Follow up to my Carpe Diem/Goldwater Institute post
by David Safier Yesterday I commented on a superficial and misleading email from Goldwater Institute singing the praises of Carpe Diem charter school in Yuma. Today, Phillip D added a comment for anyone who wants to get deeper in the weeds than I did in my post. I questioned one fact in Phillip's comment (he … Read more
Jon Huntsman: Not ready for prime time
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about former Utah governor Jon Huntsman's surreal introduction campaign ad the other day. The era of surreal campaign ads? Apparently he is sticking with it. Huntsman released another in this series of surreal ads on Tuesday as he announced his candidacy for president. Things didn't go well for Huntsman. His advance … Read more
Ex-Intel CEO Craig Barrett stands to profit from his education advocacy
by David Safier Don't expect ex-Intel CEO Craig Barrett, as he criss-crosses Arizona advocating for increased funding for charter schools, to talk much about how he stands to profit from his advocacy. But the fact is, Barrett, who sits on a number of nonprofit boards and is the unpaid President and Chairman of BASIS Schools' … Read more
John McCain now denies he ever said illegal immigrants started the fires
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted the other day about John McCain's latest foot-in-mouth disorder. John McCain scapegoats 'illegal aliens' for everything: "There is substantial evidence that some of these fires have been caused by people who have crossed our border illegally. They have set fires because they want to signal others. They have set fires … Read more
Debunking the GOP myth that lower taxes leads to economic growth
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We all know that the faith based supply-side "trickle down" GOP economics theory is the greatest fraud ever perpetrated. There is absolutely no empirical evidence to support it — hence the "faith based." But a lot of people working for billionaire-funded conservative think tanks make a lot of money perpetrating this fraud, … Read more
Sarah Palin™ and Bristol Palin™ – motivational speaking services
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We have had fun mocking our sovereign citizen Marshall Home™ for having trademarked his name. Alas, Marshall Home™ is no longer a candidate for office and will mercifully disappear from this blog. But no worries, mate. We have someone else equally as nutty as Marshall Home™ who will soon have a trademarked … Read more
Fool’s Gold: Carpe Diem should be judged for its test scores, not possible cheating on the tests
by David Safier The Goldwater Institute has a new kid in town, Jonathan Butcher, who replaced Matthew Ladner as their educational go-to guy. Butcher isn't as polished, snarky and clever as Ladner. But give him time. He may learn to transcend mere half-truths and move onto genuine whoppers when he gets in the swing of … Read more
