Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If you have ever wondered why Congress is so out of touch with average Americans and serves only the interests of the wealthiest Americans, Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org) has the answer. Congressional Members' Personal Wealth Expands Despite Sour National Economy – OpenSecrets: Advertisement Despite a stubbornly sour national economy congressional members’ … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a mendacious editorial opinion today, the editors of the Arizona Republic kissed Sen. Jon Kyl's ass instead of calling for his head for putting partisan party politics ahead of the national security of the United States. Senate, Obama can achieve arms deal: A new nuclear-arms reduction treaty between the United States … Read more

Hola Liberals! This week we have a special guest at our regular Sunday night Drinking session: Bruce Wheeler, the newly elected State Legislator in LD 28. Bruce will be joining us starting at 6pm at the Shanty on 4th Avenue. Come down and have a chat and beer with Bruce! New posts will appear below … Read more

by David Safier I present this without comment. I read it in "News of the Weird" on a back page of Tucson Weekly. For the more complete version of the story, see Bob Herbert's NY Times column, The Mississippi Pardons. For months, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has been indifferent to humanitarian appeals on behalf of … Read more

by David Safier I don't normally recommend Republican reading matter, especially when the Republican used to be George Bush's speech writer. But I'm making an exception with this David Frum piece in the Sunday NY Times which I finally got around to reading. First, man, can this guy write! I wish I could do half … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent at the Washington Post's Plum Line reports today Dems will vote on just middle class tax cuts, Hoyer says: Steny Hoyer, the number two in the House Dem leadership, told Democrats at a caucus meeting this morning that they would get to vote this year on just extending the Bush … Read more

by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 8.  Interviews, both in-person and telephonic, will be conducted. All of the applications can be viewed here; a list of the candidates who made the first cut is here. From an email that was forwarded to me (and there … Read more