What wonderful thing has happened to Kathleen Parker?
by David Safier Ever since Kathleen Parker jumped conservative ship when she was forced to confront the choice of supporting or renouncing Sarah Palin (she renounced, forcefully), she's been a changed woman. Parker has been ostracized by the conservative establishment and struck out on her own, feeling her way down a new path. Her op … Read more
I didn’t say it
by David Safier “Even though it is against your principles or philosophy,” he said he believed that officeholders should be doing “what the people want you to do rather than getting stuck in your ideology.” Arnold Schwarzenneger, at the National Governors' Association Meeting Wait, there's more. Unfazed by the attacks from Republicans, Mr. Schwarzenegger said … Read more
Presented without comment (because I don’t know what to say)
by David Safier From the AZ Republic: Southern Arizona leaders are working on legislation that would let Pima County voters decide if they want to raise sales taxes to build a new stadium and spend money renovating the existing homes of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. [snip] The plan, sponsored by state Rep. Vic … Read more
Cutman: “Quick! To the Governor’s Office!”
by David Safier Cutman is worried. He's just found out the Gov, not Cutman, will decide how much of the Stimulus money Arizona will accept and how it will be spent. He's spurred into action when he hears one of his arch nemeses, Sen. Paula Aboud, say, "Thank God it's in the hands of the governor, not … Read more
Cognitive Dissonance
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.' Or in its frequently revised form, "Don't tax me, don't tax thee, tax that man behind the tree." This quote from the late Sen. Russell B. Long (D-LA) is essentially the mantra of anti-tax conservatives. It must result in some … Read more
A tale of two meetings
by David Safier What's the difference between these two meetings being held today? Here's the first. The state teachers union will hold a closed-door meeting today in Tucson with a very specific rule: No Democrats allowed. The Arizona Education Association, often accused of being tilted to the left, says it wants to encourage dialogue between … Read more
“Majority leadership wants to move away from public education”
by David Safier This to me is a very, very significant moment. One of the non-secret secrets in the legislature is that many Republicans want to dismantle public education. Not all, mind you, but many of them. Last week, a member of the Republican Senate Staff let the privatization cat out of the conservatives' bag. … Read more
