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 Farley Report – January 25, 2011

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sorry this is late, but I have been sick as a dog this week. Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): First, I want to wish a huge Happy 21st Birthday to Daniel Hernandez, my campaign manager who is now rightfully celebrated around the world as the … Read more

Russell Pearce, looking for shortcuts, declares himself to be AZ’s sole lawmaker

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by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings   Russell Pearce is well-known as Arizona's preeminent nativist, Senate President, and shadow governor. What with appearances at neo-Nazi and Tea Party rallies, closed-door conferences with private prison lobbyists, frequent interviews on Fox News, and more, he doesn't have time for his day job as a working legislator. Not … Read more

Uncivil discourse update: No injunction in LD20 Republicans’ mess

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By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …not yet, anyway… In what is likely to be only the first court proceeding related to the mess that is the LD20 Republican Party Committee, a judge ruled that while the language used in some emails was "intemperate" and certainly bad, it didn't quite meet the legal threshold of harassment, and … Read more

The Legislative Crazy Train Is Up To Speed…

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By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …And Is Ready To Derail Arizona's Future… Less than a week ago, I wrote a post detailing some of the dumber/loonier bill proposals already proposed for the current session of the legislature. While many of the bill proposals are absolute ideological claptrap, a number of the bill proposals are efforts at cleaning up … Read more

Protect Our Elections asks U.S. Department of Justice to bring criminal charges against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for knowingly and willfully failing to disclose his wife’s income over a five-year period

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Legal Schnauzer reports today that Justice Clarence Thomas has stepped in the doggy doo-doo, so to speak, for knowingly and willfully failing to disclose his wife's income for a five-year period. Legal Schnauzer: Did Clarence Thomas Commit a Federal Crime by Hiding Wife's Income?: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not report almost … Read more