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Got the T shirt, drank the OJ, ate the trail mix
January 28, 2011
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by David Safier Today I was a genuine Bleeding Heart Arm Liberal. I just came back from giving blood down at the Red Cross Donation center at Broadway and Kolb. Piece o' Cake. Actually, they didn't have a piece of cake anywhere on the premises. But afterwards, instead of giving you a lollipop, they have … Read more
Senate filibuster reform fizzles under ‘bipartisan’ agreement
January 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the end, Senate filibuster reform was so much sound and fury, signifying nothing. The U.S. Senate is so irretrievably broken by the weight of its own archaic rules that it is incapable of reforming itself. A bipartisan agreement between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell only … Read more
Move to recall Rule-of-Law Russ begun
January 28, 2011
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by David Safier Did you hear the one about a Recall Russell Pearce drive? Not if you rely on the Star, you didn't. But you can read about it in the East Valley Trib, the Phoenix New Times, the Yuma Sun and KSAZ Phoenix. Note that Yuma is way outside Pearce's legislative district, as is … Read more
E.J. Montini: “Lawmakers end ‘civility,’ attack babies”
January 28, 2011
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by David Safier Nicely put. Let me write that Montini headline once again: Lawmakers end ‘civility,' attack babies Here's a little more on the matter in Montini's post, this time from Clint Bolick of the Goldwater Institute who, if I remember correctly, is against SB1070. G.I. has libertarian leanings, and that makes them less anti-immigration … Read more
AZ Republicans: With all of the state’s problems solved, time to move on to the feds, tribes, counties, municipalities and even HOAs
January 28, 2011
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …at least, that's the impression one might get from looking at the list of Sen. Frank Antenori's list of bill sponsorships and cosponsorships. He, and they, have done such a thorough job of running the state into the ground addressing the fiscal issues facing the state, that he, … Read more
The revolution will not be Twittervized – we need real reporting now
January 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We live in an age of the most advanced technology in human history, and yet despite these technological advances in communications we are less informed today by corporate media conglomerates than ever before. The integration of e-mail, Facebook and Twitter into media reporting to interact with viewers has led to a degradation … Read more
‘You know what we need is a “spudnut” moment’
January 27, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sarah Palin says "You know what we need is a “spudnut” moment." Homer Simpson could not agree more. "Mmm, donuts." Saying that the Soviet Union "won" the space race, and that the Soviet Union collapsed under the cost of the space race — that will get this clueless pretender in trouble with … Read more
Next salvo in the Arizona Republicans’ war on brown people targets *everybody*
January 27, 2011
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The Republicans in the Arizona Legislature have done as they threatened promised and introduced bills attacking the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship for children born in the United States. The Senate version is SB1309, introduced by Sen. Ron Gould and sponsored/cosponsored by nine other Republicans, including Senate President Russell … Read more
