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.

Arizona Democratic Party files public records request for Tom Horne’s investigation of AIRC

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I suggested that Arizona's political media do this weeks ago, but to my knowledge, not one of them did. Now the Arizona Democratic Party is stepping in to fill the void of the corporate media. Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: AZ Dems file public-records request into Horne'spartisan investigation of redistricting panel … Read more

Do the plutocrats fear a populist uprising against the corporatocracy?

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Eugene Delacroix painting, Liberty Leading the People, (July 28, 1830). The painting above commemorates the Paris uprising of July 27, 28, and 29, 1830, known as the Trois Glorieuses ("Three Glorious Days"), initiated by the liberal republicans for violation of the Constitution by the Second Restoration government. July 28: Liberty Leading the … Read more

Reminder: 2011 Volunteer Awards Night this Sunday

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Democratic Party 2011 Volunteer Awards Night, at the Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington Street (Phoenix). Tucson guests will have the opportunity to take a chartered bus for $15 with a RSVP to Nick Holder at nholder@azdem.org or (602) 234-6820. Special Guest is astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. … Read more

‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ Debate on Tuesday

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode next Tuesday night, this time sponsored by the D.C. media villagers of the Neocon Washington Post and Bloomberg TV, in partnership with WBIN-TV and host Dartmouth College. Join the debate on washingtonpost.com/debate on Tuesday, October 11th at 8:00 p.m. … Read more

The ‘Less Than Do Nothing’ 112th Congress

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The 80th Congress was nicknamed the "Do Nothing Congress" by President Harry Truman. Republicans controlled both chambers of the 80th Congress. The Republican Congress opposed many of the bills passed during the Franklin Roosevelt administration, and also opposed most of Truman's Fair Deal bills. Truman ran against the "Do Nothing Congress" in … Read more