Why elections matter: the economy always does better under Democrats
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For those of us who read a lot of economic research and data the information below is not new, it is accepted historical fact. But the media villagers and Beltway bloviators who get paid to sell you the snake oil of faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economics work hard at confusing the … Read more
Jon Perr on the failed GOP economic ideology
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Continuing with this series, Jon Perr posts at Perrspectives.com/blog Meet the New Republican Alchemists: So it comes down to this. Republicans believe they can turn bullshit into gold. Despite the inescapable conclusion of history, [economic] theory and empirical evidence to the contrary, Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl, John Boehner, Tom Coburn, John McCain, … Read more
A question for the mainstream media: What if the Tea Party were black?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There is now a rap video to go with this thought provoking essay by Time Wise from April of this year. What If the Tea Party Were Black? | | AlterNet: What If the Tea Party Were Black? Imagine that hundreds of black protesters descended on DC armed with AK-47s. Would they … Read more
Neo-Nazis in Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Phoenix New Times has been investigating and writing about the sympatico relationship between Sen. Russell Pearce and Sheriff Joe Arpaio with Mesa's neo-Nazi groups for some time. This is a photo of Sen. Russell Pearce posing with neo-Nazi J.T. Ready. Russell Pearce's Willie Horton: White supremacist J.T. Ready. – Phoenix News; Russell … Read more
Bogus “toughest sheriff” makes Arizonans less safe
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In yet another publicity stunt, the self-described "America's toughest sheriff" Joe Arpaio conducted his sixteenth "immigration sweep" last week. This time he brought with him a belt-fed .50-caliber machine gun that can shoot accurately up to a mile as a display of the kind of force he would use if anyone hurts … Read more
McCain: Hiring new teachers — Pork; Missiles — “wonderful”
by David Safier This is almost too much to believe from McCain — though I should have realized long ago, nothing is too much to believe from McCain. In the debates, McCain was asked about his opposition to extending unemployment benefits. Oh no, he replied, . . . we want to extend unemployment benefits, but … Read more
SB1070 Update: Is this figure accurate?
by David Safier Can someone tell us if this is an accurate figure? I've never seen a figure that debunks the "Why don't they just come here legally?" myth, so I don't know if this one is accurate. The present system for employment-based immigration allows only 5,000 low-skill Green Cards per year for the entire … Read more
