Gun violence prevention groups join in call for stronger gun laws after Al Qaeda video
by David Safier The video by Adam Gadahn urging American-based terrorists to take advantage of the gun show loophole has led five national gun violence prevention organizations to sent a joint letter to the President Obama. Fourteen state and regional groups signed the letter as well. Advertisement Here's the money quote from the letter: [W]e … Read more
Scofflaw Russell Pearce and his friends put the “F” back in Freedom
by David Safier How can I pass this up? Pearce is being helped in his fight against the recall effort by his buddy-in-racism, Tom Tancredo. Pearce figures he can take corporate donations, even though the state says he can't. [S]tate elections officials say Arizona law bans corporate and union donations to influence an election, and … Read more
About that reprimand of Ethnic Studies’ Sean Arce
by David Safier Here's the basic story: TUSD Assistant Superintendent Lupita Cavazos-Garcia formally reprimanded MAS Director Sean Arce for canceling an awards ceremony for Mexican-American students. Arce wrote a formal response to the reprimand through his lawyer. Cavazos-Garcia then made the reprimand official. I read Cavazos-Garcia's reprimand and Arce's response. From my vantage point as … Read more
Weiner has got to go
by David Safier Yesterday I called Anthony Weiner stupid but said he shouldn't resign, based on what I knew then. Today it looks like he was stupid on steroids. The silly/naughty pics he sent to women are one thing, but the lengths he went to cover his online relationships up shows a lack of basic … Read more
Sex, Lies and Social Media
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Boy, did I ever pick the wrong day to get ill and have to take a sick day. Monday was a confluence of the prurient sexual interests of the "lamestream media," comprised mostly of reporters whose intellectual development was stunted during pre-adolescence, and the prurient sexual interests of one equally pre-adolescent Rep. … Read more
Marshall Home™, sovereign citizen
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Blog for Arizona has warned you about this "sovereign citizen." City of Tucson Mayor & Council Candidate Filings: Let The Games Begin! [T]he winner of the craziest story of this election goes to Marshall Home™ (I kid you not, he trademarked his name) who has filed his petitions to run for mayor, … Read more
Star editorial gently chides O’Dell
by David Safier Today's Star editorial takes apart O'Dell's scandal-of-the-century treatment of Tucson's sick and vacation leave policy that ran on Sunday's front page, though it's a gentle taking apart. Without saying it in so many words, the editorial makes O'Dell's story look ridiculous. Then it goes on to suggest some measured changes in the … Read more
