The Elephant Graveyard
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When I was in high school, in what seems like a lifetime ago, there was a poster which was very popular at that time: two turkey buzzards sitting in a dead tree looking out over a barren desert; one turkey buzzard says to the other one, "patience my ass! I'm going to … Read more
Are all AZ education cuts created equal?
by David SafierIn the course of writing for this blog, I've struck up an email conversation with David Reed, a guy who knows more about education budget numbers, and far more about virtual schools (online education), than I do. He's a recent PhD in education, so his research is fresh and current. He sent me … Read more
“The Republicans Aren’t a Party, They’re a Cult”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen writes the Political Animal blog at The Washington Monthly. He has an interesting post about a speech recently given by CNN political analyst Bill Schneider at UCLA. CNN's Bill Schneider is hardly a liberal voice in media. He's a resident fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute think tank, and … Read more
Janet Napolitano on U.S. Supreme Court Short List?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I will caution readers once again that the "short list" claimed by the media villagers in the Beltway Bubble is not the White House "short list," which is held closely to the vest. So this may be purely speculative on the part of the media villagers. Nevertheless, Huffington Post reports that both … Read more
Barack Obama, meet Alice Cooper?
by David SafierThis from Rolling Stone: Alice Cooper will reportedly share the stage with Barack Obama when the President delivers a commencement speech to an audience of 8,000 Arizona State University graduates and more than 60,000 attendees this Wednesday, May 13th, at Phoenix’s Sun Devil Stadium. Why is the shock rocker on the same bill … Read more
Jonah Goldberg’s Dream Team
by David SafierI read this two or three times to make sure I hadn't missed any slyly whimsical or sarcastic tone. Nope. I hadn't. Jonah Goldberg said his choice for Pres/VP in 2008 would have been Dick Cheney and Phil Gramm. Really. The entire paragraph is even better than my summary. But here's the thing. … Read more
Compromises May Pave The Way For Passage of Employee Free Choice Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jane Hamsher writes at Campaign Silo "New compromise measures from Diane Feinstein and Arlen Specter may pave the way for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)." According to the National Journal: [Diane Feinstein's] proposal would replace the card-check provision, which would allow workers to unionize if a majority signed … Read more
