Dr. Word: Surprising results in a “political rhetoric” survey
by David Safier (exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) If I asked you if you have a positive or negative reaction to words and terms like Capitalism, Socialism, Progressive, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights and Family Values, what would you answer? Advertisement Pew research asked that question about those and other words, and some of the … Read more
To teach ELL students, hire accented teachers
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) I haven't written about Tom Horne's decision to get rid of teachers whose English is heavily accented and possibly not grammatically correct. It's one of those stories that take a little time to wrap a post around, and I haven't had the time to do it … Read more
More on “Los Suns” story not rising to Star’s journalistic standards
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) The more I thought about the Star not running the Los Suns story, the more I realized how ridiculous it was. I'm leaning toward thinking it was a conscious decision, that someone said, "No, we're not running that damn story in the paper. End of discussion." … Read more
WSJ Opinion by Sheriff Clarence Dupnik: Arizona’s Immigration Mistake
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik authored a guest opinion in the Wall Street Journal today entitled Arizona's Immigration Mistake – WSJ.com (subscriber content preview). The full opinion follows. Arizona's Immigration Mistake – Those who look suspiciously like illegal immigrants will find their liberty in severe jeopardy. MAY 5, 2010 By CLARENCE W. … Read more
Americans for America PAC Cinco de Mayo radio ad goes after Sen. John McCain
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Huffington Post reports McCain Targeted On Arizona Immigration Law In Satirical Ad Campaign: A self-proclaimed rapid response, anti-GOP political action committee is going up on air with three new radio ads Wednesday, targeting lawmakers for their explicit support of Arizona's controversial new immigration laws. The liberal-leaning Americans for America uses a … Read more
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Gray follows white supremacists on Twitter
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Thank God he is retiring at the end of his term in January. A cosponsor of SB 1070, Arizona Senate Majority Leader Chuck Gray, follows white supremacists on Twitter according to Gawker. Arizona Republican Leader Follows White Supremacists (Updated) – Arizona – Gawker: Don Black is a Florida-based white supremacist who is banned … Read more
Pima County Democratic African-American Caucus Forum with Rep. Raul Grijalva
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Late political calendar update: Pima County Democratic African American Caucus Invites you to attend a “political discussion” Led by Congressman Raul Grijalva Followed by a moderated question and answer session Topics will include: Immigration Health Care Reform Regulating Wall Street Friday, May 7, 2010 St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church 3809 E. 3rd Street … Read more
