The modern-day Republican Party rejects its legacy and seeks a return to the 1850s
August 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The legacy of the "Party of Lincoln" is the Radical Republicans' (the liberals of their day) transformation of American society in the post-Civil War era with passage of the 13th Amendment prohibiting slavery, the 14th amendment that enshrined "life, libery and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence into the … Read more
Terry Goddard unveils K-12 Education Plan
August 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Video h/t Arizona Guardian. Press release from the Goddard for Governor campaign: GODDARD ON EDUCATION: IT'S TIME TO MAKE ARIZONA SCHOOLS WORK AGAIN Calls for an End to Legislative Micromanaging of Education (Phoenix) – Attorney General Terry Goddard today presented the K-12 education plan he will implement as Arizona's next Governor. The … Read more
Arizona Illustrated: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate debate
August 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The final televised debate between the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate: John Dougherty, Cathy Eden, Rodney Glassman and Randy Parraz.
Special Session on Monday
August 5, 2010
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …In any beginning composition class in AZ (English 101 in the Maricopa County Community College District curriculum), this one would be a great topic for a "compare and contrast" essay… Well, it's official – the Governor has called a special session of the Arizona Legislature (the ninth! of this particular … Read more
Sens. McCain and Kyl morph into the “McKyl”
August 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Has anyone else noticed that Arizona's twin embarrassments, Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl, are joined at the hip of late? They are making joint appearances and issuing joint statements with increased frequency, and are even completing each other's sentences like an old married couple. Jon Kyl is a minder for the … Read more
Senate confirms Solicitor General Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice
August 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The U.S. Senate confirmed Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the 112th Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court today on a vote of 63 to 37. Arizona's twin embarrassments, Jon Kyl and John McCain, voted against confirmation on specious grounds. Senate confirms Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court: The Senate confirmed U.S. Solicitor … Read more
Reminder: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate debate and forums
August 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The final televised debate between the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate will be taped in Tucson on Thursday, August 5, 2010, and will air this evening on Arizona Illustrated with Bill Buckmaster on KUAT, Arizona Public Television Channel 6, at 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (corrected). The Democrats of Legislative District 7 invite … Read more
Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses First Amendment religious freedom
August 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There has been a great deal of "Islamophobia" and religious intolerance emanating from the political right over a proposed mosque and community center located several blocks from the World Trade Center in New York City. The right would have the government (local, state federal) impose a law forbidding the establishment of a … Read more
