by David SafierLet the games begin continue! Gov. Jan Brewer lashed out Friday at legislators from her own Republican Party for trying to fix the state's budget problems by taking $190 million from cities and counties. "I think it's irresponsible," Brewer said of the proposals. What? It's irresponsible to balance the state budget by throwing … Read more
by David SafierTake what you can get wherever you can get it, right? According to blognetnews.com, BfA ranked number one in Influence among Arizona blogs this week. What does Influence mean, you ask? You got me. But whatever it means, we're it — this week, in Arizona — and that's all that counts. Last week … Read more
by David SafierIn my column in the Explorer this week, find out why I won't dump my trash over my neighbor's fence, but industries dump their trash into waterways and spew it into the air with abandon.
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
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