by David Safier Brett Mecum was fired from his job as head of the AZ Republican Party. Advertisement No, not really. He actually resigned. But the party agreed to "fire" him so he could collect unemployment. Perfectly legal. But doesn't that, um, take away his incentive to go out and look for a job? How … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: (A quick note to The Tequila Party: send a press release if you want anyone to know about your event). The Tequila Party (TTP) is holding its first national Tequila Party Rally in downtown Tucson this Saturday, June 4, 6:00- 9:00 p.m. at La Cocina Restaurant (Courtyard), 201 N. Court Avenue, Tucson … Read more

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …that Rep. Paul "I'm a millionaire" Gosar (R-AZ1) pushed an anti-Davis-Bacon Act amendment to the Homeland Security funding bill passed by the House this week?  The Davis-Bacon Act requires that workers on public works projects are paid the "prevailing wage" in their area.  The amendment failed, even with … Read more

by David Safier Unfortunately, this is for real: Al Qaeda urging its followers in America to buy firearms at gun shows where there are no background checks and use them in acts of terrorism. In a video released today Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn encourages terrorists to use American gun shows to arm themselves for … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I recently received a letter from the IRS kindly informing me that I made a miscalculation and that I owe them a small sum of money (less than the cost of a tank of gas). I totally disagreed, but I paid it anyway because the small amount was not worth the aggravation and … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen breaks down the May jobs report. Political Animal – Jobs landscape deteriorates, unemployment up: In the first four months of 2010, we saw steady and encouraging growth in the job market, and optimism was high. Then May came and the job market faltered badly. This year is starting to look … Read more