Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The far right in this country, without the slightest provocation, screams "socialism," and the sheep who follow it, who do not know what the word means and do not know it is only being used because "communism" now rings laughably hollow. In this cry of fire in a crowded unemployment line, there … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Thursday, Arizona's twin embarrassments "Senator Obstruction," Jon Kyl and "Senator Sore Loser," John McCain, scored a rare hat trick on MSNBC. Kyl made David Shuster's "Hypocrisy Watch" segment on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (he's a regular pick), and McCain was Keith Olbermann's "Worst Person in The World" on Countdown (also a regular … Read more
by David Safier Sarah Palin plans to turn down a big chunk of the stimulus money meant for Alaska, including $172 million for education. Much of the stimulus package money for education — about $74 million — was designated for poor schools and special-needs kids. It was to be spent over the next two academic … Read more
by David Safier A group of Young Dems formed a group, A Stronger ADP (Arizona Democratic Party), in the weeks before the recent State Democratic Meeting where Don Bivens was elected Chair, after Paul Eckerstrom had been elected,then resigned . . . If you don't know the whole tangled tale, you can catch up on … Read more
by David Safier Lena Saradnik, who was the Democratic LD-26 Rep until she had to step aside for health reasons, is always outspoken, but she really lets fly in an Explorer guest column, Tucson-area Republicans failing test. Her subject isn't education cuts. It's the $22.5 million cuts to Science Foundation Arizona, which could cost Arizona $85 million … Read more