Today’s Gatewood goes to . . . Robo-signing
by David Safier [NOTE: I created The Gatewood in honor of Henry Gatewood, the banker in John Ford's 1939 "Stagecoach" who ran off with $50,000 in payroll money and said, while clutching the satchel full of stolen money, "'America for Americans! The government must not interfere with business! Reduce taxes! Our national debt is something … Read more
Teachings from a book on Perry’s reading list: Pray Jews and Muslims will come to know Jesus
by David Safier Rick Perry wants to be a candidate for all the people — all the Christian people who believe in his brand of religion, that is. A book Perry is reading right now is Charles Stanley’s "Turning the Tide." The "Tide" in the title is a "tsunami of death and depravity that we’re … Read more
Dems: Hire new teachers with Commerce Authority CEO’s pay hike
by David Safier Yesterday, I commented on the tiny little mention in the Star's business section about Arizona Commerce Authority CEO Don Cardon's salary bump from $183,000 to $300,000 a year. The very well-to-do voting members of the Commerce Authority board probably spend that much on wine with dinner in a year, so what's a … Read more
Teachers: “Constitution Day 2011” broadcast September 16
by David Safier Nancy Young Wright at Voices for Education sent this notification to me, and I'm passing it along to teachers who might want to use it in their classrooms: "Constitution Day 2011 – Powers of the President." The two programs may be viewed live via the internet and videoconference. Best of all, the … Read more
How long will it take for McCain to retract this statement?
by David Safier At a Yuma town hall Wednesday, McCain was asked about the ATF's Fast and Furious program, and of course he said heads should roll, as high up the chain of command as possible. But then he decided to adlib, and by mistake, good sense came out. . . . also we have … Read more
Pima County GOP Raffle: Win a Glock 23 (Seriously!)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been receiving angry e-mails this morning about the Pima County Republican Party's online newsletter, e-Tracks [PDF] (August 26, 2011), which includes this fundraiser advertisement: You know, at some point you can no longer dismiss this as just insensitivity or thoughtlessness. This is purposefully malicious. It is as if these Tea-Publicans … Read more
Pima County Supervisor District Map Public Hearings Scheduled
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On September 6th the Pima County Board of Supervisors is tentatively scheduled to hold a public hearing and tentatively approve a redistricting map. Final approval by the Board would then be scheduled a week later – September 13th. View proposed Pima County redistricting map – Carolyn's Community: Pima County Board of Supervisors … Read more
