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Governor Brewer rushes to de facto Governor ‘King’ Russell Pearce’s aid
July 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: E.J. Montini of the Arizona Republic gets it exactly right today regarding Governor Jan Brewer's fundraising letter on behalf of our de facto governor, "King" Russell Pearce. The two are joined at the hip by their mutual demagoguery over SB 1070. Brewer rushes to puppeteer's aid: She won the election by signing Pearce's … Read more
‘King’ Russell Pearce not so confident – legal challenge filed to recall election
July 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The summary report in the Arizona Republic today is factually incorrect. Russell Pearce files challenge to Arizona recall. Howard Fischer gets it right. Suit asks judge to throw out all signatures on Pearce recall petitions – East Valley Tribune: Supporters of Senate President Russell Pearce asked a state judge on Monday to … Read more
The Criminal Culture of News Corp.
July 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: “Bury your mistakes,” Rupert Murdoch is fond of saying. That unfortunate choice of phrase may come back to haunt him in coming days now that Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbiz reporter who was the first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, … Read more
“Original Intent” of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
July 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Constitutional Conservatives like to say they look to the original intent of a constitutional provision (yes, I know they are full of it). Prop. 106 creating the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission was overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2000. The persons behind this proposition are all still with us and thus the "original intent" … Read more
Moody’s: Just get rid of the debt ceiling and end all this foolishness
July 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ratings agency Moody's on Monday suggested the United States should eliminate its statutory limit on government debt to reduce uncertainty among bond holders. Moody's suggests U.S. eliminate debt ceiling: The United States is one of the few countries where Congress sets a ceiling on government debt, which creates "periodic uncertainty" over the … Read more
Rupertgate Update: Another arrest and resignation (and a death)
July 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let's turn to the British press for an update of events over the weekend. The only newspaper you can trust is The Guardian. "Rebekah Brooks was released from police custody on Sunday night, a full 12 hours after her arrest by detectives investigating allegations of phone hacking and corrupting of police officers … Read more
Mea local-GOP-politics culpa
July 17, 2011
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by David Safier I don't write much about local politics, and when I ventured into writing about the world of the Pima County GOP a few days ago, my inexperience and — let's face it — my ignorance showed. I heard from people of a number of political persuasions that my analysis of the back … Read more
The Star has good news about downtown (So why wrap it in gloom?)
July 17, 2011
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by David Safier Wanna read some good news about Tucson's downtown? Read the story about Fletcher McCusker, CEO of Providence Service Corp., and how his belief in downtown and love of music have made him a central part of the surging revitalization in the area. Terrific story. Just skip the downer of a first paragraph, … Read more
