You couldn’t make this up (or make it any better)
by David Safier Our own Daniel Hernandez (Gabby's intern) throwing out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game with also-our-own Amanda Simpson — "the first openly transgender presidential appointee" — in attendance? Advertisement This is just the kind of moment I need when I get into one of those ain't-it-awful funks. The occasion was … Read more
Apollo Group’s Ryan Rauzon responds once again
by David Safier I rarely post about comments, and almost never about two comments by the same person, but I really want to keep up a dialogue with Apollo Group spokesman Ryan Rauzon, because I think we can learn something — me, him, BfA readers — from the exchange. If there are legitimate points that … Read more
Al Melvin tweets bogus Lincoln quotations
by David Safier If you read a series of tweets Al Melvin wrote Tuesday, you “learn” that Abe Lincoln was a conservative Republican in today’s (read: Melvin’s) mold. The problem is, the quotes Melvin uses are bogus. AZCentral ran a great Fact Check on the quotes. They come from two booklets written in 1916 and … Read more
SCOTUS Watch: Still waiting on Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections decisions
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Supreme Court of the United States is almost done with its term. Next Monday may be the last batch of decisions announced by the Court. Among them are two appeals regarding Arizona's Citizens Clean Elections law. I am a bit surprised by this. I thought this would be a quick decision … Read more
Marshall Home™ files a Notice of Appeal
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I previously posted that "Marshall Home™ is no longer a candidate for office and will mercifully disappear from this blog." Unfortunately, I was wrong. "Vexatious litigant" Marshall Home™ has filed a Notice of Appeal from the order dismissing his petiton challenge against Jonathan Rothschild and, oddly, a Notice of Claim against the … Read more
Mi Familia Vota and Save Ethnic Studies Civic Participation Walk Saturday
by David Safier Mi Familia Vota and Save Ethnic Studies are sponsoring a walk this Saturday, June 25, 9:30am-12:30pm. It begins at SEIU Headquarters, 1600 N Tucson Blvd # 100 (just south of Elm, between Grant and Speedway). You can sign up as a Yes or Maybe on the walk's Facebook page, or just show … Read more
Media Villager GOP-Spin On The Federal Deficit
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It seems all the media villagers were engaged in creative headline writing this morning to focus on the federal deficit rather than focus on what is important to the American people — job creation. "Mr. Boehner, where are the jobs?" The AP’s headline reads, “CBO: Debt crisis looms absent major policy changes.” … Read more
