Credit where credit is due
by David Safier I taught both photography and photojournalism, so I love a good photo, and I can recognize when a photographer has taken that extra effort to make a shot work. That iconic photo of Giffords' office with the flag partially obscured by shattered glass but still standing proud is one of those photos … Read more
Fitz on the Palin Palooza Tour
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona McMedia is in the pocket of Grampy crabbypants, always has been. That kind of media saturation is how John McCain has stayed in office for 28 years. Rather than report the McMedia's servile reporting here, instead I'll let David Fitzsimmons give his comedic take on the Palin Palooza Tour this … Read more
Star will not cover Tancredo event with CD-8 Republican candidates
by David Safier One of the Republicans' most controversial figures (and that's saying a lot!), Tom Tancredo, will be in Southern Arizona today at a Tea Party event (I believe it's in Sonoita, but I'm not positive). Scheduled to share the stage with him are all the Republican candidates for the CD-8 congressional seat and, … Read more
Arizona List Candidate Endorsements
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona List is holding its 6th Anniversary Celebration today: Saturday, March 27, 11:30 a.m.: Arizona List 6th Anniversary Luncheon Celebration, at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way (Tucson). Luncheon honoring Catherene Morton, and featuring Amy Walter, one of the leading journalists covering Washington today! Ticket prices: 2010 Renewed Members: $50; Non-Members: … Read more
Giffords on AZ Illustrated, 6:30pm
by David Safier The Star hasn't run an interview with Giffords since her office was vandalized. The editors must have some reason for ignoring a local story that's been covered nationally, and for refusing to run an iconic photo in their print addition which seems to be appearing everywhere else. I certainly don't know what … Read more
Arizona Ed Network tallies voting records on education
by David Safier The Arizona Education Network (AEN) has put together a chart of all the state legislators' voting records on education. AEN found twenty-one (21) different pieces of legislation that dealt directly with public education budgets and the dollars allocated to it. AEN totaled each legislator’s votes “FOR” and “AGAINST” public education. Not surprisingly, … Read more
Why do Republicans hate unemployed Americans?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First it was Arizona's embarrassment, Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, who blocked the extension of unemployment benefits last fall because he wanted the Paris Hilton Tax (estate tax) for idle rich kids to inherit their parents' fortune to be dealt with first. Then it was Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) who blocked the extension … Read more
