The Kyl-McCain lie that will not die
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: How do you know when Sen. Jon Kyl is lying? His lips are moving. (old joke, yet true) Sen. Kyl appeared on Face the Nation on Sunday and continued to tell the lie that he and John McCain have been using for fear mongering among the electorate – even after the host, … Read more
MDVIP?
by David Safier My doctor, who will remain nameless, is hooking up with a national company, MDVIP. If I want to keep my doctor, I have to pay $1500 a year extra for the privilege, above and beyond my current medical insurance cost, copays, etc. The doctor promises to have fewer patients, which means easier … Read more
Convicted murderers escape from medium-security privately operated prison
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Flashback: Gary Tison was serving two consecutive life sentences for murder when, accompanied by another killer named Randy Greenawalt and aided by members of Tison's family, he broke out of Arizona State Prison in 1978. Tison and his gang murdered six people before they were stopped near the Mexican border. The chilling … Read more
Kindergarten teachers can make a difference — a big difference
by David Safier You've probably heard the distressing statistic that says boosts in children's achievement due to excellent preschool and kindergarten experiences fade over the next few years. From what I know, that's true when you measure achievement by test scores. But here's a much more encouraging statistic. Regardless of that well-known "fade-out effect," children … Read more
UPDATE: The new corporate business model: increase profits, not jobs
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Bob Herbert of the New York Times adds his voice to Harold Meyerson at the Washington Post in explaining a troubling development in the corporate world. A Sin and a Shame: The treatment of workers by American corporations has been worse — far more treacherous — than most of the population realizes. … Read more
Brewer Hearts Stim Dollars, when she gets to hand them out
by David Safier In a letter in the Trib, the Accidental Guv is adamant: I did not send a letter to Sen. John McCain urging more stimulus money for Arizona. Maybe so, maybe no. But like so many Republican governors who take strong stands against all that dirty Obama Stimulus Money, Brewer is more than … Read more
