Cancel Ted Nugent’s performance at the Pima County Fair
April 19, 2012
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by David Safier You can go to the bank on this: Ted Nugent's scheduled concert at Fort Knox has been canceled "because of recent remarks he made about President Obama." How bad were Nugent's remarks? The NRA scrubbed them from its website, and the Secret Service had a talk with the madman. That's how bad. … Read more
Two overlooked points about the Bible in the Classroom bill
April 19, 2012
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by David Safier A few points about Terri Proud's Bible in the Classroom bill should be noted. First, nothing has ever stopped a school from creating a course studying the Bible as literature as well as its place in history. In 1970, my high school English department in Oregon had quarter electives that fulfilled English … Read more
Reopening of Richey as a charter school could be a very good thing
April 19, 2012
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by David Safier I am not now, nor have I ever been, a knee-jerk charter school detractor. People getting government funding to start independent schools with independent ideas and strategies is an excellent idea. True, the charter school concept has been abused due to lax regulation and privatization, but when it works, it can be … Read more
“Ban Ethnic Studies” arguments revisited
April 19, 2012
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by David Safier I'm at sea when it comes to legal arguments and decisions, having nothing but my close reading skills to help me, unlike the crackerjack legal minds writing here at BfA. So I'm grateful to Stephen Lemons (AKA Feathered Bastard) at the Phoenix New Times for revisiting the oral arguments about the anti-Ethnic … Read more
Great Piece on Romney
April 19, 2012
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If you believe there is a shred of crediblity to my buddy Mitt's claim that his private sector experience at Bain Capital qualifies him to be President, pick up this week's Phoenix New Times and read the expose by Pete Kotz, or find it online. If you share my view of Mitt, that he's a … Read more
The Arizona Daily Star wants YOU to do their job for them
April 19, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's reporting on the GOP primary for the CD 8 Special Election was strictly stenography. No probing questions, no fact checking. Now that the general election in the CD 8 Special Election is underway, the Arizona Daily Star wants YOU to do their job for them. Let us hear … Read more
Meet our contestants for Daniel Patterson’s seat
April 19, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The Arizona Daily Star has the list of our contestants for Daniel Patterson's seat. 11 apply to represent Tucson in Legislature:
Sergio Arellano
• Occupation: community volunteer
• Education: pursuing a degree in political science
• Political history: U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' veterans advisory board
• Community connections: Army veteran, Wounded Warrior program, Mi Vecino voter initiative
Stephen Cody
• Occupation: technical writer at IBM
• Education: bachelor's in psychology, master's in biopsychology
• Political history: secretary and vice chair of the District 29 Democrats and Democratic Party executive committee representative
• Community connections: Las Adelitas, co-founder of Democracy for Arizona-Tucson
Nicholas Fontana
• Occupation: attorney
• Education: bachelor's in general studies, juris doctorate
• Political history: former Judge Pro Tem at the Tohono O'odham tribal court
• Community connections: Veterans Court, Pascua Yaqui school mentor
Willard “Mittens” Romney to address state GOP chairmen at RNC luncheon in Scottsdale
April 19, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The shameless shapeshifter and pathological liar Willard "Mittens" Romney will address a gathering of state GOP chairmen at a Republican National Committee luncheon with Sen. John McCain, our very own shameless shapeshifter and pathological liar, at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort, 7575 E. Princess Drive (off Scottsdale Road just North of Bell Road) on Friday at Noon. Mittens will … Read more
