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.

Obama’s Dilemna

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Civil libertarians and liberals are upset with that portion of President Obama's speech on Thursday in which he outlined how he presently plans to deal with the detainees at Guantanamo. This has become a regular feature on programs such as MSNBC's Countdown and Rachel Maddow Show. Keep in mind that a final … Read more

What a Dick! Cheney lies to defend his policies of torture

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is lucky for Dick Cheney that George Washington is not alive today. Ol' George would have kicked Cheney's ass for spitting upon America's time-honored values, including George Washington's policy that Americans do not torture. Dr. Strangelove, er, Dick Cheney was full-blown delusional while delivering his speech today to the far-right zealots … Read more

President Obama explains his policies on closing Guantanamo and detainees

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Standing in front of a mural of the Founding Fathers at the National Archives, President Obama delivered an impassioned defense of his administration’s anti-terrorism policies on Thursday, reiterating his determination to close the prison at the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba. Obama Mounts Defense of Detainee Plan (h/t New York Times … Read more

Congress Approves a Financial Crisis Investigation Commission

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this week, the House passed the final version of a bill intended to enhance enforcement of financial crimes, one of the provisions of which will create a 10-member commission to investigate the causes of the financial crisis. The vote was 338 to 52. The Senate passed the same version of the … Read more

Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Approved by Congress, Sent to President

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to impose tough new restrictions on the credit card industry, which had spent years successfully avoiding regulations. Senate approves tougher credit card rules in 90-5 vote The bill bars firms from hiking interest rates on cardholders unless they are 60 days late in payment, bans “double-cycle … Read more