Ayn Rand acolyte Rep. Paul Ryan tells a whopper about ‘economic mobility’
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a speech before the conservative Heritage Foundation on Wednesday, Republican budget guru and Ayn Rand acolyte Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin (who looks just like Eddie Munster) rejected the notion that wealthier Americans should pay higher taxes to sustain or broaden a social safety net for poor and middle class workers … Read more
Rocky Mountain Poll: Obama leads GOP field in Arizona
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzblueMeanie: I really don't like these early "horse race" polls for media consumption as you know, but I will post this press release from the Arizona Democratic Party as a favor to some friends working hard for OFA. "Yes we can!" Rocky Mountain Poll: In Arizona, Obama leads Romney & GOP field PHOENIX — A … Read more
The candidate from Koch: Cain’s homage to the ‘cigarette smoking man’ from X Files a warning
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Herman Cain has been putting out some of the weirdest presidential campaign web ads this cycle. They are meant to attract the attention of the D.C. media villagers and Beltway bloviators to get them talking about his web ad in order to get some free air time. The media villagers took the … Read more
Axe the Flat Tax! Forum
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Panel to discuss Legislative plan to raise taxes on middle classWould cut taxes for those making over $100k annually State Capitol, Phoenix – Organizers in southern Arizona are gearing up to stop the Legislature’s Flat Tax bill – an income tax plan that will raise taxes on 8 out of every 9 … Read more
‘Munger!’ The man behind ‘loser pays’ to bar the courthouse door to litigants
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted the other day about how the former Chair of the Arizona Republican Party, John Munger, like the Wizard of Oz, is the man behind the curtain of the Rio Nuevo District Board. The GOP 'troika' behind Rio Nuevo: On the Jerry Seinfeld show, Jerry would always say "Newman!" in a … Read more
‘Paranoia strikes deep’ at the Tea-Publican Committee to Interfere With The AIRC
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Paranoia strikes deepInto your life it will creepIt starts when you're always afraidStep out of line, the man come and take you away (We better) Stop, hey, what's that sound?Everybody look – what's going down?– For What It's Worth, by Buffalo Springfield Tea-Publican paranoia strikes deep out of fear the Arizona Independent … Read more
State Supreme Court to hear appeal of ‘Paton’s Law’
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted about this last week. Jonathan 'Payday' Paton still trying to subjugate the citizens of Tucson: "Paton's Law" attempted to dicate to the City of Tucson, a charter city, that its city elections had to be non-partisan and election by ward only. The City of Tucson challenged "Paton's Law" as violative … Read more
AIRC Update: Prison Policy Initiative submits testimony to AIRC on prison-based gerrymandering
October 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update from Leah Sakala at Prisoners of the Census. I apologize, Ms. Sakala, for reproducing your post at length here, but your analysis is so concise it bears repeating. Small changes to AZ redistricting map would mean a big win for democracy: The Prison Policy Initiative today submitted testimony to the Arizona Independent … Read more
