Robert Reich’s Rx for Passing Universal Health Care
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When one political party has committed itself to obstructionism and preserving the status quo, forget them. They have no intention of bargaining in good faith, and publicly proclaim that they want the president to fail for purely partisan political advantage. President Obama does not need a single "disloyal oppositon" Republican vote to … Read more
The Farley Report June 23, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson) thinks that our Accidental Governor and the GOP insane clown possee leadership will sell out Arizonans and come to a compromise deal on the budget at the last minute, while entirely shutting out slightly less than half of all Arizonans who are represented by Democratic legislators in this state … Read more
Better understanding the events in Iran
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an interview with CBS Evening News' Randall Pinkston on Sunday, Hooman Majd (author and Iranian political observer) explained that current events in Iran are not comparable to the Iranian Revolution in 1979. "There's no similarity, and anybody who thinks there is I think is either engaging in wishful thinking or reading … Read more
BREAKING: SCOTUS upholds Sec. 5 of Voting Rights Act, but provides a roadmap to future legal challenges
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the SCOTUSblog Section 5 survives: With only one Justice voting to strike down Congress’s 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act’s controversial Section 5, the Supreme Court on Monday interpreted the law in a way that saves it. The Court said that all local units of government must be given the … Read more
Attorney General Terry Goddard: Keep Concealed Weapons Regulations
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Updating an earlier post Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-State of Constant Fear) loves her concealed weapons, SB 1270 passed out of Sen. Jonathan "Tin Horn Dictator" Paton's Senate Judiciary Committee on a 4-3 party-line vote on Friday. No-permit hidden guns advance in state Senate | www.azstarnet.com ® Siding with gun owners over cops, … Read more
Countdown to Government Shutdown: Inside 10 days
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona is now inside 10 days until a partial shutdown of government services because our Accidental Governor and the GOP insane clown possee leadership cannot agree on a state budget. Last year the Legislature delayed enacting a state budget until three days to go before a government shutdown. So where do things … Read more
Where does Giffords stand on the public option?
by David SafierThis is probably our one shot during Obama's administration to pass health care legislation. We have to do it now, and we have to do it right. I'm a single payer guy myself, but I'm realistic enough to know that's not going to happen. So I want a strong, solid public option — … Read more
