by David Safier Obama has thrown his support behind a $23 billion fund to keep teachers in the classroom. We applaud Chairmen Harkin, Miller and Obey for crafting legislation in direct response to these challenges. S. 3206, the Keep Our Educators Working Act, H.R. 2847, the Jobs for Main Street Act, and H.R. 4812, the … Read more
by David Safier If you've seen McCain's "Danged fence" ad, which is so bad it's been laughed on Joe Scarborough's show, you should love this revisualized version.
by David Safier This Star headline gaffe is minor compared to the others I've posted about, but a friend pointed it out to me — I missed it — and it deserves a quick mention. The headline reads: Incumbents slammed as 7 Dems debate in District 27 House race Incumbents? Did the Democratic candidates slam … Read more
by David Safier Why should I have to go to the LA Times to read about this? Arizona religious leaders seek delay of immigration law, bring appeal to Washington Framing the Arizona immigration situation as a "moral crisis," a group of seven Arizona religious leaders, including Catholic and Methodist bishops, descended Thursday on Capitol Hill … Read more
by David Safier It's unfair of me to compare a Star editorial with a column by Eugene Robinson, one of the finest stylists and most incisive analysts in the business. But if you only read one piece, read Robinson's beginning to end. It's brilliant. The Star editorial, Horne's mind is made up; why bother with … Read more