Republicans don’t even believe what they are saying
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: So now I'm supposed to believe that the Republican Party is the defender of Medicare? Seriously? In my lifetime Republicans have castigated Medicare as the gateway drug to socialism (Saint Ronnie Reagan got his political start opposing Medicare as socialism in 1961) and they have sought to either kill or reduce funding … Read more
Imagine Schools in Arizona, an introduction
by David SafierThis is one of a series of posts, Peeking into Charter Schools. If you have information you wish to contribute, you can post comments or email me: safier@schooltales.net. This is a first post in my attempts to try and make sense of the Imagine Schools in Arizona. I'm plowing new territory, since I've … Read more
Grijalva writes about health care in The Hill
by David Safier Grijalva continues his heavy lifting on health care reform with a long op ed in The Hill: Public option — accept nothing less. Some highlights. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) recently released his version of healthcare reform. However, his bill fails to meet the most basic principles of healthcare reform. The legislation presented … Read more
Bush was indoctrinating our children!!!!!!
by David Safier I refuse to summarize the garbage coming out of the Republican/right wing outrage machine about a group of elementary school children singing the praises of Obama. If you haven't read about it, this might not make any sense, but those are the breaks. Here is a song that was sung by schoolchildren … Read more
Sound and fury
by David Safier This is a bit late, but I just saw this on Kenny Jacobs' new blog, a Pithy Diarist: a Youtube video from the crazy-base 9/12 event in D.C.. One guy walks through the crowd with a large Public Option Now sign, and . . . Let the Boos Begin! It's the same … Read more
Movie trailers: Fear, Apocalypse, Vampires
by David Safier I saw the film, The Informant!, yesterday. Amusing, quirky film. But before the show, I was taken by the fact that almost all the films previewed dealt with looming disasters, end-of-the-world scenarios, and towns (in one case the entire world) populated with vampires. Films, and art in general, tap into the prevailing … Read more
AG Terry Goddard announces $900,000 settlement over inflated drug prices
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here is a news item from the past week that, as far as I can find, was not reported in any of the major newspapers in Arizona – with the exception of the online Arizona Guardian (subscription required). Curious… Goddard announces $900,000 settlement over inflated drug prices WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2009 12:25 … Read more
