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The wisdom of Will Bunch: America’s war on “the other”
August 19, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ever wonder how all the disparate threads of right-wing paranoid conspiracies actually weave together into a unitary tapestry of fear and hate? Will Bunch writing for Attytood at Philadelphia Daily News explains in It's not about the mosque — it's America's war on "the Other" (excerpt): Over the last year, I traveled across
More on Jay Greene as G.I.’s Golden Fool
August 19, 2010
by David Safier I posted about an ASU study which is heavily critical — and damning if accurate — of Jay Greene's report for G.I. saying administrative costs at universities have soared. I suggested if Greene has any integrity and wants to keep his credibility as a scholar, he needs to answer the criticism directly
Doug Ducey a Stone Cold late filer
August 19, 2010
by David Safier You may remember a recent post where I wrote that Doug Ducey, Republican candidate for treasurer, was delinquent with property tax payments on his home multiple times — he finally paid up just after he filed for office. Also, as CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, Ducey encouraged franchisers to invest in stores
A toxicity expert — Todd Camenisch — in the State Senate?
August 19, 2010
by David Safier Wouldn't it be nice in a state like Arizona where the desert dust blows all around us and contaminated mine tailings are a regular occurrence, if we had a toxicity expert in the state legislature? Like, say, Dr. Todd Camenisch, who is running for Senate in LD-30? Camenisch, a researcher at UA,
Jason Williams, AZ School Superintendent Candidate, Opposes Ethnic Studies Ban
August 19, 2010
By Jenn This is the second part of my posts on the responses I received from Arizona School Superintendent candidates on Arizona's recent ethnic studies ban. Before continuing on this post, you should read what Margaret Dugan — the sole Republican to write back to me — had to say about ethnic studies. As I
Vic Williams: “People need to help themselves. That’s the creed for America.”
August 19, 2010
by David Safier "People need to help themselves," says Vic Williams (R, LD-26). Sounds good. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Seize the opportunities that are out there instead of expecting someone to give you a handout. That's Williams' comment in support of Prop 107, the vile proposition that would wipe out programs trying to
Kiss of the spider woman
August 19, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star reports today that the halfling former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, may endorse Jonathan "Payday Paton" today in his GOP congressional primary. Paton said he didn't know whether Palin would weigh in on the race, but he added that he would be honored to have her support. Political briefs.
Has G.I. turned Jay Greene into a Golden Fool?
August 18, 2010
by David Safier I want to begin with a note addressed to Jay Greene: Jay, it’s time to put your academic mettle to the test. Address the criticisms of your recent study for the Goldwater Institute on skyrocketing administrative costs at universities by answering the criticisms in a genuine, scholarly fashion. Better yet, submit the
