The GOP Fact-Free Alternate Reality (Health Care Reform Edition)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." — Mark Twain There was a time in this country when Democrats and Republicans could disagree with one another philosophically about public policy in reality-based arguments. (Watch some old Meet The Press episodes from the 1960s … Read more
Value added ed research
by David SafierI'm behind the curve on this story — I've been out of town — but I'm going to violate the bloggers' code and write about a story that's a full 5 days old. If the U.S. Blogger General wants to put me on probation, that's fine. I can take the heat. I don't … Read more
Verdict expected Tuesday in Sen. John Huppenthal’s case
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A verdict is expected today in the case of Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, who is facing criminal misdemeanor changes stemming from the removal of a 2008 campaign sign targeting him. Verdict expected in case involving Ariz. lawmaker Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Daniel Washburn for the Maricopa County court in Chandler … Read more
“An Open Letter to Sen. John McCain”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic today published this letter to the editor An open letter to Sen. John McCain: Dear Sen. McCain, I'm requesting your help in the health care debate. Opponents of President Barack Obama's plan have publicly called him a Nazi. Using this word puts all discourse into the arena of hate … Read more
Special Session Update: Week Eight – Time to Decide (or Not)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona House and Senate reconvene at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, beginning the eighth week of the Special Session. The Arizona Capitol Times reports that there has been no progress since 5-way talks began last Friday. The Accidental Governor has until the end of Wednesday to either sign or veto the budget … Read more
But ethnic/gender studies programs distort history
by David SafierThe problem with Black Studies, Hispanic Studies, Asian Studies and Women's Studies is, they give students a distorted sense of history — or so we hear from the detractors of ethnic and gender studies programs. What we need is good old Amurican History. That tells the real story. Oh, I guess sometimes the … Read more
Betsy McCaughey, “death panel” myth creator, resigns after Daily Show appearance
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Betsy McCaughey, the director of Cantel Medical Corp., created the myth of the "death panel" during a radio interview on the Fred Thompson radio show on July 16. She followed up in Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal, submitting this guest opinion GovernmentCare's Assault on Seniors. – WSJ.com (July 23, 2009). Since then the … Read more
