Did someone say the Sec. of State isn’t prepared to be Governor?
by David Safier I missed this when it appeared in the Republic at the end of November. Apparently, Jan Brewer was one of the legislators back in 1994 who was pushing to replace the elected Secretary of State position with an appointed Lieutenant Governor. She even wrote an op ed on the topic. The duties of … Read more
A happy ending to Deposit-gate for Tasha Downum!
by David Safier This arrived in my email box yesterday from Tasha Downum: OMG, I just received a check!! I can't believe it, I am going to the bank in the morning to deposit it!!! I'm waiting to hear from her that the check has cleared — I'll remain suspicious until the end, given the twists … Read more
We had to destroy the schools in order to save them
by David Safier Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing everything in his power to save California education. Like: Eliminating a week of school. Increasing class size. Freezing teacher salaries. Cutting the science graduation requirement from two courses to one. Cutting $2.1 billion from this year's education budget and $3.1 billion from next year's. Boy oh boy, is … Read more
Mourning the passing of a great man
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is with sadness that I read of the passing of former Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI) (right, 1995). Former Sen. Pell dies Millions of Americans owe him a debt of gratitude and thanks for making it possible for them to attend college. Senator Pell, thank you. Pell was an unabashed liberal who … Read more
Blaming schools: one of the many refuges of scoundrels
by David Safier I'm starting with a bit of a rant, then I'll get to the main topic. When young people go into debt, we're told it's because high schools didn't teach them the dangers of overspending on their credit cards or taking out loans they can't afford. Except that it isn't true. When I … Read more
Will we see something like this in Arizona?
by David Safier (TASL) The Governor or South Carolina, Mark Sanford (R), is 100% against all this government spending during an economic crisis. Cut spending. Cut taxes. That's what we need. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says South Carolina has the nation's third highest jobless rate, though Sanford says he doesn't believe the numbers. And … Read more
Ten young progressive intellectuals
by David Safier You can quibble with the use of the term "intellectual" in some cases. Andrew Golis might have said bright and knowledgeable and insightful instead. On his Talking Points Memo blog, Golis lists Ten Young Progressive Intellectuals Who Make Me Hopeful. I don't know everyone on the list, but the ones I know … Read more
