Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Legislature's self-imposed 100 day deadline to complete its work in this session has come and gone and still there is no state budget in sight. All other legislative work has backed up in a log-jam as a result of the budget impasse. (This is a blessing in disguise). Oh sure, … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press Release from the Arizona Democratic Party: 'No Plan' Jan lets others do the talkingArizonans growing tired of Governor Brewer dodging the issues Gov. Jan Brewer brought her 'spinning wheels' tour to Scottsdale Wednesday night where, according to the Arizona Guardian, she left the heavy lifting to staffer Tom Manos. Brewer … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The evil spawn of Dick Cheney, his daughter and former State Department official Liz Cheney, was interviewed by Norah O'Donnell on MSNBC yesterday. Cheney's statements regarding the Bush torture program were no doubt first cleared with dear daddy and represent the official talking points of the apologists for illegal torture. This is … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a remarkable opinion in the New York Times today, My Tortured Decision, FBI supervisory special agent Ali Soufan addresses the claim that torture produced actionable intelligence. According to him, traditional interrogation methods proved far more effective. One of the most striking parts of the memos is the false premises on which … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Faux News anchor Shepard Smith was a guest on Faux News' "The Strategy Room" to discuss the Bush torture program. Shep apparently has heard enough from the Faux News apologists for illegal torture: