Everybody’s Gotta Have Priorities, And The AZGOP Has Got ‘Em
August 4, 2010
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings as sort of an update to a previous post… …Unfortunately for the people of Arizona, the GOP's priorities are (more than) slightly skewed in favor of Big Business and in opposition to the interests of the people of AZ… There are many reasons that the Republican leadership
Al Melvin, Covance and Animal Cruelty
August 4, 2010
by David Safier Al Melvin's love of animals is part of his persona as state senator. He uses it as a way to establish his basic humanity. He wants to be involved with any animal-friendly legislation that comes up. He portrays himself as the senate's go-to guy when it comes to All Creatures Great and
Judge strikes down Prop. 8, allows gay marriage in California
August 4, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a long-awaited ruling, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that California's ban on same-sex marriage (Prop. 8) violates the 14th Amendment constitutional rights of equal protection and due process. Republicans no doubt will now want to repeal these clauses of the 14th Amendment as well as the citizenship clause. Proposition 8:
Some of Paton’s Scarping is more fun that others
August 4, 2010
by David Safier I've dubbed Jonathan Paton's more amusing or swinging-wild newsletters and press releases "Scarps," after his press guy, Daniel Scarpinato, who used to write for the Star. The definition of Scarps: Attack dog, logic-challenged rants written for Paton by Daniel Scarpinato. The latest Scarp is a hoot. Apparently, Jesse Kelly has a poll
For profit education: a bad idea?
August 4, 2010
by David Safier You may have seen the recent articles about investigations into financial and educational abuses at for profit colleges. My question is, should we have the same concern about K-12 for-profit education? Arizona is one of the few states where for-profit charter schools are legal. But even in states which only allow nonprofit
Link to my endorsement of Penny Kotterman
August 4, 2010
by David Safier I posted Personal endorsement: Penny Kotterman for Education Superintendent last Friday afternoon. That's considered to be the worst time in the weekday news cycle, when everyone is thinking about the weekend and no one is paying attention. On top of that, the post was soon buried by other posts. For that reason,
Lies, etc. from Crusaders Against Babies
August 4, 2010
by David Safier Have you wondered, as I have, how those 19th century legislators could be so stupid? I mean, when they supported the 14th amendment, how could they completely ignore the fact that it would apply, not only to ex-slaves and their children, but to babies born to other folks in the country who
Alan Greenspan: Extending Bush tax cuts would be disastrous
August 4, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Better late than never I guess. Alan Greenspan could have stopped this disaster from occurring back in 2001. Now that the economy lies in the wreckage of failed faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economics, ol' Alan has suddenly seen the light and found religion. Greenspan Chides Republicans For Pushing To Extend Bush
