Legislative weekly wrap up, with a quick preview of next week
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The Arizona legislature's activity, week of February 14. 2011, in review – Advertisement – The big news this week was the passage of a massive corporate tax cut bill in a special session. The bill, HB2001, is "massive," both in terms of its impact on the state's fiscal situation (blowing … Read more
TUSD’s plans for Rincon and Palo Verde will cause more harm than good
by David Safier RIncon and Palo Verde high schools are labeled "persistently low achieving schools" by the state. TUSD plans to fire the principals at both schools. It also plans to fire the staff and hire half of them back. TUSD is right to see a problem, and I think the three school board members … Read more
Wise words from Kurt Vonnegut
by David Safier With so much going on and so much to write about, it seems a little silly of me to take time out to quote one of my favorite authors. But his words are more appropriate than ever. In "Sirens of Titan," the main character wrote a note to himself to remind himself … Read more
TUSD job announcement: “Turnaround Principal Search”
by David Safier I plan to write more about my conflicted-but-mainly-negative feelings about TUSD's plan to fire the principals and half the staff at Rincon and Palo Verde High Schools. But first, I just saw this paid ad on an email from Education Week, a highly respected education journal I subscribe to. It links to … Read more
Green Bay Packers in solidarity with Wisconsin AFL-CIO
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "America's team," the World Champion Green Bay Packers, support Wisconsin's AFL-CIO in its fight against Tea-Publican tyrant governor Scott Walker's plan to gut union bargaining rights. Present, former Packers say they back AFL-CIO: Present and former members of the Green Bay Packers, all members of the National Football League Players Association, have signed a letter … Read more
Arizona Tea-Publican Neoconfederate insurrectionists move for secession from the federal government
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Dear Mr. President: When South Carolina did this in 1832, Congress authorized the use of military force against South Carolina and President Andrew Jackson was prepared to send federal troops to enforce federal law before South Carolina backed down. When the Southern Confederate States seceded in 1860 and then fired upon federal … Read more
American Pie
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star reports Good news on the doorstep: Giffords sings 'American Pie': U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sang the folk-rock song "American Pie" over the weekend – and knew all the words, her rabbi says. Rabbi Stephanie Aaron of Congregation Chaverim, which Giffords attends, visited the congresswoman in Houston… "I sang … Read more
