Sine Die Tuesday
April 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "King" Russell Pearce says the legislature is on track for sine die on Tuesday. Arizona Capitol Times » Pearce: Last day of session may be tomorrow: That means lawmakers won’t have enough time to deal with the governor’s proposal to undertake legislation to uncover state employees from the merit system. Pearce said … Read more
Cap’n Al Rants in the Arizona Daily Star
April 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier addressed Cap'n Al Melvin's guest opinion in the Arizona Daily Star today ostensibly for the purpose of defending his vote for the state budget. Sen. Melvin defends votes on 'honest, gimmick-free, balanced' budget. His opinion is an entirely fact-free rant of ad hominem attacks on the Arizona Daily Star and empty … Read more
Legislative District 25 Democrats Special Event
April 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Special Event notice from Legislative District 25 Democrats:
Labor Rally Today at The Capitol – Defend the Merit System
April 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Message from the Arizona AFL-CIO: I wanted to put you on alert. Just as the state legislature is wrapping up its work, Governor Brewer is planning to rush through a plan to strip state employees of their rights at work. This week, Governor Brewer plans to present a nearly 300-page bill that would … Read more
Al Melvin takes “defensive” to a new level
April 18, 2011
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by David Safier The Star rightly allowed Cap'n Al Melvin to respond to editorials which have painted him in a [deservedly] negative light. Melvin reveals more about his personality in his defensive attacks on the Star than he does about the legislation he supports. It's a shameful display by an angry, petty man. I can … Read more
Call the Wahhmbulance! Republicans’ Feelings Hurt by President Obama
April 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week when President Obama gave his budget speech, he invited the GOP's Flim-Flam Man on the GOP budget, Rep. Paul Ryan, to attend his speech and even gave him a front row seat. The president proceeded to lay waist to the Ryan Roadmap to America's Ruin and exposed it for the … Read more
Reprehensible. And now we have the tape
April 18, 2011
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by David Safier I posted a few weeks back about the immature, disrespectful behavior of Republican Rep. Fillmore in the wee hours of the morning during budget talks. He claimed to support a Democratic amendment, then praised Dems for their public service. After a minute of seeming sincerity, he shouted, "April Fools," and trashed the … Read more
Scathing Senate Committee Report About the Banksters of Wall Street
April 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you missed this story last week, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a scathing 640-page report regarding market manipulation by the banksters of Wall Street, based upon a review of tens of millions of documents over two years. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, accused … Read more
