Messenger Puppet

No new taxes, Janet.  My car thanks you, dear legislature.  Plus, it got you off the redundant gay marriage ban for a whole 5 minutes.

Lawmakers move to block Napolitano plan for photo enforcement

Associated Press
Feb. 12, 2008 03:32 PM

Some legislators are moving to erect a roadblock in front of Gov. Janet Napolitano’s plan to have the state use speed enforcement cameras on highways around Arizona. The Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved by a party-line vote a Republican-sponsored bill to ban use of photo enforcement cameras on state highways. The same panel also endorsed a proposed ballot measure to submit to voters in case Napolitano vetoes the bill.

Although it’s important to use the proper forum, which is not Boulder city council. (Hint – it’s Congress – Article I, §§2-3) I would rather see an arrest warrant.

Boulder weighs ‘impeach Bush’

By Ryan Morgan, Daily Camera

Originally published 06:16 a.m., February 12, 2008
Updated 09:21 a.m., February 12, 2008

Boulder’s elected leaders are expected to decide next week whether to draft and vote on a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

For the past few weeks, activists have been showing up at Boulder City Council meetings, carrying signs, handing out “impeach” pins and asking City Council members to take up such a resolution. Similar measures have passed in cities across the country, including Detroit and Telluride.

Liz Robinson, one of the organizers of the effort, said people hoping to see impeachment proceedings have given congressional Democrats — who won a majority in the fall of 2006 — plenty of time to act.

But since they haven’t, she said, locally elected officials should take up the slack.

“Whether or not it’s the city’s business directly, like potholes, I feel this affects all of us,” she said. “We’re the ones who are paying the taxes to support this administration’s depredations, especially the war.”

Another ideologue decides to stop fucking up the country (for now).

Rep. Shadegg won’t seek re-election

Surprise move leaves seat in play for GOP, Democrats

Diana Marrero and Matthew Benson
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 12, 2008 12:00 AM

Saying he never intended to be a professional politician, Rep. John Shadegg announced Monday that he will not seek re-election to an eighth term in Congress. Just weeks ago, Shadegg spoke confidently about his ability to win another term from the 3rd Congressional District, and he had raised nearly $500,000 for re-election in the fourth quarter. On Monday, however, he said his decision was a personal one and was not spurred by concerns over his health or fear that he could lose his seat in November.