by David SafierAs the media has carried the story about the murder of Dr. George Tiller, it has labeled Tiller either as Abortion Doctor or "one of the nation's few late-term-abortion providers." It's typical of today's media to use shorthand to make the story clear and simple, but it's dehumanizing not to tell more of … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The big day has finally arrived for Al Franken and Norm Coleman in the still undecided Minnesota senate race which has dragged on in the state courts. Minnesota's Senate race now comes down to 5 votes Almost seven months after a U.S. Senate election that was too close to call, five justices … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, to no one's great surprise, will be filing an "exploratory committee" for governor in June. How do I know? I was contacted and asked to add my name to a list of endorsers. Expect an announcement when the exploratory committee is filed. Recent rumor has it that … Read more
by Michael Bryan The Obama Administration will test Democrats' in ways that being the loyal opposition during the lost Bush years never could. We were righteous. We were powerless. We were vindicated. We were innocent. Now, with Obama in the Oval and Democrats in utter control of Congress, we are none of those things. Suddenly, … Read more
by David Safier These were in my backyard this morning, on a cactus I stuck in the ground as a slip a few years back that had never flowered before. Those tropical-looking flowers are about five inches in diameter. That low performer turned out to be a late bloomer, kind of like some of my … Read more