Who Gave the Green Light to the Tim Bee Ad?
by David Safier If you’re hoping to get an answer to the headline question, “Who gave the green light to the Tim Bee ad?” you won’t find it here. Sorry. Today I tried, unsuccessfully, to answer it. Advertisement I called the office of Joel Wirth, the Chief Financial Officer of Chandler School District, whose office … Read more
Obama, Bitterness, Meet the Press, and the Old Politics
Posted by: AzBlueMeanie
Check out this post from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich:
Full text after the flip…
And the Award for Best Headline Goes to . . .
by David Safier (TASL) Headline in today’s New York Times: Despite Tough Times, Ultrarich Keep Spending. So, even though lots of people are working multiple jobs to keep from going under (if they can find work, that is), losing their homes and seeing the cost of food and gas spiral upward, people who are obscenely … Read more
Bittergate: What’s the matter with Pennsylvania?
by AzBlueMeanie The media generated controversy over Barack Obama’s small town "bitter" comment began with a posting by Mahill Fowler, a blogger on the Huffington Post, and was quickly picked up by the corporate approved candidates for president, Clinton and McCain, and the echo chamber of the corporate right-wing noise machine in the mainstream media. … Read more
FEC Complaint Against Bee Ad Certain To Languish
by Michael Bryan I am reminded by the Bee complaint (and legal eagles with whom I consult on these matters) that the FEC currently only has two members, which means it does not have a quorum and cannot conduct any official business. This is why the DNC complaint against McCain for promising to take public … Read more
Emerson, Obama and Clinton
by David Safier I’m taking another Sunday stroll through Meta-education Land (I’m planning to suggest Meta-Education Land as a new ride at Disneyland. The thrills! The Chills! The Erudition!). Today I’m taking a digression to one of my favorite essays of all time, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The American Scholar.” I was reminded of the essay … Read more
Past Week’s Video Highlights
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