Palin Nation rigging the vote fails on Dancing With the Stars

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I do not watch a lot of TV. I despise so-called "reality" shows and contest shows. Which means I do not watch the so-called reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska or her pathetic attempt to rig the vote on Dancing With the Stars for her daughter Bristol in some kind of weird pseudo-straw poll of … Read more

Memorial Service for Art Chapa

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A memorial service for lobbyist Art Chapa will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Avenue, in Tucson. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas will officiate. The family has established a fund in Chapa's name to increase awareness of H. pylori-induced cancer. Contributions may be sent to … Read more

GOP attacks on minimum wage workers

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During the past year's election a number of Republican and Tea Party candidates revived an old attack that we have not heard in some years — an attack on the federal minimum wage. The attack is rooted in two arguments: free market conservative economics that rejects government regulation – wages should be determined … Read more

Update: FBI raids the banksters of Wall Street

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Chris Hayes hosted the Rachel Maddow Show last night and discussed the FBI raids on the banksters of Wall Street on Monday. Monday, Nov. 22nd – Rachel Maddow show: [T]oday‘s FBI actions provide a good occasion to marvel at just how little there has been in the way of criminal law enforcement … Read more

FBI raids the banksters of Wall Street in insider trading scandal

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As John "Hannibal" Smith of the A-Team would say, "I love it when a plan comes together!" We may finally be seeing "somebody going to emergency, somebody going to jail" for the giant Ponzi scheme of Wall Street that nearly destroyed the world's economy and financial system. This is just the tip … Read more