Steven Pearlstein on GOP Propaganda
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steven Pearlstein of the Washington Post speaks truth to power in his column today Republicans Propagating Falsehoods in Attacks on Health-Care Reform (emphasis mine): As a columnist who regularly dishes out sharp criticism, I try not to question the motives of people with whom I don't agree. Today, I'm going to step … Read more
Terrific finale to Trib reporting on tuition tax credit/STO abuses
by David SafierYesterday, I wrote a post that mixed praise and criticism of the second part of the Trib's series, Rigged Privilege, about Arizona's poorly written and much abused tuition tax credit/STO legislation. I mostly jumped the gun on my criticisms, and for that I apologize to the reporters, Ryan Gabrielson and Michelle Reese. The … Read more
Sonia Sotomayor confirmed as first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: That's Justice Sotomayor to you! Congratulations to Associate Justice Sotomayor. Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in a historical vote that capped a summer-long debate marred by ethnic politics. She'll be sworn in Saturday as the court's 111th justice. The Senate vote was 68-31 to … Read more
Rachel Maddow exposes the big money pulling the strings of the GOP Astroturf protests
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Crooksandliars.com has more on the GOP Astroturf campaign to disprupt healthcare town halls. Rachel Maddow: Big Money Pulling the Strings of Protests Rachel Maddow exposes the monied interests pretending to be "average Americans" who are fueling the outrage at these "town halls gone wild". First up, Recess Rally, sponsored by Michelle Malkin, … Read more
GOP Astroturf losing control of the wingnuts, some threaten violence
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When you recruit hooligans and thugs from the far fringes of American society, you have to expect this kind of behavior. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the president of the freshman Democratic class has been “physically assaulted at a local event.” Freshman Democratic lawmaker ‘physically assaulted at a local event’ by activists. Rep. … Read more
America’s long tradition of town hall meetings under attack from GOP agitators
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The town hall meeting is ingrained in the history of New England from its earliest colonial days. While in decline, the town hall meeting is still the form of government in use today in a number of small towns in New England. History of Town Meeting: Origins of Small Town Government and … Read more
Tuition tax credit, STO articles, part 2
by David SafierThe 3rd and 4th article in the East Valley Tribune's series, Rigged Privilege, came out Tuesday. The stories contain further evidence of the abuses of tuition tax credits by both private schools and School Tuition Organizations. Schools teach parents how to skirt law details some outlandish behavior by schools and STOs and is … Read more
GOP Astroturf for K Street Lobbyists and the Status Quo
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The health insurance industry lobbyists, right-wing political action committees, and the RNC are orchestrating an Astroturf campaign to disrupt townhall meetings of Democratic members of Congress to create YouTube moments for the easily gullible and incompetent mainstream media to report as public opposition to health care reform. The people who show up at these … Read more
