G.I. learns difference between philanthropy and fundraising
by David Safier It's encouraging to see the Goldwater Institute has a learning curve when it comes to needless self parody. Advertisement In June, 2010, G.I. advertised a job opening for a Director of Philanthropy. The job description made it clear that, for them, philanthropy begins, and ends, at home. It was a G.I. fundraising … Read more
William Gheen: Obama, Napolitano preparing a “conflict with white America”
by David Safier According to Media Matters, William Gheen has been billed as "a moderate within the American nativist movement since founding ALIPAC [Americans for Legal Immigration PAC] in 2005." He even pulled out of a pro-SB1070 rally in Arizona "after learning that one of its organizers was linked to racist skinhead groups." He gets … Read more
Why doesn’t this margin or error make me feel comfortable?
by David Safier The east coast just had a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in Mineral, Virginia. Ten miles away are two nuclear power reactors at the North Anna site. They were shut down temporarily, but there was no damage. Good news. The power plants "were designed to withstand a 5.9 to 6.1 quake." … Read more
Arizona’s political media: ‘pay no attention to that man behind the curtain’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a follow-up to a story first reported here, AIRC Update: Tranparency for the media, but not for political lobbyists?, there are two reports today about the complaint filed with the Secretary of State by Jim March, second vice chair of the Pima County Libertarian Party, regarding lobbying by the secretive group … Read more
Note to the AIRC: Some bloggers are press entitled to First Amendment protection
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Independent Redistricting Commision (AIRC) Republican Commissioner Richard Stertz suggested at the AIRC public hearing on Monday that anyone could be considered a blogger and could have contacts with the Commission's mapping consultant without that contact having to be logged in by Strategic Telemetry. This oversimplification seems valid at first blush. Any … Read more
“Please! Please send your child to my private school!”
by David Safier I find this amusing. A new private school, Avenues, is opening its doors in Manhattan. Lots of parents sent applications to the school of their children, and, most likely, to other schools as well. When some of them got accepted to established schools, they "rejected" Avenues. And they got letters begging them … Read more
Michelle Rhee takes vow of silence on D.C. cheating
by David Safier You're in danger of getting injured if you stand between former D.C. Ed Supe Michelle Rhee and a microphone — unless the interviewer wants to talk about the probable cheating on standardized tests which occurred on her watch. Rhee loves data. Give her test scores to look over, and she's in heaven. … Read more
