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.

Jan Brewer wants to be the Scott Walker of the West

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As if the Tea-Publican Arizona legislature has not demonstrated their hatred for working people and the American middle class enough already, now comes this late breaking news: Brewer to drop bomb on public employee merit system (Yellow Sheet, subscription required). Brewer is expected to ask lawmakers to undertake major legislation on state personnel … Read more

TABOR Alert! Kill This Bill

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We warned you about this poison bill moving through the legislature designed to worsen Arizona's structural revenue deficit indefinitely into the future. It is the bad government "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" (TABOR) by another name. The GOP's double dose of poison to kill Arizona. The Arizona Capitol Times reports Senate OKs bill limiting … Read more

Arizona passes “birther” bill with an odd amendment

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The tin-foil hat Birthers in the Arizona Senate passed the birther bill (with amendments) which is now on its way back to the House. Arizona Capitol Times » Senate passes modified ‘birther’ bill. The bill would make Arizona the first state to pass such legislation. The Arizona Republic published an editorial today … Read more

Club Crawl – Go Downtown!

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our sad small-town newspaper the Arizona Daily Star would have you believe that downtown Tucson has been frozen in time since 1970 (following the tragic Pioneer Hotel fire). Such cynical criticism is pretty hypocritical in light of the fact that the Arizona Daily Star abandoned downtown Tucson many years ago, leading the way for … Read more