The top media fraud of 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The breathless reporting of this story is a staple of every conservative media outlet in America. Faux News dedicates half of its broadcast day to pushing this story (only a slight exaggeration). Republican members of Congress repeat what they hear from the right-wing noise machine matter-of-factly in floor speeches in Congress and … Read more
Second notice: time running out to give public school tax credit
by David Safier I'm gonna keep bugging you about this all the way up to December 31. Give a public school tax credit donation to the school of your choice. Unless you disagree with the idea of tax credits to public schools — and unless your total AZ tax is less than $200 ($400 for … Read more
He said (Wrong), She said (Right) on tuition tax credits
by David Safier Yesterday the Star published an op ed praising tuition tax credits to the skies. Today the paper ran another op ed criticizing the excesses of the program. It's good to see the Star back in the game on this important issue. The pro-tuition tax credit piece was an answer to the Star … Read more
Gun owners are far more moderate and reasonable than NRA leaders
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The National Rifle Association has long fulminated in the gun control debate in Washington like the Great Oz in the Emerald City. Well stick this in your ear Wayne LaPierre. Conservative pollster Frank Luntz has snatched back Oz’s curtain to reveal that gun owners favor much more reasonable gun controls than the … Read more
Maureen Dowd: Is There a Real McCain?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Maureen Dowd writes in today's New York Times: Is There a Real McCain? The Maverick’s buck stops here. John McCain is no longer the media’s delight and his party’s burr, bucking convention with infectious relish. The man used to be such a constructive independent that some of his Republican Senate colleagues called … Read more
Lawyers take a stand against the swirling cesspool of corruption in Maricopa County
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Monday, around 350 attorneys rallied against the swirling cesspool of corruption in Maricopa County, specifically the abuse of power by County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Their use of the legal system to attack their political opponents and to criminalize policy differences has reached a tippping point with their … Read more
Just a thought
by David Safier Until a few years ago, reusable shopping bags were for weird old ladies. It seemed like a pretty strange idea to me, I have to say. I certainly wouldn't use bags like that when paper was so much easier. Then reusable bags became a craze for people who were dedicated environmentalists. It … Read more
