Yes,butter does melt in Horne and Brewer’s mouth
by David Safier Horne and Brewer swear up and down, they have no desire to kill the medical marijuana bill with their lawsuit. They're just seeking clarification, they say. That they worded the lawsuit in a way intended to force the judge to put the state law in conflict with the feds pretty much ends … Read more
The fallacy of the latest right-wing ‘Medi-Scare’ attack: ‘Democrats did it too!”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tea-Publicans are taking a beating from constituents back home for voting for the GOP budget plan that includes Rep. Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare as we know it. So the right-wing noise machine has settled upon a post-vote plan to return to their "Medi-Scare" line of attack used successfully to confuse … Read more
No ruling yet on Ethnic Studies
by David Safier Ed Supe John Huppenthal has pushed back the date he plans to rule on whether MAS violates the law. It was expected before the end of May. Now it sounds like it will come next Friday, at the earliest. There are a bunch of possible explanations for the delay. Since none are … Read more
Ezra Klein systematically dismantles Paul Ryan’s arguments
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ezra Klein posed a series of questions to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) about the GOP plan to end Medicare as we know it, and Rep. Ryan responded to his questions. Ezra Klein systematically dismantles Rep. Ryan's arguments in this post, Responding to Ryan: In this post, I’m going to focus on his … Read more
Legislative Republicans Still Scheming To Topple Voter Protection Act
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The 2011 session of the legislature just ended but the Republicans in the lege are already planning for 2011. One of the few things, perhaps the only thing, preventing the legislature from laying complete waste to Arizona's already weak societal infrastructure has been the Voter Protection Act. … Read more
J.D. Hayworth labels Recall Pearce group “Socialist thugs who carry swastikas”
by David Safier The Phoenix New Times has posted a fundraising letter from J.D. Hayworth supporting BAN AMNESTY NOW and the Conservative Leadership Coalition. It's one of those circular diatribes filled with drumbeats and repeated, all-caps pleas for money. Here's the money quote: The very same socialist thugs who carry swastikas and call ALLconservatives "Hitler" … Read more
Melvin wants to keep the border safe — from commerce
by David Safier Al Melvin said No to opening more lanes at the Nogales border. Mr. Jobs/jobs/jobs doesn't see the point in speeding up the flow of customers and trucks crossing from Mexico into the U.S. In Marie Antoinette fashion, Melvin says, "Let them eat cake take trains." The backstory here is, Melvin is co-chair … Read more
