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We all know that the current political discourse is toxic and painful. Many blogs and blog readers have checked out because conditions have deteriorated to where many are echo chambers or "choir blogs" that impart no useful information whatsoever. If you're up for it, below are two blasts from the future, from the set of the gifted, laser minded individuals distinguishing realities decades ahead...
Sustainability, Equity, Development - 1:04 a.m. - 3 clicks ![]()
Will do a more complete recap tomorrow (I need to get some sleep now), but here are a few pics... Ed Ableser and Ben Arredondo, Democratic candidates for LD17 House, prior to the debate David Schapira, Democratic candidate for LD17 State Senate, prior to his "debate" (more on that in a minute)... Schapira and his opponents Wendy Rogers ...
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Democratic Diva - Wed 10:21 p.m. - 8 clicks ![]()
by David Safier Rachel Maddow once again opened her show with a 10 minute story about Brewer and her lobbyist ties to private prisons. Maddow emphasized the very important point that the Brewer campaign is trying to punish KPHO TV......
Blog For Arizona - Wed 6:42 p.m. - 3 clicks ![]()
By Michael Bryan Say one thing for Jon Hulburd, who is running against Dan Quayle's son, Ben, in AZ's CD 3, he is not going to allow Quayle to coast to victory in a heavily GOP district. He's working hard......
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by David Safier Talk about your dubious honors. The League of Conservation Voters chose 12 of the Dirtiest Candidates for State Office Selected from Hundreds of Candidates from Across the Country Cap'n Atomic Al Melvin made the list. Think about......
Blog For Arizona - Wed 3:49 p.m.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I ran across this interesting post by Karoli the other day Democracy, Corrupted | Crooks and Liars that is worth a read, but I want to focus on just the portion about Texas: In Houston, 10,000 voting......
Blog For Arizona - Wed 10:00 a.m.
by David Safier Now that we're drawing close to the general, expect The Star to morph from mere Obama bashing to blatant Republican cheerleading. Today's cases in point. Republicans want to make an issue of unions supporting an SB1070 boycott.......
Blog For Arizona - Wed 9:42 a.m.
The billionaire Koch brothers’ war against Obama : The New Yorker ...
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Shamelessly copied and pasted from the White House's website - The text of the speech, also courtesy of the White House's website - Good evening. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home. I know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncerta...
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Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - Tue 6:41 p.m. - 6 clicks ![]()
by David Safier For once I don't mind a headline rewrite in The Star. The paper titled Krugman's column, "Moderate GOP leaders silent as partisans overstep." The original head was It’s Witch-Hunt Season Krugman's topic is the unhinged right and......
Blog For Arizona - Tue 4:41 p.m.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Chris Deschene for Secretary of State campaign: Statement of SOS Candidate Chris Deschene regarding the Green Party “Siphon Scandal” and the Secretary of State’s race “It appears that the biggest election fraud conspiracy......
Blog For Arizona - Tue 4:41 p.m.
...by doing something that they did in 2008 in a few select districts. It worked then (costing then-Rep. Jackie Thrasher her seat), so they've expanded it. From the AZ Republic - The state Democratic Party is alleging possible voter fraud in what it called a scheme to undermine its candidates by recruiting "sham" Green Party hopefuls. In a complaint filed late Monday, the party seeks an...
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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There is much speculation about an "enthusiasm gap" among Democrats in the 2010 midterm election. The corporate media's use of narrative polling and the conservative media's echo chamber is used to great effect by the corporate media......
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Remember all of the right-wing blather about the Constitution last winter when President Obama was trying to push health care reform through the Congress? Blah, blah, blah, we have to stick to the Constitution! The Constitution doesn't say the federal government should provide universal health care, so we shouldn't do it! "It's not in the Constitution!" was used repeatedly as an excuse to ...
Tucson Progressive - Mon 9:28 p.m. - 2 clicks ![]()
Republicans Recycle Discredited 1993 Talking Points on Taxes Republicans fail to justify their failed policies. Are private prisons worth the cost? An examination of the problems with private prisons. Republicans Hot, Cold On Constitution A look at right wing hypocrisy. The Charitable-Giving Divide Very nice study on who is more charitable in America. Paul Krugman: Appeasing The Bond Gods Krugman...
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DailyKos (Arizona) - Sun 4:09 p.m. - 8 clicks ![]()
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At his "Restoring Honor" rally Saturday, Glenn Beck said, "Something beyond imagination is happening." Actually, no. It's called a Messiah Complex. It's happened before. Think kool-aid, "Something that is beyond man is happening. America today begins to turn back to God. For too long, this country has wandered in darkness.” Darkness? That would be the Bush administration. Yes, we are st...
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Interdependency Theory | Foreign Affairs True Barbarians | Hoover Institution Inside the secret world of Trader Joe's - Aug. 23, 2010 ...
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If we’re going to give a lot of money, we’ll make darn sure they spend it in a way that goes along with our intent... And if they make a wrong turn and start doing things we don’t agree with, we withdraw funding. Billionaire David Koch, of the giant Koch Industries, and founder of the Koch Families Foundation. The Foundation funds the Institute for Justice (fights regulation), the Institute...
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Blog For Arizona - Sat 11:41 a.m. - 11 clicks ![]()
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - Sat 10:44 a.m. - 2 clicks ![]()
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When I was younger (a year or two ago :) ), one of the coolest shows on broadcast TV was NBC's Friday Night Videos . OK, it was "cool" for people who didn't have cable and access to MTV back when they took the "M" in "MTV" seriously and still played music...but I digress... :)) So it is with that as background, I announce the start of a new series of posts. Once per week, on Friday nights, I...
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Blog For Arizona - Fri 9:25 p.m. - 12 clicks ![]()
DailyKos (Arizona) - Fri 6:40 p.m. - 11 clicks ![]()
Blog For Arizona - Fri 9:46 a.m. - 7 clicks ![]()
Republicans have nominated over a dozen tea candidates less likely to prevail in the general election than their establishment GOP rivals. The nomination of Sharron Angle (NV) gives otherwise challenged Harry Reid a decent chance. You know the others, from Rand Paul in KY to Scott in FL to Quayle in AZ. Yes, they may prevail in their blood red worlds, but Quayle's nomination is as nuts as Paul'...
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David Gergen, Master of THE GAME - The New York Times Guernica / The Frugal Superpower How can America balance defense and domestic priorities? Maybe it can't. Sheriff's deputy fatally shot near AZ-Utah border E.J. Dionne Jr. On Why Anti-incumbent Enthusiasm Is Going To Help Republicans Win Big In 2010. | The New Republic Gabby is doing The Ugly Dance. Don't miss it! ...
Blog For Arizona - Fri 12:42 a.m. - 4 clicks ![]()
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Democratic Diva - Thu 4:20 p.m. - 5 clicks ![]()
DailyKos (Arizona) - Thu 3:30 p.m. - 11 clicks ![]()
Blog For Arizona - Thu 2:06 p.m. - 9 clicks ![]()
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - Thu 10:42 a.m. - 12 clicks ![]()
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - Aug 26 - 14 clicks ![]()
DailyKos (Arizona) - Aug 26 - 9 clicks ![]()
YouTube - Vulture Schwiekert is up to no good Your Loss, His Gain CD5 GOP nominee is profiting from the misery of constituents Glenn Beck Rally Attendees Warned Of Dangers Of DC Metro "There's black people down there!" Bush Campaign Chief and Former RNC Chair Ken Mehlman: I'm Gay - Politics - The Atlantic No shit, Ken. You think everyone with gaydar didn't ...
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...at least not for Republicans, anyway. Last night, former legislators Rusty Bowers, Jim Waring, Pam Gorman, Sam Crump and Jonathan Paton lost primaries in Congressional races, bringing the record of Republican state legislators looking to jump to the federal level to an abysmal 0 for at least 2. As in at least 2 decades (with a minor caveat that I will discuss in a moment.) - F...
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Yes, there I said it, "I love you, Paul Krugman ." Why am I in love with a NY times columnist? Because he's not afraid to tell it like it is . In a column entitled Now That's Rich in Sunday's NY Times , Krugman called for an end to the Bush tax cuts, which will sunset at the end of 2010-- unless the Congress votes to extend these budget-busting give-aways to the rich. Several weeks...
Tucson Progressive - Aug 24
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Greg at Espresso Pundit went all in with his predictions , and Donna at Democratic Diva steadfastly and with dignity declined to make any predictions to avoid undermining/offending the ultimate winners in the Democratic primaries. While I am not the "pundit" that Patterson is, neither am I as dignified as Donna (hey, I'm a Red Sox fan, and you try shouting "Yankees Suck!!" while maintaining pr...
Random Musings - Aug 23
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Blog For Arizona - Aug 19 - 3 clicks ![]()
Aside from racism, xenophobia, and unbridled stupidity, one of the greatest issues facing the human race is the extraordinary quantity of people perfectly content to do whatever it takes to swindle, steal, swipe, pilfer, exploit, gouge, or in any way possible grab a stash of cash without earning it. I served as the foreperson on a jury in two cases this month. Both cases faced the same animal...
Sustainability, Equity, Development - Aug 18
Lovely idea! Yes, that's right! Classes have started again and after a full year of sloggin' through research on retention, success, assessment, administrivia, and oh yeah some other teaching, I'm ready to put on the armor and go forth into academics. Or so I think. Biggest freshperson class we've ever had, lots of lost students, lots of papers and online organizing-- always the same, really....
Tejascubbie - Aug 18
It was not televised but you can watch it here! ...
AZNetroots - Aug 17