No Prayer Allowed in School? I Don’t Think That’s True.
by David Safier An article in today’s Star discusses a current high school textbook filled with conservative-tinged inaccuracies. Global warming, it seems, is “enmeshed in scientific uncertainty,” and it’s a terrible thing that the Court might have the power to make a ruling about the legality of same sex marriages, rather than leaving it to … Read more
RenziGate Roundup 4/9
The Hill notes that lawmakers all over the Hill, in accordance with federal law, are receiving notification that their conversations with Renzi had been recorded for a criminal investigation. No one is surprised at this point, I’m thinking. There is also a good layman’s discussion of the Speech and Debate clause, which will figure prominently … Read more
Democratic Convention Highlights (Excerpts from the 1908 Denver Demo Convention, Tom Noel)
Early in the last century, Denver, Colorado constructed the huge Municipal Auditorium to hold large conventions. After being rejected by the Republican’s 1908 Convention, Denver enticed the Democrats with offers of free use of the auditorium, free decorations, drinks and $100,000 cash. In comparison, this year Denver will have to come up with more like … Read more
Bee’s Stealth Campaign Ad
David Safier made some excellent points, which I had clearly overlooked, about the clear intent of the ad cut by The Educational Reform Group and paid for with public funds. It’s content clearly reveals an intent to aid Bee’s Congressional campaign, which makes the denials by the lobbying firm responsible for the ad ring hollow: … Read more
Lots of Good Educational News from Arizona and Beyond
by David Safier I keep on meaning to write about these, and other, articles that have come my way, but something always seems to come up. So here is a list of interesting articles, most of them positive, that you can read yourself if you’re interested. (Note: I find myself complaining on this blog most … Read more
More About Tim Bee’s “Not a Campaign Ad” Campaign Ad
by David Safier I want to add to Mike’s post, Bee the Recidivist? (Damn you, Mike, for using words in your headline I have to look up! [“Recidivist” means repeat offender, for the vocab-challenged among us. It’s one of them high fallutin’ legal terms.]) The ad praising Tim for his work on a bill that … Read more
Bee the Recidivist?
I see it all the time. Someone skirts the law, cuts a corner, and gets away with it. Next time it’s just a little bit easier to make the choice to ignore what he knows is right, and what he knows to be the law. He took ‘advice’ from his lawyer. He got away with … Read more
