Fool’s Gold Redux: phony per student numbers
by David Safier Sigh. We've been down this road so many times before — the Goldwater Institute making a fool of itself with its purposeful misstatements about Arizona's per student spending numbers. And yet, if the media accepts the numbers and parrots them, and if Republican legislators like Al Melvin continue to quote them, the … Read more
Rendering health insurance companies unnecessary.
by David Safier Today I read a wonderful piece in last week's New Yorker by James Surowiecki on a topic I happened to be talking over with friends this weekend. The article is only a page long, so I actually read it from beginning to end. (Right, like you read entire, long-enough-to-be-a-short-book New Yorker articles!) … Read more
The First Rule of Holes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "The first rule of holes: when you're in one, stop digging." – Molly Ivins Oh how I miss the wit and wisdom of Miss Molly. She made a career out of mocking the clowns in the three-ring circus of the Texas Lege. Imagine how much fun she could have with our Arizona … Read more
The Healthcare Issue: No Solution in Sight
By Karl Reiner The healthcare provided to Americans has gotten increasingly more expensive. During the last 40 years, healthcare costs have risen faster than the economy has grown by about 2.5% per year on average. Although most Americans with health insurance are satisfied with the care they receive, healthcare is now consuming around 16% … Read more
Christianity, God, Terrorism and Republicans
by David Safier It's rare you get three items like this in one news cycle. Where to begin. Brit Hume said on Fox that Tiger Woods should become a Christian instead of a Buddhist, but that's old news. Pat Buchanan commented on Hume's statement on MSNBC. He said of Hume, "I think he means well." … Read more
Mohur Sidhwa LD28 campaign kickoff January 7
by David Safier Mohur Sidhwa has put out a press release announcing the campaign kickoff party for her LD28 House race Thursday, January 7, 5:30pm. All LD28 residents are welcome. To RSVP and to get address and directions, contact Mohur at 445-0008 or email her at mohur@mohur2010.com. From the press release: “I do not choose … Read more
Paul Krugman: That 1937 Feeling
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The initial economic stimulus package was too small and too heavily weighted towards tax cuts and tax credits which do not produce an immediate jolt to the economy. This was the result of Republican obstruction in the Senate and the Obama administration's quixotic quest for bipartisanship. Another stimulus package is going to … Read more
