My Grownup Christmas List
December 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of my favorite modern era Christmas songs, "My Grownup Christmas List," by Amy Grant.
The lunatics are running the asylum
December 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rachel Maddow has done several segments over the past year making a convincing case that the TanMan, Weeper of the House John Boehner, is not very good at his job. I have posted that the TanMan is the weakest Speaker of the House in the modern era. Boehner just keeps making the case that … Read more
Sweetwater Wetlands on a cold, damp day
December 19, 2011
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by David Safier I had to take my car in for a DEQ test. I went to the facility just west of I-10 off Prince and decided to take a stroll afterwards through the Sweetwater Wetlands, which is just down the road. A bit damp and chilly, but lovely. Thousands of ducks. Who knows how … Read more
We need more public-private school partnerships like this
December 19, 2011
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by David Safier In rural West Virginia, the American Federation of Teachers (yes, the AFT, that evil organization which is only interested in making its lazy teachers rich [he said, sarcastically]) is spearheading a five year, public-private partnership it calls "Reconnecting McDowell." "McDowell" refers to McDowell County, an area ravaged by the poverty, unemployment and … Read more
The Tea-Publican assault on the independence of the judiciary
December 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following the Arizona Supreme Court ruling against our Red Queen and her Senate Star Chamber for their abuse of power in removing the chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, there was some grousing among Tea-Publicans about impeachment of the Arizona Supreme Court. There will almost certainly be bills introduced in the … Read more
Two St. Louis “Imagine” charter schools to close. Four others on probation.
December 19, 2011
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by David Safier Not exactly local news, but significant nonetheless. Two charter schools in St. Louis run by Imagine Schools (ironically named Imagine Academy of Academic Success and Imagine Academy of Cultural Arts) are being closed after a long probationary period granted them by Missouri Baptist University’s Education Division, which was in an oversight position. … Read more
Lessons not learned from Iraq
December 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is not often that I agree with an opinion by Tucson Citizen editor Mark Evans, but this is one of those occasions on which we can agree. The Iraq War will shame the nation forever – Caveat Lector: On Dec. 15 the Iraq War officially ended. There’s a reason there is no rejoicing … Read more
Sunday Square Off discusses DOJ investigation of Joe Arpaio
December 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Sunday Square Off" roundtable hosted by Brahm Resnik evaluated the legal and political fallout for Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Arizona Republicans from the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights case against the sheriff. UPDATE: From the Arizona Republic Claims, missteps may crack Arpaio's political armor: For nearly two decades Maricopa County Sheriff … Read more
