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Dispelling the “center-right country” myth
February 1, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As someone who has reviewed in great detail countless issues polls over many years, this latest poll comes as no surprise to me. It merely affirms what has been true for many years – the United States is not a center-right country. Wa-whaaaat? "But the media villagers and Beltway bloviators constantly tell
Sam Crump to resign to run for Congress in CD3
February 1, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It never ceases to amaze me how individuals who have been a part of the most incompetent failed legislature in Arizona history somehow think they deserve a promotion. It turns the Peter Principle on its head. It is arrogant and delusional. Last week Senators Pamela Gorman and James Waring resigned their seats
The Floridation of Arizona Education: Reading scores
February 1, 2010
by David Safier Saturday I offered a brief preview of some posts I've planned looking at the "Florida educational miracle" that Arizona's conservative educators are hell bent on duplicating — at least the parts they like. The most important piece of Florida-based legislation this year is one to hold back 3rd graders with low reading
You look like a political winner
February 1, 2010
by David Safier Here's a strange and troubling couple of articles in Scientific American, saying both adults and children can choose who is going to win a political race by looking at pictures of their faces. Obviously, it's not 100% accurate, but that this would be a statistically significant finding says something about the nature
Some words for Frank Antenori
February 1, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Frank Antenori (R-LD30) has annoyed his base with his sense of entitlement to Jonathan Paton's senate seat. Acting like an egotistical prick does not sit well with the public. Dan Shearer, editor of the conservative Green Valley News And Sun has Some Words For Frank: Like a small rudder that steers
The Coming Week – Legislative Edition
February 1, 2010
Posted by Craig McDermott Except where indicated, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona legislature, and subject to change without notice. There is a strong rumor that there will be a special session called this week to address (again!) the budget deficit for the current fiscal year. If that happens (and that is a
Correcting AZ Blue Meanie’s blatant political bias, Part 2
January 31, 2010
by David Safier As promised, today I complete my attempts to correct the unfairness shown by The Meanie to Southern Arizona's Republican legislators when he neglected to post their replies to questions the Star put to legislators. Today I'm posting the Star's questions and the responses from Republican Representatives David Stevens (LD-25), Frank Antenori (LD-30)
New Foothills Democratic Club forming (Tucson)
January 31, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Foothills Democratic Forum, a new Pima Dem club, will hold its first meeting Thursday, February 18, 5:00 p.m., at the Tratoria Pina restaurant (5541 N. Swan Road). The featured speaker will be General John Adams, himself a foothills resident, speaking on the topic of "Obama One Year Later." Gen. Adams was
