Schools, Free Speech and Religious Speech
by David Safier At first glance, this looks like a free speech and religious freedom issue. HB 2713, which just passed in the House K-12 Committee 5-4, basically says schools can’t discriminate against students based on religion and have to allow students to wear religious jewelry as well as articles of clothing that display religious … Read more
ELL Funding is Good for Arizona’s Economy
by David Safier (TASL) Ted Downing, a former State Representative who is a prof at UA, wrote a comment to my post, “WE NEED MORE TIME!” that adds to the conversation about funding for ELL programs. If we can show people the economic repercussions to Arizona of giving students who need to learn English an … Read more
Yuppie Riot in Pima County Supervisor’s Chambers
Ray Carroll referred to a ‘yuppie riot’ in chambers on January 8th in his recent interview with The Buckmaster. Here’s some footage on that of which he speaks:
Diebold Reveals Winner of 2008 Presidential Campaign by Accident
Hilariously spot on: Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
Sugar Ray Speaks to the Buckmaster on Election Integrity
Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll explains his position on the Democratic Party’s lawsuit to gain access to public election computer records:
RenziGate Roundup 2/27
Governor Napolitano says Dick is depriving CD 1 voters of effective representation by not resigning • "Arizona Gov. Napolitano Urges Indicted Rep. Renzi to Resign" The Tucson Citizen editorial staff agrees that Dick cannot effectively represent his constituents under these circumstances and should resign • "Indicted Renzi Should Resign" Notable Quotes: Ann Kirkpatrick, former state … Read more
AZ GOP is ‘Weak’ on Impeachment
Link: Tucson Citizen Editorial Board – Criticized for talking to constituents. Mark Kimble noted the AZ GOP’s press release criticizing Gabby for directing her staff to meet with constituents (including yours truly) about impeachment proceedings: Judi White, chair of the local Republicans, criticized Giffords for asking her chief of staff to talk with a group … Read more
Sheriff Arpaio Gets Into the Foreign Aid Game (UPDATED)
Sheriff "I Just Love, Love, Love the Hispanic Folks" Arpaio has been spending RICO funds to train Honduran police in a region of Honduras, a tropical paradise known for its sunny climes and great scuba-diving. 34 paid officer work weeks, over 30K in direct expenses, and an unspecified amount of equipment have headed south of … Read more
