When lying becomes acceptable as part of a politico-theology
November 29, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The utter falsity of a statement is no barrier to Republican leaders repeating it. And so it was Sunday, as South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham offered his version of the GOP's Uber Lie that tax cuts pay for themselves. Lindsey Graham Regurgitates the GOP's Tax Cut Whopper: Appearing on Fox News Sunday … Read more
Al Melvin: I’ll tell you what you can read in my district!
November 28, 2010
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by David Safier It looks like Sen. Al Melvin is a staunch defender of the First Amendment — except in restaurants in his district. The Republican lawmaker, who was just re-elected to a second term representing Legislative District 26, tried to bully an Oro Valley restaurant into getting rid of a Tucson Weekly rack that … Read more
Tucson’s Brig. Gen. John Adams talks START Treaty on MSNBC
November 28, 2010
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by David Safier Last Monday, Tucson's Brigadier General John Adams (Retired) was on MSNBC's Daily Rundown for a five minute interview on the need to ratify the START Treaty. An excellent summary of the issues and the need for ratification, soon.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s deficit-reduction alternative is superior to the Bowles-Simpson “chairmen’s mark”
November 28, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A liberal member of President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission released an alternative plan to reign in federal red ink, a proposal she says “protects the poor and the middle-class.” Deficit Reduction Alternative ‘Protects Poor, Middle-Class,’ Beats Obama Targets: Rep. Jan Schakowsky unveiled her plan last week an alternative to the proposal by the … Read more
The banksters of Wall Street are a “socially useless activity”
November 28, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New Yorker this week published a thought provoking article by John Cassidy, What Good Is Wall Street? (Much of what investment bankers do is socially worthless) that examines the social utility of the banksters of Wall Street in our economy (excerpt)(emphasis added): Yet Wall Street’s role in financing new businesses is … Read more
The Munk Debate: Frist v. Dean on “I would rather get sick in America than Canada”
November 27, 2010
Great debate footage on America's healthcare system featuring former Senator Dr. Bill Frist and former presidential candidate and DNC chair Dr. Howard Dean. Excellent! Munk Debate on Health Care from Sherry Naylor on Vimeo.
Korea: 60th Anniversary of the “Frozen Chosin”
November 26, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: With the recent increase in hostilities from the "Hermit Kingdom" of North Korea against South Korea, it is appropriate to remember what has become known as the "forgotten war," the Korean War (1950-1953). November 26 marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The fighting around Chosin … Read more
Record corporate profits – so where are all those private sector jobs?
November 26, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We are told by supply-sider Republicans that we must give tax cuts and transfer the nation's wealth to corporations and the investor class, the "two percenters," because they are the "job creators" of our economy. Uh-huh. So how did this Gilded Age revival work out over the past decade? Repost: The Bush … Read more
