Warren Buffett: Trickle Down Economics Doesn’t Work
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Well, Duh! Warren. I have been explaining this for years. The only people who still believe in this nonsense are the cult members of the faith based supply-side "trickle down" economics religion of the GOP – and I suspect many of them question their "faith" in their religio-economic dogma. Advertisement GOP Saint Ronnie Reagan's own budget … Read more
Job Posting: PCDP Finance Director
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Pima County Democratic Party is currently accepting applications for the position of Finance Director. The PCDP will be accepting applications until November 30th. Interviews will take place the following week. Training for the position will take place December 13-17, and the position will start January 3rd. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate … Read more
Oh, and can you throw in a pony for Christmas?
by David Safier A letter in today's Star lays out what the country wants from Congress: . . . more jobs, lower taxes, smaller government, less intrusion from the government, immigration reform and an improved economy. I mean, is that too much to ask? All he wants for Christmas is six sound-bite solutions to all … Read more
Save Ethnic Studies forum today
by David Safier This is a little late, but for those who are interested in attending: Save Ethnic Studies will be featured at an educational forum hosted by the ACLU of Southern Arizona and Las Adelitas Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 following the filing of a lawsuit by 11 Tucson teachers against Tom Horne … Read more
The infamous “Daisy ad” returns for Jon Kyl
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: More than 40 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson used images of a little girl, a daisy and a mushroom cloud to urge people to vote for him, saying the “stakes are too high.” Now, a group backing the ratification of a new arms treaty with Russia has created a version of Mr. … Read more
GOP “death panels” in Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Countdown with Keith Olbermann dedicated its first two segments Friday nght to Arizona's AHCCCS transplant controversy — budget cuts made by the Republican-dominated legislature and signed by governor Jan Brewer ending transplant coverage for people on AHCCCS because no insurer will insure them. It was a cold cost-benefit analysis: so few people … Read more
White House White Board: The Rebirth of The American Auto Industry
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President’s tough decisions on the American auto industry in light of the General Motors IPO. The New York Times reports that "American taxpayers’ ownership of General Motors was halved on Wednesday, and billions of dollars in bailout money was returned to … Read more
