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.

Moody’s: Just get rid of the debt ceiling and end all this foolishness

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ratings agency Moody's on Monday suggested the United States should eliminate its statutory limit on government debt to reduce uncertainty among bond holders. Moody's suggests U.S. eliminate debt ceiling: The United States is one of the few countries where Congress sets a ceiling on government debt, which creates "periodic uncertainty" over the … Read more

Rupertgate Update: Another arrest and resignation (and a death)

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let's turn to the British press for an update of events over the weekend. The only newspaper you can trust is The Guardian. "Rebekah Brooks was released from police custody on Sunday night, a full 12 hours after her arrest by detectives investigating allegations of phone hacking and corrupting of police officers … Read more

The Arizona Republic turns a blind eye to questions about ALEC

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There has been a substantial amount of reporting about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) this week that has apparently gone unnoticed or willfully ignored at the Arizona Republic. I am deeply disappointed in Alia Beard Rau and Mary Jo Pitzl for their Insider column on Sunday, in which they report: – Buddy, … Read more

AIRC First Round of Public Hearings

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission has posted the First Round of public hearing dates and locations on its web site. http://www.azredistricting.org/docs/Public-Hearing-R1.pdf (see for full list of dates and locations). Public hearings here in Baja Arizona: Friday, July 22, 2011City of Nogales 6:00 p.m.Nogales Unified School District #1Administrative Building/District officeAnita Lichter Board Room310 Plum … Read more

Sen. Frank Antenori shoots his big mouth off again

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What is it will all of these Tea-Publicans and their gunplay imagery lately? Now Sen. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori shoots his big mouth off again in an interview with the Arizona Capitol Times Yellow Sheet Report (subscription required) "BREWER NOT CHAMPING AT THE BIT, EITHER" (July 14, 2011). The Yellow Sheet … Read more