Breaking: Protestors in peaceful act of civil disobedience in Phoenix are arrested
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The First Amendment is under assault in Arizona today. More than a hundred protestors blocked Washington Street near Phoenix City Hall Thursday in a mass act of civil disobedience and anger over the enactment of Arizona's tough new immigration law. Arizona immigration law protesters arrested after blocking street: At least 14 were … Read more
Brewer’s fear mongering helps drive tourists away from Arizona — but CCA doesn’t mind
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jan Brewer's fear mongering over "headless corpses" is managing to destroy what little is left of Arizona's economy, in particular, tourism (down 10%). Jan Brewer's fearmongering is destroying Arizona's economy — but hey, it wins votes: KPHO-TV in Phoenix, for instance, found that her fearmongering about "headless corpses" was driving tourists away … Read more
The Republican Tea Party Contract on America
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: h/t Bluegal at crooksandliars.com Press Release from the Democratic National Committee: WASHINGTON, D.C. – [Wednesday], Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine, DNC Vice Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC Vice Chair Mike Honda, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Congressman Charlie Gonzalez, Congressman Keith Ellison and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. held a press conference to … Read more
Election Month begins today – Vote!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Election Month begins today! Initial mailing of early ballots and the first day of early voting is Thursday, July 29. Please return your early mail ballots. For a list of early voting sites in Pima County, see Pima County Recorder's Office. Last day to request an early ballot is Friday, August 13. Last … Read more
Tucson Weekly 2010 Democratic primary endorsements
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Weekly has made its endorsements in the 2010 primaries. Zombie State | Feature | Tucson Weekly. Here are the Democratic primary endorsements: U.S. Senate John Dougherty Attorney General Felecia Rotellini But see: Vince Rabago Qualifies for Clean Elections Secretary of State Chris Deschene Superintendent of Public Instruction Penny Kotterman Arizona Corporation … Read more
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik on SB 1070 ruling
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I will post a link to the transcript when it becomes available. (See below) Transcript Wednesday, July 28th – Countdown with Keith Olbermann: [snip] O‘DONNELL: As promised, we are joined now by Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, who has served as the sheriff of Pima County, Arizona, for over 30 years. Sheriff, the last … Read more
SB1070 Update: If Judge Bolton just read the bill . . .
by David Safier The question needs to be asked. Did Judge Bolton read SB1070? The reason I ask is, we've been told over and over, if you just read the bill, you'll see it's nothing more than a mirror of federal law and it absolutely, no-doubt-about-it prohibits racial profiling. So I guess the judge didn't … Read more
