Stay tuned
November 23, 2011
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by David Safier Arizona's new education empowerment accounts — vouchers by another name, with a new twist to make them even more insidious — will be tested in court Monday. The lawsuit comes from the Arizona School Boards Association. The law is the Goldwater Institute's baby. I don't know what the arguments against the vouchers … Read more
Geezus! Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney even lies about his own name!
November 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Geezus! Willard "Mittens" Romney lies so much he even lies about his own name! Did you catch this during last night's episode of "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary"? Responding to Wolf Blitzer’s self-introduction — in which Wolf said “and yes, that is my real name” — Romney began: “I’m Mitt Romney — … Read more
Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, a ‘Grover groupie’ killed the ‘super committee’
November 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let's give credit where credit is due. Dana Milbank reports that our Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, a "Grover groupie" killed the "super committee." Jon Kyl’s search-and-destroy mission – The Washington Post: Jon Kyl is different from you and me. In the days following Hurricane Katrina, the nation was reeling over the death … Read more
The Mathis ouster has not been kind to Brewer’s numbers
November 22, 2011
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by David Safier An Arizona poll indicates the state isn't happy with Brewer's attempts to subvert the Redistricting Commission. The poll of 500 Arizonans, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling from Nov. 17-20, showed that 43 percent opposed Mathis’ removal, 31 percent supported it and 26 percent had no opinion. When you break that … Read more
Great moments in art and pepper spray
November 22, 2011
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by David Safier We have a new Zelig: Officer Pepper Spray. (h/t to Warren Richards)
Good news from Texas and Oregon
November 22, 2011
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by David Safier A brief break from "Ain't it awful!" news to relate a couple of positive items. From Texas: Abstinence only education is on the wane. "In a state that has long encouraged an abstinence-only approach to sex education, the number of Texas school districts teaching students about contraception along with abstinence has surged … Read more
Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney’s first ad a deliberate lie, campaign confirms it
November 22, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Is Willard "Mittens" Romney engaging in a form of Lying for the Lord? ("Lying for the Lord" is a tenet of the Mormon faith that gives Mormons the "right to lie," so long as it's a lie to protect the image of and belief in the Mormon religion). Mittens apparently has expanded upon this tenent … Read more
Unbalanced “balanced coverage” argues against its own premise
November 22, 2011
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by David Safier It's both Democrats' and Republicans' fault the supercommittee ended in gridlock. I know it's true, because the media tells me so. Take the AP analysis in the Star: End to debt gridlock is nowhere in sight See, Republicans want lower taxes, which would mean cutting social programs, and Democrats want to protect … Read more
