Yuma mayor attempts to add to Arizona’s embarrassment — and succeeds
by David Safier Arizona is the gift to America that just keeps giving — if by gift, you mean making us look so ridiculous, the rest of the nation can feel better about itself by comparison. Advertisement Our latest embarrassment: Yuma's Mayor Al Krieger speaking at the Desert Lawn Cemetery on Memorial Day. He decided … Read more
Huppenthal turned into deer in the headlights by high school student
by David Safier John Huppenthal, who wants to be our next Ed Supe, clearly has no respect for the youth of Arizona. He figures he can walk into an interview with a high school journalism student and a camera crew — how cute! — and just blow through it, no preparation needed. Wrong. This poised … Read more
McCain hearts Snooki’s tan
by David Safier In a bizarre and semi-pathetic . . . I don't know . . . pitch for the youth vote? pitch for the tanning salon vote (In Arizona?)? pitch for the No New Taxes on Anything No Matter How Small vote? McCain tweeted Snooki of Jersey Shore fame. [McCain] responded Wednesday to a … Read more
Teachers cheating? Who could have guessed?
by David Safier Do between 1% and 3% of teachers cheat to boost their students' scores on standardized tests? Or is it more like 4% to 5%? And how many administrators encourage test score manipulation by their staff or even pull out the eraser themselves at the end of the school day? A NY Times … Read more
Huppenthal petitions challenged: I *love* being able to say “I told you so”
Posted by Craig McDermott Yes, I'm a bad man, but I really enjoy it when something I more or less predicted (more than a year ago!) starts looking like it will come to pass. From my post a from a year ago – Hi. Your snarky (but oh-so-friendly and helpful) neighborhood liberal blogger and Democratic … Read more
SB1070 Update: What about “Shall” don’t you understand? (sigh)
by David Safier No, SB1070 doesn't "allow" police officers to ask people if they are in the U.S. legally. If officers have reasonable suspicion, they're obligated to ask for documentation. That's what the word "shall" means. It's an imperative. But I'm still seeing the word "allow." Here it is in a silly column in Time: … Read more
SB1070 Update: Police damned if they do, damned if they don’t
by David Safier More lawyers are chiming in on SB1070. Wanna bet they've read the bill, like the Accidental Guv wants them to? And even though she says anyone who reads the bill will realize how benign it is, how it just "mirrors federal law," the lawyers still think it's pretty toxic stuff. So much … Read more
