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.

AIRC Update: The Governor’s Star Chamber and Tea-Publican Tyranny Run Amok

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In 1988, Governor Evan Mecham faced impeachment, charged with obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds by a Republican-controlled legislature. Jan Brewer, then a member of the legislature, made an impassioned speech against the impeachment of Governor Mecham and voted against his impeachment. Her colleagues disagreed and impeached the Governor. At … Read more

AIRC Update: Commissioners respond to Brewer, Tea-Publican tyranny threatens Special Session on Tuesday

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) and individual commmissioners have responded to our lame-duck Governor's demand letter, calling her allegations unwarranted. The Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required) reports IRC responds to Brewer, says allegations unwarranted - Arizona Capitol Times: An attorney for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission said the host of allegations lobbed … Read more

Media finally takes a critical view of GOP economic policies

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Are the blinders that the media villagers have been wearing for 30 years finally coming off? The media finally takes a critical view of GOP economic policies in two reports. The first report is by Charles Babbington of the AP (all propaganda) which remarkably gets the facts right for a change. Studies … Read more

Arizona Republican Party and its Tucson city council candidates violate campaign-finance laws – so where’s the investigation?

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last Thursday, Secretary of State Ken Bennett announced that three independent expenditure committees active in the Phoenix mayoral and council elections will be audited to crackdown on special interests that may be trying to skirt campaign finance laws. Arizona to audit 3 campaign groups: Bennett said Thursday that groups selected for the … Read more