More on the (probably) faked Civics survey done for G.I.
November 20, 2009
by David Safier A few days ago, I posted about problems with the survey Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner used for his study about how little high school students know about Civics. It seems the company that conducted the survey, Strategic Vision LLC, has a history of complaints about their methodology and their failure to supply
There Is Another Way: Arizona Budget Coalition Echoes Democrats’ Budget Proposals
November 20, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Republicans have controlled the Arizona House since 1967 — 42 years. And with a few short-lived exceptions, Republicans have controlled the Arizona Senate during the same period of time. Arizona's governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, have been hostage to Republican legislators. With this kind of iron-fisted control over the state budget and
Psalm 109, verse 8
November 20, 2009
by David Safier If you've been watching Rachel Maddow or following the blogs, you've probably seen that one of the latest anti-Obama slogans is a line from one of the Old Testament Psalms of David, 109, verse 8: Let his days be few; and let another take his office. This isn't just a dog whistle
The Grand Old Pity Party
November 20, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Nothing is ever the fault of Republicans (just ask our governor and legislators). And nobody shirks personal responsibility better than Sarah Palin. "True Americans" (white American Christian conservatives) are the true victims. And Sarah Palin in 2012 would allow conservatives to snatch "victimry" from the jaws of their defeat. The Colbert Report Mon
Sarah in Arizona in 2010!
November 20, 2009
by David Safier No, not Sarah for Arizona. I want Sarah in Arizona during the 2010 primaries supporting the Senate candidate of her choice. Will it be her running mate, John McCain? Will it be her more natural ally, J.D. Hayworth? Or will it be Chris Build-a-wall-around-the-entire-country Simcox? Arizona wants to know. Don't duck this
Déjà vu all over again: GOP blows up special session
November 20, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I know I have explained this before, but apparently some people up at the state capitol need a refresher course. The way a special session is supposed to work is that the Governor and House and Senate leadership get together and craft a bill that they can all agree upon. Then leadership
Maricopa Community College District Board goes rogue
November 19, 2009
by David Safier This is about Maricopa and it's about community colleges — a bit out of my usual physical and educational geography — but really, it's about a rogue members of a Board trying to use the colleges for personal and political ends, educational mission be damned. And that kind of abuse of education
And I thought Dems were good at shooting themselves in the foot
November 19, 2009
by David Safier You know that special session called by the Accidental Guv to do some budget cutting? It didn't quite work out that way. A fragile budget deal collapsed in the Senate Thursday when Sen. Thayer Verschoor skipped the floor session and tied his support to a last-minute amendment to prevent cash-strapped agencies from
