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.

Update: Tea-Publican Tyranny in Wisconsin

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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 …

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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

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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

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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