Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat: the public option is alive and well
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate Finance Committee rejected by a vote of 15-8 an amendment to the insurance industry lobbyist drafted Baucus bill from Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) that would have added a robust public option provision. Advertisement Sens. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Tom Carper (D-DE), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Chairman Max Baucus … Read more
Gila Courier hearts Franks “enemy of humanity”
by David Safier The conservative blog Gila Courier chimes in on Trent Franks' "enemy of humanity" comment about Obama. Looks like they've got themselves a new hero. Step aside Joe Wilson, Joe (not named Joe) the Plumber (not really a plumber) and every other idiot they've lionized in the past. They're so yesterday! Representative Trent … Read more
Consternation among conservative blogs over Desert Divas client list
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Guardian (subscription required) reports "Escort client list shakes up political community." Ruh-Roh Shaggy. At least two prominent Republicans quit an influential GOP organization this weekend because its leader has been linked to one of the state’s biggest prostitution stings. Charles Jensen, founder of Politics on the Rocks, was one of … Read more
Keegan chimes in on ed funding lawsuits
by David Safier If you haven't been following, two lawsuits have been filed under the guidance of the AZ Charter Schools Association. One is to equalize funding among public school districts, and the other is to get the same amount of building funds for charters as traditional public schools. The Charter Schools Association is a … Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, Rep. Trent Franks
by David Safier Obama is an enemy of humanity. It must be true. Trent Franks said so. UPDATE: Franks didn't mean to say Obama is an enemy of humanity. Bethany Haley, spokeswoman for Franks, said the congressman was referring to "unborn humanity" and should have clarified his statement. Ah. Obama is an enemy of unborn … Read more
Republicans don’t even believe what they are saying
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: So now I'm supposed to believe that the Republican Party is the defender of Medicare? Seriously? In my lifetime Republicans have castigated Medicare as the gateway drug to socialism (Saint Ronnie Reagan got his political start opposing Medicare as socialism in 1961) and they have sought to either kill or reduce funding … Read more
Imagine Schools in Arizona, an introduction
by David SafierThis is one of a series of posts, Peeking into Charter Schools. If you have information you wish to contribute, you can post comments or email me: safier@schooltales.net. This is a first post in my attempts to try and make sense of the Imagine Schools in Arizona. I'm plowing new territory, since I've … Read more
