Palin: Democrats in the crosshairs
by David Safier Sarah Palin told her followers: Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: "Don't Retreat, Instead – RELOAD!" Then she created a map of the U.S. with the targeted Democrats pinpointed . . . by using rifle sight cross hairs. These people are insane, and dangerous. I'm talking about the leaders. Ten Democrats have … Read more
Sen. John McCain: Sore Loser of The Year Award
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Lawrence O'Donnell nails it: John McCain couldn‘t stop health care reform so he says he‘ll just stop working on any other legislation. So why not quit, Senator? Don‘t run for re-election. Senator John McCain gets the “sore loser of the year” award. Now that health care reform is law, he doesn‘t want … Read more
The bloom is off the Bodfield
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some of you will get the double-entendre joke in the caption. There was a flowering of hope among readers of the Arizona Daily Star that after that talentless hack WATB Daniel Scarpinato left the Star and the editors finally got around to naming an experienced reporter with some cred to take over … Read more
Melvin scrambles, tries to “clarify” his convict-ions
by David Safier Al Melvin knows he screwed up big time when he told Dave Perry at the Explorer that he liked the idea of using convict labor in Arizona public schools. I jumped on Melvin immediately, then a Star editorial jumped on him a few days later. Rightly so. It's an idiotic — worse, … Read more
Did I read this right? G.I. against 3rd grade retention?
by David Safier I can't believe I have this right. It looks like the Goldwater Institute's Daily Email says holding students back in the 3rd grade does no good, since any progress they make disappears in a few years, and it can even lead to an increased dropout rate. This review of all available scientific … Read more
The Farley Report: March 23, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report by Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD28): What a day for America! After a hundred years of trying, we finally enacted real health care reform. It's not perfect, and the main features do not go into effect for another four years, but it remains a huge accomplishment … Read more
Ohmygawd, a 17-cents-a-month tax increase!
by David Safier I usually don't write 6am posts. I like to have a cup of coffee and a quiet read of the paper this early in the morning. But this Rob O'Dell story is too incredible. I have to get this out of my system. First, the real news. The Tucson City Council is … Read more
