Billie Stanton Commentary

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former editor of the Tucson Citizen, Billie Stanton, now the managing editor of the Montrose Daily Press in Colorado, wrote this editorial opinion for her friend, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Hate speech? Just bite that bullet (Montrose, CO): The slender young woman with long chestnut hair slipped onto the patio at the Shanty one Friday evening … Read more

‘Paranoid’ political culture

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent writes at The Plum Line – Can "paranoid" political culture trigger violence in the unhinged?: I'm going to second Steve Benen's claim that this column by Harold Meyerson is an important addition to the debate over the shooting: The primary problem with the political discourse of the right in today's … Read more

Stupid Stuff I See In The Star

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I could not believe this story in the Arizona Daily Star today, 2 talk hosts advocate peace, but rants go on: In the wake of the Arizona shootings, conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck issued a challenge to all Americans to reject violence. Liberal talk-show host Keith Olbermann voiced his own call for … Read more

Sarah Palin makes a day to honor the victims all about her

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I hold this woman in utter contempt after her latest "Palin pity party" self-indulgent narcissism to cast herself as a "victim" on the very day this community has set aside to honor the victims of the mass shooting on Saturday. I will refrain from commenting out of respect for my friends and colleagues who were the … Read more