President Obama’s visit to the troops in Iraq
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mark Nickolas over at politicalbase.com had the best coverage of President Obama's visit to the troops in Iraq. Advertisement Commander-in-Chief Indeed Question: How much must it kill the right-wing Obama haters to see images like these coming out of Iraq today? Hey Fox News, Terrorist Alert… [In the event you are … Read more
Licensed to kill?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There have been eight shooting rampages that have claimed 57 lives since March 10. It would be easy to simply dismiss the shooters as just "a crazy with a gun" or "a criminal" as Glenn Beck has. Oh, but not so fast, Glenn. The shooters had more in common than unleashing carnage … Read more
Audit of online school in Washington State
by David SafierThis story isn't from around here, but I spent a whole lot of blog space writing about AZVA — Arizona Virtual Academy — and this is about Washington Virtual Academy. Both are charter schools run by K12 Inc, a large national corporation that has online (virtual) schools across the country. Most are charters, … Read more
He’s making what????
by David SafierThe new savior of Tucson coach of the UA basketball team will make $17.1 million over the next seven years. $2.4 million a year. Plus incentives. I almost forgot about the incentives. Otherwise we might have to take up a collection for the poor soul. But I guess it's worth it. I mean, … Read more
Arne Duncan: the winds of educational change?
by David SafierWhen Obama chose Arne Duncan as his Ed Sec, he chose someone who straddles lots of educational camps. Obama is a blank educational slate in lots of ways as well. So the question isn't, will they get their agenda through? The question is, what's their agenda? Today's article about Duncan's talk to a … Read more
Tell the Party of No – Yes We Can
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The latest Americans United for Change ad, currently airing in a DC cable run:
World’s Worst Person April 8, 2009: Glenn Beck
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several days ago the New York Times published a puff-piece personal interest story about Glenn Beck and his program on Faux News Fox News’s Mad, Apocalyptic, Tearful Rising Star. Not one of the Grey Lady's finer moments – it's no wonder newspapers are dying. Glenn Beck described what he does in the … Read more
