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.

Colbert Super PAC: Second Perry ad

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert is using his Super PAC, "Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow," to air parody ads of the presidential candidates. Colbert Super PAC | Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow | ColbertSuperPac.com. His second ad in as many days goes after Super PACs "pandering to Iowans with pro-Perry ads featuring cheap cornography."

Analysis of the opinion on Prop. 204 and AHCCCS

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Brain ruled in favor of the state in the lawsuit over whether state lawmakers are obligated to fund the state's AHCCCS program to provide health care to low-income Arizonans under Proposition 204, i.e., Healthy Arizona. You can read the opinion here (h/t Tucson Weekly). http://www.tucsonweekly.com/images/blogimages/2011/08/10/1313016660-ruling_8-10-11.pdf … Read more

(Update) Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic completes its series of investigative reports on private prisons in Arizona today. On Tuesday, the Republic looked at Geo Group Inc. of Boca Raton, FL. Record an issue for company bidding on Ariz. prisons contract (excerpt): Geo Group, of Boca Raton, Fla., is one of four companies bidding for a … Read more

Frank Antenori and The Major

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. Frank Antenori (R-LD 30) more and more is sounding like The Major in the classic 1970's sitcom "Soap." The Major suffered from PTSD from World War II and his mind was lost living in his past during the war. Antenori frequently uses references to the military and war in his comments, … Read more

Payday Joe Flores holds a press conference

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Payday Joe Flores doesn't have much campaign cash to spend so he got creative on Wednesday with an earned media event posing in front of Pima County Democratic Party headquarters with a handful of supporters who are not photoshopped, and expressed faux outrage that the Democratic Party endorsed incumbent Regina Romero in … Read more