[Lack of] Election integrity in Wisconsin
by David Safier If you've been following the Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, you probably know a whopping 14,000 votes were "discovered" by Kathy Nickolaus in Waukesha County, giving Governor Walker's buddy David Prosser a 7,000 vote lead. Nickolaus just kind of forgot to enter them in the only place the county's votes are stored, the … Read more
Update: Tea-Publicans ‘All In’ for Ryan Express Trainwreck
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As I posted the other day, Tea-Publicans 'All In' for Ryan Express Trainwreck: "You want to get crazy? Let's get crazy!" That seems to be the emotional maturity of Tea-Publicans. The L A Times reports that the TanMan, the Weeper of The House, and the House Tea-Publican Caucus are "all in" for … Read more
Sen. Jon Kyl tries to scrub congressional record – it never happened
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The thing that amazes me the most about Arizona's twin embarassments, Sen. Obstruction, Jon Kyl, and Sen. McNasty, John McCain, is that they seem to be totally unaware that there is such a thing as sound recordings and video recordings — since Thomas Edison — let alone modern electronic media like YouTube. … Read more
Ann-Eve Pedersen nails it in East Valley Trib op ed
by David Safier Ann-Eve Pedersen, one of the tireless stalwarts from the Arizona Education Network, and its president, has a beautifully written and spot on op ed in today's East Valley Trib. It's a shame to read excerpts here rather than the whole thing, so I suggest you stop here, click on the link and … Read more
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Tom Coburn: Norquist is “chief cleric of sharia tax law.”
by David Safier Wow. I repeat. Wow. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) is so pissed at No New Taxes guru Grover Norquist, Coburn called the guy the "chief cleric of sharia tax law." I thought they reserved that kind of language for Democrats. Do I sense trouble in paradise? Are some conservatives, even those with impeccable … Read more
Ensnared by Our Illusions
By Karl Reiner According to Census Bureau data, the proportion of Americans living in urban areas rose from 93.2% in 2000 to 93.7% in 2010. The bigger cities grew faster than small ones, most of the growth occurring in the suburbs. The data contradicts one of our cherished illusions. We are not a nation of … Read more
