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ALEC Conference: Newt Gingrich, Big Business and Arizona legislators
December 7, 2010
by David Safier The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) met a few days ago in D.C., buoyed by Republican victories. Here's a description of ALEC from a recent NPR expose: It's a membership organization of state legislators and powerful corporations and associations, such as the tobacco company Reynolds American Inc., ExxonMobil and the National Rifle Association.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Edwards
December 7, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Elizabeth Edwards said goodbye to her family, friends and well wishers on Monday. Today she died. Elizabeth Edwards dies :: WRAL.com: Elizabeth Edwards, the political wife whose public battle with breast cancer, coping with marital infidelity and continued advocacy for the downtrodden raised her profile above that of her husband, died Tuesday.
How dare progressives call themselves “Patriots for American Values”!
December 7, 2010
by David Safier The gall! A group of people who oppose Russell Pearce's anti-immigrant hysteria is calling itself East Valley Patriots for American Values. Don't these people know conservatives own the terms "patriotism" and "American values"? They should be sued for copyright infringement. More seriously, this is a good thing we need to see more
George Carlin on “Our Owners”
December 7, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I am still reading through the economic data and analysis on the compromise capitulation tax deal between the White House and Republicans (it's not good). When Republicans were in the majority, they got everything they wanted for their corporate masters with the help of corporatist Democrats. Even when Republicans were in a
Jeb Bush opposes SB1070
December 6, 2010
by David Safier If you put 100 conservatives in a room, you'll get one liberal. This guy has an autistic grandchild, so he's for funding research on autism. This guy has a gay daughter, so he's for gay rights. This gal lives on the Florida coast, so she's against offshore drilling. Put all those single-liberal-issues
This can’t be good
December 6, 2010
by David Safier Michelle Rhee gained national recognition as Chancellor of Washington, D.C., schools, then got kicked out when her mayor-supporter lost in November. She's a wildly pro testing, wildly anti-union "reformer" who was the darling of conservatives as well as a number of more progressive types who, I like to think, don't know enough
One reason (of many) you shouldn’t trust Florida achievement scores
December 6, 2010
by David Safier As Goldwater Institute’s Matthew Ladner never tires of pointing out, Florida’s 4th grade reading scores on the NAEP, the national achievement test which is about the best thing we have to compare state achievement, have improved faster than most states since Florida embarked on its reforms in 2002. But lots of people,
The Dickishness of The GOP
December 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jimmy Olsen at the Arizona Daily Star will probably get his panties in a twist over the caption above, but surprise! It is from Andrew Sullivan, I simply concur. Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly has the latest on what I have been telling you about for years –this is not your
