Al Melvin, Nanny State Conservative
by David Safier You may have heard that Sen. Al Melvin received the lowest rating among Republican senators from The Pachyderm Coalition, a very conservative organization. He was one of only three legislators in both houses to earn the dreaded RINO (Republican In Name Only) label. Yes, that Al Melvin — proud Minuteman, Reagan Republican, … Read more
“Stronger ADP” looking stronger still
by David Safier A group of Young Dems formed a group, A Stronger ADP (Arizona Democratic Party), in the weeks before the recent State Democratic Meeting where Don Bivens was elected Chair, after Paul Eckerstrom had been elected,then resigned . . . If you don't know the whole tangled tale, you can catch up on … Read more
We’re 49th! We’re 49th! We’re 49th! (or maybe 50th or 51st)
by David Safier The 24 hour shelf life of the Mutual Admiration Society between Matthew Ladner and me has expired. It was fun while it lasted. There's a genuine battle raging out there, both in the search for truth (or as close as we can get) and in the quest for the hearts and minds … Read more
Saradnik lets go on S. Arizona Republican legislators
by David Safier Lena Saradnik, who was the Democratic LD-26 Rep until she had to step aside for health reasons, is always outspoken, but she really lets fly in an Explorer guest column, Tucson-area Republicans failing test. Her subject isn't education cuts. It's the $22.5 million cuts to Science Foundation Arizona, which could cost Arizona $85 million … Read more
We get no respect
by David Safier I watched Hamlet 2 on DVD a few nights ago (I've been into lite movie fare lately). It's pretty funny if you're easy, and funnier still if you're easy and were a teacher. The lead character is as inappropriate as it's possible for a teacher to be, but he's only a few … Read more
Faux News jumps the shark with Glenn Beck
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Stephen Colbert does a recurring segment on The Colbert Report he calls "The Craziest F#?king Thing I've Ever Heard!" Hmm, seems to me that this is a title that you can only bestow once, dontcha think? I have heard some truly crazy things during my lifetime, but I think I may have … Read more
Dr. Word says: I’m not making this up
by David Safier From Bush's speech in Calgargy, Canada, about the book he's planning to write. "I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written, at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened," Bush said. He also said it's going to be "fun" to write … Read more
