Pima County GOP’s gun fetish has a long history
by David Safier The Pima County Republican Party's recent Glock raffle is history. So this is a good time for a little historical reflection on the use of the conservative gun fetish in Southern Arizona politics. Treating guns simultaneously as sacred talisman and call-of-the-wild paean to sex and violence — talk about mixing sacred and … Read more
Lori Klein making GOP donors an offer they can’t refuse?
by David Safier The Republic says this is unusual. Sen. Lori Klein isn't just raising money for herself. She's raising bucks for others, and getting paid for it. Sen. Lori Klein can add a new line to her resume. No, it's not gun-safety instructor, but party-fundraiser extraordinaire. "Extraordinaire" as in it's not often you see … Read more
Getting proactive about rejecting the flat tax
by David Safier Among the many things I like about Sen. Paula Aboud's push to expose the flat tax is, she's getting ahead of the issue. Too often, we let the other side define the issue and set the vocabulary, then we end up back on our heels, trying to fight off their arguments, often … Read more
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remembering the heartbreak that was September 11, 2001… and the days that followed. (Photos taken from www.911digitalarchive.org) Alan Jackson's song "Where were you when the world stopped turning?"
Pearce Recall Update: Pearce’s stalking horse candidate files, petition challenge likely
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In early 16th-century England, a "stalking horse" was one trained to conceal the hunter walking behind it; the practice allowed human predators to sneak up on their prey without attracting suspicion. What exactly is a "stalking horse"? – Slate Magazine: In modern political applications of the phrase, a stalking horse is either … Read more
Forums on the Flat Tax Folly
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." – H. L. Mencken Since the age of Ronaldus Magnus, Republicans have offered only "simple solutions to complex problems" — policy by focus group tested bumper sticker slogans — that are flat out wrong. Like the Flat Tax folly … Read more
Economists agree that The American Jobs Act delivers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The economists have weighed in on The American Jobs Act and they agree that it delivers a significant boost to the economy and jobs. Now it will require convincing the "Do Nothing" Tea-Publican Congress that wants to destroy the American economy to prevent President Obama from having a major success on the economy … Read more
