The GOP Gimmicks-R-Us Shop: Opening Day of Congress
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Nobody, and I mean nobody, does gimmicks as much as the GOP. Advertisement The GOP Gimmicks-R-Us shop has Two new rules will give Constitution a starring role in GOP-controlled House for opening day of the 112th Congress: When Republicans take over the House [this] week, they will do something that apparently has never been done before in … Read more
‘The first default in history caused purely by insanity’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Whether you view this as the next hostage taking by the GOP, or as a dangerous game of chicken by uninformed Tea-Publicans, the manufactured crisis of raising the federal debt ceiling portends trouble because serious adults who are cognizant of their responsibility to govern wisely are in short supply in the Republican … Read more
Brewer denied AZ Death Panels before she acknowledged them
by David Safier Brewer's I'll-say-whatever-fits-the-moment style of politics is well known. Here's an example that bears repeating on inauguration day. (I'm not the first to blog about this. Craig was all over it weeks ago). The Capitol Times laid this out clearly. When Brewer was questioned about her decision to deny transplants to Arizonans, she … Read more
Obama Derangement Syndrome and GOP Witch Hunts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There are two stories today in the Washington Post that make one consider whether our elected leaders have gone entirely mad. The first headline fails to adequately describe the serious story of corruption that it is about. Demise of Iraqi water park illustrates limitations, abuse of U.S. funding program. What is this … Read more
Horne simply refuses to tell a story straight
by David Safier This should be an easy one for Horne. Going after Ethnic Studies in the state that gave you SB1070 shouldn't take any messing around with the facts. Enough people will be shocked and horrified and frightened simply because the courses discuss how Hispanics have been treated historically, how they are being treated … Read more
The ethnic studies battle heats up
by David Safier Monday promises to be a big day for TUSD's Ethnic Studies program. If I understand what I've read in a variety of news reports, Tom Horne is going to make his case for the program being out of compliance with HB2281. My guess, and I could be wrong, is that he's got … Read more
Update: NY Times on the GOP war on public employees
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New York Times today takes a look at the GOP war on public employees. Public Employee Unions Face Rising Public Anger: Across the nation, a rising irritation with public employee unions is palpable, as a wounded economy has blown gaping holes in state, city and town budgets, and revealed that some … Read more
