by David Safier Rosemont Copper's announcement that it plans to power its buildings with solar energy resides way up there on the highest peaks of PR hypocrisy. The company proposing the Rosemont Mine has ambitious plans for solar energy at its site in the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson. Rosemont Copper hired a consultant … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several people have asked me, "who were the 34 Democrats" who voted against the long-standing plank in the Democratic Party platform calling for a national health insurance program? I have culled the names from the roll call vote. I have also compared the list to the list of 54 current members of the … Read more
by David Safier A perfect bill? Far from it. But the moment is historic. Last night's vote for health care reform is a continuation of Medicare and Medicaid, both of which gave health care to those whose need was greatest. Now, the rest of the population have been included. We'll find out how many people … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember when Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) boastfully proclaimed last year that health care reform would be President Obama's "Waterloo"? In demented Sen. DeMint's analogy, President Obama was the defeated Emperor Napoleon. Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 by the British army led by the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussian army … Read more
by David Safier I think this health care bill is bad politically for Republicans. But I didn't say "Waterloo." David Frum did. Listen to this clip. This may be the talk going on behind the scenes among the savvy R politicians and strategists. My favorite line: "How do you tell seniors we're going to put … Read more