A few people showed up for the Wednesday “Occupy Wall Street” event
October 6, 2011
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by David Safier I haven't seen anything like official numbers on yesterday's "Occupy Wall Street" event. I know the number was in the thousands and the loose coalition is getting broader, including teachers, union members and other "establishment" types, so the "dirty hippies" label is getting harder to use. Lots of young people. Lots and … Read more
AIRC Update: FAIR Trust defines ‘fair and nonpartisan’ as ‘permanent Republican majority’
October 6, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "And I firmly believe that God has placed me in this powerful position of Arizona's governor to help guide our state through the difficulties that we are currently facing." – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer EJMontini – God elected Gov. Brewer? FAIR Trust, as we learned from Steve Muratore yesterday, is essentially the … Read more
“Hey hey, ho ho, Wall Street greed has got to go.”
October 5, 2011
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by David Safier Greed. That's the key to the slogan. “Hey hey, ho ho, Wall Street greed has got to go.” That, apparently, was one of the chants heard during today's NYC march. Protesters marched from Occupy Wall Street’s base in Zuccotti Park to meet up with union organizers a few blocks away in Foley … Read more
Not Breaking News: Sarah Palin not running for president (no kidding)
October 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The poor media villagers. First Chris Christie broke their hearts, and now their media creation, Sarah Palin says she is also not running for president. (The only people who ever believed that she would run are the delusional media villagers). What will the media villagers fill their time endlessly speculating about now? MSNBC reports Sarah … Read more
Koch Brothers’ lawbreaking: two teens burned alive
October 5, 2011
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by David Safier The Bloomberg News story, Koch Brothers Flout Law Getting Richer With Secret Iran Sales, is filled with instances of immoral and illegal behavior on the part of the Koch Brothers' corporations. When you look at the preponderance of evidence, it's clear, the Koch Brothers are motivated by greed, not love of country, … Read more
Dr. Word asks: Artisan pizza from Domino’s?
October 5, 2011
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by David Safier I've heard it on TV. I read it today in the Star. So it must be true. Domino's now makes artisan pizza. The word "artisan" mixes together "art" and "craftsman" (Sorry, I had to use the male form instead of the gender neutral "craftsperson" to be historically accurate and pick up the … Read more
Because we all need a good laugh today
October 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I caught this on the Rachel Maddow Show last night. I am surprised that the guys at Tucson Weekly have not discovered this web site. http://badlipreading.tumblr.com/ From Bad Lip Reading, Michele Bachmann proving that you really can't believe everything you see.
AFL-CIO ‘America Wants to Work’ Week October 10-16
October 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Occupy Wall Street" protests against Wall Street that are spreading nationwide will help build a movement by workers and the unemployed to “rebuild the American dream,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. Anti-Wall Street Protests Fuel Drive for U.S. Jobs, Trumka Says – Businessweek: Trumka said the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor … Read more
