Why does Brewer hate AZ economy?
by David Safier (exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) You have to wonder. The Accidental Guv is forever talking about how she cares about Arizona's economy. Yet here she is, saying she'll continue her BWB — "Breathing While Brown" — crusade even if it hurts us financially. Advertisement Gov. Jan Brewer emphasized Wednesday that Arizona … Read more
Viva Los Suns!
by David Safier (exclusively for El Blog for Arizona) Los Suns put another one in the win column. Los Suns: playing for Phoenix, Arizona and the Human Raza.
Dr. Word: Surprising results in a “political rhetoric” survey
by David Safier (exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) If I asked you if you have a positive or negative reaction to words and terms like Capitalism, Socialism, Progressive, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights and Family Values, what would you answer? Pew research asked that question about those and other words, and some of the results … Read more
To teach ELL students, hire accented teachers
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) I haven't written about Tom Horne's decision to get rid of teachers whose English is heavily accented and possibly not grammatically correct. It's one of those stories that take a little time to wrap a post around, and I haven't had the time to do it … Read more
More on “Los Suns” story not rising to Star’s journalistic standards
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) The more I thought about the Star not running the Los Suns story, the more I realized how ridiculous it was. I'm leaning toward thinking it was a conscious decision, that someone said, "No, we're not running that damn story in the paper. End of discussion." … Read more
WSJ Opinion by Sheriff Clarence Dupnik: Arizona’s Immigration Mistake
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik authored a guest opinion in the Wall Street Journal today entitled Arizona's Immigration Mistake – WSJ.com (subscriber content preview). The full opinion follows. Arizona's Immigration Mistake – Those who look suspiciously like illegal immigrants will find their liberty in severe jeopardy. MAY 5, 2010 By CLARENCE W. … Read more
Americans for America PAC Cinco de Mayo radio ad goes after Sen. John McCain
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Huffington Post reports McCain Targeted On Arizona Immigration Law In Satirical Ad Campaign: A self-proclaimed rapid response, anti-GOP political action committee is going up on air with three new radio ads Wednesday, targeting lawmakers for their explicit support of Arizona's controversial new immigration laws. The liberal-leaning Americans for America uses a … Read more
