Wanker bankers corrupted and broke our economic system
March 10, 2009
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
Bushvilles: The New Hoovervilles
March 10, 2009
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
If only they’d get their cost per pupil numbers straight
March 9, 2009
by David Safier Let me repeat for the umpteenth time, I don't have the background to argue the question of how much Arizona spends per pupil. Ed Week cites a figure around $6,500, which is accepted in most circles. The Goldwater Institute figure, being picked up by Republican legislators, is around $9,700. I'll leave the
The awful good Stimulus Package
March 8, 2009
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
Jon Kyl, Professional Hypocrite
March 7, 2009
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:
If AZ Republicans can talk about tax hikes . . .
March 6, 2009
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
Dr. Word says: Get yer Ayn Rand program here! You can’t know yer references without yer Ayn Rand program!
March 6, 2009
by David Safier Ayn Rand is back! The sales of "Atlas Shrugged" are soaring. Blame Obama and his socialist agenda for bringing her back to life. Who knows, maybe the spike in book sales will help revive the economy. I've never read "Atlas Shrugged" or much else by Rand other than "Anthem." So if I
Jon Stewart Eviscerates CNBC
March 6, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart in a classic segment of The Daily Show eviscerated the CNBC cheeeleaders for the white collar criminals on Wall Street, and their faux populists Jim Kramer and Rick Santelli. If you do a YouTube search you will find some older posts of "before and after" predictions by
