Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The breathless reporting of this story is a staple of every conservative media outlet in America. Faux News dedicates half of its broadcast day to pushing this story (only a slight exaggeration). Republican members of Congress repeat what they hear from the right-wing noise machine matter-of-factly in floor speeches in Congress and … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The National Rifle Association has long fulminated in the gun control debate in Washington like the Great Oz in the Emerald City. Well stick this in your ear Wayne LaPierre. Conservative pollster Frank Luntz has snatched back Oz’s curtain to reveal that gun owners favor much more reasonable gun controls than the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Maureen Dowd writes in today's New York Times: Is There a Real McCain? The Maverick’s buck stops here. John McCain is no longer the media’s delight and his party’s burr, bucking convention with infectious relish. The man used to be such a constructive independent that some of his Republican Senate colleagues called … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Monday, around 350 attorneys rallied against the swirling cesspool of corruption in Maricopa County, specifically the abuse of power by County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Their use of the legal system to attack their political opponents and to criminalize policy differences has reached a tippping point with their … Read more
by David Safier Until a few years ago, reusable shopping bags were for weird old ladies. It seemed like a pretty strange idea to me, I have to say. I certainly wouldn't use bags like that when paper was so much easier. Then reusable bags became a craze for people who were dedicated environmentalists. It … Read more