Widening the scope of vouchers
by David Safier When conservatives saw vouchers were unpopular, they stuck the elephant's trunk in the tent by creating "widows and orphans" laws — vouchers for children with learning disabilities, children in foster homes and children attending failing schools. Who could object to that? Since the 2010 elections, voucher advocates are getting bolder. They're beginning … Read more
Tick, tock Tommy, time to put up or shut up
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In this Political insider from the Arizona Republic dated July 31, 2011, political opportunist Tom Horne "was quick to announce an investigation into the Independent Redistricting Commission for possible violations of the Open Meeting Law, even as he said he didn't know whether there had been any wrongdoing. . . Horne [said] he's trying … Read more
Tom Horne and the Felonious Five threaten the Voting Rights Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne seeks legitimacy in every presentation by invoking the Rev. Martin Luther King’s 1963 “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their … Read more
Couldn’t happen to a better “Worst Person in the World”
by David Safier Our own Frank Antenori was Keith Olbermann's Worst Person in the World Friday. Watch. (h/t to Lisa Hoffman)
Sha Na Na’s Bowser was actually a pedigreed canine
by David Safier Amazingly (to me, anyway), this is the second time I've posted about the faux-50s rock group, Sha Na Na, who I never really liked. But I find the group's actual pedigree amusing, given the street corner doowop vibe the singers gave off. These "street guys" were, in actuality, an a capella group … Read more
Dear AP (All Propaganda): Stenography Is Not Journalism
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oy! Both of Arizona's major newspapers, The Arizona Republic and the Arizona Daily Star, ran the same stories today from the Associated Press (AP) aka All Propaganda for 2012 election coverage. These same reports probably ran in numerous newspapers across the country today. This is how the "echo chamber" operates to set … Read more
Christopher Hayes: Gadhafi, McCain and a WikiLeak cable
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Politico reported on Friday that a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable shows that Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain promised to help Libyan dictator Muammar Qadhafi obtain U.S. military hardware in 2009. Leaked cable: John McCain pushed to arm Qadhafi - POLITICO.com: The cable, released by the open information group WikiLeaks, reveals the pledge came … Read more
