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.

When you find yourself in a hole, the first rule is: QUIT DIGGING!!

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By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings However, we all know what the Republicans in the Arizona legislature think about rules… Winged Victory is the weathervane atop the old State Capitol building (actually, it was the territorial capitol building first) and legend has it that as the desert winds changed, it would turn toward Arizona's future*. With the … Read more

The GOP war on the poor: ‘The scarlet letter’ (OK, orange)

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans really ought to remind themselves every day, "there but for the grace of God go I." Their abject hatred of the unemployed and the poor borders on the pathological. The latest proposal from first-term Rep. Jeff Dial (R-Chandler) is simply obscene. Lawmaker: Bright orange needed to make food stamp cards stand … Read more

The Farley Report – February 15, 2011

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): Thanks to all of you who attended our District 28 Town Hall last Saturday. It really energizes me to be talking issues with constituents, and the group who came were really engaged in the conversation. It's a real honor … Read more