The “Occupy Wall Street” protests: some thoughts
by David Safier BfA has been uncharacteristically silent about a possible progessive/liberal/leftist groundswell: the "Occupy Wall Street" protests which have been going on continuously for the past few weeks. I have two excuses reasons for my silence. I've been off my feed for the past few weeks, and I haven't been able to decide whether … Read more
3 kudos, 1 cricket for the Star
by David Safier No, I'm not anti-Star. Really. I'm a loyal subscriber and reader. I live in hope every morning when I open the paper. It's just that, when I see bad headlines, bad stories and bad columns, I point it out. And when I see good stuff, that deserves pointing out as well. So … Read more
More on the “This worries the Koch Brothers” story
by David Safier h/t to Cheri who left a comment pointing to a prepublication review of the Bloomberg expose on the Koch Brothers. The Brothers K have been sweating the arrival of this article and have put out a few "prebuttal items" to, they hope, dampen its effects. The article is apparently 14 pages long … Read more
AIRC Update: Hispanic Coalition for Good Government objects to the Chair’s ‘working’ map
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have tried to warn the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) that Chair Colleen Mathis' "working" map adopted last Tuesday in Tucson does not work. It will not meet DOJ preclearance, and it will be subject to challenges in court from Voting Rights Act stakeholders. Mathis' "working" map was adopted without any … Read more
‘The Koz’ Puts the SmackDown on the Viceroy of Tucson, ‘Payday’ Paton
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The wannabe tinhorn dictator of Tucson, Jonathan "Payday" Paton, appointed Viceroy of Tucson by our colonial overlords in the state of Maricopa, wants to "debate" — not an elected official or politiclan mind you, but rather Jeff Rogers, chair of the Pima County Democratic Party. Political notebook: Former Republican state Sen. Jonathan … Read more
Bruce Ash, John Munger and Jim Crow voter suppression
by David Safier Everyone else has chimed in about the despicable comparison of voting in Tucson to the pre-Civil Rights south by Bruce Ash and John Munger — first Tedski at R-Cubed, then AZ Blue Meanie here, and today the Star editorial. Now it's my turn. By chance, I just came across the image below. … Read more
What, Koch Brothers worried?
by David Safier Bloomberg news is probably going to publish a negative story about the Koch Brothers soon. How do I know? Because the Brothers K are already getting their people to publish "prebuttal items." The Brothers apparently did this prebuttal thing once before. In April 2010 I got an unsolicited email from Koch Industries’ … Read more
