Fool’s Gold: All Americans should pay some taxes (as if they don’t already)
by David Safier The Goldwater Institute is at it again, mixing lies and half truths with conservative/libertarian theology to come up with a "nothing" that sounds like "something." Advertisement Take this statement in G.I.'s big, wet, sloppy kiss on the lips of the flat tax: It is certainly true some people currently pay little or … Read more
Why Mexican American Studies should not be a series of electives
by David Safier I wrote yesterday the fix may be in to make the Mexican American Studies program into a series of elective courses rather than courses which fulfill core graduation requirements in history and English. My sources say Superintendent John Pedicone, who has taken a neutral stance on the elective issue in public, has … Read more
Update: Wisconsin Judge blocks implementation of ‘budget-repair’ law – again
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Wisconsin Tea-Publicans' disregard for the lawful court order of Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi pissed off the judge. "What part of my order did you not understand?" The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel rfeports on today's copurt hearing. Judge again blocks implementation of collective bargaining law – JSOnline: "Further implementation of the act is enjoined," … Read more
Brand new Arizona Commerce Authority says: Don’t cut education funding
by David Safier So far as I can tell, this hasn't made the state papers [NOTE: Yes it has. See Update below]. I found it on Forbes and in the Columbus, Indiana, Republic. You know that new group the Republicans set up to replace the Arizona Department of Commerce? It's the Arizona Commerce Authority, a … Read more
Video from yesterday’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns event in downtown Tucson
by David Safier FixGunChecks.org has put together a two-and-a-half minute video of yesterday's downtown rally. At the end of the video, they ask you to go to the site, sign the petition to enforce gun check laws and encourage your friends to sign as well. I encourage you as well.
Supreme Court arguments on Arizona Clean Elections: It’s Not About First Amendment Speech, It’s All About Money
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "What the first amendment protects is freedom of speech, not freedom from rebuttal. What the plaintiffs are really complaining about is that somebody else gets to speak in addition to them." – Todd Lang, Executive Director of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission "[T]he 'burden' created by the Act is that Plaintiffs’ speech … Read more
The Arizona Republic continues to clap its hands and say ‘I believe!’ in Jan Brewer
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The editors of the Arizona Republic want to believe, they really want to believe in Jan Brewer, who they endorsed for governor in 2010. They want to believe in her humanity despite all evidence to the contrary. I warned you about Gov. Brewer's Tinkerbell Tax Plan: Just clap your hands and believe! back … Read more
