SB1070 Update: Tucson-based SB1070 story deserves local coverage
by David Safier When Catholic Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson went to D.C. with a number of other Arizona religious leaders right after SB1070 was passed and talked to McCain, telling him why they opposed the law on religious grounds, McCain didn't like what they said. In other words, McCain told the religious leaders … Read more
Republican mayor says U.S. in a civil war
Posted by Craig McDermott I haven't posted here too much recently because I mostly cover legislative matters, and the lege has adjourned. However, this one is too good to pass up… …While the neo-Nazi Mexican hunting squads "patriotic citizen anti-immigrant patrols" may not have made it to the area around Yuma as yet, Yuma is … Read more
Is Huppenthal a dreaded Moral Relativist?
by David Safier For decades, conservatives have condemned schools for teaching Moral Relativism. It's also called Values Clarification. A Values Clarification question might be something like, "How should you punish someone who steals food to feed his hungry family?" That's terrible! scream conservatives. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. The law is the law! We … Read more
Ezra Klein on the failed GOP economic ideology
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have told you many times that the faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economic ideology has been entirely disproved and discredited. Yet the Republicans' bold election strategy this year is "back to the good old days of George W. Bush!" You remember that golden era, don't you? The weakest post-recession (2001) … Read more
Congress passes financial reform bill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate today finally passed the financial reform bill when the mythical moderates from Maine, Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, and former Tea Party heartthrob-turned-traitor Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts gave Democrats the 60 votes needed for cloture to end the GOP filibuster. One Democrat, Russ Feingold of Wisconsin voted no, … Read more
CCEC Debate: LD 28 Democratic House candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: LD 28 Democratic House candidates Steve Farley, Ted Prezelski, Mohur Sidhwa, Tim Sultan and Bruce Wheeler debate.
SB 1070 Update: First court hearing today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The first court hearing in one of the seven cases filed to date over SB 1070 will be heard today. Federal judge to hear Phoenix cop's opposition to SB 1070: Foes of Arizona's tough new immigration law will get their first chance Thursday to try to block its enforcement. U.S. District Court … Read more
