Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about the intersection between Republican presidents having stacked the federal judiciary with conservative activist judges (like John Roberts) over the years with billionaire-funded conservative think tanks that provide full employment for Federalist Society lawyers to bring "junk lawsuits" on frivolous constitutional grounds to advance conservative causes. Working together in tandem they are … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Digby at Hullabaloo warns what the Tea-Publicans have in store for the country: I've been tracking the Republicans' strategic decoupling of the deficit and taxes recently and here's the latest tactic: NEW REIGN, NEW RULES: CUT/GO: No surprise here, but the new House Republican rules package for the 112th Congress will include a … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Republicans holding America's unemployed hostage in exchange for continuing the Bush tax cuts for the "two percenters" and the sweetener of the Jon Kyl-Blanche Lincoln "Paris Hilton Amendment" reducing the estate tax finally got what they wanted Thursday night. The House approved the Obama-McConnell tax cut compromise by a vote of 277 to … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen writes at The Washington Monthly today: This morning, I joined a conference call with Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.), who are helping take the lead with their proposed "constitutional option." The plan, roughly: on January 5, when votes are taken to organize the Senate, get 51 votes to … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Contributor to Blog for Arizona and my friend, Brig. Gen. Ret. John Adams, wrote this op/ed on DADT repeal for the Arizona Daily Star back in August 2009. Op Ed: Arizona Daily Star, Brigadier General John Adams | Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: Time for US to let gays serve openly in military … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6520, the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010," by a vote of 250-175. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi worked her tactical magic in passing the bill. Senate Democrats Try New Route to Repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': For procedural reasons aimed at circumnavigating … Read more

by David Safier I mentioned the other day that Tucson's own Brigadier General John Adams (retired) had an excellent interview about START on MSNBC a week or so ago. Yesterday, John Kerry quoted Adams on the Rachel Maddow Show to emphasize why the Senate should work past Christmas if need be to ratify START: "[John … Read more