Save Tucson’s Schools. Cut the Sports Programs.
by David Safier Today, I’m not wearing my Tax-And-Spend Liberal hat. Rather than saying we should fund every worthwhile educational program in our schools, I’m going to play the pragmatist and deal with things as they are, not as I wish them to be. As things are today, Tucson Unified only has so much money. … Read more
Guest Commentary by John Wright: Education and Taxes
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with other business interests are calling for the repeal of the State Equalization Rate and by doing so are focusing only on a piece of the puzzle. It is looking more like single-entry bookkeeping. Remember Enron? Taxes are but one side of the ledger. For more news … Read more
RenziGate Roundup 3/10
Watching my Google feeds on Renzi is fascinating. Major and minor events in the story ripple outward from Arizona and Washington DC across the nation as major newspaper chains and television networks carry the news. Then the news slops over into smaller papers and local stations. By this time a new development will begin to … Read more
Ben Stein: “Tax the Rich”
by David Safier (TASL) Maybe his next Comedy Central Show should be called, “Tax Ben Stein’s Money (if he’s rich enough).” I may be the only liberal in the world who reads Ben Stein’s column in the Sunday New York Times Business section. But I do it because the man is a conservative with a … Read more
School Closures in Tucson Unified
by David Safier (TASL) It’s been weeks. The contentious public meetings continue, and the controversy over closing 4 schools in TUSD rages on. I have no idea how it will turn out, but I do have a question: What did everybody expect? We give school districts too little money, and TUSD finds itself with a … Read more
Foster Upset Victory Something for Super-Delegate Giffords to Consider
With Gabby Giffords holding an uncommitted vote for our next Democratic Presidential nominee, it would be wise of her to consider what that nominee can bring to her own race for re-election. Rookie scientist-citizen candidate Bill Foster’s 53-47 upset victory in former Speaker Dennis Hastert’s old district demonstrates that Obama, who endorsed and campaigned for … Read more
Reading Liberally 3/10 & Drinking Liberally at the Loft 3/11
•Reading Liberally 3/10 @ 1800• Reading Liberally will meet on Monday 3/10 at 7:30pm. We are reading "A More Perfect Constitution". Please feel free to come as early as 6pm to enjoy a social hour. Location: Lisa Henderson’s house @ 1503 E. Ft. Lowell, Apt D, between Mountain and Campbell. Please park in back. •Drinking … Read more
Picacho Peak in Bloom
by David Safier I spent Friday morning at Picacho Peak. It was lovely. The wildflowers in clumps amid the cactus were a treat. Poppies are plentiful, lupines (the blue flowers) less so, and the small yellow brittlebush flowers were not open yet. They say that the flower show will fade soon if we don’t get … Read more
