One little letter
by David Safier So I went to renew my car registration online. I typed in www.servicearizona.com (or so I thought). Advertisement Up comes this page. Not paying much attention, I clicked on Vehicle Registration Renewal. I got to a page with a lot more links. Fine. I clicked on Vehicle Registration and went to another … Read more
The comic stylings of G.I.’s Matthew Ladner
by David Safier The good news is, Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner is turning into a pitiable study in self parody and should no longer be taken seriously by anyone. The bad news is, you have to learn to appreciate the man's subtle comic stylings to realize what a buffoon he is, and since most people … Read more
Progressive Pushback
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Reps. Raul Grijalva and Keith Ellison, the incoming co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the next Congress, released this statement in response to the Obama-McConnell tax-cut deal: “We call on our Congressional leaders in the House and Senate to hold firm on passing a middle class tax cut with no strings … Read more
ALEC Conference: Newt Gingrich, Big Business and Arizona legislators
by David Safier The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) met a few days ago in D.C., buoyed by Republican victories. Here's a description of ALEC from a recent NPR expose: It's a membership organization of state legislators and powerful corporations and associations, such as the tobacco company Reynolds American Inc., ExxonMobil and the National Rifle Association. … Read more
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Edwards
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Elizabeth Edwards said goodbye to her family, friends and well wishers on Monday. Today she died. Elizabeth Edwards dies :: WRAL.com: Elizabeth Edwards, the political wife whose public battle with breast cancer, coping with marital infidelity and continued advocacy for the downtrodden raised her profile above that of her husband, died Tuesday. … Read more
How dare progressives call themselves “Patriots for American Values”!
by David Safier The gall! A group of people who oppose Russell Pearce's anti-immigrant hysteria is calling itself East Valley Patriots for American Values. Don't these people know conservatives own the terms "patriotism" and "American values"? They should be sued for copyright infringement. More seriously, this is a good thing we need to see more … Read more
George Carlin on “Our Owners”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I am still reading through the economic data and analysis on the compromise capitulation tax deal between the White House and Republicans (it's not good). When Republicans were in the majority, they got everything they wanted for their corporate masters with the help of corporatist Democrats. Even when Republicans were in a … Read more
