G.I. Guarantee Watch: Please, Mr. Postman, part 6
March 18, 2010
by David Safier Sigh. Still nothing in the mail from Starlee Rhoades at the Goldwater Institute answering my simple question: What does "many" mean in her sentence: "We believe the term bureaucrat accurately describes many of the employees in question and is a fair use of the term." Still no reply, even though she ended
Reminder: LD 28 House Democratic Candidate Debate Friday
March 18, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have heard from the organizers of this event that they asked four different reporters from the Arizona Daily Star to participate on a media panel to ask questions, and all four declined. Maybe they should have told them it was a Republican event — then Rhonda Bodfield would have showed up.
The next health care fight
March 18, 2010
by David Safier In sports, you're told never to look beyond the game you're playing. Stay focused! But in chess, you're told to think at least 3 moves ahead. Dems may not be terrific at sports, but they're truly terrible at chess. Republicans play 3 dimensional chess while Democrats are sitting on a park bench
Gun Crazy in Arizona
March 18, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh, the macho shit that people can deceive themselves into believing. "If I'm packing heat, I can defend the world." This "Superman complex" will only get you killed. Police training exercises on campuses for years have demonstrated that a determined shooter will wound and kill numerous people before any teacher or student
Sen. Russell Pearce’s bill to criminalize immigrants stalls in the House
March 18, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's modern-day version of Governor George Wallace, Sen. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa), must be having a conniption fit. His bill to criminalize immigrants stalled in the House on Wednesday. Arizona Capitol Times » Bill to make illegal immigrants trespassers stalls in House: A sweeping immigration enforcement bill that would require police officers to
Listen to the nuns on health care reform
March 18, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Those of us who were educated in Catholic schools taught by nuns know that you never mess with the Penguin. Fear the knuckle wrap. (Full disclosure: I have aunts and cousins who are Catholic nuns.) Rep. Bart "C Street" Stupak (D-MI) yesterday said he only listens to the U.S. Conference of Catholic
G.I., meet I.R.S.
March 17, 2010
by David Safier No, the headline isn't hinting the Goldwater Institute is being audited by the I.R.S. I assume its taxes are filed correctly. If you're an accountant and want to see for yourself, G.I.'s tax returns are on line, like all non profits. You can look over the 2008 return here (On page 7,
G.I. Guarantee Watch: Please, Mr. Postman, part 5
March 17, 2010
by David Safier Still nothing in the mail from Starlee Rhoades at the Goldwater Institute answering my simple question: What does "many" mean in her sentence: "We believe the term bureaucrat accurately describes many of the employees in question and is a fair use of the term." I'm beginning to think I've been stood up.
