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.

‘We can’t wait’ for a dysfunctional Congress to do its job

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week, Tea-Publicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a jobs bill that would have meant jobs for around 400,000 teachers and first responders. Twice. This week, President Obama is back on the road with a new message, which he shared with a crowd in Las Vegas, Nevada – We Can't Wait: So I'm here … Read more

DNC to air ad in Arizona against Romney

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The DNC will air its first campaign ad in Arizona called "underwater" against Willard "Mittens" Romney's 'Mr. Potter' plan to get rich on foreclosures. The Caucus blog reports DNC Ad Goes After Romney in Arizona – NYTimes.com: The Democratic National Committee will on Tuesday begin its biggest sustained advertising campaign against a Republican … Read more

(Update) Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: September 16 was to be the day that the Department of Corrections (DOC) awarded a contract to one of four bidders to build 5,000 new private prison beds in Arizona, despite the DOC never having complied with Arizona law requiring it to conduct a cost-benefit study. The American Friends Service Committee filed a … Read more

AIRC Update: Public hearings in Baja Arizona this week

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is your last chance to testify on the "draft maps" of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). The commission will be in Baja Arizona all this week: Monday, October 24, 2011Tohono O’odham (Sells) 11:00 a.m.Tohono O’odham Utility Authority Conference RoomHwy 86 Mile Post 112Sells, AZ 85634 Monday, October 24, 2011City of Tucson … Read more