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.

Legislative Republicans Still Scheming To Topple Voter Protection Act

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Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The 2011 session of the legislature just ended but the Republicans in the lege are already planning for 2011. One of the few things, perhaps the only thing, preventing the legislature from laying complete waste to Arizona's already weak societal infrastructure has been the Voter Protection Act.  … Read more

RyanCare costs more than Medicare

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP's self-proclaimed boy genius, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), rolled out a new video after his GOP Budget was defeated in the Senate on Wednesday, trying to better explain to you ignorant Americans just how his GOP Budget is genius — genius, I tell ya! — if only you ignorant people would … Read more

Arizona’s Employer Sanctions Law Upheld on ‘Narrow’ Grounds

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When you need to know what really happened at the U.S. Supreme Court, you need to turn to the expert, Lyle Denniston at Scotusblog.com. Here is Mr. Denniston's take on Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, the challenge to Arizona's Employer Sanctions Law. Opinion recap: Shared role on aliens’ jobs : SCOTUSblog: A … Read more

Bachmann Teaser in Overdrive

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Posted by AzBlueMeanmie: Hours after Sarah Palin announced a bus tour of the east coast that could presage a presidential campaign, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told reporters here that she was likely to announce a White House campaign next month in Waterloo, Iowa. Michele Bachmann likely to announce in Iowa – POLITICO.com: Bachmann, who spent … Read more