by David Safier Where does Brewer stand on payday loans, or repealing the law that would get rid of payday loans in Arizona? She's not sure. Remember the ballot measure that would have kept payday loans here? The one that lost big time? Brewer said she couldn’t remember how she voted on the ballot measure … Read more
by David Safier The good news: good charter schools can be very good. For certain parts of the student population, they can be better than public schools. The bad news: bad charter schools can be just awful. They're run either by incompetents or profiteers — sometimes by incompetent profiteers — and the students are the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember how Roger Ailes and Lee Atwater used this fearmongering ad to destroy the Michael Dukakis presidential campaign in 1988? (This was one version of the ad) George H. W. Bush's campaign manager, Lee Atwater, predicted that "by the time this election is over, Willie Horton will be a household name." Media … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sarah Palin had some nice things to say about America's "Fearmonger-In-Chief", Glenn Beck of Faux News. In an interview with right-wing Newsmax.com, Palin was asked, "Is a "dream ticket" of Palin-Beck ticket completely out of the question? " Palin-Beck Ticket? Sarah Doesn't Rule it Out: Palin initially chuckled when Newsmax broached the … Read more
by David Safier How do newspapers transition away from paper and still make enough money to survive? Here's one scenario I think might work. Create three levels of reading ease: Clunky with lots of ads (free), reasonably efficient and with fewer ads (moderate subscription cost) and smooth as silk (higher subscription cost). The free Level … Read more