Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Keith Olbermann delivers an excellent summary of how Wall Street bankers corrupted the financial regulatory scheme put in place by FDR after the last time Wall Street bankers destroyed our economic system with their unbridled greed. With the help of Republicans and Democrats alike in the White House and Congress, these wanker … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Shantytowns formed in cities across the United States in the 1930s, built by people made homeless by the Great Depression. The areas, like this one in Seattle, were nicknamed Hoovervilles because their inhabitants blamed President Herbert Hoover for their plight. On Monday, our millionaire newscasters suddenly discovered the plight of the "newly … Read more
by David Safier Last night, I went to an uneventful town hall with Al Melvin. Pretty boilerplate stuff. No real surprises. But one piece of boilerplate stuck with me. Melvin talked about the billions that will be floating Arizona's way courtesy of Obama's Stimulus Package. He seemed pretty pleased about it. There aren't too many … Read more
Arizona Senator Jon Kyl loves nothing more than an opportunity to denounce earmarks (and to insinuate that they are a Democratic phenominon). Unfortunately, Jon Kyl also loves him some earmarks. Take a look-see:
by David Safier (TASL) Our accidental Gov said she's considering a billion dollars worth of tax hikes. A few other Republicans are actually nodding their heads in reluctant agreement. So far as I know, angry mobs have not stormed the Capitol with torches and pitchforks demanding the Governor's head — though some Republican legislators sound … Read more