The Dark Knight unmasks Bernie Madoff
by David Safier I watched "Dark Knight" on DVD a few nights ago — not my usual movie fare, but about as good as that kind of movie gets — and my jaw dropped open during one bit of not-very-important dialogue early in the film. If the S.E.C. had seen the script when it was … Read more
Colbert goes Galt
by David Safier The "Atlas Shrugged" craze I mentioned a week ago — "going Galt" — is spreading. That inimitable conservative, Steve Colbert, has picked up the standard. If you missed "Tonight's Word: Rand Illusion," you can catch it here.
20th annual LULAC Youth Leadership Conference
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: More than 2,500 students are expected to attend the 20th annual LULAC Youth Leadership Conference next week. LULAC hosting youth conference next week The League of United Latin American Citizens will host the conference in partnership with Pima Community College and the Southern Arizona Institute of Leadership on Monday and Tuesday from … Read more
Is Vic Williams a Brewer Republican?
by David Safier As I wrote the previous post, I remembered words I heard from Vic Williams, both when we talked before the March4Schools rally in Phoenix and when he spoke at a forum with Nancy Young Wright. Williams made noises indicating that tax hikes were probable, if not inevitable, and he applauded Brewer's call … Read more
Brewer: “Going in and decimating people’s lives is not the American way.”
by David Safier This is getting interesting. Republican battle lines are being drawn, with the Accidental Gov along with some allies on one side and the hard line anti-tax conservatives on the other. The Star article about an interview with Brewer preceding her Friday meeting in Tucson is an amazing document. Here are some quotes: … Read more
A classmate at Michelle Obama’s high school
by David Safier This post on Daily Kos, pointed out to me by regular reader and commenter Francine, is long, but it's an amazing story about the power of education and the importance of good, caring teachers, especially for kids who are walking a tightrope between possible success and utter failure. It's well worth a … Read more
Victimizing the victims
by David Safier Victims' rights groups held a rally in Tucson today to protest possible cuts to the Arizona Crime Victims fund. This is all new to me, so let me give you some background, assuming it's new to you as well. If I get something wrong, please let me know. Fees and fines from … Read more
