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.

Motion For Sanctions – Award Of Attorneys Fees And Costs – Filed in Lake Election Challenge

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Howard Fischer reports, Lawyers who beat Lake challenge want $700K in fees: Calling her bid to overturn the election “frivolous” and lacking “legal and factual merit,” attorneys who successfully defended against her claims want Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson to order Kari Lake and her attorneys to pay nearly $700,000 in legal fees … Read more

They’re Baaack! A Decade After the ‘Show Me Your Papers To Pee’ Bill Failed, The Christian Taliban Wants To Demonize Transgender Kids Again

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Back in 2013, Mullah Cathi Herrod and her Christian Taliban at the Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) got then-Rep. John Kavanagh (R-Fountain Hills) to sponsor its transphobic “show me your papers to pee” bill based upon ignorance, fear and loathing for a distinct class of individuals whom they want state law to sanction discrimination against … Read more

What The Hell Is Going On With China?

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In recent months, there were mass protests in response to China’s “zero-Covid” policy being reinstated in response to a new surge of Covid-19 cases in China’s cities. The new Covid lockdowns were opposed by Covid-weary Chinese citizens. In addition to cracking down on these public protests, the Chinese government reversed itself on its “zero-Covid” policy. As … Read more

Republicans Behaving Badly On Christmas

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This really happened, even though it sounds like an improbable plot to a bad TV show. Taegan Goddard caught this on Christmas Day, Two Views of Christmas: President Joe Biden on Twitter: “There is a certain stillness at the center of the Christmas story: a silent night when all the world goes quiet. And all … Read more

Political Calendar: Week of December 25, 2022

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Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status.  Political … Read more