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.

UPDATE: Arizona Senate passes budget, House to act today

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: According to The Arizona Guardian (subscription required) the Arizona Senate passed a budget during the night, and the House is scheduled to take up the budget today. Despite the threat of a veto from Gov. Jan Brewer, Senate Republicans labored through the night to pass an $8.2 billion budget they expect will … Read more

American monuments to the automobile

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: American popular culture is built around the automobile. Americans do love their cars. Here are a few of the monuments built in honor of America's automobile culture. The Berwyn car spindle at the Cermak Plaza Shopping Center in Berwyn, Illinois. Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska. The Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.

The end of the road for an American icon

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Monday's bankruptcy filing by American icon General Motors (GM) invoked a sense of relief rather than shock or sadness. The country has been sitting at the bedside of this terminally ill patient watching it slowly dying for decades now. Still, one could take little comfort in its final passing, and Americans are … Read more

Budget Brinksmanship Begins Today

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP insane clown posse leadership in the Arizona legislature is going forward with its slash and burn budget plan today in a game of political brinksmanship with our Accidental Governor, who has already threatened to veto their budget plan. Howard Fisher reports GOP defies veto threat, pushes budget plan: Ignoring a … Read more