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 … Read more
Feds’ SB1070 Suit is Vital for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
July 17, 2010
By Michael Bryan I was asked by The Hill to do a 500-word blogger face-off on the question, "Is the DOJ suit against Arizona wise, and will it help or hurt Obama's push for comprehensive immigration reform?" Frankly, at 856 words my opponent went way over his limit, but still failed to make any … Read more
SB 1070 Rips the ‘Welcome Mat’ Away From Legal Immigrants
July 17, 2010
By Jenn This is a picture of me at the Tucson Festival of Books. SB 1070 would require that even here, while taking a picture with the wombat-cat, I could be "spot checked" for my immigration documents. I am not Latina. I am not an illegal immigrant. All the same: SB 1070 terrifies me. … Read more
The 9 State Amicus Brief for the Federal SB1070 Suit Is Nothing But Political Grandstanding
July 17, 2010
By Michael Bryan All you need to know about the amicus brief filed in support of Arizona by Michigan Attorney General Michael Cox on behalf of nine states (including Michigan, Florida, and Pennsylvania) and the Northern Mariana Islands is that Michael Cox is running for Governor of Michigan… as a Republican. So is Florida Attorney … Read more
“Republican leadership … chooses to filibuster our recovery”
July 17, 2010
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by David Safier From today's President's Weekly Address: [T]he Republican leadership in the United States Senate chooses to filibuster our recovery and obstruct our progress I like that language, a lot. As a matter of fact, I think the phrase "filibuster our recovery" is so good, it's worthy of Republican word-meisters. They're not filibustering this … Read more
SB1070 Update: Maybe Brewer’s lawyer should read the bill?
July 17, 2010
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by David Safier It's so simple, supporters tell us. Just read SB1070 and you'll understand it doesn't allow racial profiling, it mirrors federal law, yadda, yadda, yadda. Yet John Bouma, Brewer's lawyer arguing the case in front of Judge Susan Bolton, is having problems answering simple questions. [H]ow long can an officer detain a person … Read more
The Fight Begins Against Prop. 107!
July 17, 2010
By Jenn "WE CAN!"'s co-chairs, Javier Herrera and Delores Grayam discuss Proposition 107. That's my head in the foreground; I'm frantically writing notes. Surrounded by colourful posters decrying the racism of Arizona's latest slew of discriminatory and intolerant legislation (e.g. SB 1070), a group of seven community activists — whose backgrounds appear to transcend race, class and … Read more
Repost: Do Not Feed the Trolls (DNFTT)
July 17, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Blog for Arizona has had a rash of Trolls of late (you all know who they are): In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional or disciplinary response or of … Read more
