Arizona Legislature: week in review
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …and a sneak peek at next week… – Signed into law this week: HB2167, banning "Spice," a dangerous synthetic version of marijuana. Passed both chambers and all commitees in those chambers unanimously. Because of an "emergency" clause, this law goes into effect immediately. – Controversial bills that passed one … Read more
Gates: I’m looking at you, Rummy
by David Safier SecDef Robert Gates thinks any future SecDef who recommends anything similar to the invasion of Iraq should "have his head examined." And he was talking to cadets at West Point when he said it. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told an audience of West Point cadets on Friday that it would … Read more
A significant, and long needed, change in Teachers Union policy
by David Safier As a teacher and good union man for my 30-plus year tenure, the one thing that always made me wince was when the union went to the mat to save the jobs of teachers who were, in a word, lousy. The union always said it was protecting those teachers so the rest … Read more
Time to lace up your ‘comfortable pair of shoes,’ Mr. President – we’re walking on Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "If American workers are being denied their right to organize when I'm in the White House, I will put on a comfortable pair of shoes and I will walk on that picket line with you as president of the United States." — Barack Obama, while making a campaign speech in Spartanburg, SC … Read more
“Rally to Save the American Dream” in Tucson Saturday
by David Safier Rallies will be held nationwide Saturday to support the people fighting for their collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin. In Tucson, the gathering will be at noon at the corner of Speedway and Campbell. You can get all the information, sign up if you wish and find out who is sponsoring the national … Read more
A better segment on Wisconsin on Fox than any article in the Star?
by David Safier This took me by surpise. I know Shepherd Smith, who has a midday show on Fox News, is a reasonably honest broker. I occasionally watch him for a few minutes when I'm channel surfing and find myself impressed by his rationality and grasp of the issues. But this four minute segment in … Read more
What did Rule o’ Law Russell say?
by David Safier Much as I trust AZ Blue Meanie to get his facts and quotes straight, this time I did a double take and had to check the source. Is it possible Rule o' Law Russell Pearce said, "It's not the law of the land when a Supreme Court issues a bad decision." Yep. … Read more
