Steve Benen on Sen. Jon Kyl
November 21, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We all knew that when the "super committee" failed the parties would point fingers at each other and the media villagers would go to great lengths to insist that “both sides” are to blame, creating false equivalencies regardless of the facts. And sure enough, the political world is following the script to
From the annals of: High Stakes Testing’s Unintended Consequences
November 21, 2011
by David Safier Field Elementary School in Dallas,Texas, really emphasized reading and math for its third graders. I mean, really emphasized it. Though students were given grades on their report cards for science, social studies and music, none of those subjects were taught. The school's principal is currently on administrative leave. The purpose of the
No, media villagers, both sides are NOT to blame
November 21, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent today has a cautionary tale about the false equivalencies the media villagers will make for the failure of the "super committee" aka the "super Congress." No, `both sides’ aren’t equally to blame for supercommittee failure – The Plum Line: Here’s why the supercommittee is failing, in one sentence: Democrats wanted
Sen. David Schapira forms exploratory committee for new CD 9
November 21, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Minority Leader David Schapira announced the formation of an exploratory committee today for the new congressional district 9. Here is his press release: Schapira announces exploratory committee for congress TEMPE, ARIZ. – Statement from Arizona State Senate Democratic Leader David Schapira on exploratory committee announcement: “Our country is facing some challenging
The OCCUPIED Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United
November 21, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that's what i'm talkin' about! Concrete action. Last week Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment that would ban corporate money in politics and end corporate personhood once and for all. Rep. Deutch Introduces OCCUPIED Constitutional Amendment To Ban Corporate Money In Politics |
The education industry “is significantly undercapitalized and poised for significant growth”
November 21, 2011
by David Safier It's essential to understand the link between the current "education reform" movement and the profit motive, generally referred to as the corporatization of education. The fact is, hedge fund managers and other investment giants are learning, if they play their cards right, there's gold in them thar schools. Case in point: The
Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, thinks Americans are lazy dirty effin’ hippies
November 21, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week I told you about the fraudulent GOP attacks on President Obama for allegedly calling Americans “lazy” at the APEC Summit. The death of truth: ‘lazy’ lying Tea-Publicans. He did not, of course. It is a GOP lie. In fact, it is Tea-Publicans who regularly portray Americans as “lazy.” Just in
Chris Hayes on proposed campaign against Occupy
November 21, 2011
by David Safier This is four minutes worth watching. MSNBC's Chris Hayes got ahold of a proposal by a lobbying firm, sent to the American Bankers Association, proposing an $850,000 oppo research effort against Occupy Wall Street. The purpose would be to create "negative narratives" to combat positive attitudes toward the movement and politicians supporting
