Poll test
January 2, 2010
by David Safier We’re thinking of running some polls here on BfA. This is a trial run, to see how it looks and how it works. Give it a try so we get enough responses to get a sense of how it works. Online Surveys & Market Research Or how about this? Would we rather have this
Frost chose the other path
January 2, 2010
by David Safier A NY Times blog post says that Robert Frost taught an 8th grade class in a Massachusetts Grammar School in 1893. His qualifications? Well, at 17 years of age, having recently dropped out of Dartmouth College before he finished his first semester, he didn't have many. But that was typical of the
Staff
January 2, 2010
Michael Bryan Michael founded BlogForArizona as the Howard Dean campaign blog for Arizona in 2003, and has been blogging ever since. Michael is an attorney living in Tucson with his wife Lauren Murata, and serves as one of the hosts of the weekly political social club, Drinking Liberally, which meets every Sunday evening starting at
Questions about Sonoran Science Academy charter?
January 2, 2010
by David Safier Tucson Weekly has an article about some parents' concerns that Sonoran Science Academy charter schools are too closely linked to the cause of Turkish scholar and Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen. I've received a few emails about this but never followed up, mainly because the emails had that ranting, everywhere-at-once quality that makes
What a Dick! Cheney blames others for his own failed anti-terrorism policies
January 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let's be clear: Dr. Strangelove, Dick Cheney and his Neoconservative fellow travelers want America to be attacked by terrorists again, they need America to be attacked by terrorists again, so they can claim "I told you so!" and sell their fear mongering to a frightened American public again. Dick Cheney has been
Operation Yellow Elephant returns
January 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: After having my holidays interrupted by the insane rantings of bedwetter Republicans pissing themselves over a failed terrorist attempt on an airline flight in Detroit, it may be time to revive Operation Yellow Elephant over at Jesus' General (patriotboy.blogspot.com). Check out the The General's Stores. Just a bunch of goddamn fear mongers.
A personal, nuanced view of charter schools
January 1, 2010
by David Safier Commenter Susan gives as clear a presentation as I've read of the reason parents should have a number of public school options, including charter schools. It's a complex issue for me. I am an ardent supporter of the public school system. I went to several parochial and public schools myself, so have
Send Your Political News to Blog For Arizona
December 31, 2009
Blog for Arizona is pleased to announce a new feature for 2012. Because mainstream media do not cover local campaigns except within a narrow window of coverage shortly before a primary or general election, BforAZ will strive to provide our readers with in-depth election coverage throughout the year. With the number and coverage of newspapers
