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Mittens promises Americans unicorns!
May 5, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh man, did you catch these comments from Willard "Mittens" Romney? In flailing against President Obama and the disappointing jobs numbers released on Friday, Mittens said: "[I]n fact, anything over 8 percent, anything near 8 percent — anything over 4 percent is not a cause for celebration." and "We should be seeing … Read more
The Manifesto of J.T. Ready, Domestic Terrorist and Spree Killer
May 5, 2012
by Michael Bryan
The spree-murder/suicide of racist GOP activist J.T. Ready in Gilbert Arizona has once-again turned national attention upon the poisonous stew of Arizona's racist right-wing politics, and how deeply immured in that muck was former Arizona Senate President and current Arizona Senate candidate Russell Pearce.
It now seems that the Ready was being investigated by the FBI as a potential domestic terrorist. He was suspected of having a role in several shooting incidents in the desert along the border in which camouflaged men shot and killed Mexican nationals, among other as-yet undisclosed criminal charges.
TPM Muckraker (contributor Nick Martin was until recently an Arizona-based blogger) recently posted excepts from an email sent the website by Ready shortly before his spree, and has been following the case for Muckraker. It can be looked upon as a sort of appoligia and manifesto of an American monster.
I present the text of that email in it's entirety (h/t to Robert Haasch on Open Salon for digging it out of the digital trash), after the click. Please keep in mind that lying was as natural as breathing to J.T. Ready, so don't accept anything he writes as fact – this is presented as merely a glimpse inside an extremely disturbed mind. Also note that some of the links Ready provided are dead, as those who associated with him pull their heads into their shells and try to disassociate themselves…
Richard Carmona in close senate race with Jeff Flake
May 5, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: ICYMI, The Hill reported that Dr. Richard Carmona has closed to within 4 points of Rep. Jake Flake in a poll conducted by a Republican pollster for the GOP, confirming the results of the internal poll conducted for the Carmona campaign last week. Carmona within 4 points of Flake in GOP firm’s … Read more
Dr. Richard Carmona on Arizona banning funding to Planned Parenthood
May 5, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pamela Powers posted earlier that Gov. Jan Brewer signed HB 2800, banning funds to Planned Parenthood for non-abortion healthcare services. Both the federal government and state of Arizona already ban funding for abortion services. What you may not know is that "Brewer signed the measure while speaking at a reception for the … Read more
Fitz on MAS
May 5, 2012
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by David Safier I sometimes wonder, does Truth sneak into Fitz's office and hand him unmarked envelopes, or does he go out, Diogenes-like, searching for an Honest Moment? I favor the Diogenes scenario, though I don't discount the power of "Where the hell did that come from?" inspiration. Today's moment of truth: What did you … Read more
Brewer stops preventive service funding for Planned Parenthood (video)
May 5, 2012
by Pamela Powers Hannley While insisting that the War on Women is a myth cooked up by Democrats, Teapublicans nationwide continue to propose and pass anti-women legislation. The latest salvo in the War on Women came Friday when Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a bill denying funds for non-abortion services provided to poor women by … Read more
Fact Check: Jesse Kelly’s ‘pants on fire’ – the $500 billion lie that will not die
May 5, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh, sweet Jesus! Even after every media fact check organization in America has rated the GOP claim that Democrats cut $500 billion from Medicare benefits a "pants on fire" lie repeatedly since 2010, my summary here Fact Check: The NRCC's 'pants on fire' – the $500 billion lie that will not die, … Read more
Does that include shutting down Arizona Virtual Academy, Mr. Barrett?
May 5, 2012
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by David Safier Craig Barrett, ex-Intel CEO and Brewer's point man on "education reform," is a regular speaker on the national "school choice" circuit. Here's what he said at the American Federation For Children’s Annual Summit Thursday. “We have to be willing,” Barrett said, “to shut down schools that aren’t working. We have to be … Read more
