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AZNetroots: Farley Report, Dec. 1, 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:12:02 -0500

A message from Rep. Steve Farley, District 28:

Howdy, Friends O'Farley...

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family.

I certainly did with mine, but in the back of my head at all times was the knowledge of the pain many Arizonans are experiencing right now due' [...]

Mesa Issues: 433 Miles from Naples

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:03:00 -0500

Keep the Cubs has a very keen observation about the Cubs' latest visit to Florida. The Ricketts family finally met with the Governor of Florida, but they had to fly 433 miles from Naples to do so. Maybe they really did want to feel what it would be like' [...]

The Sonoran Alliance: Harry Mitchell is NOT Eric Wnuck

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:20:48 -0500

Number of comments: 15

For Immediate Release: December 2, 2009

Harry Mitchell is NOT Eric Wnuck

Scottsdale , AZ —Harry Mitchell flack Seth Scott has taken issue with the introductory video Eric Wnuck 2010 has posted on its website – www.ericwnuck2010.com. Imitating both the memorable “I am Spartacus” from the 1960s, [...]

FIX ARIZONA NOW!: Vernon Parker has the “No” Plan

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:15:01 -0500

So, apparently saying no to everything is now a valid policy position. At least, wannabe candidate Paradise Valley resident Vernon Parker thinks so. He has started a committee to oppose any sort of initiative to increase revenue for the current budget deficit. Does that mean that he thinks the voters should have [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Government nannyism grabs us in the movies

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:01:42 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Want some financial advice with your popcorn? The Federal Reserve is now sponsoring a 45-second public service announcement that will appear before movie previews in theaters in 12 cities. The ad reminds people to use their credit cards wisely and offers some rudimentary advice on how to handle them. In case [...]

Mesa Issues: Guerrero Elementary spared - others remain in the balance

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:51:00 -0500

The major headline from last night's community meeting is that Guerrero Elementary will not be closing afterall. However, Frost, Alma, Powell, and Hendrix (all west Mesa schools), are still facing closure to be converted into other types of educational facilities.

It looks as if Frost and Hendrix will [...]

Mesa Issues: Paz De Cristo still feeding the homeless

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:39:00 -0500

Back in August, we talked about Paz De Cristo facing trouble because St. Timothy's Catholic Church pulled their funding. Remarkably, they are still hanging on, feeding the homeless despite their financial struggles.

Even with less money, the shelter is expecting to serve 78,000 evening meals this year, [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Unbelievable! Chris Matthews calls West Point “The enemy camp”

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:01:48 -0500

Number of comments: 5
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The Northern Muckraker: Completely undeserving of our help

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Upwards of 10,000 people in Tanzania and Burundi who suffer from albinism are having to flee their homes and hide in fear because much of the rest of the population is intent on chopping them up and selling their body parts to witch doctors for their supposed magical properties.
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The Northern Muckraker: "The enemy camp"...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:52:00 -0500

... is what Chris Matthews actually had the gall to label West Point last night:

Matthews indeed is a truly small man. [...]

Random Musings: Tempe recognized by EPA

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:16:00 -0500

From the EPA -

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today recognized Tempe and three other diverse communities that are models of how to grow in ways that protect our nation’s air, land, and water; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; provide safe and affordable housing; and strengthen [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Smackdown! Okay, Not Really

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:02:35 -0500

We political junkies have been watching the Democratic Primary for Secretary of State, which features one announced candidate and one “exploring” candidate. There’s been a bit of trash talking from the penumbras of the campaigns. As usual, this seems to have more to do with the motives of the talkers [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Tariff for Revenue Only!

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:38:23 -0500

Previous attempts to write and/or fix the budget during La Cervecera’s reign have “blown up” when she tried to tie spending cuts to new taxes. So, the idea went, why not break those up? Last week’s special session was to make cuts, revenues to be discussed at some future time, [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Appointed mayor has tax plan…well, sort’a

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:59:24 -0500

Number of comments: 10
Paradise Valley Mayor and not-quite-an-actual gubernatorial candidate, Vernon Parker, has a plan up his sleeve. Kind’a, sort’a. Parker’s grand (standing) plan, Save Our Jobs, Stop the Tax Hike, comes in the form of a committee which he plans to file today. His action which takes on any voter approved tax hike — [...]

Random Musings: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but plagiarism is just lazy and contemptible

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:37:00 -0500

Eric Wnuck, one of the Republicans contending/pretending in their primary race to go up against Democratic Congressman Harry Mitchell next year, has released a new web ad, available at Republican blog Gila Courier here.

GC calls the spot "interesting," notes a couple of possible gaffes (no "paid" [...]

Random Musings: Further update - NIBW

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:28:00 -0500

Yeah, it's just a "copy and paste" post, but the info is important to the residents of South Scottsdale.

From an email from Rachel Loftin, a Project Manager with the EPA -
Dear NIBW Community Involvement Group -

I am sending this additional information as an update to [...]

Exurban League: Minor flight incident or terrorist dry run?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Two weeks ago, a commercial flight was delayed for a seemingly innocuous reason. Here's a Nov. 18 story covering the event:The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what led to the two-and-a-half hour delay of a Tuesday flight from Atlanta to Houston, an agency spokeswoman said Wednesday morning.

An AirTran spokesman [...]

Gila Courier: New Wnuck video

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:36:45 -0500

Eric Wnuck (Republican candidate in CD 5) has just put out a video. It is an interesting concept piece but one wonders, are there no people of color in CD 5? To find out more about Eric, visit his web site at ericwnuck2010.com. The video is [...]

Blog For Arizona: President Obama's Af-Pak war strategy

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:05:15 -0500

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

President Barack Obama has been consistent with his campaign promises and his plan for Afghanistan touched upon in this op/ed from July 2008 Barack Obama - Op-Ed - My Plan for Iraq - NYTimes.com:

Ending the war [in Iraq] is essential to meeting our broader strategic goals, starting in [...]

Blog For Arizona: Congressional Budget Office reports undermine GOP distortions

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:03:39 -0500

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Congressional Republicans love to cite reports from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - except, of course, when the CBO report undermines the line of bullshit Republicans ae selling the American public, aided and abetted by a lazy stenographer news media who never fact check what Republicans are [...]

Sustainability, Equity, Development: Does Kozachik See the Cloth?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:55:00 -0500

The Weekly’s Jim Nintzel has an article noting that newly elected Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik has hired former Tucson Downtown Alliance Director Donovan Durband to assist with downtown related issues. The move suggests he may become, like Rep. Frank Antenori, an anti-cloth force in the community. Kozachik defeated [...]

Espresso Pundit: Local Media Finally Addresses Climategate

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:47:18 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Ten days into the Climategate scandal, The Arizona Daily Star has become the first Arizona newspaper to acknowledge that UA Researcher Malcolm Hughes is at the heart of the controversy.

A nationally prominent climate change researcher at the University of Arizona has been asked [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Sen. Chuck Gray: Keeping his options open

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:17:40 -0500

Number of comments: 2
As state Rep. Rich Crandall, (R-Dist.19), is gearing up his exploratory committee preparing to replace Sen. Chuck Gray, (R-Dist.19) the senator dropped a surprise of his own. Gray, a Mesa native, announced on Thanksgiving Day that he was leaving the political realm to focus on private business interests. But, he said, [...]

IC Arizona: Politics on the Rocks Christmas party - Thursday night

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:49:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Politics on the Rocks is proud to announce our annual Christmas Party event on Thursday, December 3rd 6:00 PM at the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa (Kasbah Bar) in Paradise Valley, Arizona. We look forward to seeing everyone at our final event of 2009. The Montelucia is always in the [...]

Exurban League: You might be a gun nut if...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:43:00 -0500

You walk past this Christmas display in your neighbor's yard and think...

"Did they calibrate those poppers before putting them out?"

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