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
Arpaio unclear on the concept
December 18, 2011
By Michael Bryan Sheriff Joe says, "We're going to work with them. We have for three years. But one thing I'm not going to agree to is to be controlled by some federal monitor or something. I'm the elected sheriff here, and I report to the 4 million voters in the county." Arpaio doesn't seem … Read more
Gridlocked Politics and Frugal Consumers
December 18, 2011
By Karl Reiner The simmering Occupy Tucson movement is a symptom. It is a reaction, a plea to repair an economy beset by a host of nasty problems. The irresponsible housing sector lending that led to the economic downturn was based on the faulty assumption that property prices would move in only one direction. … Read more
Charter woes in Florida, Chicago
December 18, 2011
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by David Safier Online schools have taken a major hit from the media lately, most notably in the Arizona Republic (excellent series of articles), the New York Times (the most scathing analysis) and the Washington Post. Here's an overview of their findings. But brick-and-mortar charter schools have not escaped unscathed. The Miami Herald has a … Read more
AIRC Update: Public Hearing Schedule
December 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Please be aware that, according to the publicy announced agenda, a final vote to finalize maps could occur at any one of these scheduled meetings. Steve Muratore reports that Executive Director Ray Bladine is working on scheduling post-Christmas meetings but needs to get availability information from each of the commissioners for the … Read more
Happy Christmas (War is Over)
December 18, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the final U.S. troops have left Iraq and the war is officially over, John Lennon's Happy Christmas (War is Over) is the appropriate Christmas song for today. (Plays in YouTube.com).
Last U.S. troops leave Iraq
December 18, 2011
Posted by azBlueMeanie: The last U.S. soldiers rolled out of Iraq across the border to neighboring Kuwait at daybreak Sunday, whooping, fist bumping and hugging each other in a burst of joy and relief. The mission cost nearly 4,500 American and well more than 100,000 Iraqi lives and $800 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The … Read more
Another big win for Labor in union organizing
December 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this month, organized labor settled its dispute with Boeing on terms favorable to labor, and promising a new era of cooperation. On Friday, a federal court ruled in favor of the new union organizing voting rules by the Department of Labor bringing union organizing elections in line with all other American … Read more
