Brewer/G.I. make Talking Points Memo
by David Safier You gotta say, Arizona is developing a larger national reputation. We're no longer known only for our two craggy old monuments — the Grand Canyon and John McCain. Advertisement Nope. We're making headlines for being the Deadbeat Dad State — no child support — and for our worst-in-the-nation deficits. Yesterday, we made … Read more
GOP Taliban wants voters to repeal separation of church and state in the Arizona Constitution
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Never say that I didn't warn you about the abuse of strike-everything amendments in the waning days of the legislative session. This undemocratic practice needs to be outlawed. The GOP Taliban is conceding that its student tuition tax credits to private and parochial schools and its attempts to turn public education into … Read more
Legislative nativists gettting clever in their dotage
Posted by Craig McDermott missed this during my perusal of strikers earlier this week, but it was brought to my attention in an email forwarded from Humane Borders Phoenix. There was a striker to HB2162 heard and approved in Senate Appropriations on Tuesday to create a "Border Security Commission." After my initial scan of the … Read more
Jon Stewart on Hypocritical ‘Maverick’ McCain
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. John McCain was a frequent guest on The Daily Show over the years. Jon Stewart genuinely liked the man. But since 2008, John McCain has lost Jon Stewart with his hypocritical pandering and abandonment of any principles. This segment is entitled "Say Anything." The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – … Read more
It ain’t over ’til it’s over
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The anticipated last gasp attempt by the predatory payday lender industry that was to occur Wednesday with a strike-everything amendment to H2035 was called off yesterday on the account of a lack of votes in the committee. Excuse me if I do not celebrate prematurely. With the ever present threat of a … Read more
Florida and Arizona play educational tag team
by David Safier I've written at length about The Floridation of Arizona Education. If Florida does it — grading schools A through F, holding back kids in the third grade — pretty soon, we'll be doing it too. But it looks like Florida is turning this into a mutual admiration society. Coming down the pike … Read more
Take Rodney Glassman seriously, because he’s a serious candidate
by David Safier Now that Rodney Glassman is in the race, let's talk. Like many other Tucsonans, I knew Rodney in a passing friendly way. I knew he is ridiculously energetic and has lots and lots of personal charm. I knew he's intelligent. I also knew he's a unique individual. And that's pretty much all … Read more
