Debt Ceiling Up For A Vote Tomorrow; Nationwide Default Imminent
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings After weeks of posturing and playing chicken with America's economic stability (and fiscal credibility), House Republicans are bringing H.R. 1954, raising the government's debt limit, to the floor for a vote Tuesday evening. Advertisement It's a vote designed to fail – they're bringing the bill to the … Read more
A comment well worth reading
by David Safier Regular commenter Phillip D has once again written a fabulous comment about education, filled with terrific stats. It's a continuation of my post about the misconception that our achievement is going down when the more important fact is that we're keeping more students in school than ever before. He has some illuminating … Read more
Mesa becomes political epicenter of immigration issue
by David Safier The Recall Russell Pearce group, Citizens for a Better Arizona, is nearing the date to turn in its signatures. That's scheduled for Tuesday. To put the event in historical perspective, it will be the first time a legislator has been recalled in Arizona's nearly 100 year history, and it will be the … Read more
A note to trolls
by David Safier I assume anyone who writes comments on BfA indiscriminately on a wide variety of posts day after day, focusing more on snark and put-downs than content, is either being paid by the comment (I don't know the going rate), on the staff of someone who expects them to make these comments, or … Read more
Is our high school graduation rate too high?
by David Safier It's true, we're graduating a sizable number of high school students whose academic skills are low. It's also true, a sizable number of students have lousy attitudes toward school. But here's something most people forget, or don't know: Those low skilled, bad attitude kids would have dropped out if they had been … Read more
There goes the neighborhood
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to 'They loaded up the truck and they moved to…' Scottsdale? I am giving fair warning to Scottsdale Fashion Square – remember this from the 2008 McCain-Palin campaign? Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project – Newsweek (November 5, 2008): NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin's shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than … Read more
Free Beer Tasting at Drinking Liberally 5/29 at 7pm
Posted by Michael Bryan What could be more liberal than free beer? Come to Drinking Liberally this Sunday at the Shanty on 4th Ave for a free beer tasting (donations welcome!). Drinking Liberally starts at 6pm and the tasting begins at 7pm, so don't be late! Cheers!
