More on the Koch brothers’ ‘Freedom Center’ at the U of A
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you missed it, the billionaire bastard Koch brothers and their "Freedom Center" at the University of Arizona are back in the news again. David Safier posted about it back in May. All the university right wing money can buy: Advertisement The Tucson Weekly had one of those articles last week that make the … Read more
The Farley Report: Back-to-School Edition
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): It's the back-to-school edition of the Farley Report, and, thanks to $1.6 billion in Republican cuts from the Legislature over the past three years, our public school students are now dealing with the largest class sizes in history along … Read more
Golden Oldie (from Sunday): Krugman, Digby, the 3 Johns, Woody and me
by David Safier [Since our readership dips a bit over the weekend, I decided to repost this from Sunday. Any post with: Krugman; Digby: Johns Ford, Wayne and Steinbeck; and Woody Guthrie . . . is worth reposting. If nothing else, listen to the audio clip of Guthrie singing Pretty Boy Floyd.] Imagine my surprise … Read more
Today’s Gatewood (and anti-Gatewood) go to . . .
by David Safier I have created The Gatewood in honor of Henry Gatewood, the banker in John Ford's 1939 "Stagecoach" who ran off with $50,000 in payroll money and said, while clutching the satchel full of stolen money, "'America for Americans! The government must not interfere with business! Reduce taxes! Our national debt is something … Read more
Check out AZ Resists ALEC
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Safier sent me a link to research, and those of you who have expressed an interest in fighting the influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on the Arizona Legislature may want to check out and bookmark this website to resist alec in arizona (AZ Resists ALEC) (excerpt from home page): … Read more
The GOP Religious Test
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification … Read more
Bike boulevard: Tucson, Portland style
by David Safier The Star has an article about Tucson's growing "bike boulevard" which includes this picture. That is one of many features that have been added for $300,000 in tax money to turn Fourth and Fontana avenues into Tucson's first full-fledged "bike boulevard." In the works since 2008, the three-mile bike boulevard runs from … Read more
