UPDATE: Shootout in Seattle; Mike Huckabee denies any blame
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Associated Press writer Gene Johnson has this update at East Valley Tribune: SEATTLE (AP) — The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect … Read more
Any questions?
by David Safier This is a public service announcement. The Goldwater Institute's Daily Email has announced what they think we must do to protect what we gained when the Bill of Rights was ratified. Spread the word about the Arizona Health Care Freedom Act, which could stop the federal government from dictating your health care … Read more
Why $144 million?
by David Safier Here's the answer to the question, "How did the legislature come up with the $144 million figure for cutting soft capital to schools?" It comes from an email sent by LEAN Parents for Education. In order to receive federal stimulus money, all US states had to agree not to cut education spending … Read more
Brewer and the “Keep Payday Loans” crowd: one degree of separation
by David Safier Where does Brewer stand on payday loans, or repealing the law that would get rid of payday loans in Arizona? She's not sure. Remember the ballot measure that would have kept payday loans here? The one that lost big time? Brewer said she couldn’t remember how she voted on the ballot measure … Read more
Good charter schools, bad charter schools
by David Safier The good news: good charter schools can be very good. For certain parts of the student population, they can be better than public schools. The bad news: bad charter schools can be just awful. They're run either by incompetents or profiteers — sometimes by incompetent profiteers — and the students are the … Read more
Does Mike Huckabee Have a “Willie Horton” Problem?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember how Roger Ailes and Lee Atwater used this fearmongering ad to destroy the Michael Dukakis presidential campaign in 1988? (This was one version of the ad) George H. W. Bush's campaign manager, Lee Atwater, predicted that "by the time this election is over, Willie Horton will be a household name." Media … Read more
Way to win the women’s vote, Beck
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sarah Palin had some nice things to say about America's "Fearmonger-In-Chief", Glenn Beck of Faux News. In an interview with right-wing Newsmax.com, Palin was asked, "Is a "dream ticket" of Palin-Beck ticket completely out of the question? " Palin-Beck Ticket? Sarah Doesn't Rule it Out: Palin initially chuckled when Newsmax broached the … Read more
