Unnecessary Omnibus Gun Bill Should be Defeated
March 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When I go to a baseball game the worst I should expect to encounter is a hot line drive foul ball into the stands, not some irate drunken asshole waving around his gun. Concert-hall operators and officials from sports teams are concerned about a proposed law they fear could open the door to … Read more
Apparently Frank Antenori was just born yesterday
March 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: And I want to see his birth certificate. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori wanted to give the folks in Vail who are seeking to incorporate as a city an assist in the legislature yesterday by changing Arizona's law regarding incorporation. Arizona lawmakers trying to limit cities' veto power over new communities: … Read more
‘Birther’ bill revived – Recall! Recall! Recall!
March 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh dear God, the delusional conspiracy theorists of the "Birthers, Birchers and Secessionists" Tea-Publican Arizona legislature revived Birther Queen Judy Burges' "Birther" bill — "We want to see Obama's birth certificate!" Arizona 'birthers' see tie to birthright citizenship: The political-candidate "birther bill" has been revived at the Arizona Legislature. The Senate Government … Read more
Razing Arizona: A ‘Failed State’
March 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The cover story of the March/April edition of Boston Review (h/t David Johnson) is captioned "Failed State." Yes, it is about Arizona. Tom Barry writes a lengthy essay that ties together all the threads of information that the writers here at Blog for Arizona have posted about for years. It is a … Read more
Discussion on Middle East in Sierra Vista
March 23, 2011
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by David Safier Democratic Women of Southeast Arizona (DWSEA) Sponsored Focus Group DiscussionMonday, March 28, 2011, 3:00 – 4:30 PMCochise County Democratic Party Headquarters, 1010 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista, AZBYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee) DWSEA members have expressed deep concerns about Middle Eastern women. In response, we have invited Becky Orozco, Director, Center for Lifelong … Read more
The GOP Healthcare Plan – That Was a Lie Too
March 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Perr continues his analysis at perrspectives com. RIP: GOP "Repeal and Replace" of Health Care Law: A year after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, comically dire Republican predictions of an "Armageddon" which will "ruin our country" and mean "a lot of people are going to die" have … Read more
Study shows healthcare reform can’t come soon enough
March 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Perr breaks down the data at perrspectives.com. One Year Later, Study Shows Health Care Reform Can't Come Soon Enough: Just in the time for this week's one year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, a new study by the Commonwealth Fund revealed that the new health care reform … Read more
GOP lies on the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
March 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The kid doesn't like it when you lie and he'll let you know it. Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly is correct, "they just don't care." Lying is just what Republicans do: THEY JUST DON'T CARE…. Perhaps the most exasperating aspect of health care debate was the incessant lying. An aggressive rhetoric fight over ideological … Read more
