UPDATE: Rep. Kavanagh’s “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul” budget approved by House Appropriations Committee
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. John Kavanagh's "Robbing Peter to Pay Paul" budget plan passed out of his House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday on a straight party line vote. Panel's OK advances budget plan Even Republican supporters complained that it's a "bad budget" that will get a makeover before being considered for a final vote. Advertisement … Read more
Sen. Christopher Dodd is open to torture prosecutions
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Christopher Dodd is the son of Thomas Dodd, who served as a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Tribunals after World War II. Thomas Dodd's cross-examination of Hermann Göring provided the centerpiece of the trials. In 2007, Senator Dodd published "Letters From Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest For Justice." Amazon.com You … Read more
Kavanagh has a sensitive side
by David SafierAwhile back, in a post titled, Is Kavanagh somewhat warped?, I linked together a few sneering "It won't kill you" comments he made, referring to people who complained about cuts to education. At the end, I wrote, This is a man who makes fun of people who are in pain. He's the school … Read more
Colin Powell, another tax-and-spend liberal commie socialist
by David Safier (TASL) General Colin Powell, former secretary of state and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff for a couple of Republican presidents (can't use too many titles at a moment like this), has a few choice words for the Republican Party "The Republican Party is in deep trouble," Powell told corporate security … Read more
Steele capitulates, cedes power to his critics at RNC
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Moonie Times has yet another EXCLUSIVE: Steele yields powers to foes in RNC – Washington Times: Capitulating to critics on the Republican National Committee, embattled Republican Party Chairman Michael S. Steele has signed a secret pact agreeing to controls and restraints on how he spends hundreds of millions of dollars in … Read more
Dupnik, remove foot from mouth. Then kick yourself.
by David SafierSheriff Clarence Dupnik has been the number one photo op for aspiring Democratic candidates in the area for years. Stand with Dupnik, show you believe in law and order. Now we may not see as many candidates lining up for photos and endorsements. Dupnik's statement about checking students' immigration status, then kicking the … Read more
College notes
by David Safier New, cheaper AZ colleges? A few ideas are being discussed by the AZ Board of Regents, like buying a community college, then making it into a four year institution, or creating a number of four year colleges around the state that don't emphasize the research component, which would bring costs down. Good … Read more
