Update: Tea-Publican Tyranny in Wisconsin

Posted by AzBlue Meanie: I didn't have a good video of the proceedings for the earlier post, but now I do. After Democratic Rep. Gary Hebl finishes his debate time and yields the floor, there's a "flash vote" and the Republican majority passes the so-called "budget repair bill" (union busting bill). The vote was held … Read more

A rift in the space-time continuum today …

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the department of things you just can't make up. A Google search on the Arizona Republic web site for an article turned up this fascinating result: Even "the Google" at the Arizona Republic combines the tin foil hat conspiracy theorists of UFO ufologists with Tea Party birthers. I would love to … Read more

Arizona Legislature: week in review

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …and a sneak peek at next week… – Signed into law this week: HB2167, banning "Spice," a dangerous synthetic version of marijuana.  Passed both chambers and all commitees in those chambers unanimously.  Because of an "emergency" clause, this law goes into effect immediately. – Controversial bills that passed one … Read more

Arizona’s Tea-Publican Senate Votes to Secede From The United States

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Is there a Confederate battle jack flag flying over the Arizona capitol building this morning? Because last night the Neoconfederate insurrectionist Tea-Publicans in the Senate followed the inglorious precedent set by South Carolina in 1832 and again in 1860 by passing a "nullification act," which asserts that Arizona can nullify and refuse … Read more