Ecstatic? “Productive” in quotes? Oh, those wacky Star Headline Writers
by David Safier Today I'm not going to call the Star's Headline Writing Team creative. Their heads for two stories fit more into the "wacky" category. Advertisement Take the story of Obama signing the DADT repeal. The Star's headline is: Ecstatic Obama signs repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' Ecstatic? That word isn't used in … Read more
Update: The GOP war on public employees
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about the Secret GOP plan to push states to declare bankruptcy and smash unions in The corporatocracy's war on government and labor. If states are permitted to default on pension obligations and to file bankruptcy, as municipalities are entitled to do, it can lead to the wholesale destruction of publice employee … Read more
Foreclosuregate Update: Banks accused of illegally breaking into homes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New York Times reports, Banks Accused of Illegally Breaking Into Homes: When Mimi Ash arrived at her mountain chalet here for a weekend ski trip, she discovered that someone had broken into the home and changed the locks. When she finally got into the house, it was empty. All of her … Read more
John McCain blocks troop suicide prevention program
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell blog: Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, who admitted in his memoir to attempting suicide while held captive as a P.O.W. in Vietnam for 5 1/2 years, is responsible for blocking funding for a suicide prevention program aimed at military reserve troops returning home from … Read more
Information about Russell Pearce and his son, noted without comment
by David Safier Here's a short summary of information about Russell Pearce and his son, Joshua, from today's Phoenix New Times: In 1974, Russell Pearce, "then a young sheriff's deputy, busted down the door of his first wife Karen. Karen and Russell were divorced the same year. No charges were ever filed in that incident." … Read more
Update: The GOP war on public employees
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported on the GOP war on public employees. Public servants feel sting of budget rancor: Here are two words you don't hear much lately: public servant. More and more, when politicians talk about government employees – whether they are federal, state or local – it is with … Read more
Coming soon: BfA’s first annual “Star’s Worst Headlines of the Year” contest
by David Safier The voting will officially begin December 27. It was hard to narrow down, but I've chosen what I think are the five worst Star headlines of 2010 — plus one more, because, even though it doesn't reach the same level of egregious-ness as the others, it still fries my bacon. You, dear … Read more
