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Trouble in the business/conservative coalition?
July 30, 2010
by David Safier Now this is interesting and, I hope, points to a trend where business leaders begin to realize that crazy-eyed right wing ideologues aren't a profit maker's best friend. The Mesa Chamber of Commerce left Russell Pearce off its endorsement list. "There were some things that Russell said that the committee felt would
SB1070 Update: Runner up for best line to date
July 30, 2010
by David Safier I just gave Robert Robb the award (below) for the best line, post-Bolton ruling on SB1070. But I have to give E.J. Montini a close runner up in that category. And if I changed the category to "Most insightful line, post-Bolton ruling on SB1070," E.J. would be the winner, hands down. The
Senate Republicans obstruct small business job creation
July 30, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republican politicians always say they support "small business." Only the GOP definition of "small business" is actually corporations, preferably global corporations, not the "mom and pop" small businesses that are not incorporated and are taxed at individual rates. It is small businesses that are the engine of job creation. Small businesses are
SB1070 Update: Best line to date
July 30, 2010
by David Safier The award for the best line, post-Bolton ruling on SB1070, goes to . . . Conservative columnist Robert Robb. Robb thinks SB1070 is a badly written law and Bolton's injunctions are reasonable, not a case of "judicial activism." Here's his doesn't-get-much-better-than-this line: The fact that SB 1070's prime architect, state Sen. Russell
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton has received death threats
July 30, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Howard Fischer reports Judge in immigration case receiving threats: The federal judge who halted parts of Arizona's immigration law is getting "thousands" of e-mails and phone calls, many in opposition to her ruling – and a few threatening her life. * * * David Gonzales, the U.S. Marshal for Arizona… said most
Yuma office of Congressman Raul Grijalva closed Thursday after a shattered window and a bullet were discovered inside
July 30, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Photo by Randy Hoeft / Yuma Sun The Yuma office of Congressman Raul Grijalva closed Thursday after a shattered window and a bullet were discovered inside. Grijalva's Yuma office closed after shattered window, bullet found – YumaSun: Adam Sarvana, communications director for the congressman, told the Yuma Sun that a staff member
Fool’s Gold: G.I. goes for Tea Party street cred
July 29, 2010
by David Safier The highly paid public faces of the Goldwater Institute usually strike quiet, thoughtful, think-tanky poses when they speak. "We're not politicians," their poses imply. "We are investigators and thinkers who reach conclusions based on careful analysis." It's all garbage, of course. They're propagandists who never let a fact or a nuance get
Senator Kyl is an Embarrassment to Arizona
July 29, 2010
By Michael Bryan Senator Kyl opened his mouth and allowed this to crawl out regarding the SB1070 ruling: “I personally believe it was politically motivated,” Kyl told Fox. “Yes, it will be appealed, perhaps it’ll eventually end up in the U.S. Supreme Court, but it would be much preferable if the federal government just did
