The Star on “Gun rights vs. gun control”
by David Safier I'm a little late posting about the Star's recent attention to the issue of gun policy in the state and the nation, but it looks like it's time for me to once again praise our Tucson daily after giving it a triple praise on Saturday. No, I'm not going soft. Credit where … Read more
Up at the Capitol
by David Safier I went to a noon gathering at the Capitol in support of the union workers in Wisconsin. Leaders from AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) led the protest. Rep. Dan Patterson, pictured, spoke passionately about the rights of workers in Wisconsin and Arizona. A FEW NOTES FROM THE AFTERNOON: … Read more
Couldn’t have said it better myself
by David Safier The National Education Policy Center is onto Matthew Ladner, big time. A month or so back, it tore into his Heritage Foundation report praising the "Florida Education Miracle." If you've been reading BfA for awhile, you know what a load of cherry-picked propagandizing Ladner's "research" on Florida education is. Now, NEPC says … Read more
Action Alert: Call Your State Senators on Senate Appropriations Committee Now
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Action Alert from the Arizona Democratic Party: There’s a right way and a wrong way to deal with the issue of immigration. Arizona is again heading in the wrong direction. SB1611, the so-called “Immigration Omnibus bill,” will be heard at 2 p.m. today during the Appropriations Committee hearing at the Arizona State … Read more
Black Tuesday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Dark days in American history are generally proceded by the word "black," as in "Black Monday," October 28, 1929, "Black Tuesday," October 29, 1929, "Black Monday" again on October 19, 1987, etc. While these events refer to stock market crashes, the term has not been limited to economic events. There is "Black Sunday," … Read more
If this doesn’t scare the hell out of you . . .
by David Safier If you have felt the slightest bit complacent about what's going on in Arizona, two articles on the Star's front page should end that. The Star has badly mis-headed the Howard Fischer article about a whole raft of anti-immigrant legislation. Hell, let's be honest. It's anti-Hispanic legislation. It includes Pearce's Omnibus Immigration … Read more
Progressive Democrats of America hold first Tucson chapter meeting
by David Safier A few months ago I was invited by Phil Lopes to a breakfast meeting of the steering committee of the not-yet-begun Tucson Progressive Democrats of America chapter. They wanted a kickoff event and decided to rent a smallish hall so it wouldn't look empty if not too many people showed up. Monday … Read more
