Jon Perr on the failed GOP economic ideology
July 19, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Continuing with this series, Jon Perr posts at Perrspectives.com/blog Meet the New Republican Alchemists: So it comes down to this. Republicans believe they can turn bullshit into gold. Despite the inescapable conclusion of history, [economic] theory and empirical evidence to the contrary, Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl, John Boehner, Tom Coburn, John McCain,
A question for the mainstream media: What if the Tea Party were black?
July 19, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There is now a rap video to go with this thought provoking essay by Time Wise from April of this year. What If the Tea Party Were Black? | | AlterNet: What If the Tea Party Were Black? Imagine that hundreds of black protesters descended on DC armed with AK-47s. Would they
Neo-Nazis in Arizona
July 19, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Phoenix New Times has been investigating and writing about the sympatico relationship between Sen. Russell Pearce and Sheriff Joe Arpaio with Mesa's neo-Nazi groups for some time. This is a photo of Sen. Russell Pearce posing with neo-Nazi J.T. Ready. Russell Pearce's Willie Horton: White supremacist J.T. Ready. – Phoenix News; Russell
Bogus “toughest sheriff” makes Arizonans less safe
July 19, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In yet another publicity stunt, the self-described "America's toughest sheriff" Joe Arpaio conducted his sixteenth "immigration sweep" last week. This time he brought with him a belt-fed .50-caliber machine gun that can shoot accurately up to a mile as a display of the kind of force he would use if anyone hurts
McCain: Hiring new teachers — Pork; Missiles — “wonderful”
July 18, 2010
by David Safier This is almost too much to believe from McCain — though I should have realized long ago, nothing is too much to believe from McCain. In the debates, McCain was asked about his opposition to extending unemployment benefits. Oh no, he replied, . . . we want to extend unemployment benefits, but
SB1070 Update: Is this figure accurate?
July 18, 2010
by David Safier Can someone tell us if this is an accurate figure? I've never seen a figure that debunks the "Why don't they just come here legally?" myth, so I don't know if this one is accurate. The present system for employment-based immigration allows only 5,000 low-skill Green Cards per year for the entire
Payday Paton
July 18, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I saw this at the corner of 22nd Street and Craycroft Road. Sometimes a picture is worth speaks more than a 1,000 words. UPDATE: A friend reminded me that Paton's campaign signs are conveniently placed at apartment complex properties around Tucson owned by Humberto S. Lopez (HSL Properties). This is a
The GOP sham debate – Part 2
July 18, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The second U.S. Senate debate last night for the Republican candidates went the same as the first. The moderator Bill Buckmaster, a veteran reporter, lost control early and allowed a "Wrestlemania" atmosphere to ensue. The political media finds this entertaining, most voters do not. On one level, these debates represent an epic
