A few principled conservatives?
by David Safier Yesterday I wrote that newly elected AZ Republican congresspeople David Schweikert, Paul Gosar and Ben Quayle should refuse that socialized health care they complained about on the campaign trail but get as members of Congress. According to a DNC press release, some newly elected Republicans are doing just that. Advertisement When Rep.-elect … Read more
The Daily Show: Gaypocalypse Now
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart rips Sen. John McCain for moving the goalposts on DADT, using his own words against him. "McCain's like one of them Japanese soldiers living on Okinawa in 1949, still fighting because he doesn't realize the war ended a long time ago," Stewart said. "And, for some reason, even though he's … Read more
Foreclosuregate Update: Massachusetts to pursue recording fees from MERS
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Susie Madrak at crooksandliars.com has the latest development in the Foreclosuregate scandal. Showdown: Massachusetts Official To Pursue Mortgage Reassignment Fees From MERS: [N]o matter how much the politicians may try to cover up all the legal problems with MERS, this guy's right — and he's going to get that money: The gigantic … Read more
Don’t create Ethnic Studies review panel
by David Safier Some supporters of Ethnic Studies have recommended a review panel to examine the program's materials and, I suppose, its general curriculum. Bad idea. Unlike some people who are questioning the motives of people like school board member Mark Stegeman who support the review panel, I simply question their tactics. They're genuinely trying … Read more
Through the looking glass of Beltway unreality
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Catfood Commission will vote today on deficit-reduction recommendations for which the commission has not drafted any legislative language, as it was tasked to do; and it will fail to achieve the requisite 14 votes needed for that non-existent legislative language to compel Congress to take up any of its recommendations; and … Read more
Washington argues about tax cuts for the rich while the jobs deficit continues to grow
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Supply-sider Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) said this week that "It’s the creation of jobs that drives the economy… Job creators create jobs." Maybe someone should ask him what all of those corporations sitting on top of trillions of dollars in accumulated profits are doing to create jobs — because it ain't happening. (Reason: it is … Read more
NY Times on Brewercare “death panels”: death by budget cut
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gov. Jan Brewer and her Brewercare "death panels" continue to garner national media attention, today the New York Times in this report, Arizona Cuts Financing for Transplant Patients: Even physicians with decades of experience telling patients that their lives are nearing an end are having difficulty discussing a potentially fatal condition that … Read more
