Fast and Furious, meet Wide Receiver
October 9, 2011
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by David Safier Ask Darrell Issa. It's the scandal of the century. Obama's ATF goons let guns walk across the border to Mexico as part of the wrong-headed Operation Fast and Furious. Never in the history of this nation has . . . No other president would ever allow . . . Well, never in … Read more
Stalking state laws: the NRA and its lobbyists work slowly but inexorably
October 9, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The NRA is proving that when it comes to lobbying state legislatures, persistence is almost as important as money, as is the patience to take small bites. (Not that lots of money hurts. :) ) Perhaps it's the old saw about repeating a lie often enough that it becomes fact … Read more
AIRC Update: Schedule of Round Two of Public Hearings Announced
October 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricitng Commission (AIRC) has announced the schedule for Round Two of public hearings around the state. If you have not previously attended any hearings, these hearings will be your last opportunity to make your voice heard. Round two of AIRC Public Outreach Meetings Download PDF Meetings are subject to … Read more
Koch Brothers’ lawbreaking: bribery and dealings with Iran
October 8, 2011
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by David Safier This will be my last post on the Bloomberg News story, Koch Brothers Flout Law Getting Richer With Secret Iran Sales. I've broken my coverage of the story into four posts (here are one, two and three), because each individual instance of corporate greed and illegality deserves coverage. But the overall "preponderance … Read more
Tea-Publican ‘religious test’ for office rears its ugly head at Values Voter Summit
October 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "[N]o religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." – Article VI, United States Constitution The Tea-Publicans like to beat their chests and loudly proclaim that they are "constitutionalists," but they believe in the cafeteria plan of picking and choosing only those … Read more
AIRC Update: ASU Professor Jennifer Steen on Arizona Redistricting
October 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jennifer Steen, a professor at Arizona State University, has testified regulalry at AIRC public hearings. She is a political scientist and a "numbers cruncher" who knows what she is talking about. Her testimony has been some of the most insightful at these public hearings. If you attend the AIRC public hearings over the … Read more
AIRC Update: Weekend schedule of public hearings added – your testimony is requested
October 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) had hoped to complete the state legislative district "draft map" by the end of the week, but the commission has added an additional three days of public hearings over the long Columbus Day holiday weekend and another on Tuesday. This gives those of you who work Monday … Read more
Urgent request from Pima Dems: Attend Monday’s Redistricting Committee meeting
October 7, 2011
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by David Safier I must admit, I've watched the Redistricting Commission's work from afar. But we're down to crunch time, and the Pima County Democratic Party says it's important for people to attend the Monday meeting. It starts at 9:30am. It's important for people to show up to make sure the congressional and legislative maps … Read more
