(Update) Prison-based gerrymandering of districts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) meets today in Casa Grande for the first presentation of the "grid" maps and to take public testimony regarding district lines. The AIRC is meeting in Tucson on Monday in continuation of this process. See Independent Redistricting Commission. Advertisement I have previously posted a resource-rich post … Read more
The gigantic little things teachers do, MAS edition
by David Safier In the post below, I honored Raul Castro's fifth grade teacher for performing that miracle good teachers perform on a regular basis: changing people's lives for the better. Coincidentally, I just read a Facebook post spotlighting MAS Director Sean Arce's gifts as a teacher. “Mr. Arce has been in the business of … Read more
The gigantic little things teachers do
by David Safier I was touched by a comment from 95 year old, former Governor Raul Castro about how a teacher changed his life. When Castro was in the fifth grade, his teacher told him he could be a good student if he tried. "On the way home, I thought to myself, 'That teacher is … Read more
The government never created a single job! (except maybe in Texas)
by David Safier Who woulda thunk? You know the Texas economic miracle, where Rick Perry single-handedly made all those jobs with his own bare hands? OK, he never quite said that. But he certainly isn't shy about taking responsibility for the job growth in the state. But look at this. From 2007 to 2010, Texas … Read more
Another one of those bad Star headlines
by David Safier I haven't written about the work of the Star's Creative Headline Writing Team for awhile, but here's one I can't pass up: Tax laws coddle rich, says Buffett, whose sincerity is doubted The first half of the head is an accurate description of Warren Buffett's excellent oped in the NY Times, for … Read more
Motley Fool: Thar’s gold in them thar charter school properties
by David Safier This is something I've posted about in the past, but now the investing analyst and advisor, The Motley Fool, has confirmed what I've written. Owning charter school properties is very good business. One company, Entertainment Properties Trust, whose main holdings are movie theaters, owns 33 charter school properties across the country and … Read more
Not everyone on the right is in love with Governor Goodhair Rick Perry
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Markos Moulitsas at Daily Kos saved me the time and trouble of compiling the list of complaints against Neo-Confederate secessionist Governor Goodhair Rick Perry (R-TX) from the right — apparently not everyone is in love with him, like the feckless Washington, D.C. media villagers and Beltway bloviators (is this going to be … Read more
