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
Torture Was Used to Coerce a Confession About The Non-Existent Link Between al Qaida and Saddam Hussein
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The picture becomes clearer every day that the Bush torture program was not for the purpose of preventing another imminent attack on the United States (the "ticking time bomb" scenario) or even for acquiring actionable intelligence in the field on the whereabouts of al Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Bush torture program was … Read more
Breaking: Cut school funds, increase private school tax credits
by David SafierAccording to reports, Jan Brewer is planning to call a special session to increase tax credits for private schools. The details are vague at this point, but the talking point is crystal clear. The state Supreme Court ruled that Arizona's vouchers for disabled students and children living in foster homes were unconstitutional — … Read more
Republican legislators losing supporters
by David Safier The Star had an editorial today, Slippery slope: State's education reputation at risk. But there's another slippery slope here, and it has nothing to do with education. It's the slope Republicans may be sliding down as they alienate more and more of their natural supporters. If they keep slipping, 2010 could find … Read more
