Irony alert
by David SafierThe negotiations continue for the sale of the Citizen. This paragraph may provide a clue as to why the papers are in trouble: Stephen Hadland, publisher of another California weekly owned by the Santa Monica group, the Culver City Observer, said Friday that he placed an ad on Craigslist.org seeking newspaper ad salespeople … Read more
More Fool’s Gold: AZ education costs more today than in 2003
by David SafierI'm still getting daily emails from the Goldwater Institute — my fault, I requested them — and they're still full of whoppers. Often, I just grit my teeth because I don't know enough about the subject at hand to mount an effective argument. But when it comes to education . . . In … Read more
Is the headline half empty or half full?
by David SafierThe Star has done far worse with its headlines than this,but after I read the Star story this morning, I was amused to see a very different take in the NY Times headline. The Star headline: Despite high-profile food poisonings, overall incidence the same, CDC says The New York Times headline: U.S. Food … Read more
Wingnut Warning! ACORN’s Coming to Getcha
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Wingnut Warning! (Pay attention, Sheapenny). Hot rumor on the right: members of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform (ACORN) will be stalking next week’s Tea Party protests, collecting intel on the people who show up. One e-mail that’s been making the rounds: TEA PARTY CAUTION! DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING – FROM … Read more
Faux News Has a Teabagg’n Problem
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The ladies from Sex and The City explain it to the idiots at Faux News… (h/t Daily Kos)
Russell Pearce: government should do very little
by David SafierI wonder if this kind of thing will go over well in today's economy, with so many folks worried they're a few baby steps away from losing their jobs. Russell Pearce can be relied to shout what other conservatives are thinking but don't want to say out loud. In this case, Pearce is … Read more
Brewer to G.I:”I don’t believe that figure”
by David SafierIt's one thing for a tax and spend liberal like me to go after the Goldwater Institute about figures they make up come out with. It's a whole 'nother thing when the Guv does it. G.I. has been pushing a number that says a tax boost will cost Arizona some 14,000 private sector … Read more
