AZ BlueMeanie

The Blue Meanie is an Arizona citizen who wishes, for professional reasons, to remain anonymous when blogging about politics. Armed with a deep knowledge of the law, politics and public policy, as well as pen filled with all the colors stolen from Pepperland, the Blue Meanie’s mission is to pursue and prosecute the hypocrites, liars, and fools of politics and the media – which, in practical terms, is nearly all of them. Don’t even try to unmask him or he’ll seal you in a music-proof bubble and rendition you to Pepperland for a good face-stomping.

The comedy stylings of Joe Arpaio and Rick Perry

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Days before the Insight Bowl in Tempe on December 30, in which the Iowa Hawkeyes play the Oklahoma Sooners, Crazy Uncle Joe Arpaio was in Iowa introducing Governor Goodhair Rick Perry of Texas and insulting Iowa Hawkeyes fans by confusing them with Ohio State Buckeyes. Oh, there will be signs in the stands … Read more

Sen. Ron Gould to bring back ‘guns on campus’ bill

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let's begin by noting that the rank-and-file members of the National Rifle Association who practice responsible gun ownership and safety do not share the often radical views of the NRA leadership. There is some serious cognitive dissonance between what responsible gun owners believe and what the NRA leadership believes. An opinion in … Read more

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is Republic’s Arizonan of theYear

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic has named Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords their Arizonan of the Year. Gabrielle Giffords is Republic's Arizonan of the Year: It began almost a year ago. Horror struck instantly. Courage endured through a painstaking recovery that was powered by love and astonishing doses of determination. What happened to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle … Read more

Beyond: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A group founded by the family of slain congressional aide Gabe Zimmerman has announced a list of events that will take place to remember the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings tragedy, as part of a daylong event titled "Beyond: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit," which will take place on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Zimmerman family … Read more

Public hearing re: closing Tucson’s Cherrybell mail processing facility

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Postal officials will hold a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the closing of Tucson's Cherrybell mail processing facility. The announcement stated that they plan to explain the impact of the move and hear from customers about their concerns. The Cherrybell facility is one of more than 250 facilities nationwide being studied for … Read more