Texas jury nails “The Hammer”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. "Hot Tub Tom" looks a little stunned, doesn't he? Advertisement A Texas jury on Wednesday found Tom DeLay, the former House majority leader, guilty in a money-laundering trial involving contributions to political campaigns. Ex-House Leader DeLay Found Guilty in Texas Case: Jurors deliberated for 19 hours … Read more
The Simpsons – Fox News “Not racist, but #1 with racists”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Simpsons damning indictment of the merchants of fear on cable news (and the networks as well). We'll see how long it takes Fox to take down this video. h/t crooksandliars.com.
Update: Brewercare “death panels” in Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a follow-up to last Friday's report, Countdown with Keith Olbermann aired this follow-up report on Tuesday night. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Transcript for Tuesday, Nov. 23rd – Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Palin Nation rigging the vote fails on Dancing With the Stars
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I do not watch a lot of TV. I despise so-called "reality" shows and contest shows. Which means I do not watch the so-called reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska or her pathetic attempt to rig the vote on Dancing With the Stars for her daughter Bristol in some kind of weird pseudo-straw poll of … Read more
Memorial Service for Art Chapa
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A memorial service for lobbyist Art Chapa will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Avenue, in Tucson. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas will officiate. The family has established a fund in Chapa's name to increase awareness of H. pylori-induced cancer. Contributions may be sent to … Read more
GOP attacks on minimum wage workers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During the past year's election a number of Republican and Tea Party candidates revived an old attack that we have not heard in some years — an attack on the federal minimum wage. The attack is rooted in two arguments: free market conservative economics that rejects government regulation – wages should be determined … Read more
Hate crimes up in Arizona
by David Safier From the Phoenix New Times: From 2008 to 2009, Arizona's number of reported hate crimes increased by more than 18.3 percent. This is up over the year prior, 2007 to 2008, which saw a 14.9 percent increase in hate crimes statewide. The numbers themselves show the creep upward. In 2007, there were … Read more
