Get ready for Brewer’s “Arizona Ready” education plans
January 10, 2012
by David Safier Brewer's Four Corners of Reform statement is a doozy on all kinds of levels, but I'll level my sights on her K-12 education proposals. They are everything she and Craig Barrett have been making noises about lately: No more funding for education, loss of protections for teachers, a push for more vouchers
Why I Find Mitt’s False Empathy Revolting (I Think)
January 10, 2012
Posted by Bob Lord [Note: I actually wrote this before seeing AZBlueMeanie’s post, but having seen it, am happy pile on] My gut reaction to Mitt Romney is and always has been that he’s a lying piece of shit. Although I easily could put support that same view objectively, truth is that there’s
Willard ‘Mittens’ Romney a gaffe machine
January 10, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Under assault from his rivals, Willard "Mittens" Romney had a really bad day on Monday, suffering self-inflicted wounds from his own gaffes. Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal reported Romney Gets Instant Flak for Saying ‘You Can Fire Them’ – Washington Wire: There was no mention of “pink slips,” but Mitt Romney on Monday was
Jack Harper wants a promotion
January 9, 2012
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …He's leaving, but he's not leaving soon enough, and he's not going far enough, to benefit the state. State Rep. Jack Harper (R-Surprise) today announced that he will not seek reelection in November. He sent out an email to supporters stating his desire to run for Arizona
(Update) ‘Corporations are NOT people! Money is NOT Speech!’
January 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: People For the American Way executive vice president Marge Baker appeared on The Dylan Ratigan Show today to discuss upcoming activities around this month’s second anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC, and PFAW's ongoing movement to reclaim Government by We the People, and pass a constitutional amendment to undo that disastrous Supreme
Saving Tucson’s Cherrybell Postal Facility
January 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I almost spit out my coffee this morning when I read this opinion by Mark Evans, editor of the Tucson Citizen blog, republished in the Arizona Daily Star this morning. Closing Tucson postal processing center makes sense – Caveat Lector: Snail Mail is quickly becoming an anachronism. Moreover, it’s an environmental nightmare.
Pima Dems urge appeal of Ethnic Studies ruling
January 9, 2012
by David Safier Media Release from the Pima County Democratic Party: Pima Dems Call on TUSD to Appeal Huppenthal Ruling to Superior Court. The Pima County Democratic Party urges the TUSD Governing Board to appeal Superintendent Huppenthal’s administrative ruling to superior court. We further reiterate our support for the TUSD Mexican American Studies curriculum and
(Update) Mitt-Math: Only count the postitive
January 9, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I almost couldn't believe it when Willard "Mittens" Romney doubled-down on his claim during the debates this weekend that he "created 100,000 jobs" after a week in which fact checkers and political pundits thoroughly debunked his claim. As I posted last week Mitt-Math: Only count the positive: Willard "Mittens" Romney has finally been
