So how about that ‘loser pays’ attorneys fees and costs?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Headline from this past Saturday: Arizona lawmaker wants lawsuit losers to pay all costs of the winner – East Valley Tribune: Rep. Ted Vogt, R-Tucson, would let judges order someone who loses a lawsuit to pay all the costs and legal fees of the winner. He said it's only fair. The governor … Read more
‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ debate tonight
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The next episode of "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns to TeaNN (formerly CNN) on Tuesday, November 22. TeaNN is partnering with the far-right think tanks The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute, from the historic DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. TeaNN is not even trying to pretend any longer. … Read more
Call to Action: Recall the Red Queen!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's time to bring the Madison Revolution to Arizona. Randy Parraz and Citizens for a Better Arizona want to know if Arizonans are willing to get their butts up off the couch and to do the hard work it takes to recall the Red Queen, Governor Jan Brewer. Are Arizonans equal to … Read more
The Red Queen makes her move
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Red Queen and her Arizona Senate Star Chamber have made their next move on the chess board. Steve Muratore reports The Arizona Eagletarian: Redistricting — Brewer/Hauser wants Supremes to reconsider: Lisa Hauser, on behalf of the governor, filed a Motion to Reconsider along with a Motion for Expedited Consideration of the Supreme … Read more
Hypocrisy, Thy Name is America
Posted by Michael Bryan Not only is the reaction to the Occupy movement in America short-sighted and repressive, it is antithetical to our stated foreign policy goals. Already we have seen the security forces of Egypt cite American treatment of Occupiers as justification for their own repression. The Tea Party and the Occupy Movement, while … Read more
A different model for online schools
by David Safier Here's an example of how an online school can use a different model — as in, the classroom model, only online — than what we see in most online education. The school is the Education Program for Gifted Youth, also known as the Stanford Online High School (SOHL) because of its affiliation … Read more
Selling the privatization/corporatization of education
by David Safier How do you get voters to pass legislation supporting vouchers, for-profit online charter schools and a raft of other education privatization measures? You create truly heinous decoy legislation to keep the opposition, especially unions, busy, then slide the desired bills in when no one is looking. Patricia Levesque, a top adviser to … Read more
