Blogging about reading Dickens’ “Bleak House” on the MacBook version of Amazon’s Kindle
by David Safier I really don't have anything to say other than the headline. I just like the odd string of terms and items that describe my current activity.
SWAG Update
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again to update candidate filings. Time is running out boys and girls. The filing deadline is May 26, 2010. Pretty soon we will have a final list of candidates who are qualified for the August 24 Primary Election ballot. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx Candidates participating in Citizens … Read more
The Star must really hate Health Care Reform
by David Safier While tracking misleading headlines written by the Star's Creative Headline Writers, I've found more bad headlines about health care reform than any other topic. The publisher and editors of the Star must really hate that bill. The latest is in today's paper. Before I reveal the Star-created headline for the AP's fact … Read more
In case you’re looking for counters to anti-immigrant rhetoric . . .
by David Safier The Sunday Washington Post will carry an article, 5 Myths about immigration. It presents strong counter arguments to these statements: Immigrants take jobs from American workers. Immigration is at an all-time high, and most new immigrants came illegally. Today's immigrants are not integrating into American life like past waves did. Cracking down … Read more
Dr. Word: No, Jan, immigrants aren’t terrorists
by David Safier Immigrants in Arizona are Terrorists? So said our Accidental Guv on Fox: Here are Brewer's "terrorist" lines from the interview: "You know Arizona has been under terrorist attacks, if you will, with all of this illegal immigration that has been taking place on our very, very porous border." [snip] "We do not … Read more
KGUN gets it wrong about TUSD and new anti-Ethnic Studies bill
by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie has a post about HB 2281, the newly passed anti-ethnic studies bill. He's rightly indignant about the bill, especially since it comes from people who regularly use ethnic hatred, veiled and outright, to advance their agenda. The Meanie has it right, but the articles he cites seem to have … Read more
Have changes added new problems to SB 1070?
by David Safier Last night I wrote that the changes to SB 1070 created by a new bill defanged the legislation making it less vile than it was. But I admitted my lack of knowledge about the changes and said the jury is still out. According to Think Progress, one change puts some of the … Read more
