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.

Funny thing about fantasies, they are detached from reality

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I see that our usual suspects have posted comments about their comic book hero with a gun fantasies. "If only everyone was armed, the world would be a safer place." Funny thing about fantasies, they are detached from reality. Karoli at crooksandliars.com posted a piece several days ago that posed the right question (emphasis added): Can … Read more

The coming week: legislative edition

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by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Welcome to the first schedule post of 2011… All information gathered from the website of the Arizona Legislature and subject to change without notice. Note:  An "HHR" prefix indicates that the meeting place is in a hearing room in the House building, and an "SHR" prefix indicates a … Read more

Redistricting update: AZ Supreme Court Hearing On Tuesday

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by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Note: I know at least one lawyer writes here, and more than one is a regular reader.  If there are any errors in the substance of what follows, I expect, even encourage, a post or comment correcting those errors.  Thanks. :)) As most observers of AZ's political scene … Read more

True Insanity

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There has been substantial speculation about the mental health of Jared Loughner over the past week, and I have no doubt that his court appointed defense counsel will assert the insanity defense. But it is headlines like these about the supposedly sane members of our society that is the true insanity: * Gun sales … Read more

Governor’s proposed budget: tells home owners, poor, students, that she thinks that they’re #1…

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…only she that isn't her *index* finger that she's waggling in the air… by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Corporations and their executives and lobbyists are smiling today.  The Governor released her budget proposal Friday, to loud praise from Republicans in the legislature, and louder criticism from Democrats…educators…students…human service advocates…home owners…. Her budget… …transfers at least … Read more