World class education in the “country” of Massachusetts: Shameless self promotion
by David Safier This idea began as a blog post, then I did a whole lot more research and turned it into a column in The Explorer. Advertisement The basic idea: if we break the U.S. into geographical units, we find some areas, like the Northeast, are actually comparable to some of the strong scoring … Read more
NRA says you can’t be too careful or spend too much money
by David Safier From the "It pays to keep them paranoid" department comes this ad from the NRA online store: That's only part of it, by the way. You can also buy a Cash 'N Carry Holster Money Belt ($69.95), a Middle of the Night Secure Handgun Vault ($89.95), a Grocery Store Parking Lot Concealed Carry … Read more
AIRC presentation about the redistricting process
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Recommended viewing. The video below is from the meeting that the League of Arizona Towns and Cities hosted to help shed some light on the redistricting process.
Reminder: AIRC hearing in Nogales on Friday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Friday, July 22, 2011City of Nogales 6:00 p.m.Nogales Unified School District #1Administrative Building/District officeAnita Lichter Board Room310 Plum StreetNogales, AZ 85621 The AIRC has posted the agenda at http://azredistricting.org/docs/Meeting-Info/Public-Hearing-072211.pdf It is important that Baja Arizonans turn out and make their voices heard to counter the threats and intimidation of the AIRC by … Read more
Tea-Publican Tyranny in Arizona: Threatening and Intimidating the AIRC
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week I only half-jokingly asked "When is the Tea Party finally going to issue the crisply starched brown shirts and spit-shined jackboots … Show your true face to the voters. If you want to be our authoritarian overlords, do tyranny right. C'mon teabaggers!" Terri Proud of Tea Party Tyranny. Apparently they … Read more
Elizabeth Warren considering run for U.S. Senate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Elizabeth Warren had been hoping for an appointment to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency she conceived as a watchdog initiative in the wake of the financial crisis. She has served for 10 months as a special adviser to President Obama. But the prospect of Warren serving as head of … Read more
PCC open enrollment and TUSD deseg: quick takes
by David Safier I'm on the road and snagging a few morning moments to post, so I only have time for quick takes on two education topics which deserve far greater attention. I know many of you readers are knowledgeable in these areas — more knowledgeable than I, as a matter of fact. Please feel … Read more
