Featured Stories
Las Adelitas Arizona candidate endorsements
May 29, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from Las Adelitas Arizona: Las Adelitas Arizona Releases Candidate Endorsements Tucson, Arizona – Las Adelitas Arizona is proud to announce their candidate endorsements for the 2010 election cycle. Las Adelitas Arizona is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of Latinas and their families through increased
Reminder: National Day of Action Against SB 1070 and March Saturday
May 29, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier posted about this event earlier this week. This is a reminder. National Day of Action Against SB 1070 and March Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010 Time: 8:00am – 6:00pm Location: UFCW Hall Street: 2401 N. Central Ave City/Town: Phoenix, AZ View Map Description Sponsored by the Labor Council for Latin
SB1070 Update: The imperative “shall”
May 28, 2010
by David Safier In media coverage of SB1070, the most serious error I see regularly is saying that the bill gives an officer the right to determine if people are in the country illegally when there is a reasonable suspicion about their immigration status. That's wrong. An officer doesn't simply "have the right." If there's
Day 4 of Pima Dems’ Al Melvin Week
May 28, 2010
by David Safier Once again a day late, here is Day 4 of the Pima Dem's Al Melvin Week. This Media Release about cutting library budgets and digging for uranium is too good to edit, so I'll let the Pima Dems speak for themselves. State Sen. Al Melvin has saluted his Phoenix bosses time and
John McCain pandering to homophobes
May 28, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the ongoing saga of John McCain debating John McCain on "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) and losing the debate, John McCain Flip-Flops, Rejects the Recommendation of the Pentagon on DADT, Grampy crankypants now wants to double-down on his pandering to the gay-bashing homophobe fringe of the Republican Party. John McCain: Filibuster
The Plum Line: Is there a Sarah Palin vileness/absurdity threshold?
May 28, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent at the Washington Post's Plum Line blog asks the right question: Is there a Sarah Palin vileness/absurdity threshold? A question for fellow reporters and editors: At what point do Sarah Palin's attacks and smears become so vile and absurd that they no longer merit attention? Is there such a point?
Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL): Why conservatives should oppose Arizona’s immigration law
May 28, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Conservative stalwart Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) has some words of advice for his fellow conservatives today in the Washington Post Why conservatives should oppose Arizona's immigration law: The latest issue freedom-loving conservatives should be concerned about is the Arizona immigration law. This law clearly challenges citizens' freedoms, and it does so by
