In the interest of fairness (even [especially] to the Goldwater Institute)
by David Safier I never pretend to be objective, but I try my best to be fair. I go after G.I. regularly — fairly, I believe — but when a suspicion turns out to be wrong, I should say something. Which is what I'm doing here. Advertisement Matthew Ladner put together three policy briefs comparing … Read more
Reading Arne Duncan tea leaves on charter schools
by David Safier I'm doing my best to ferret out specifics of Arne Duncan's educational directions concerning charter schools. General directions are easy. Specifics are harder to figure out. I hear good things in a short interview the Republic's Pat Kossan had with Duncan while he was in Arizona. Shorter Duncan: We need good charters, … Read more
Sen. John McCain Threatens Net Neutrality
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Net Neutrality" or "Network Neutrality" is a principle for a broadband Internet network that is free of restrictions on content, sites, or platforms, on the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and on the modes of communication allowed, as well as one where communication is not unreasonably degraded by other communication … Read more
Motivational Speaking
Posted by azBlueMeanie: I read this week that former president George W. Bush has found a speaking gig at an Oct. 26 "Get Motivated!" business seminar in Fort Worth, TX, where the former president will be the "special guest speaker." Bush Headlining 'Motivational Mega Show' With 'Inspirational Firepower' This would be the same George W. … Read more
A win-win budget balancing idea
by David Safier Kavanagh wants to sweep money from special funds to help balance the state budget. It's a terrible idea on its face, as many people have pointed out. But one of his terrible ideas gave me a potentially good idea. Kavanagh singled out, in particular, an 80-cent-a-pack tax on cigarettes approved by voters … Read more
For your viewing/printing pleasure
by David Safier If you want a copy of the Presidential Family Photo, you can download it in a number of sizes: small, medium, large and unbelievably large. The photo comes with the following guidelines (this is for real, by the way): "This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by … Read more
Health Care Reform as Bankruptcy Reform
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have always thought that instead of talking about health care reform, we should be talking about bankruptcy reform — bankruptcy due to medical expenses not covered by health care insurance. A national study in the American Journal of Medicine (May 2009) found that 62 percent of all bankruptcies filed in 2007 were linked to … Read more
