Dennis Gilman video on Jan Brewer
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t Tucson Weekly New Gilman Vid on Brewer: Advertisement New video from Phoenix's Dennis Gilman on our incoherent Gov. Jan Brewer. The Phoenix New Times named Gilman best videographer in 2009, and for good reason. Advertisement
Musings on the meanings of Freedom and Security
by David Safier Two major buzzwords the Right Wing uses regularly are "Freedoms!" and "Security!" "They're taking away our Freedoms!" "We need Security from terrorists and illegal aliens!" Freedom and Security as defined by the Right are actually the two ends of a seesaw, a fact the Right refuses to acknowledge. When Freedom as they … Read more
UPDATE: Sen. Russell Pearce makes bogus voter fraud claims in voter suppression effort
Posted by AzBlueMeanie H/t to Jaime for the heads up. Thanks. Secretary of State Ken Bennett also says that Arizona's fear-monger-in-chief Sen. Russell Pearce is full of crap. News Room: Secretary of State Ken Bennett sets the record straight on voter-registration fraud Office watching issue closely, but confident that Internet rumors are without merit PHOENIX … Read more
President Obama on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Part 1 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Barack Obama Pt. 1 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Rally to Restore Sanity Part 2 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Barack Obama Pt. 2 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes … Read more
“If the Tea Party wins, America loses”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy, and needs feeding. And soon, your Honor, with banners flying and with drums beating we'll be marching backward, backward through the glorious ages of that 16th century when bigots burned the man who dared bring enlightenment and intelligence to the human mind!" – Spencer Tracy as … Read more
NPR on SB1070 and the private prison industry
by David Safier NPR is a little late to the party on this one, but it looks like they've done some serious new research on the connections between private prisons and the creation of SB1070. Here's the money quote. [W]hile the debate [over SB1070] raged, few people were aware of how the law came about. … Read more
UPDATE: McCain violates McCain-Feingold – IOKIYAR
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We told you back on October 20th that McCain violates McCain-Feingold by paying for ads for congressional candidate Ruth McClung: The DCCC has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, because two out of three laws seem to have been broken here: If this was coordinated with the McClung and Kelly campaigns, … Read more
