Quick, pass a bill banning Scottish discrimination in schools!
by David SafierWe clearly have a problem here. A student was openly and blatantly discriminated against for wearing Scottish apparel at school. We need legislation to make sure it NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN!!! Let me thoroughly document the atrocity. Gavin McFarland wore a kilt to school and was asked to change his clothes by the principal. … Read more
One thing right, many things wrong with this picture
by David SafierFolks in the Catalina Foothills School District are rallying to save teachers they might lose because of budget cuts. That's good. They want to do it by raising $1.3 million in private donations. That's understandable, but it's a huge step backward. This is the "rich schools get fewer cuts" option. The district's foundation … Read more
Media Villagers and Beltway Bloviators Miss The Biggest Story of Our Lifetime
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Hey, media villagers and Beltway bloviators — yeah, I'm talking to you. I realize that it has been years since any of you have done any serious investigative journalism, perhaps decades for some of you. Your investigative journalism skills have atrophied and died long ago. You couldn't find your own ass with … Read more
It depends on what you focus on
by David SafierWant to see what's wrong with our education system and today's youth? Nothing could be easier. Low test scores, high drop out rates, drug deals in the cafeteria — you name it, we've got it. Even worse, Socrates is corrupting the youth of Athens. Oh wait, that's reaching a little too far, back, … Read more
“Back door voucher” earns its name
by David SafierSupporters of private school tuition tax credits can get a little testy when you call the credits "vouchers," "back door vouchers" or, as they're referred to in the title of a recently published book, "neovouchers." Supporters know that's what they are, but they also know vouchers have been ruled unconstitutional in many states, … Read more
In Memoriam: The Tucson Citizen 1870-2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Citizen is Arizona's oldest continuously publishing newspaper. It has recorded the history of Arizona since its earliest territorial days. It has been a fixture in the firmament of newspaper publishing in Arizona — until today. Jennifer Boice, interim editor of the Tucson Citizen, writes in the final edition (vol. 139, … Read more
If torture stopped in early 2004, how is Obama endangering Americans by banning torture?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There is another part of Col. Lawrence Wilkerson's post at the Washington Note The Truth About Richard Bruce Cheney that deserves greater attention: My investigations have revealed to me — vividly and clearly — that once the Abu Ghraib photographs were made public in the Spring of 2004, the CIA, its contractors, … Read more
