ and ‘irresponsible’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The other day Howard Fischer reported GOP state lawmaker wants Arizona voters to pick district boundaries: A Republican lawmaker is proposing to amend the Arizona Constitution to give voters the final say on lines for the state's 30 legislative and nine congressional districts. Sen. Frank Antenori of Tucson envisions a plan where … Read more
AIRC Update: The Governor’s Star Chamber and Tea-Publican Tyranny Run Amok
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In 1988, Governor Evan Mecham faced impeachment, charged with obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds by a Republican-controlled legislature. Jan Brewer, then a member of the legislature, made an impassioned speech against the impeachment of Governor Mecham and voted against his impeachment. Her colleagues disagreed and impeached the Governor. At … Read more
