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.

Paul Krugman: The Humbug Express

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just in time for Christmas, Paul Krugman writes about The Humbug Express: Hey, has anyone noticed that “A Christmas Carol” is a dangerous leftist tract? I mean, consider the scene, early in the book, where Ebenezer Scrooge rightly refuses to contribute to a poverty relief fund. “I’m opposed to giving people money … Read more

The GOP gift to the banksters of Wall Street

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When Republicans stymied the omnibus spending bill and forced a continuing resolution under the 2010 budget, they ensured there would not be new funding for financial regulatory agencies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which includes the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headed by Elizabeth Warren. This was … Read more

Ezra Klein on Senate filibuster reform

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ezra Klein is providing very useful information to explain the Democrats' desire to reform the Senate filibuster rules. Breaking the filibuster in one graph: If you're looking for some good historical data on the filibuster, the fine folks who keep up (the surprisingly useful) Senate.gov site have you covered. They've tracked the number … Read more

Yes, Mr. Kyl, Americans do work on Christmas defending our freedoms

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: To all of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines at home and around the world, wishing you a Merry Christmas. Yes, Mr. Kyl, Americans do work on Christmas defending our freedoms. General George Washington crossing the Delaware at the Battle of Trenton on Christmas night 1776, by Emmanuel Leutze After being driven … Read more