John McCain was against torture before he was for it
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The McMedia idolize Senator John McCain partly because of his experience as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam war. McCain was savagely beaten and tortured, and was broken to the point where he signed confessions and participated in propaganda videos for the North Vietnamese. Advertisement John McCain knows the horrors of … Read more
Dems not happy with raid on school funding
by David SafierI posted earlier today (What?) about the plan to withhold $300 million in state payments to school districts. That's bad enough, given how cash strapped schools are, but it's not the worst part. This is supposed to be a rollover, where you withhold payments now but make them sometime in the near future. … Read more
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by David Safier As everyone knows, Obama will be at ASU this afternoon (Don't take us for granted down here, Barack. Come for a visit sometime!) According to the Star, the legislature is invited, but, no surprise, most of the Rs will be sitting this one out. Melvin is among the "Thanks, but no thanks" … Read more
What?
by David Safier It sounds like we're going to get some news soon about a budget deal between the Rs in the legislature and the Guv. One of their plans is simply stunning. The Legislature is expected to take action today on a fast-track bill to strip another $300 million from school districts — potentially … Read more
Jam, not Slam
by David Safier The Arizona Guardian called it a Poetry Slam, and I followed their lead. But it looks like the event at the White House was a Poetry Jam. Having James Earl Jones performing a scene from Othello isn't normal Slam fare. No open mic (a commenter tells me "mic" is short for "microphone," … Read more
Olbermann Schools O’Rielly For His Nazi Appeasement Revisionist History
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Keith Olberman destroys the spurious claims of Bill O'Rielly that the Bush torture program was no different than what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill did during World War II. Not only is this historically inaccurate, it is legally irrelevant. The Convention Against Torture and U.S. laws against torture were enacted decades later, … Read more
Could it be… SATAN!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Normally I could care less about celebrity scandals, especially faux celebrities overstaying their 15 minutes of fame. But Miss California, Carrie Prejean, is a gift that just keeps on giving. There was Miss California being questioned by judge Perez Hilton about gay marriage at the Miss America Pageant. Here is the transcript … Read more
