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 dickishness of Jon Kyl

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: With the exception of Neoconservative commentators at FAUX News, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and right-wing bloggers who have alternatively argued for U.S. support of Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak or a U.S. invasion of Egypt, American politicians have been remarkably uniformly supportive of the Obama administration's careful approach to the uprising … Read more

Corporate Media Bias in Healthcare Reporting – Shock! (Not)

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I'll bet you didn't know that nearly three dozen judges have now considered challenges to the landmark Affordable Care Act and the overwhelming majority of these cases have been dismissed. Clearly Constitutional. No? Or that two Judges have upheld the law. No? That's because the corporate media chooses to emphasize only the two conservative activist Republican … Read more

2012 Democratic National Convention – Charlotte, NC

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Breaking News: Charlotte, NC will be the site of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Stay tuned. UPDATE: From the DNC “Thrilled”: The First Lady has written to supporters to announce that the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be in Charlotte, North Carolina. “I am thrilled to make sure you are the first … Read more

The real story is judicial activism run amok

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas rightly have received public scrutiny and criticism of their political activism in recent months. It is unprecedented, and it undermines public confidence in the rule of law and impartiality of justice by the nation's highest court. But political activism by conservative judges is not … Read more

First member named to the new Independent Redistricting Commission: Scott Freeman

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By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From an announcment from Kirk Adams, Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives – House Speaker Kirk Adams announced today his selection of Scott Freeman to serve on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. “Mr. Freeman is exceptionally qualified for this important role. I am confident he will execute his … Read more