George Packer gets it right
by David Safier George Packer has a short blog post on the New Yorker website about Jared Loughner and the escalating hostility in political discourse. He goes beyond talking about violence-laden language to all hostile rhetoric which doesn't simply argue with opponents. It delegitimizes them. Advertisement He writes, the point isn't whether or not Loughner's … Read more
Memorial Services Begin For The Victims
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Arizona Daily Star: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson will hold a mass for the victims on Tuesday, January 11 at Saint Odilia Catholic Church, 7570 N. Paseo del Norte, at 7:00 p.m. A memorial event entitled "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America" will be held on Wednesday, January 12 at the McKale … Read more
Star, Fischer coverage of Dupnik’s statements deplorable
by David Safier I just went through the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday paper editions of the Star. Sheriff Dupnik receives barely a mention, until today's paper. I've seen him on television everywhere — local stations, networks, even in an interview on Fox. The LA Times ran a story, After shootings, Clarence Dupnik is Arizona's new … Read more
President Obama and First Lady to attend memorial event at University of Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Tucson to pay tribute to the victims of Saturday's mass shooting. The president will speak at a memorial event at the University of Arizona on Wednesday night. Obamas coming here for tribute: The event, titled "Together We Thrive: Tucson and America," starts … Read more
‘Funeral Protection Zone’ bill to be introduced today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democrats in the Arizona Legislature will introduce a bill Tuesday to create a "funeral protection zone" to keep protesters from disrupting the funerals of those killed in the mass shooting near Tucson. Arizona shooting: Democrats' bill would protect funerals: The Rev. Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas responded to the shooting … Read more
A criticism of the AZ Democratic Party
by David Safier I am both astonished and dismayed by the passivity of the Arizona Democratic Party right now. I have kept my ear to the ground, I have read every Media Release and email I could find from the party and from politicians over the past few days, and I have found little that … Read more
Notes and scenes from the opening of the 50th Arizona Legislature
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …First, a report (via Facebook) from Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: "President Obama will go to Tucson, AZ on Wednesday" No details at this time, but will post as they become available. …Committee schedules are in flux this week because of Saturday's massacre. Some are expected to meet, but the … Read more
