Shameless self promotion
by David SafierIn my column in the Explorer this week, find out why I won't dump my trash over my neighbor's fence, but industries dump their trash into waterways and spew it into the air with abandon.
Health Care Town Hall with Giffords, May 26
by David SafierHealth care is one of the big national issues needing serious attention — one of the I-can't-count-that-high big national issues needing serious attention. Giffords, being one of the in-the-middle Dems, is going to have a significant impact on how the legislation plays out. You can be part of the discussion by attending her … Read more
Steve Yarbrough, landlord
by David SafierI've posted about the many ways Steve Yarbrough makes money from his Student Tuition Organization, ACSTO, each year. As Executive Director, he brings in $96,000. As legal counsel, he brings in upwards to $60,000 (That's the total ACSTO spends on legal fees, some or all of which goes to Yarbrough). And his company, … Read more
What a Dick! Cheney lies to defend his policies of torture
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is lucky for Dick Cheney that George Washington is not alive today. Ol' George would have kicked Cheney's ass for spitting upon America's time-honored values, including George Washington's policy that Americans do not torture. Dr. Strangelove, er, Dick Cheney was full-blown delusional while delivering his speech today to the far-right zealots … Read more
President Obama explains his policies on closing Guantanamo and detainees
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Standing in front of a mural of the Founding Fathers at the National Archives, President Obama delivered an impassioned defense of his administration’s anti-terrorism policies on Thursday, reiterating his determination to close the prison at the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba. Obama Mounts Defense of Detainee Plan (h/t New York Times … Read more
The tax credit special session: rumor mongering
by David SafierToday, the legislature is supposed to go into special session, if it hasn't already, to talk about creating that new tuition tax credit to pay tuition for the children whose state-approved vouchers were shot down by the State Supreme Court. The special session is Yarbrough's baby. The question is, how did he get … Read more
Pearce: “We’re here to represent the taxpayers”
by David SafierFrom cpmaz of Random Musings, who sat through yesterday's Senate Appropriations Committee discussions on the new Republican budget proposals. Democrats brought up a number of amendments to the Republican bills, intended to soften the blows to Arizonans who can least afford the financial pummeling: The most illuminating quote, from discussion of one of … Read more
