No Arizona Tax Money for Private Schools
May 20, 2008
by David Safier (TASL) Arizona’s appeals court handed down an important ruling — that a 2006 state law giving state money to private schools for the education of foster children and children with disabilities is unconstitutional. To me, the concept is very simple. Be generous with public money in support of public schools. Use private
Update: Israel is negotiating with Hamas. When will McCain and Bush denounce them?
May 19, 2008
Posted by AZBlueMeanie: John Aravosis over at AmericaBlog.com asks: I’m waiting for John McCain and George Bush to explain to the American people how the Israelis are actually Holocaust appeasers, that should be fun to watch. Seriously, the media has to ask John McCain and George Bush why their harsh words about Barack Obama don’t
In (Modest) Praise of Charter Schools and Microsoft
May 19, 2008
by David Safier The link between charter schools and Microsoft is tenuous at best, but this is a grab bag post, so I decided to throw them in together. Tucson’s BASIS Charter School called best public school in the nation. You read that right. Newsweek has put the Tucson charter school in the top ten
Blue Tsunami
May 19, 2008
by Michael Bryan The pundocracy is widely acknowledging that the 2008 election cycle is not likely to be kind to the GOP. In fact, most folks are expecting something of a perfect storm. I’m expecting a generational re-alignment. Not only will Obama win, he’ll win huge: Reagan vs. Mondale huge. Not only will Democrats defend
A Tax and Spending Pledge? Where Do I Sign Up?
May 18, 2008
by David Safier (TASL) When I learned in Tucson Weekly that a group of concerned citizens was asking people to sign a Tax and Spending Pledge, my heart pounded and my hands shook. I couldn’t link to the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers website fast enough. Imagine my heartbreak when I discovered the group wants city
The Star’s Self Satire
May 17, 2008
by David Safier The Star indulged in self satire in today’s paper, but I’m the only one who knows it, so I want to share the moment with you. The Star printed my letter in today’s paper. The point of the letter is, The Star has studiously avoided publishing information about McCain’s questionable connections to
Mule Train Mail: Mark Crispin Miller on Sproul and Associates
May 16, 2008
EDITOR’S NOTE: These Introductory Remarks were addressed by witness Mark Crispin Miller to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary during the May 14, 2008 Joint Hearing on "Allegations of Selective Prosecution, Part II: The Erosion
