Book Announcement: The Eliminationists, How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement It appears that the opinion by Charles M. Blow, Pitchforks and Pistols, and the killing of three police officers in Pittsburgh on the same day has attracted quite a few comments here at Blog for Arizona. If you are interested in learning more about domestic terrorism in this country, I recommend … Read more
“Tucson Vice”: Letter from Afghanistan
by David SafierAnyone who follows the comments here at BfA knows Tucson Vice, a sometimes witty, sometimes sarcastic, always passionate supporter of public education whose wife, he's told us a few times, teaches middle school in south Tucson. What I didn't know until a few days ago is that he's stationed in Afghanistan as a … Read more
Deconstructing another AZ Republican education talking point
by David SafierYesterday I began my journey through the Page O' Facts put together by Senate Republican Staff Policy Advisor Javan Mesnard to combat the assertion that Arizona is 49th in education funding. His method: throw out so many meaningless facts and figures that you'll forget about the pitiful state of our K-12 education budget. … Read more
Trivial but amusing coincidence
by David Safier This is mildly amusing to me, probably just trivial to you. In a post yesterday, I used the term, "Accam's Razor" for the first time in my life. I'm sure it has never come out of my mouth, ever. So what do I see when I open my monthly newsletter from The … Read more
Too much fun
by David SafierHow did the Arizona Democratic Party manage to get a big, smiling picture of Obama on the conservative Sonoran Alliance website? It's a great story. Tedski has it. You can read it there.
Can we panic yet?
by David Safier In my previous post, I wrote about Tom Horne telling us not to panic over K-12 budget cuts, since maybe they won't be as bad as you think. Then I read this in the Arizona Guardian: Rep. John Kavanagh and Sen. Russell Pearce, who chair the appropriations committees, said late last week … Read more
How the right distorts symbols of democracy for their undemocratic ends
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: You will recall that back on February 19, 2009, CNBC analyst Rick Santelli complained about the Obama administration's plans to assist homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages or in foreclosure. Santelli, who is a multi-millionaire former derivatives trader – you know, the people who invented splicing and dicing of subprime mortgages … Read more
