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.

The Arizona Daily Star gets sarcastic towards “The Ant”

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: While we're on the topic of Republican politicians with a disturbing penchant for authoritarianism, how about that editorial opinion today in the Arizona Daily Star about "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori? The editor who wrote this editorial opinion intended it to be sarcasm. It was a harsh assessment of "The Ant" … Read more

Payday Paton’s ‘Plan B’ – Viceroy of Tucson

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former payday lender lobbyist and state senator Jonathan "Payday" Paton had dreams of becoming a congressman, but gross mismanagement of his campaign led to a primary defeat to a political neophyte with no political experience and no social conscience, Jesse Kelly. That's gotta hurt. But no worries. The wannabe tinhorn dictator of … Read more

Tea-Publicans believe in ‘flat tax’ fantasy

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Steve Court (R-Mesa), the sponsor of HB 2636, the Tea-Publican "flat tax," should apply to be the next character in Diet Dr. Pepper's Hunt for the Unbelievable ads, because like the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and unicorns, Court believes in things that are pure fantasy (sorry kids). It … Read more

A civil war led by the über-rich and GOP

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First, about the author's credentials: "Paul Farrell writes this column on behavioral economics. He's the author of nine books on personal finance, economics and psychology, including "The Millionaire Code," "The Winning Portfolio," "The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing." Farrell was an investment banker with Morgan Stanley; executive vice president of the Financial … Read more